Congrats, Erica! Ann Gillespie http://anngillespieresearch.com/ <http://anngillespieresearch.weebly.com/> On Sat, May 30, 2015 at 11:32 AM, Erica Voolich via < [email protected]> wrote: > Greetings, > > I just want to share a small joy with folks who can appreciate it. > > Yesterday was graduation, and so now it is official, I have my PLCGS from > the National Institute of Genealogical Studies. > This morning when I got up, I saw a teeshirt from a conference a couple of > years ago that I decided was appropriate for today: > > "Are You Genealogywise?" > > I hope I am, > If not wise, I am definitely "genealogy wiser" > > Erica > > Erica Dakin Voolich > •Genealogist, PLCGS, check out my genealogy blogs > http://genea-adventures.blogspot.com > http://ursulawright.blogspot.com > http://geneabloggers.com/introduce-erica-dakin-voolich/ > •Secretary, Middlesex Chapter, Massachusetts Society of Genealogists > > •Mathematics Tutor (grades 4 - algebra2, geometry) > > •President > Somerville Mathematics Fund > > Chapter, Winner of the 2011, New England Chapter of the Year Award > Chapter, Winner of the 2003-2004 *Golden Tassel* Service Award > We celebrate and encourage mathematics achievement in Somerville MA! > http://www.somervillemathematicsfund.org > > Become a fan on our Facebook page: > Facebook | Somerville Mathematics Fund > > Check out my blog: > http://somervillemathematics.blogspot.com/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Greetings, I just want to share a small joy with folks who can appreciate it. Yesterday was graduation, and so now it is official, I have my PLCGS from the National Institute of Genealogical Studies. This morning when I got up, I saw a teeshirt from a conference a couple of years ago that I decided was appropriate for today: "Are You Genealogywise?" I hope I am, If not wise, I am definitely "genealogy wiser" Erica Erica Dakin Voolich •Genealogist, PLCGS, check out my genealogy blogs http://genea-adventures.blogspot.com http://ursulawright.blogspot.com http://geneabloggers.com/introduce-erica-dakin-voolich/ •Secretary, Middlesex Chapter, Massachusetts Society of Genealogists •Mathematics Tutor (grades 4 - algebra2, geometry) •President Somerville Mathematics Fund Chapter, Winner of the 2011, New England Chapter of the Year Award Chapter, Winner of the 2003-2004 *Golden Tassel* Service Award We celebrate and encourage mathematics achievement in Somerville MA! http://www.somervillemathematicsfund.org Become a fan on our Facebook page: Facebook | Somerville Mathematics Fund Check out my blog: http://somervillemathematics.blogspot.com/

Kudos, Erica! It feels so good when it's over! > On May 30, 2015, at 10:32 AM, Erica Voolich via <[email protected]> wrote: > > Greetings, > > I just want to share a small joy with folks who can appreciate it. > > Yesterday was graduation, and so now it is official, I have my PLCGS from > the National Institute of Genealogical Studies. > This morning when I got up, I saw a teeshirt from a conference a couple of > years ago that I decided was appropriate for today: > > "Are You Genealogywise?" > > I hope I am, > If not wise, I am definitely "genealogy wiser" > > Erica > > Erica Dakin Voolich > •Genealogist, PLCGS, check out my genealogy blogs > http://genea-adventures.blogspot.com > http://ursulawright.blogspot.com > http://geneabloggers.com/introduce-erica-dakin-voolich/ > •Secretary, Middlesex Chapter, Massachusetts Society of Genealogists > > •Mathematics Tutor (grades 4 - algebra2, geometry) > > •President > Somerville Mathematics Fund > > Chapter, Winner of the 2011, New England Chapter of the Year Award > Chapter, Winner of the 2003-2004 *Golden Tassel* Service Award > We celebrate and encourage mathematics achievement in Somerville MA! > http://www.somervillemathematicsfund.org > > Become a fan on our Facebook page: > Facebook | Somerville Mathematics Fund > > Check out my blog: > http://somervillemathematics.blogspot.com/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Congratulations! > On May 30, 2015 at 10:32 AM Erica Voolich via > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Greetings, > > I just want to share a small joy with folks who can appreciate it. > > Yesterday was graduation, and so now it is official, I have my PLCGS from > the National Institute of Genealogical Studies.

