"Welcome to the Weekend Chat", All Members are Invited! March 2-4,2018 [closed]

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New Members Saying Hello (our favourite!)

Puzzles by Laura Bozzay

"Today Is" by Dorothy Barry

Eddie's Picks - Movies & Music

Where in the World ?  Share your photos!

Members Checking in via "All About the Weekend Chat"

Have fun and let others know you liked their posts... click the stars and mark answers you like as "best".  Those posts will be temporarily highlighted by being placed as the first answer in the chat for a while.  Members will also receive email notification (unless they opted out) that let them know you liked what they did.

At the end of the weekend "best answer" will be removed as all answers are equal in the eyes of the Chat.  Click to learn more.

It's ok.... go for it!

imageWeekend Chat is for everyone. It's a place to catch up on what people are up to and to share what you've been doing.  New members can say hello, introduce themselves, ask questions, and meet each other.  Our seasoned members can share progress or successes from their projects, give tips and advice, or chime in on hot topics.

Post as many answers and comments as you wish. It doesn't hurt anyone to post a lot, and many will enjoy their multitude of reading options.

Weekend Chat 30 June - 2 July 2017

Enjoy yourself and spread goodwill :)

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in The Tree House by Dorothy Barry G2G Astronaut (2.7m points)
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Thank you Dorothy for hosting the WikiTree Weekend Chat this weekend. Sorry about that clichéd in the naming of the WikiTree Weekend Chat I forgot about the brand name rule I didn't mean to cause any problem. I thought it was a good name for the month of March.

Welcome everyone to the WikiTree Weekend Chat this weekend..
Linda so many people hear something they like and use it and have no idea there are things like trademark and copyright around those popular phrases.  Trust me I know CEOs who have made that mistake...  and some have had to pay a lot of money because of it.
Linda, the funny thing about it was when you first mentioned it, I related it to like Black Friday (store shopping, like in garden shops etc for spring).. and didn't think about sports or basketball. Guess now you can tell I don't keep up with much of the sports world!!

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Today is: (Friday Mar 2nd)

The Official WikiTree Day at RootsTech 2018 !!

 

To celebrate, let's wear "orange" all day!  PS: you don't have to be at RootsTech to participate! WE can color our weekend chat  "orange" on Friday (today) and you can join in the fun!!   Just wear "orange" and post a picture or two, sorta like this: 

 

Here is one of the pictures from last year's RootsTech with everyone wearing  "orange". Maybe some of the attendees this year will post some pictures here as well.... 

 

Got a WikiTree Shirt, share a photo of it:

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by Dorothy Barry G2G Astronaut (2.7m points)
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I got orange shirts in my closet for Tennessee Volunteers and the Lady Vols and one or two just orange shirts also.

Welcome everyone to the WikiTree Weekend Chat.

 

A glimspe at this year's conference:

I haven't seen this much orange since I watched Nickelodeon twenty years ago.

Glad everyone is having a good time!
I think it would be fun to get to go the the Roots Tech just to meet the members of WikiTree.

Same here David, and here's a group picture from just a few hours ago :D 

WOW, Nice group of dedicated WikiTreers; thanks for sharing Bea!!image

Sounds like a great event.....
Thank you, Bea, for sharing this Roots Tech 2018 photo with us all!
Looking good!   Ok, here's a quick contest... can you name all the people in the photo?
Hahaha no not all I'm afraid :P But I see a lot of familiar faces ;)
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Thank you, Dorothy, for hosting the Weekend Chat!
by David Selman G2G Astronaut (1.3m points)

Hi David, so glad you joined us!!

Thank you for filling in for Laura with the Weekend puzzle and Tips!!! 

Yes David thank for filling in for Laura with the puzzle and Tips during her time with computer problems.

Welcome everyone to the WikiTree Weekend Chat.
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Puzzle

So maybe we are turning the corner now from winter into a much desired spring! So for the puzzle this week I thought we would look at the seasons and how the can affect our genealogy. If you are stumped on a date, maybe something here will give you a clue…

1. What season are death dates and burials often far apart?

2. What season has the most births?

3. What month has the most deaths?

4. What month has the least deaths?

5. What 4 months are the most popular for weddings?

6. What month are most divorces fled for?

7. Month with most hurricanes in both Atlantic and Pacific.

8. What month is Annual Family Reunion Planning Month?

9. What season sees most Family Reunions?

10. When do most suicides happen?

 docx and pdf versions located here  

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/rqo8mt2eobujwgd/AAAzB3IGNHqNKXBfdE985NBZa?dl=0

by David Selman G2G Astronaut (1.3m points)

Posted the puzzle for Laura Bozzay as she is having computer issues.

Thank you very much for helping Laura out by doing this for her during her computer problem David.

Welcome everyone to the WikiTree Weekend Chat.
Do you have a particular part of the world in mind for these puzzle questions?

In some places in 19th century Hungary, everyone got married in November. There'll be like a dozen or so stray marriages between December and October, and then thirty or forty in November. I'm not exaggerating.
You are correct.  I queried and that is the answer that came back from several sites.  They did not break te data down by country but I would assume that the stats could vary by country.
Thank you for the puzzle Laura! I was surprised at the answer to number ten. I would have guessed late winter, early spring.
I am always surprised at what I learn making them
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Tips March 2 through 4, 2018

1. WikiTree has some special situations like pre-1700, pre-1500, and Project Protected Profiles. These exist because of the proliferation of inaccurate information from the early time frames (there were downright fraudulent genealogies written and even books published under brand names like The Peerage that have bad genealogy in them. Not all of the Peerages are bad, but some succumbed to the pressure from notables to make their lines even more notable). See https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Category:Fictitious_and_Legendary_Genealogy and avoid using these as sources.

