OGS Conference blog session

Hello  

I'm here at OGS talking with a great class about blogging using Blogger.

Steps to create and publish a post:

1. Create a post
2. Type in title
3. Type in text 
4. Click Preview
5. Come back to this tab.
6. Click Publish

Labels

Don't forget to add labels to help you and others find posts on a person, topic or place. 

Length of a Post

Posts are on one person one event one time. There might be a group of people at the event. But make each post about one thing. 

Make it short. It is not a novel. Not even a chapter of a novel. 

If the story you want to share is too long divide it into two posts. Add a link at the bottom which will automatically take them to the next post.

Click here For the rest of the story...

Add pictures!

1. click on picture icon on toolbar at the top.
2. Under Upload, click on Choose Files
3. Find your file on your hard drive
4. Make sure the photo(s) you want are outlined in blue. If they are not, click on them to select them.
5. Add Selected.
6. Photo is now in your post. Use the menu at the bottom to position it and change the size of the photo. 

Ideas on what to write?
Use Amy Johnson-Crow's 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks. Get an email every week to remind you
https://www.amyjohnsoncrow.com/52-ancestors-in-52-weeks/


Need writing ideas check out Lynn Palermo's website The family history Writing Studio.
She also has emails sent out regularly.
https://www.familyhistorywritingstudio.com/




Need motivation?
In April each year join the A to Z blogging challenge. 

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The Genealogy Show

I had the wonderful opportunity to speak at The Genealogy Show 2019.
It was a great show. I had a blast.

I had to ask what the difference between a conference and a show. The emphasis of a "show" is the vendors with speakers as secondary. The emphasis of a "conference" is the speakers with some vendors on the side.

Vendors
The vendors were great. Wide variety. I learned about a jewelry section in Birmingham and all the people buried there like the Bird's Custard founder.













I talked to the British Military Archives and found out where I can research my Great grandfather-in-laws military record in the Boer War as a South African fighting for the British. I have the certificate but I want to know if there is more: a detailed record of where he served and what he did.

I also talked to a British India research group called Fibis, (Families in British India Society.)  My husband has an Indian [East Indian] ancestor who was married in Holland and then went to South Africa in 1600s. I want to research her as to whether she was a slave brought to Holland by the VOC and then married a Dutchman. They gave me information on the Dutch website similar to them. igv.nl/

I bought a Purple Surname Society shirt. I did a webinar for them last year and purple is my favourite colour so I just had to support them and my purple clothes section.

Personal Wizard Consultations
Registrants had the opportunity to ask questions of genealogists in specific areas. This was included for free. They called it Personal Wizard Consultations. They constantly had people answering questions. It was so popular they are going to offer this again in 2020.
I was able to help someone with Canadian genealogy and a little bit of South Africa.

I spoke Friday and Saturday:
















I have to confess.

As soon as I got off the plane I dropped off my suitcase at the hotel and went for a train ride to Bournville, Birmingham - the home of the Cadbury Chocolate factory!! Where they gave me a tour of their factory with chocolate along the way!

I learned the history of the cocoa bean, the history of Cadbury Chocolates and the town of Bournville, so it went along with the theme of the weekend!

I had to bring something back for the family from Birmingham. This was the best. 

There is still lots of chocolate in the freezer for family get-togethers. 

While in Bournville, Birmingham I walked around and saw some sights.

I loved the train ride. I got to see more of Birmingham. 

Saw some interesting signs I had never seen before. 

And verified that double decker buses are not just in London. 

The train station at Bournville is purple for Cadbury. A canal ran along the tracks and under the road right by the station. 

I did not get to ride along the canal this time. Maybe next time. 

Beautiful homes. Each one had a name over their doorway!

A one-way bridge over the train track and canal with stop lights. 

See you in 2020!??!!
You won't want to miss it!

Dubbed: The People's Show.

RootsTech 2019 Blank Schedule

I created a blank schedule of RootsTech 2019.
There is a one-page tab with all 4 days, shown below, and a tab for each day. Use whichever you like.

You can use this in Excel as well if you have that app on your devices.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1vPVALP65EQOXnm-4atAFo-RDQly4Ui8aBv_KD0xZf7U/edit?usp=sharing


To Download to your computer
1. Click on File [menu].
2. Select Make a Copy.
    Window on right appears.
3. Type in a new name for the file.
4. Choose a folder in your own Google Drive.
5. Click on OK.

You can now edit and add your own schedule ready to use during the conference on any device.

You can remove my session or add any of the other 3 sessions I am speaking. 

Ontario Genealogical Conference 2018

OGS 2018 Conference will be June 1- 3, 2018.
Guelph, Ontario

I am excited to announce I will be doing two presentations at the conference.

EverNote for Genealogists 
3 hour session on Friday

Home Home on the Range
1 hour session on Saturday

The website for the conference:
 https://conference2018.ogs.ca/

Isn't that a beautiful photo for the conference!!