Those letters look like USM, which means nothing. Probably a messed-up N, so it would be USN, that is, the Navy. However, as a "post-Coastie" (I was in the Coast Guard), I cannot fail to remind everyone that the rate of "fireman" is also found in the Coast Guard. It is one of the two lowest enlisted rates, both of them being classified as E-1. The other is seaman. A fireman is one who has decided to go for a rate which involves combustion or the like in its duties, such as a damage controlman (they are the firefighters of the sea services) or something to do with the engines and that sort of thing. A seaman strikes for rates such as boatswain's mate or, in the Coast Guard, port securityman. And that's probably more than you wanted to know. Karen Packard Rhodes Middleburg, Clay County, Florida On 5/28/2015 8:13 PM, Patricia Hobbs via wrote: > Hello: > > This World War I draft registration for a library patron's ancestor gives > prior military service. I'm trying to figure out which records to request, > but am unsure of the final acronym. > I can read 1st Class, fireman, 5 years, 7 months, and U.S. [but don't know > what the final letter is]. One of my co-workers believes that a first class > fireman would be Navy. > The image is here: > https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/2103744/DraftRegistration.png > > I appreciate any help. > > Patti >

I'd like to address the issue of a business website. Having worked in marketing for many years before I set up my own genealogical practice, I cannot stress enough the importance of having a good website. But the site must reflect a positive, modern, and professional image. It must reflect your abilities. And you do not have to spend very much on the site. If you are capable of using the relatively simple software many platforms provide, and of writing well, you will find it is easy and inexpensive to create your genealogical brand. The other must for success is to become a member, when you are qualified, of the Association of Professional Genealogists. Once in their directory, those seeking genealogists will find you and then learn more through your website. Good luck. Mara Fein, PhD, CG(SM) [email protected] www.ancestrywest.com 310-487-5150 Certified Genealogist and CG are proprietary service marks of the Board for Certification of Genealogists® used by the Board to identify its program of genealogical competency evaluation and used under license by the Board's associates.

Something to consider is that almost every recommendation out there for professional websites is to use your own domain without the provider attached to it. In other words, www.BestGenealogistInMyTown.websiteprovider.com or websiteprovider.com/BestGenealogistInMyTown. Do-it-yourself-design website providers are relatively inexpensive and many offer low monthly payment plans. Think of your website as the location-location-location for a retail store. It's all about perception. NOT ours - but the prospective client looking for someone who presents a professional image so that he/she can expect professional work and results. And not just the everyday client looking for a genealogist, but established colleagues looking for another professional to do local research or perhaps some sub-contract work. Maybe I'm too picky, but I almost never initiate contact with colleagues with email addresses like [email protected], [email protected], or websites like those above. As the potential client, my perception is that the colleague isn't invested enough in the Business to encourage me to use their services. One may not have a successful genealogy business yet, but we sure want to leave the impression that we do. You might try looking at websites of successful colleagues. I still do this about once a year. Are there new trends in design? Is there a new idea that might be adaptable to my site? What features make a site POP? best regards, d -- Dee Dee King, Certified Genealogist (sm), Certificate 903 Forensic Genealogy Services LLC and Contract Genealogist, US Navy Casualty, POW/MIA Branch Mail address - PO Box 1085, Manvel TX 77578 Telephone/fax 281-595-3090 www.forensicgenealogyservices.com www.facebook.com/forensicgenealogist Certified Genealogist (CG) is a service mark (sm) of the Board for Certification of Genealogists®, conferred to associates who consistently meet ethical and competency standards in accord with peer-reviewed evaluations every five years, and the board name is registered in the US Patent & Trademark Office.

