The Weekend Chat is HERE, my fellow WikiChatterers! Greetings once again from Cathey’s Creek Township along the banks of Spanish Oak Creek. My wife and I are both beginning to realize that no matter how much are our good intentions of getting stuff done outside, we just do not have the stamina we had as little as even five years ago when we moved here. About two hours is the max.
On the Home Front: Nothing. Nothing is going on. We are getting bored, bored to tears. Nowhere to go, nothing to see, everything is closed.
Oh, wait! I have two kilts being made as I write. One is a universal tartan (a kilt anyone can wear, Chris Ferraiolo, you of Scottish descent), created by the owner of the place where I get my stuff. It’s called the American Heritage tartan, and it’s beautiful. I’m not getting this one in wool, but in poly-viscose, a lighter material for when it’s hot outside.
The second kilt is in Muir modern, 16 oz so heavier. This tartan represents my double descent from the Moore family in what is now Gaston County, North Carolina. It really is a magnificent tartan.
These two kilts will be numbers 7 & 8. I’m wearing my Patterson Blue as I type this.
And, just received yesterday an earasaid made out of the Farquharson (modern) tartan. This wool piece will keep her toasty when she’s sitting outside on the deck this winter.
On the Genealogy Front: Aside from my regular greeting duties and a couple of extra shifts of that, I’ve been working on two projects. One is my daughter’s Shannon family, the “wanderlust family” that I mentioned last week.
The other is going through well over five thousand birth certificates in Barcelona, Spain, from 1858, looking for that elusive ancestor of my son-in-law, Francisco Carcolse y Parlente. I’m up to 2000 of those certificates and have to take frequent breaks due to the handwriting (both style and lightness). Barcelona, because one of his sons’ death certs mention the city, the one document to do so. I’m hoping it was accurate! Of course, I only have to look at about half of them: los niños, the boys.
The sad ones are those that list the parents as descomunicados, unknown. Orphan children of unknown parentage. Rather frequent. I’ve seen a few that only the father was listed as such. Still, the children were given names and baptized.
In other WikiTree News: This past Wednesday’s Live Chat with Julie, Mags, Sarah, and Azure was great, especially if you are new to WikiTree. That was the topic, New member How Tos. Even if you aren’t new, it was good to see some features one might not be aware of. The next one is tomorrow. Here’s the link. One of the best parts is the live streaming chat along side the videos. Our hosts interact with those watching and chatting. Lots of fun. I hope you’ll watch!
I look forward to hearing from you. It’s a highlight of my week. Enjoy the Chat!