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Too many interests – Not enough time
Posted by Caroll in Genealogy Education, Goals, ProGen25, Uncategorized on July 30, 2017
There is no excuse in not keeping up this blog. I have one competing interest with genealogy that I allow to consume my free time. Dreaming about RV’s. Getting an RV. Looking at RV’s for sale. Building my own RV. I spend more nights reading RV blogs and viewing YouTube videos. I still have a few years of working if I want a modest retirement. However, the lure of getting an RV and being a professional genealogist on the road is very tempting. When I am not obsessing over RV’s, I am expanding my genealogy skills.
Continuing Genealogy Education
This year (2017) I attended three genealogical institutes and one seminar. Future plans include a Certification Discussion group in the fall. My goal is to be a certified genealogist.
- Writing and Publishing for Genealogists with Dr. Thomas W. Jones, CG – July 2017 (Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research – IGHR)
- Practical Genetic Genealogy with Blaine Bettinger, CG – July 2017 (Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh)
- Tacoma-Pierce County Genealogical Society’s Spring Seminar featuring “The Legal Genealogist”, Judy G. Russell.
- You be the Judge: A Practicum Using Standards to Evaluate Genealogical Work, Jeanne Larzalere Bloom, CG – January 2017 (Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy – Salt Lake City)
In 2016, I completed the 19-month ProGen Study course. Plus attended “Confusion to Conclusion” with Harold Henderson and Kimberly Powell – July 2016, at the Genealogical Research Institute of Pittsburgh.
While in Pittsburgh last year, I wanted to explore the neighborhood my great-grand parents lived. My next post will have my write-up and photos I took of my visit.
Caroll
#52Ancestors: Week 17 – One marriage, two citations for Lucina Hedges and Lewis Howes
Posted by Caroll in 52 Ancestors, ProGen25 on April 26, 2015
This is week 17 of the 2015 #52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge where a group of u
s blog about a different ancestor for each week of the year. To learn more about the 52 Ancestor Challenge visit Amy Johnson’s site at Amy’s website.
I am using this post to practice writing proper source citations. My homework assignment for my ProGen25 study group was writing citations. Instead of just pasting a copy of whatever I can grab to source, from now on, I will be using proper citations.
My second great grandparents, Lewis Howes and Lusina Hedges, were married in Warrick Co., Indiana. They reared their family in Boonville, IN. Their marriage record is indexed twice on FamilySearch due to variant spellings of their names. I do not know if there is an image of their marriage record.
I have listed Lewis last name as Howes, the spelling that my grandfather used. Past spellings include; House and Howse. Lusina was also listed as Sina, or Lucina.
Two Indexes
Both index’s below list the same FHL film number, 549452. In searching “Hedges” in FamilySearch.org, the short index came up quickly. Entering “Howse” the search came up with the longer version from a different set of marriage records. This index implies there is an image, however, it is not available online.
The image below is a short form from the 1780-1992, Indiana Marriages index.
Short form marriage index of Lewis Howse and Lusina
This index listing is from the 1811-1959 Indiana Marriages, has more information. Lusina first and last name are spelled differently, Lusena Hodges. The compiler of this index may have read the names differently or the handwriting in the original image may have not been clear.
Index of marriage record for Lewis Howse and Lusina Hedges
Source Citations
Indiana, Marriages, 1780-1992, index, FamilySearch.org (http://familysearch.org; accessed 26 April 2015) entry for Lewis Howse and Lusina Hedges, 23 April 1852.
Indiana, Marriages, 1811-1959, index, FamilySearch.org (http://familysearch.org; accessed 26 April 2015), Lewis Howse and Lusena Hodges, 23 April 1852, citing Warrick, Indiana, County Clerk Offices.
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