I use Weebly...no cost! ???? Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S® 6, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone-------- Original message -------- From: Johnny Bradley via <[email protected]> Date: 05/29/2015 1:55 PM (GMT-05:00) To: [email protected] Subject: [TGF] Business Website Hello everyone, I don't recall if anyone has discussed having a business website for there genealogy business. Will this bring in more research business for me or are they not worth the expense. Johnny Bradley      ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

More than 90% of my business has always come from my website. I don't know how anyone new to the business could not have one during the electronic information age. Lots of good content and key words for the search engines. A good resume of your genealogical education and experience. best regards, Dee > On May 29, 2015 at 12:55 PM Johnny Bradley via > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hello everyone, > > I don't recall if anyone has discussed having a business website for there > genealogy business. Will this bring in more research business for me or are > they not worth the expense. > > Johnny Bradley > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- Dee Dee King, Certified Genealogist (sm), Certificate 903 Forensic Genealogy Services LLC and Contract Genealogist, US Navy Casualty, POW/MIA Branch Mail address - PO Box 1085, Manvel TX 77578 Telephone/fax 281-595-3090 www.forensicgenealogyservices.com www.facebook.com/forensicgenealogist Certified Genealogist (CG) is a service mark (sm) of the Board for Certification of Genealogists®, conferred to associates who consistently meet ethical and competency standards in accord with peer-reviewed evaluations every five years, and the board name is registered in the US Patent & Trademark Office.

Hello everyone, I don't recall if anyone has discussed having a business website for there genealogy business. Will this bring in more research business for me or are they not worth the expense. Johnny Bradley

In addition to a website you need a Facebook page to drive traffic the the website. That combination works for me. I also have my name on a list of approved researchers at the local archives and get referrals from there as well. Helen Edwards On Friday, May 29, 2015, <[email protected]> wrote: > More than 90% of my business has always come from my website. I don't > know how > anyone new to the business could not have one during the electronic > information > age. Lots of good content and key words for the search engines. A good > resume > of your genealogical education and experience. > > best regards, > > Dee > > > > On May 29, 2015 at 12:55 PM Johnny Bradley via > > <[email protected] <javascript:;>> wrote: > > > > > > Hello everyone, > > > > I don't recall if anyone has discussed having a business website for > there > > genealogy business. Will this bring in more research business for me or > are > > they not worth the expense. > > > > Johnny Bradley > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > [email protected] <javascript:;> > with the word > > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the > message > -- > Dee Dee King, Certified Genealogist (sm), Certificate 903 > Forensic Genealogy Services LLC > and Contract Genealogist, US Navy Casualty, POW/MIA Branch > > Mail address - PO Box 1085, Manvel TX 77578 > Telephone/fax 281-595-3090 > www.forensicgenealogyservices.com www.facebook.com/forensicgenealogist > > Certified Genealogist (CG) is a service mark (sm) of the Board for > Certification > of Genealogists®, conferred to > associates who consistently meet ethical and competency standards in > accord with > peer-reviewed evaluations every > five years, and the board name is registered in the US Patent & Trademark > Office. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] <javascript:;> with > the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of > the message

I don't have one set up, yet, either for my accounting business or my genealogy business. I'm sure that getting that little chore done will definitely increase business. When someone wants a business these days, the first thing they do is look it up on the Internet. I'm fortunate that my office is right across the street from a major bank, so we get a lot of walk-in tax and accounting traffic. It's not enough, though, so the website is definitely a priority. For a genealogy business it will especially help out-of-town clients find you. Besides, where else can you advertise with so much bang for your buck? Our services are definitely for a specialized market, and advertising in the local newspaper -- even the weekly, which is probably all we could afford -- isn't going to reach many people. Some might look at the member profiles on the APG website, but I would guess that most personal researchers have never even heard of APG. Advertising in the genealogy magazines? Could be useful, but I'd guess not as cost-effective (think about it: when you read any publication, be it a newspaper or a magazine, do you pay more than passing attention to ads unless you're specifically looking for something?). Whether or not a website brings in more business for you depends on a number of factors, all but one or two of which are beyond your control. Those you can control are how well the website is designed (ease of use as well as content) and whether you offer services people might need. Just my -- let's see -- about 98 cents' worth! Dave Liesse Skingco Services, LLC (www.skingcoservicesllc.com, if I ever get it built -- also skingcotaxes.com and skingcogenealogy.com to get to the proper landing pages) On 5/29/2015 10:55, Johnny Bradley via wrote: > Hello everyone, > > I don't recall if anyone has discussed having a business website for there genealogy business. Will this bring in more research business for me or are they not worth the expense. > > Johnny Bradley > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Thanks to all the responses. Patti

