Terry Thornton at Hill Country of Monroe County, Mississippi has issued a challenge to the Genea-Bloggers group on Facebook. In order for help everyone get to know us and our blogs better, we should share at little bit about ourselves, our goals for our blogs and examples of our “Best, Breeziest, and Most Beautiful” posts.
I’m a genealogist (you probably could have figured that out on your own ). My focus recently has been on developing genealogical databases and websites. I’m the former webmaster for the Ohio Genealogical Society and am the creator and developer of DeafBiographies.com. My goal for Amy’s Genealogy, etc. Blog is to educate researchers and to share some neat things I’ve come across. I’m also a full-time student at Ohio State University – Newark where I am majoring in history.
Now, for the posts:
1. Best Post: Tombstone Tuesday: How old is that tombstone? at http://familytrees.wordpress.com/2008/07/09/tombstone-tuesday-how-old-is-that-tombstone/ This one sums up what I hope to do with this blog: give some information about genealogical research and share some things that I’ve found along the way.
2. Breeziest Post: Waxing Nostalgic and a Seriously Cool Bag at https://familytrees.wordpress.com/2008/07/27/waxing-nostalgic-and-a-seriously-cool-bag/ This was tough, because I think this is one of my “best” posts. Since Terry said that “breezy” can mean “provocative”, I put it here.
3. Most Beautiful Post: Christmas Memories at https://familytrees.wordpress.com/2007/12/22/christmas-memories/ I chose this one because it is the post I feel the most “invested” in.
To those of you who read my blog regularly, I promise that I will resume posting Tombstone Tuesday this week (as well as give an explanation of where it’s been the past few weeks).
Please feel free to leave a comment so that I can get to know you a little bit better, too. Thanks for stopping by!
Hi Amy,
It has been great getting to know you through Facebook but how did it slip by me that your studies are at OSU?! That’s okay, I can get past that. But, by the way… GO BLUE!
Hey Amy – I had no idea that you were a student too! It sure makes me feel a little bit less odd for being a young genealogist, when I have you here.
By the way, great blog. I love reading your posts
Hi Amy, glad to meet you! I was trying to figure out who started the tombstone Tues., was it you? I love the idea and posted one last Tues., asking who started this first. I would like to continue with this if it is ok with the originator. Mine are very simple and basic so far. I also did a post for “Getting to Know you…” so you will see my entry too.
Msteri
Thanks for the kind words, everyone!
Msteri — Yes, I started Tombstone Tuesday. I have absolutely no problem at all with you doing the same thing. In fact, I’m quite flattered!
Elyse — I have to admit to being a “non-traditional” student. Don’t feel odd about being a young genealogist. Consider yourself lucky that you got started when you did!
Kathryn — I can get past the fact that you root for that school up north. GO BUCKS!
Amy