 

2. Try to run your Suggestions once a week. This brings back a list of possible issues with your profiles. You can find it under My WikiTree in the upper right hand corner of most screens. If you have something on your list and are not sure how to deal with it, you can go to the Data Doctor Project Page and scroll down to see a list of the suggestions with ideas of how to work with them. https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Project:Data_Doctors

 

3. On the same Data Doctor Project Link you will see links to finding UnSourced and Unconnected profiles. So if you want to help with some clean up these are great places to find a list of profiles that need some help.

 

4. Sometimes you need to think not like a genealogist but like a private detective. This is true when you have multiple people with the same name living in the same place at the same time. You need to go beyond birth days (I have seen two cousins have a birth day one day apart and they were given the same name). There are times you will never figure some of these riddles out so leave good notes in the Bio when you find these puzzles.

 

5. If you want to create a project for your surname, please do not use New Project, rather, join the One Name Studies Project https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Project:One_Name_Studies. You join it by going to a link like this in G2G https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/486341/would-you-like-to-create-a-one-name-study-join-the-project select answer and tell them the name you would like to work on. Please make sure to check under the project link above if a study already exists for that surname. Also if you go under Find in the upper right hand corner of most screens and select surname you can research your target surnames. If you see a box like the one here for Henderson Project under the list of surname variants, that means a One Name Study Exists for that Name. I need to join this one myself as I have Henderson ancestry!

Tips by Laura Bozzay. Posted for Laura as she is having computer issues.

by David Selman G2G Astronaut (1.3m points)
Thanks David.  I am hoping to get it fixed next week.  Will keep you posted!
David thanks for helping Laura out while she has computer problems. Also thanks for the great tips and puzzle.

Welcome everyone to the WikiTree Weekend Chat.
I know what you mean Laura one year my computer just died and crashed and my brother-in-law couldn't revive it so he gave me the one I am using right now. Then at the end of the year last year in December my mother's computer was acting up so my brother-in-law brought one down to take place of hers temporary while he worked on hers and it ended up that it couldn't be fixed so he came down to get the one that she was using fixed for her to use for good. Then now her mouse wouldn't work so she called my brother-in-law and said that was happening to people in Johnson City, TN and it was internal thing and doing with Windows 10 so he and my sister and my nephew the dog Ollie came down today so he could fix it for her and they helped her with her decisions for the house that she getting a guy to build for her and dad in Greeneville near my sisters new house and her old one that I am going to live in. So he got it fix for also. So she in business now that is why I am let because they came about 1:30 p.m. and left at 5:00 p.m. But I am here now. So I know what you mean mom's give her problem at the wrong time around Christmas time.

Or could be a mouse problem that the computer want recognize it because it is a internal thing with new computers and Window 10 that is what was wrong with my mom computer and 3 others in Johnson City, Tennessee and also sounds like what Laura problem was it took about 2 to 3 hours for him to fix it because they were trying to help my mom pick out colors and stain for cabinets, wood floor, and the granite and size of the doors into the master bathroom and bedroom and master walk in closet. Plus room in the master bathroom for a walker and later on maybe a wheelchair also. So my mother can call the construction guy about what she wants in the house and for him to get started on building the house for mother and dad.
Thanks Linda. Glad you have family who can pitch in and help fix computer issues.  I tried but the normal stuff did not work and I tried reinstalling stuff and it did not work.  Sigh... it goes into the IT guru next week.
Maybe some sort of tag or category or something could be added to link people that could be mistaken for each other. People with the same name, place, close dates could be tagged in some way to warn people and to help in sorting them out.
Thank you for the tips Laura! And best of luck with your computer issues. Those can be frustrating.

Thank you David for helping her out!
I put a note in the bio when I see two people being confused
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After a week of warm temps we got hit by a big winter storm that closed the schools in my area. So due to the weather I am just working on WikiTree and studying for my radio class tonight, that is if they do not cancel that as well.
by Dale Byers G2G Astronaut (1.7m points)
Yes it is so they have been talking on the weather news in Knoxville area about getting snow. It isn't an April Fools Day early event and the are talking about all the flowers dying when we have a hard freeze.
Where I live we have a "Maple Festival" and it is the last full weekend in April. We also have a saying, "Only a fool puts away the snow shovel until after the Maple Festival" I went to the class tonight after I broke thru some drifts that were about 3 foot tall. The roads were clear and I only had to travel a couple of miles to the Emergency Management Agency's building so it was smooth sailing. I might try to get the other car out tomorrow.
Hi Dale, sounds like a good time to stay home drinking coffee and WikiTreeing!
David, No coffee for me, I am drinking Barry's Irish Tea, and where I live you never let a little thing like a foot of snow even slow you down.

Great Choice!!! Barry's Irish Tea!!! 