Patti, I would also be sure to include Marines, which may be included under any navy requests. Jim On 5/29/2015 2:00 AM, [email protected] wrote: > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Military Branch (Patricia Hobbs) > 2. Re: Military Branch (Helen Edwards) > 3. Re: Military Branch (Dave Liesse) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 28 May 2015 19:13:54 -0500 > From: Patricia Hobbs <[email protected]> > Subject: [TGF] Military Branch > To: TRANSITIONAL-GENEALOGISTS-FORUM-L > <[email protected]> > Message-ID: > <[email protected]om> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > Hello: > > This World War I draft registration for a library patron's ancestor gives > prior military service. I'm trying to figure out which records to request, > but am unsure of the final acronym. > I can read 1st Class, fireman, 5 years, 7 months, and U.S. [but don't know > what the final letter is]. One of my co-workers believes that a first class > fireman would be Navy. > The image is here: > https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/2103744/DraftRegistration.png > > I appreciate any help. > > Patti > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Thu, 28 May 2015 18:28:30 -0700 > From: Helen Edwards <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [TGF] Military Branch > To: Patricia Hobbs <[email protected]> > Cc: TRANSITIONAL-GENEALOGISTS-FORUM-L > <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > I read it as Rank: 1st Class; Branch: Fireman 5 years, seven months; USN (US Navy). > > Helen Edwards > [email protected] > > > >> On May 28, 2015, at 5:13: PM, Patricia Hobbs via <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hello: >> >> This World War I draft registration for a library patron's ancestor gives >> prior military service. I'm trying to figure out which records to request, >> but am unsure of the final acronym. >> I can read 1st Class, fireman, 5 years, 7 months, and U.S. [but don't know >> what the final letter is]. One of my co-workers believes that a first class >> fireman would be Navy. >> The image is here: >> https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/2103744/DraftRegistration.png >> >> I appreciate any help. >> >> Patti >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Thu, 28 May 2015 20:40:34 -0700 > From: Dave Liesse <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [TGF] Military Branch > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed > > That's what I see, too -- but I'm also pretty sure that's what it would > be. Fireman 1st class would actually be a rate, rather than a rank, but > it's almost definitely Navy. > > Dave Liesse > Skingco Services, LLC > > > > > On 5/28/2015 18:28, Helen Edwards via wrote: >> I read it as Rank: 1st Class; Branch: Fireman 5 years, seven months; USN (US Navy). >> >> Helen Edwards >> [email protected] >> >> >> >>> On May 28, 2015, at 5:13: PM, Patricia Hobbs via <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Hello: >>> >>> This World War I draft registration for a library patron's ancestor gives >>> prior military service. I'm trying to figure out which records to request, >>> but am unsure of the final acronym. >>> I can read 1st Class, fireman, 5 years, 7 months, and U.S. [but don't know >>> what the final letter is]. One of my co-workers believes that a first class >>> fireman would be Navy. >>> The image is here: >>> https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/2103744/DraftRegistration.png >>> >>> I appreciate any help. >>> >>> Patti >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > ------------------------------ > > > > End of TRANSITIONAL-GENEALOGISTS-FORUM Digest, Vol 9, Issue 107 > *************************************************************** > >

That's what I see, too -- but I'm also pretty sure that's what it would be. Fireman 1st class would actually be a rate, rather than a rank, but it's almost definitely Navy. Dave Liesse Skingco Services, LLC On 5/28/2015 18:28, Helen Edwards via wrote: > I read it as Rank: 1st Class; Branch: Fireman 5 years, seven months; USN (US Navy). > > Helen Edwards > [email protected] > > > >> On May 28, 2015, at 5:13: PM, Patricia Hobbs via <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hello: >> >> This World War I draft registration for a library patron's ancestor gives >> prior military service. I'm trying to figure out which records to request, >> but am unsure of the final acronym. >> I can read 1st Class, fireman, 5 years, 7 months, and U.S. [but don't know >> what the final letter is]. One of my co-workers believes that a first class >> fireman would be Navy. >> The image is here: >> https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/2103744/DraftRegistration.png >> >> I appreciate any help. >> >> Patti >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hello: This World War I draft registration for a library patron's ancestor gives prior military service. I'm trying to figure out which records to request, but am unsure of the final acronym. I can read 1st Class, fireman, 5 years, 7 months, and U.S. [but don't know what the final letter is]. One of my co-workers believes that a first class fireman would be Navy. The image is here: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/2103744/DraftRegistration.png I appreciate any help. Patti

