Comments for The Ginger Jewish Genealogist http://idogenealogy.com/blog Genealogy and Life Fri, 30 Mar 2012 15:49:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Indexing Fun by Banai Lynn Feldstein http://idogenealogy.com/blog/2012/03/29/indexing-fun/comment-page-1/#comment-2010 Banai Lynn Feldstein Fri, 30 Mar 2012 15:49:45 +0000 http://idogenealogy.com/blog/?p=2759#comment-2010 Annie, The images can be zoomed in near the top left. Maybe it's just zooming out for you by default. I have read other messages from people about indexing going down at times. I hope they're getting ready for the onslaught next week, but it might be going down _because_ people are getting ready for it and their servers won't be prepared. Just like the 1930 census, this one might be best accessed in the middle of the night at the beginning. I'm glad I helped convince you to index! :-) Annie,

The images can be zoomed in near the top left. Maybe it’s just zooming out for you by default.

I have read other messages from people about indexing going down at times. I hope they’re getting ready for the onslaught next week, but it might be going down _because_ people are getting ready for it and their servers won’t be prepared. Just like the 1930 census, this one might be best accessed in the middle of the night at the beginning.

I’m glad I helped convince you to index! :-)

]]> Comment on Indexing Fun by Annie in Austin http://idogenealogy.com/blog/2012/03/29/indexing-fun/comment-page-1/#comment-2009 Annie in Austin Fri, 30 Mar 2012 15:30:44 +0000 http://idogenealogy.com/blog/?p=2759#comment-2009 Hello, Banai, It's good to know that even someone with your indexing experience is having problems. Your blog posts and tweets inspired me to sign up as an indexing volunteer but it sure is a frustrating process. I managed to download the indexing software but have made no more progress. Since I've never indexed before I really need the tutorials but can't get them to work... tried different browsers and had the site freeze and/or crash. The single sample page I somehow pulled up was so small I couldn't read a thing. I'll keep trying - maybe it will get better once the opening day hoopla is past? Annie in Austin Hello, Banai,

It’s good to know that even someone with your indexing experience is having problems. Your blog posts and tweets inspired me to sign up as an indexing volunteer but it sure is a frustrating process. I managed to download the indexing software but have made no more progress.

Since I’ve never indexed before I really need the tutorials but can’t get them to work… tried different browsers and had the site freeze and/or crash. The single sample page I somehow pulled up was so small I couldn’t read a thing.

I’ll keep trying – maybe it will get better once the opening day hoopla is past?

Annie in Austin

]]> Comment on WDYTYA – 3×05 – Jerome Bettis – The Nitpicker’s Version by D. Barry Sheldon http://idogenealogy.com/blog/2012/03/18/wdytya-3x05-nitpickers/comment-page-1/#comment-1982 D. Barry Sheldon Mon, 26 Mar 2012 17:30:10 +0000 http://idogenealogy.com/blog/?p=2700#comment-1982 Love the show and the idea. The biggest problem that they are trying to take on too much in too little airtime. The show also makes everything look way to easy. Just my opinion. Love the show and the idea. The biggest problem that they are trying to take on too much in too little airtime.

The show also makes everything look way to easy.

Just my opinion.

]]> Comment on WDYTYA – 3×03 – Blair Underwood – The Nitpicker’s Version by Monica Sanowar http://idogenealogy.com/blog/2012/03/10/wdytya-3x03-nitpickers/comment-page-1/#comment-1863 Monica Sanowar Tue, 20 Mar 2012 17:31:45 +0000 http://idogenealogy.com/blog/?p=2628#comment-1863 I watched this episode, and Sawnee (yes, another spelling) was my GG grandfather. I heard many stories over the years, and Sawnee was often the butt of family jokes. My question here is how did he go from being Black to Mulatto? I believe that Sawnee was a mixed blood and have heard that he was of Cherokee descent through his mother. Mulatto was used in Virginia to erase Indian heritage. From what I understood, Sawnee wasn't HAVING NONE OF IT, so yes, of course he "was crazy" and a conjuror and talked to the devil. He had quite a temper. All the right reasons to put him in an institution. I watched this episode, and Sawnee (yes, another spelling) was my GG grandfather. I heard many stories over the years, and Sawnee was often the butt of family jokes. My question here is how did he go from being Black to Mulatto? I believe that Sawnee was a mixed blood and have heard that he was of Cherokee descent through his mother. Mulatto was used in Virginia to erase Indian heritage. From what I understood, Sawnee wasn’t HAVING NONE OF IT, so yes, of course he “was crazy” and a conjuror and talked to the devil. He had quite a temper. All the right reasons to put him in an institution.

