Back in 2008 or so, there was a thing called "Carnival of Genealogy." Each month a theme was announced for bloggers to write about. One genealogy blogger would host the carnival. Hosting meant that blogger gathered all the submissions for that month and then made one post that contained all the links to the genealogy blogs that had made submissions for that month's theme.
It was a great way to read new blogs and to promote your own blog.
Around 2012 or so, the carnival kind of faded away.
Elizabeth O'Neal, who is the author of "My Descendant's Ancestors," has decided that we need to bring back this tradition and has done so with a new name - "Genealogy Blog Party." Elizabeth comes up with a theme each month and then asks genealogy bloggers to submit their post on that theme. You can learn how to submit your post HERE.
Elizabeth has been hosting the blog party for awhile now and I feel really bad I haven't participated until now.
This month's theme is "Potluck Picnic." You can submit any of your favorite posts. So here is my entry into the blog party.
I am almost finished with my project of abstracting genealogical information from the California State Statutes 1850-1910. You will find wonderful information such as legal name changes, estate and probate, etc. The link to my blog page where you will find all of the abstracts is HERE.
One of my favorite posts was written after I finished my four year term serving as president of the San Joaquin Genealogical Society. I feel that if you belong to any organization, you should step up to the plate and take a turn at serving as an officer or a committee chair. You can read that post HERE.
Some items from the California State Statutes caught my eye for one reason or another. After some research in newspapers and local sources, I was able to find out the story behind some of these - some shocking, some terribly sad.
California Statutes - A Lesson Learned From Judy Russell
1913 Was An Interesting Year In California
A Juicy Nugget From The California Statutes
It was a great way to read new blogs and to promote your own blog.
Around 2012 or so, the carnival kind of faded away.
Elizabeth O'Neal, who is the author of "My Descendant's Ancestors," has decided that we need to bring back this tradition and has done so with a new name - "Genealogy Blog Party." Elizabeth comes up with a theme each month and then asks genealogy bloggers to submit their post on that theme. You can learn how to submit your post HERE.
Elizabeth has been hosting the blog party for awhile now and I feel really bad I haven't participated until now.
This month's theme is "Potluck Picnic." You can submit any of your favorite posts. So here is my entry into the blog party.
I am almost finished with my project of abstracting genealogical information from the California State Statutes 1850-1910. You will find wonderful information such as legal name changes, estate and probate, etc. The link to my blog page where you will find all of the abstracts is HERE.
One of my favorite posts was written after I finished my four year term serving as president of the San Joaquin Genealogical Society. I feel that if you belong to any organization, you should step up to the plate and take a turn at serving as an officer or a committee chair. You can read that post HERE.
Some items from the California State Statutes caught my eye for one reason or another. After some research in newspapers and local sources, I was able to find out the story behind some of these - some shocking, some terribly sad.
California Statutes - A Lesson Learned From Judy Russell
1913 Was An Interesting Year In California
A Juicy Nugget From The California Statutes
Wow, abstracting those CA statutes must have been quite intense but also rewarding. I have to check my trees to see who might be listed there. And thanks for the juicy nuggets!
ReplyDeleteAww, thank you for joining the party this month, Sheri! Now, I need to check out your California Statutes abstracts... :-)
ReplyDeleteI loved the genealogy Carnival back in the day. Through it, I got to know numerous bloggers and online friends. to hear that it is coming back in the form of a genealogy block party.
ReplyDeleteEven though I have no early California family, I love reading all your abstracts. I'm sure they are much appreciated by California researchers.
ReplyDeleteHappy 10th blogiversary!
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