I read it as Rank: 1st Class; Branch: Fireman 5 years, seven months; USN (US Navy). Helen Edwards [email protected] > On May 28, 2015, at 5:13: PM, Patricia Hobbs via <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hello: > > This World War I draft registration for a library patron's ancestor gives > prior military service. I'm trying to figure out which records to request, > but am unsure of the final acronym. > I can read 1st Class, fireman, 5 years, 7 months, and U.S. [but don't know > what the final letter is]. One of my co-workers believes that a first class > fireman would be Navy. > The image is here: > https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/2103744/DraftRegistration.png > > I appreciate any help. > > Patti > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

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Hi Ann There isn't any Latin on p. 430. The headings across the top of the page read: Month Day Christenings Towns On the right hand side of the christenings column most entries are marked '3', and a few, such as the one for Hannah Richardson, are marked pauper. For a brief period at the end of the 1700s there was a tax on baptisms. The amount paid, 3 pence, is recorded, or the reason for exemption, e.g. pauper. The entry in the towns column is Dewsbury. Were you trying to compare this entry with your record of interest? If so, it would be better to show us the entry of interest, rather than something that looks similar, but may not be the same at all. Sue Adams Family Folk Blog: http://familyfolklore.wordpress.com/ On 24/05/2015 04:08, AGilchrest via wrote: > Hello, > > I am trying to figure out the last word in this entry > http://tinyurl.com/lnl7w24 p. 430 entry for the 14th of March, Hannah D of Elizabeth > Richardson. The numbers above and below for the other entries refers to number of > days the birth or death took place prior to the rite. The entry I am > interested in is a burial but this page has the cleanest version of the word. > > Thanks for any help, > Ann Gilchrest > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > . >

Thank you to everyone who answered, I have been working with several of the registers from All Saints in Dewsbury. Because Ancestry chopped them up by year and the pages are no longer in order it makes it difficult to analyze the actual register. They even took the Baptismal/Christening register and combined it with the marriage register. I really wish Ancestry would not break things up! There are several years where they are in Latin. On some of the pages for different years the header above the where the '3s' are is the word Days. The last column on some pages is listed as Town. When I first looked at the entry for William Robinson's burial 19 September 1787 http://tinyurl.com/l7qr3rv I thought I saw the word pauper but then I started to question myself. The previous record I was reviewing was a baptism for William Robinson http://tinyurl.com/kzgjbbf 25 July 1728. This record is in Latin. Again thank you to everyone who responded. Ann Hi Ann There isn't any Latin on p. 430. The headings across the top of the page read: Month Day Christenings Towns On the right hand side of the christenings column most entries are marked '3', and a few, such as the one for Hannah Richardson, are marked pauper. For a brief period at the end of the 1700s there was a tax on baptisms. The amount paid, 3 pence, is recorded, or the reason for exemption, e.g. pauper. The entry in the towns column is Dewsbury. Were you trying to compare this entry with your record of interest? If so, it would be better to show us the entry of interest, rather than something that looks similar, but may not be the same at all. Sue Adams Family Folk Blog: http://familyfolklore.wordpress.com/ On 24/05/2015 04:08, AGilchrest via wrote: > Hello, > > I am trying to figure out the last word in this entry > http://tinyurl.com/lnl7w24 p. 430 entry for the 14th of March, Hannah D of Elizabeth > Richardson. The numbers above and below for the other entries refers to number of > days the birth or death took place prior to the rite. The entry I am > interested in is a burial but this page has the cleanest version of the word. > > Thanks for any help, > Ann Gilchrest