]]> Comment on WDYTYA – 3×03 – Blair Underwood – The Nitpicker’s Version by Janet King http://idogenealogy.com/blog/2012/03/10/wdytya-3x03-nitpickers/comment-page-1/#comment-1749 Janet King Mon, 12 Mar 2012 20:02:52 +0000 http://idogenealogy.com/blog/?p=2628#comment-1749 Do you know who may have owned the ancestors at the time they would become mulatto? As my ancestors date back to 1641 in Lynchburg Virginia, and Blair could be related to me, as am white Do you know who may have owned the ancestors at the time they would become mulatto? As my ancestors date back to 1641 in Lynchburg Virginia, and Blair could be related to me, as am white

]]> Comment on Add Your URL by Geniaus http://idogenealogy.com/blog/2012/02/27/add-your-url/comment-page-1/#comment-1625 Geniaus Tue, 28 Feb 2012 02:05:49 +0000 http://idogenealogy.com/blog/?p=2631#comment-1625 Thanks for the tip, Banai. Thanks for the tip, Banai.

]]> Comment on Genealogy In Prime Time by Banai Lynn Feldstein http://idogenealogy.com/blog/2012/02/22/genealogy-in-prime-time/comment-page-1/#comment-1598 Banai Lynn Feldstein Thu, 23 Feb 2012 04:57:54 +0000 http://idogenealogy.com/blog/?p=2595#comment-1598 It was canceled? Say it ain't so. :-( I guess that explains why they didn't care about showing that other episode out of order. It was canceled? Say it ain’t so. :-(

I guess that explains why they didn’t care about showing that other episode out of order.

]]> Comment on Genealogy In Prime Time by Heather http://idogenealogy.com/blog/2012/02/22/genealogy-in-prime-time/comment-page-1/#comment-1597 Heather Thu, 23 Feb 2012 04:51:56 +0000 http://idogenealogy.com/blog/?p=2595#comment-1597 It probably won't be taken anywhere since that was the season finale and the show most likely is canceled. It probably won’t be taken anywhere since that was the season finale and the show most likely is canceled.

]]> Comment on WDYTYA – 3×01 – Martin Sheen – The Nitpicker’s Version by Banai Lynn Feldstein http://idogenealogy.com/blog/2012/02/10/wdytya-3x01-nitpickers/comment-page-1/#comment-1580 Banai Lynn Feldstein Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:40:26 +0000 http://idogenealogy.com/blog/?p=2560#comment-1580 Joleen, your comments are true of every episode. They always leave gaps and skip around the family looking for the best story for TV. For genealogists, we love the hunt, and finding any ancestor is a good story to us. Joleen, your comments are true of every episode. They always leave gaps and skip around the family looking for the best story for TV.

For genealogists, we love the hunt, and finding any ancestor is a good story to us.

]]> Comment on WDYTYA – 3×01 – Martin Sheen – The Nitpicker’s Version by Joleen http://idogenealogy.com/blog/2012/02/10/wdytya-3x01-nitpickers/comment-page-1/#comment-1578 Joleen Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:57:54 +0000 http://idogenealogy.com/blog/?p=2560#comment-1578 Thank you for this frank analysis. While there was interesting information presented because of the research into Martin Sheen's family, I was disappointed that so many gaps were left in the process. I was also left with questions regarding his direct line individuals. The activism angle served well for the stories they opted to share, but I would like to have learned more about his U.S. relations before hopping the ocean. Still, interesting and worth watching. Thank you for this frank analysis. While there was interesting information presented because of the research into Martin Sheen’s family, I was disappointed that so many gaps were left in the process. I was also left with questions regarding his direct line individuals. The activism angle served well for the stories they opted to share, but I would like to have learned more about his U.S. relations before hopping the ocean. Still, interesting and worth watching.

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