              

Founders: 

James J Barry,  URL: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Barry-2690

.... and his son Anthony Barry,  URL: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Barry-2689

I saw it at one of the salvage stores we frequent and decided to try it. I will buy it whenever they have it, the last time I was there they had a couple of varieties of Barry's tea.
I think I would rather have a bit of Bailey's Irish Creme!
Big storm here on Friday, everything closed.
Hi Dale. Glad you stayed safe during the storms. I'm south of you, in Kentucky. Our area got a lot of rain and wind, but no real damage. It's cold out today, but the sun is shining.
Not found of hot tea, but it would most likely be good as iced tea.
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There was one last pitiful attempt by mother nature yesterday to dump more snow on us - but what little snow that is on the ground today (Friday) is rapidly melting and should be all gone in a few hours. I think the weather forecast people made it seem bigger than it actually was!!

Family chat due in 2 hours, so I'm a little early.

Finally got Ron Howard (link below) connected to the global tree after a newbie Wikitreer managed to find the missing relative and link.

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Howard-14709

I was working in the family tree for Angela Brazil - who wrote and published a large number of School stories for girls in the first part of the 20th century.  Her profile - https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Brazil-226

Apparently neither she nor any of her siblings actually got married so I had to go back to further to find any connections. I found one cousin who married a fellow named Scott, and this fellow had a relative who turned out to be the Baron Scott of Yew so that means there is a family history on the Peerage website - and a German connection as well. However there is NOT much in the way of sources on Family Search so this Brazil/Scott family is not yet connected to the global tree.

I still have not been able to connect Richard Carpenter (Karen's brother) to the Global tree either, despite working on this tree off and on over the last few months. --  https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Carpenter-7912

Oh well.

Catch you on the flip side - after my family chat - if there is anything interesting to report.
by Robynne Lozier G2G Astronaut (1.2m points)

Hi Robynne, so glad you joined us!!

Mother nature wants to have the last say, but the good news is spring flowers are on their way, yeah!!! 

Congrats for connecting Ron Howard to the global tree!! Great to hear a brand new member was able to help! That's a great way to WikiTree!!! Wow, nice sourcing on Angela's profile!!  Maybe you will luck out on Richard Carpenter later on in the month. You could always ask for help on a seperate post, sharing how you reached your roadblock on him or any of the Brazil/Scott people!  Thanks so much for sharing!!

Shh. She'll hear you! *shifts eyes*
I heard that!!  LOL
AHH!

Oh and congrats on connecting Richie Cunningham to the world tree. =D
Ditto to what everyone said here Robynne.

Welcome everyone to the WikiTree Weekend Chat.
Hi Robynne, that you for your contributions to the chat and WikiTree.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Carpenters   they give some interesting clues for the parents.  One was born in China and one in Maryland.  

http://www.nytimes.com/1983/02/05/obituaries/karen-carpenter-32-is-dead-singer-teamed-with-brother.html

http://www.answers.com/Q/When_did_the_parents_of_richard_and_karen_carpenter_die

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1985307/bio  her  paternal grandparents listed.  One from England one from USA.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1926058/?ref_=nmbio_mbio  Mother info including parent names, sisters, and niece
We have a little more snow coming up this week Robynne. Congrats on the Howard link!
Good luck on that Brazil research. It can be difficult.
Hope the family chat was awesome!
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Hail! Seems like every week I got a tip for people that turns into a story. This week is no different. I was putting people in my main tree on Ancestry and I noticed something about this profile: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Lefebvre-91

Someone forgot to add her to the Filles du roi project and Quebecois project. I asked in g2g if she was a filles du roi and she was. Guy added her in and everything works out. SO! If you see a problem profile, don't forget to ask in g2g about it before you add him/her in or any details. We don't bite. (Any more.)

If you are at a loss and you want to make a quick biography you can use this: https://apps.wikitree.com/apps/shipley1223/Bio.html

Friend of mine on geni who helps out here on Wikitree introduced me to it. I only use it if ABSOLUTELY necessary. For example if all a profile has is a blank bio but full facts and sources, you can use this app.

Though, you may want to polish it a bit when generated.

Another tip I have is: Don't feel like you're being a pain in the *stops self* well....you know.

The reason I say this is because I sent off another e-mail to the commune office in the hopes of getting some info. Friend of mine wrote something for me after she called the San Pietro a Maida commune office. (Charges must have been insane!) They said that they'd help if a person is a:

1. Family member.

2. Lawyer.

This makes sense. So, i sent off another e-mail even though I had sent one a few weeks ago. I am sure someone'll get back to me.

Hope everyone is having a good time at Rootstech. Been hearing about it from people I follow (And who follow me) on Twitter. Looks like fun. Knowing me I'd be pouring over records in Italy all day. =D

My mother's DNA kit has arrived. Will be sending that along and will be setting up a basic tree for her on Ancestry. Just the first 30 should do the trick. I already know she will match her cousins who are on there. She has a LOT of cousins. I am friends with 'em on Facebook. So, I think communicating with them will be FINE. We shall see how things go.

Not much else from me. Hope everyone is doing well!
by Chris Ferraiolo G2G6 Pilot (753k points)

Hi Chris, so glad you joined us!!

Good advice there on a quick bio, thanks for sharing. Yes, Guy Constantineau is a great wikitreer, and an asset to the Quebecois project. Always willing to help!

I have been following some of the Roots-Tech attendees on facebook myself! Looks like they have been busy and making connections. Will be interesting what they bring back to WikiTree in the next week or so. 

I found some of my cousins on "Ancestry" and "Facebook" too! All part of the research process when you get some bread crumbs and need more info in order to get census reports, birth certificates etc if available. A few of my cousins posted their parents and/or grandparents obituaries which was a great help to me on my mother's side of the family!

