Thu, Jul 30, 2020, at 5:59 PM
Beth,
You must have taken these pictures. They are excellent!
John, IV
Author: Dr. John P. Elcik, IV
Dr. John P. Elcik, IV is married to Pamela McClanahan and they have two children: J.P. and Michelle. John is retired from a marketing career for administrative software in Higher Education. His interests include child advocacy (as a Mason and Shriner); animal rescue, education (especially eLearning), mysteries, and science fiction.
5 Photos You Should Take at the Cemetrey
Thu, Jul 30, 2020, at 6:15 PM
Beth,
You are so good at this picture taking, and with your access to the cemetery’s, you might like to read the following.
John, IV
https://www.amyjohnsoncrow.com/5-photos-you-should-take-at-the-cemetery/
Y DNA Testing
Thu 7/30/2020 6:39 PM
Judy,
You are right. July 24 was the last one.
I have not taken a DNA test yet. And the one taken by my kids took so long ago is not like what can be done now.
I want to coordinate a test with John Elcik, the potential relative from New York. He isn’t ready yet. ?
I’m also waiting to hear about your August 8th event. ?
To text me, do you need a phone number? If so, 561-543-2892.
John, IV
P.S. I have ordered hearing aids.
The Importance of Sleep
Thu 7/30/2020 7:31 PM
Jeff,
I never look happy in photos. It is a good day if I’m awake. 99% of the photos we have of me are of me sleeping. Sad! Pam and I could be the couple in the following cartoon.
John, Sent from my iPad
Mystery Solved
Fri 7/31/2020 6:13 AM
Jeff,
One of the images confirms what I suspected, and Dad didn’t answer for me when I asked in my letter.
He had a stepmother. Mystery solved.
John
Sources
Fri, Jul 31, 2020, at 8:18 AM
Beth,
I need to explain the use of sources and why I think you are missing something important.
I have attached two profiles of Jack’s father (my uncle). Note a large number of sources on my copy. Sources confirm the accuracy of a tree by identifying where the information can be verified. Manually doing this would be very difficult. Ancestry makes it easy with their HINT’s for if you accept a HINT, ancestry records where it got the information for you.
In addition to comparing my profile for Uncle Norman, there is another way for you to see this. Go into my record for Uncle Norman in my tree. Place the cursor over any fact. When you do — lines will be drawn from that fact to the sources where that information is verified.
Does this help?
For the number of individuals in your trees, you should have sources and lots of images that come simply from accepting Ancestry HINTs as being accurate.
John, IV
Letter
On Fri, July 31, 2020, at 9:11 AM
Beth,
One of the images I sent you was a letter from Jack’s mother dated April 24, 1961.
Wow!
John