Funny thing is that after the geni presentation, geni crashed. It was right when I was adding people. I like to compare what sites have on the person before adding him/her to the main tree. Sometimes I need to make profiles. Sometimes I don't. Sometimes I need to merge 'em.

I found cousins in Italy without having to use Ancestry or DNA. I posted in the group for the town and they contacted me since they remembered my great-aunt visiting the town years ago.

I have a few of my mom's cousins on Facebook. Like I said there was a ton. She helped me figure out who belonged to who because she has loads of aunts and uncles.  My dad's side has a few cousins here in the US. I've seen them all of my life as my dad grew up with them.

I did find some he didn't know about though so that was cool.

Always good to have connections. Some people, though, wanted me to shake down my Italian cousins for info. I was like "NO!" Come on. Seriously?
Ditto you Chris and Dorothy.

Welcome everyone to the WikiTree Weekend Chat.
Hi Chris, thanks for dropping by, it is always nice to hear what you have been working on.
Always working on something. =) Thanks, David.
Great observation Chris.  WikiTree has such talented and knowledgeable people it is a rare post that gets no help.
Tell me about it. I asked for help in this thread: https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/569804/is-martha-toothaker-a-gateway-ancestor

Kirk Hess helped me out. He said he was "Sorry for my loss". I'm like "Uh...Okay?" I don't care if I have a connection to a baron or not. I honestly don't.

It's good to have people help out. Never be afraid to ask. And don't freak out if a tree has to be...chopped. *puts on shades*
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Happy Wikitree Day

 

I hope everyone is having a great time at RootsTech!

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by Doug Lockwood G2G Astronaut (2.6m points)

Hi Doug, so glad you joined us!!

I agree, maybe one or two of them will stop by and share.... (especially photos!!)

I always enjoy your photos that you share Doug... With spring around the corner, maybe you will get some good ones of the fresh leaves and growth in your area!!!

Ditto to both of you Doug and Dorothy to what you said here.

Welcome everyone to the WikiTree Weekend Chat.
Hi Doug, From the latest photo Dorothy posted it looks like everyone at Roots Tech is having fun! Now post some spring pictures of your area.
Yes, Yes, Yes!  We need spring!!!!
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Thanks Dorothy for hosting!
by Laura Bozzay G2G6 Pilot (817k points)

Hi Laura, so glad you joined us!!

You're Welcome! Hoping to see more of you real soon!! 

What no orange,... maybe someone will bring back one for you... 

I myself have more "green" than any color in my closet; wonder why lol (Army retired). I goofed on one of those hang out videos during a source a thon, because when I was asked, what was my favorite color, I was suppose to say ORANGE, what  comes out of my month though... GREEN!! (I had to wiggle my way out of that one). 

I have more blues, teals and fuschia.    Remember when everyone was having colors done and you were a "season"....  I do winter and spring well...  Orange, yellow, ivory, gray I look dead.  So I don't have those in my closet.  I have some red, some brown, and some beige but the beige has bright white that works for me around the collar.   I also wear black well.  

I am in an out on the computer as I have to take all my sensitive files off before it goes to IT.  And I have to wipe it to make sure those files are gone.  This is a major pain...  I am major grumpy!  I'd rather be chatting and sourcing!
I know what you mean Laura one year my computer just died and crashed and my brother-in-law couldn't revive it so he gave me the one I am using right now. Then at the end of the year last year in December my mother's computer was acting up so my brother-in-law brought one down to take place of hers temporary while he worked on hers and it ended up that it couldn't be fixed so he came down to get the one that she was using fixed for her to use for good. So I know what you mean mom's give her problem at the wrong time around Christmas time.

Welcome everyone to the  WikiTree Weekend Chat.
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I am borrowing a computer for a few minutes.   Mine is still a mess.  IT guy said he has had 5 companies bring in computers all with the same issue and the only consistent thing is we all have Windows 10.  But the fix is seeming to vary from computer to computer...   some he has to remove everything and reinstall the entire operating system.  I shudder.   I had a big client thing come in and have a big 2 day show this weekend so will be off list but I am supposed to drop off the computer to him early next weeks and he said 3 to 5 days to get it back....  sigh. I am so stranded...  So you will see me on a limited bases at WikiTree this week into next week.   I miss everyone!!!!  Thanks so much to Dorothy and David for backing me up!   You guys are a great team!
by Laura Bozzay G2G6 Pilot (817k points)
Guess I could ship you my older spare laptop with XP. No problem for backing you up as that is what WikiTree friends are for. Enjoy your show this weekend!
Thanks David.  Generally on a weekend  I can get to my husband's computer but Friday he works and it is in use until the evening.  

This weekend I am at a show Sat and Sun during the day so it is a moot point.  

I have can get to most emails on my phone and can answer posts just having issues when I need to copy and paste or use google documents and sheets.   They were really erratic a few days ago.  

I was scheduled to take it in last week but then I had a tax issue that I needed the computer for because what I needed was on it and a client order that I needed it for.  So now it goes in next week.   I continue to move files off of it.  I have a terabyte of storage and very little free space... so this is taking a while...  back to reviewing and moving sensitive files...
I know what you mean Laura one year my computer just died and crashed and my brother-in-law couldn't revive it so he gave me the one I am using right now. Then at the end of the year last year in December my mother's computer was acting up so my brother-in-law brought one down to take place of hers temporary while he worked on hers and it ended up that it couldn't be fixed so he came down to get the one that she was using fixed for her to use for good. Then now her mouse wouldn't work so she called my brother-in-law and said that was happening to people in Johnson City, TN and it was internal thing and doing with Windows 10 so he and my sister and my nephew the dog Ollie came down today so he could fix it for her and they helped her with her decisions for the house that she getting a guy to build for her and dad in Greeneville near my sisters new house and her old one that I am going to live in. So he got it fix for also. So she in business now that is why I am let because they came about 1:30 p.m. and left at 5:00 p.m. But I am here now. So I know what you mean mom's give her problem at the wrong time around Christmas time.

Welcome everyone to the WikiTree Weekend Chat.
And people think I am crazy when we have two Windows 10 laptops, two Windows 7 desk tops, an android tablet and two smartphones for 2 people and I want to fix and keep a couple of older laptops just in case. I don't think that is crazy, just being prepared for anything.
My other laptop has intermittent blue screen of death.  My new one came with Windows 10.  Had to reinstall it 3 times now.  I am not happy.  But rolling back to other older systems won't run the newer software.   I normally can just go in the evening and use my husband's system.  But he has had a number of videos going on and has been working late.  Then, this is the season to get all the reports for the accountant for taxes.  That can not be done on the old systems because the software is on the new one and I had to take it off of the old one when we moved to the new one.  It is controlled by the downloaded user license which is tied to an IP. ....   Technology is great when it works.
Hmm.

It might not be the Windows 10 operating system that's messed up, then. If you keep getting a blue screen of death then it's most likely a bad mother board or a power supply strip inside the computer itself. Rolling back to older versions will not help if the mother board or supply strip aren't working right.

I'm not sure how they fix laptops. But, if it's anything like PCs you may need to take it into the shop.

Sorry about the computer issues. I know what it's like to have computers mess up. Around Christmas my computer was slow as slow can get. It turned out I got a virus and the memory was going.

That's another thing to check. Check the memory to see if that's working. That's another blue screen cause.

I recently upgraded to 10 and it works fine. I have it on classic desktop mode and all the icons are on the screen like 7. For Windows 8 I used a program called Classic shell to make it look like 7.

Sorry about your system, Laura. You may be better off getting the computer checked or getting a new laptop. Good luck!
Hi Chris,  I am catching up on emails and the Chat since I got home a little while ago.  Long day at the show today...  

The blue screen of death is the old computer.  That is why I can't really use it as a decent backup.   I keep it for some reason.. no idea what that is but at the time it made sense...  

The one I am having issues with is the new computer.  It is not having the blue screen of death.  But I can't do copy and paste or highlight section.  It does not recognize any kind of mouse.

Due to client needs and the show this weekend I had to have it.  Our IT person said 3 to 5 days he would likely need it so I will take it in next week.
I know what you mean Laura one year my computer just died and crashed and my brother-in-law couldn't revive it so he gave me the one I am using right now. Then at the end of the year last year in December my mother's computer was acting up so my brother-in-law brought one down to take place of hers temporary while he worked on hers and it ended up that it couldn't be fixed so he came down to get the one that she was using fixed for her to use for good. Then now her mouse wouldn't work so she called my brother-in-law and said that was happening to people in Johnson City, TN and it was internal thing and doing with Windows 10 so he and my sister and my nephew the dog Ollie came down today so he could fix it for her and they helped her with her decisions for the house that she getting a guy to build for her and dad in Greeneville near my sisters new house and her old one that I am going to live in. So he got it fix for also. So she in business now that is why I am let because they came about 1:30 p.m. and left at 5:00 p.m. But I am here now. So I know what you mean mom's give her problem at the wrong time around Christmas time.
Gotta take those computers in to reputable computer repair shops. =) They'll help you out.  It sounds like hardware issues for your comp, Laura.

My computers seem to have issues around summer time. It's like clockwork. Been having less issues since I got Adblock plus. So that's good.

Just need to disable it on YouTube so my friends can get paid.
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I am here this been a quite a week for us. My dad has got a lot of fluid around his stomach and when the people at the dialysis clinic tries to draw as much as they can his blood pressure drops. So mom needs next week to take him to their primary care doctor then also to his heart doctor after that. plus he has had a diaraha problem this week and caused mom a lot of problems. She is trying to work on how she wants the guy up in Greeneville to fix some things when he starts to build and what color and things she wants in the house so she can get him to start on it. So when they start the guy told mom it will take 5 months to get it done. She said we might take our time to move up there and maybe get moved up their by spring time next year.

I know what you mean Laura one year my computer just died and crashed and my brother-in-law couldn't revive it so he gave me the one I am using right now. Then at the end of the year last year in December my mother's computer was acting up so my brother-in-law brought one down to take place of hers temporary while he worked on hers and it ended up that it couldn't be fixed so he came down to get the one that she was using fixed for her to use for good. Then now her mouse wouldn't work so she called my brother-in-law and said that was happening to people in Johnson City, TN and it was internal thing and doing with Windows 10 so he and my sister and my nephew the dog Ollie came down today so he could fix it for her and they helped her with her decisions for the house that she getting a guy to build for her and dad in Greeneville near my sisters new house and her old one that I am going to live in. So he got it fix for also. So she in business now that is why I am let because they came about 1:30 p.m. and left at 5:00 p.m. But I am here now. So I know what you mean mom's give her problem at the wrong time around Christmas time.

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by Living Barnett G2G6 Pilot (498k points)
edited by Living Barnett

Hi Linda, so glad you joined us!!

Sorry to hear about your dad's health issues. Our thoughts and prayers go out to them and the doctors involved. 

Moving is no fun no matter when you do it, but taking your time is best with all the other things going on in your life right now. Thanks for keeping us updated as you go!

Hi Linda, 

Hope your dad is going to get better soon also, wish him all the best from the Netherlands. 

Computer problems are always a disaster for all of us eeh, here's one tip for you or your brother-in-law who seems to be the one who is helping out all of you when you have computer issues or problems, if your computer crashes and nothing else seems to work anymore (so if it all sounds and look like you could trow the thing away), and if you have a lot of documents or photo's you would like to rescue from the computer. Just make sure you download Ubuntu burn it on a dvd. It's free and a linux based operating system. If your computer is crashed and no longer works with the operating system that's installed, if you are lucky you can use the Ubuntu DVD to start the computer again and one rescue your documents and photo's and stuff and...even better... if nothing else seems to work, after you 'rescued' your documents or photo's, you  can also try to install it instead of a new windows based operating system. It works really great. I had problems with my old laptop and a computer and installed Ubuntu and they both worked just fine again and they still work until this day !

Sounds like you have busy times ahead with the house that's build and the move, so good luck with everything Linda :)

My mom and dad will never get better they keep getting worse. My mom with her arthritis diease and she is 79 and will be 80 in October of this year. My dad with his vascular demetia will get worse till he dies and his kidney dialysis 3 time a week will keep that be that way till he dies because if he stops he will die quicker. Also he is 85 and if he makes it to his birthday July 11 he will be 86 then.
+13 votes

Today is....  (I have two for you)

#1:  "NATIONAL COLD CUTS DAY"      

                           

Dagwood, eat your heart out.  March 3rd is National Cold Cuts Day.  Call them lunch meats, deli meats, sandwich meats or cold cuts. Some like them thick, while others stack them mile high. Others still just like them with cheese and crackers.  However you like them, National Cold Cuts Day was made for sandwich and snack makers.

There are the deli staples like the humble turkey and ham.  Then there are the culinary delights like salami and prosciutto and flavors that require a more acquired taste like head cheese and braunschweiger. Whatever your taste, there is a cold cut for everyone. Well, everyone except the vegetarian.

Every nationality has a flavor all their own when it comes to seasoning, curing and aging a variety of meats. The taste is altered by spices, smoking and time. When the animal is butchered, temperature and air circulation affect the flavor, too.

It’s essentially an art history lesson all rolled into one, and at the end of it all, there’s mouth-watering food that can be enjoyed with friends and a good beverage.

Or, it’s simply a piece of meat meant to make a meal. Breaking bread with friends sounds so much more delightful, though.

Bologna is one of the most popular cold cuts in the United States due to a famous commercial. Named after the Italian city of the same name, bologna is similar to an Italian sausage called Mortadella.

Other popular cuts are chicken, roast beef, pastrami, corned beef and pepperoni.

HOW TO OBSERVE

Visit a local deli and enjoy the following recipes:

Cold Cuts Party Salad
Dill Pickle Ham Pinwheels Ham Rollups
Crock Pot BBQ Ham Sandwiches

 

and... #2  "NATIONAL MULLED WINE DAY"

                     

National  Mulled Wine Day is observed annually on March 3rd. This is a day for those 21 years and older to warm up from the winter chill with a nice glass of mulled wine.

Mulled spirits are wine and liquors that have been heated and spiced. Mulled wine is usually made with red wine with various spices, fruits and sometimes slightly sweetened with honey.  Popular blends include cinnamon, nutmeg, citrus, vanilla, anise, cloves, raisins or pears.

 Wine was first recorded as spiced and heated in First Century Rome.

The combination of the heated spirits and spices are a warm welcome on a cold winter’s day and have long been considered a balm against illness during this time of year.

HOW TO OBSERVE

Try making some at home with this recipe: Mulled Wine

Enjoy some mulled wine (Remember always drink responsibly and never to drink and drive) !

 

by Dorothy Barry G2G Astronaut (2.7m points)
It's funny. I have some sopressatta in the fridge along with coppacole, mortadelle, pepperoni and salami.

I'll make a sub later with all those ingredients. Little bit of vino is optional.

My parents went to this international store and got some soft sopressatta. It's really good on pizza. The trick is getting it when it's fresh and getting some cheese like hard provalone, parmesan and riccotta to go with it.

And I think I just made myself hungry.....
Yes, the post made me hungry too Chris! Just had a toasted smoked chopped chicken sandwich with chips!!  Not time for wine yet though lol!!
Eh, it's happy hour somewhere. =P
=) Friend of mine used to say that a lot.
Welcome everyone to the WikiTree Weekend Chat.
Make sure not to boil the wine. It can release toxins.  Just warm it on low.
Had cold cuts, cheese and crackers for our evening meal with some fruit. A glass of wine would have been good but we had iced tea.
+13 votes

Hi everyone, busy here with redecorating our sons bedroom, he turned 9 last oktober, so time for a change and some more ''mature'' and ''cool'' stuff eeh. 

Winter finally arrived and it started to freeze, yesterday I did some washing, the drain ends in a pit outside, turned out the drain was filled with ice so all water instead of in the pit ended up in the kitchen where our washing machine stands...we were upstairs so never noticed and when we came down the whole floor was flooded..lucky it was just the kitchen floor and not something like this :P

Have a wonderful weekend everyone and thanks for starting the weekend chat Dorothy and David for helping out Laura ! 

by Bea Wijma G2G6 Pilot (303k points)

Hi Bea, so glad you joined us!!

Oh wow, I too hate when that happens! When our pipes froze a while back, the water leaked from upstairs on down and left ugly brown stains on the downstairs ceiling as well as water on the floor. 

I really feel sorry for those in New England (MA, NY and CT areas etc) right now, with all the snow and wind they are getting. Unfortunitely some will be without power for awhile.  Here is one news report: http://boston.cbslocal.com/2018/03/02/march-noreaster-power-outages-mema/

Thank you for dropping in, Bea! Sounds like you have the same luck as we do. If it is not a plumbing problem then its an electrical problem.
Ow that's even worse Dorothy, we were lucky it is downstairs and in the kitchen where we have a tiles. We had something like that when our gutter was leaking, we just had painted everything, and had similar dripping stripes everywhere, from upstairs to downstairs.

And yes sure feel sorry for them all, we saw it in the news as well, my flooded floor and the weather here is peanuts compared to that. Hope everyone stays safe..

And yes David it's sometimes so funny to read how everywhere around the world we all are dealing with the same big or smaller problems eeh :)
Or could be a mouse problem that the computer want recognize it because it is a internal thing with new computers and Window 10 that is what was wrong with my mom computer and 3 others in Johnson City, Tennessee and also sounds like what Laura problem was it took about 2 to 3 hours for him to fix it because they were trying to help my mom pick out colors and stain for cabinets, wood floor, and the granite and size of the doors into the master bathroom and bedroom and master walk in closet. Plus room in the master bathroom for a walker and later on maybe a wheelchair also. So my mother can call the construction guy about what she wants in the house and for him to get started on building the house for mother and dad.

Welcome everyone to the WikiTree Weekend Chat.
Oh, Bea, house and water problems are not fun!  We had a diswasher that broke and ended up having to replace all the cabinets, the sub floor, and the floor covering.   We could not cook or do anything in the kitchen for days.   It was horrible!    I feel for you!!!
Have fun with the decorating, Bea. They just grow up too fast, don't they?

And OH NO about the washer! I'm glad it wasn't too much of a mess
Thank you Laura, we indeed were lucky it was just the floor and not the cabinets or the washer or anything else. But we were less lucky with the wall paper, we finished one wall and at first it looked fine, but a few hours later it was a mess, bubbles everywhere, it was the wall paper apparently bad quality or at least something wrong with it, so we had to take it all of again and start over with new and different wall paper. But we managed and it's almost finished now :D
Yes Mindy they sure do grow up way too fast eeh, so we have to make sure we enjoy every minute :D
+13 votes
Hello from Hershey, PA. Cold and windy, but the chocolate is good.
by Rodney Long G2G6 Pilot (843k points)

Hi Rodney, so glad you joined us!!

Are you going to share some of that chocolate??? You bring back fond memories!!  I was at Hershey Park back in the 1970's while on a road trip to Connecticut. Cocoa beans, smells of hot chocolate, who could forget!!  

Ditto to what you said Dorothy but I was up there and took a Chocolate making tour with my parents in the autumn of 2002 and I have a picture to prove it that I did.

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Rodney if you have every tried to park in front of the well know Chocolate Maker you will understand how awe struck I was when my husband managed to pull up literally in front when we stopped there on our way to our honeymoon.  He knew I loved chocolate so put the stop on our way to the East Coast.  We drove up, a car drove off and he pulled in.    There were no spaces anywhere close... but just as we came to the door,  there was a space.  He turned to me grinned after parking and said, Happy Honeymoon!
thank-you very much
thank-you
Welcome Rodney!
Did I hear 'chocolate'............?
:D
so good, thank-you
Thanks for dropping in, Rodney! Just lots of wind and rain here with mild temps.
+13 votes
Hello everyone. Not doing much genealogy, but visiting some living relatives.

Our ‘adventure’ this week was our fifth wheel camper coming unhitched from the truck while traveling 60 mph down the interstate. We think someone took the pin out at a rest stop. Fortunately no one was injured—a 12,000 pound camper could inflict serious damage. Now we wait for repair and insurance estimates. Our nerves were totally destroyed.
by Kay Knight G2G6 Pilot (589k points)
OMG!!

So glad noone was hurt. WHY would anyone want to remove a pin from a wheel?

Shaking my head...

Hi Kay, so glad you joined us!!

Wow Kay, that would totally destroy my nerves as well. So glad and thankful no one got hurt because of it. Hopefully the insurance will reimburse you for the damage. I suppose that cut short your visit to relatives? My thoughts and prayers are with you. 

Ditto to what Dorothy and Robynne said Kay.

Welcome everyone to the WikiTree Weekend Chat.
We are so thankful you and your family and everyone around you were not hurt!   That is not funny.  Not sure what is going through someone's mind who would do such a thing.  Stay safe!
What an awful thing to do. I’m so glad you and your family are safe!

Hopefully the rest of your trip is awesome
So sorry for the damage to your fifth wheel trailer and scare you must have had.
+12 votes

Well I am back for a quick update. This has also been posted in the Thread for March Notables as well.

I have been working on Arthur Michell Ransome - the Author of The Swallows and Amazons Childrens Book series - for some months now - and today I was finally able to connect him to the global tree. The connection should go through tonight.

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Ransome-173

The connection is through Arthurs great uncle - Joseph Atkinson Ransome.

I have lots more siblings and family members to add, but the basic connection is now done!!

Ciao.

by Robynne Lozier G2G Astronaut (1.2m points)
Way to go Robynne!! Doesn't that make you feel great, another connection to the overall global tree!!!
Ditto to what Dorothy said Robynne.

Welcome everyone to the WikiTree Weekend Chat this weekend..
+10 votes

Hi all, seems like this week went by in a hurry! In a way I am glad it did. Was sadden last week when I heard that the Rev Billy Graham passed away. After listening to the news and watching a couple of videos recapping his life, I went to see if WikiTree had his profile.. yeap, we did right here:  https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Graham-8093 . Also found  a G2G post about his death: https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/564081/rev-billy-graham-has-passed-away . I am so glad we keep up with our notables and update their profiles as certain events occur. I mentioned before I saw his boyhood home in Charlotte, NC. years ago. 

Now this week I was trying to keep up with the weather reports from the north east part of the United States. I have cousins in Massachusetts and Vermont. This storm flooded streets, snapped trees and knocked out power to more than 1.8m homes and businesses in its path.Anyway, hope all our WikiTree members from these New England states are ok and will be back online soon!!!   Oh, did you see this photo taken in Watertown, MA??

Source: http://www.masslive.com/weather/index.ssf/2018/03/noreaster_leaves_more_than_740.html

 

by Sandra Davidson G2G6 Pilot (188k points)
Yeah, it was crazy windy last night wasn't it? Cat was not having any of it.

Hi Sandra, so glad you joined us!!

Yes, a very sad but rejoicing week for the Graham family. Thanks for sharing Rev Graham's WikiTree page. 

I too hope everyone is going to be ok that are members of WikiTree from the New England States.. and hope to hear from them soon!! Unfortunately I had heard that at least 7 died from the storm. That photo is just unbelievable isn't it. A lot of work for so many to clean up and repair the damage. And a tragedy for anyone who lost a home or business from it all. 

Ditto to what Dorothy and Chris said and I will add to the last sentence of Dorothy's And a tragedy for anyone who lost a home, family member or even business from it all and even pets also.

Welcome everyone to the WikiTree Weekend Chat.
My heart goes out to the people all over who are being affected by weather and its after math.  I pray everyone stays safe and gets through this without too much life disruption.  Where I live in the past few years we had major flooding that just devastated total neighborhoods.  So very sad.

Here is another photo of power lines down off of Danielson Pike,  Horseshoe Dam, Scituate, Rhode Island 02857

+11 votes
Thank you for hosting the WikiTree Weekend Chat this weekend Dorothy.

Welcome everyone to the WikiTree Weekend Chat this weekend.
by Living Barnett G2G6 Pilot (498k points)
+11 votes

Hello again all, Yesterday morning I vanished from cyber space and am just now returning. Nothing wrong exactly, We went shopping and bought a new kit to build a new gazebo for our home when the weather warms up a bit and the problem is it is very heavy. I enlisted the 15 year old grandson to help me unload it and put it in the shed until we can build it but in the process I overexerted myself and did not even feel like turning on the computer. I also made a big pot of my chili with cornbread topping for dinner and after dinner the grandson came back to spend the night along with his 11 year old sister so it got busy around here. I am back and feeling a bit better, I just have to remember I am no longer in my 20's and stop acting like it, but I will be going out again in a few hours because we have to go to the store again to buy a new mouse for one of the computers, that was the reason we went out yesterday but we saw the gazebo kit was on sale and it was the last day for that sale so. I did see the news about the east coast and they did get hit way worse by the storm than we did. Around this area, Northeast Ohio, everyone has their power back and the snow is slowly melting so we are fine here.

by Dale Byers G2G Astronaut (1.7m points)
Welcome everyone to the WikiTree Weekend Chat this weekend..
Wow, you're building a gazebo, hope you share photos when you and your grandson finish! Glad all is well in Ohio! Stay warm.
I can relate, Dale, the old body just won't do what the mind wants it to do!! I am going to repaint our gazebo and redo the foundation this spring or that is the plan Gave the spa to a neighbour last summer that was under the gazebo.
+11 votes
Just got up and had my oatmeal so I thought I would finally get around to the chat. My merges are still waiting to ripen, another day or two. I did notice that the 1000 sticker for February has not been given, is that because everyone is at Roots Tech? Found a good hint about adding a space for a database so when there are changes you can use the where used feature to find them. I wish I had this in place before there was a big change to a database I use. I am slowly adding links to the space. Found a couple reasons to go back to the local Family History Center. First I will probably try the hints in the video for finding unindexed sources on Family Search. Maybe it is time to go past the really easy stuff.

First I probably should pay bills and do my taxes. Does get in the way of spending time on Wikitree!
by Sue Hall G2G6 Pilot (167k points)
Hi Sue,

Yes, the Feb badge for contributions is delayed due to Roots Tech. Sounds like you are making progress with your project - thats great!

Hi Sue, so glad you joined us!!

I know what you mean about paying taxes.  I keep thinking today I will go get my tax forms and all but then I check WikiTree and three hours later I say well maybe tomorrow I will go ... Paying bills a little more urgent but still a delay based on what is going on.. is this an addiction lol!!

I agree Dorothy. I agree with Sue and Mindy too.

Welcome everyone to the WikiTree Weekend Chat this weekend..

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