Sun 1/24/2021 10:08 PM
Beth,
That is exactly how I created my MyHeritage Tree. Its only downside is that it only brings over the tree and not photos or documents.
John, IV
Re: Now I Understand
Category: Photos
Re: Elcik Genealogy
Tue 1/26/2021 1:40 PM
Charlie,
My answer is a photo of my garage. Lol.
John, IV
Re: Ouch!
Mon 2/1/2021 12:31 AM
Beth,
As for figuring this all out, I have a plan.
First, I am grabbing every document that potentially could be helpful on Ancestry.com and MyHeritage so I can transition away from “collecting hints” on those two platforms. The number of documents I already have means I’m making good progress. I think I shared some summary numbers with you. I’m almost done with this part of the plan.
Second, the Fantastic Four have given me what I need to take the project to a new level. I needed the right surnames and specific geographical locations. Your network of friends has provided both. Thank you!
Third, some books and courses will teach me how to access the online databases in the Czech Republic and Europe. The answer exists, and I’m determined to find it.
I was briefly disappointed because I thought we were closer than we are. What we have found is extraordinary and will make for a great story to tell.
As to the workload, I’m overwhelmed myself. I forgot to mention the photo and document scanning project. That will be huge also. I think you can better understand now why I cried, “Uncle.” I really needed to reset the publication date. My mental and physical health were in jeopardy. Lol.
More importantly to me is the desire to keep this fun. The November 3rd date will help me tremendously.
I may take a sabbatical. A week, not a month, not a year. 🙂
John, IV
Re: Hello Cousin
Fri 2/5/2021 2:52 PM
Zlatica,
You are a goldmine of wonderful information. Lol.
I have been researching, and your name is “derived from the Czech/Slovak element, zlata meaning “gold.” The suffix of -ica is a popular one among feminine Slavic names denoting something small and feminine. Zlatuska (zlah-TOOSH-kah), and Zlatka, can either be used as a nickname or variation. The name also coincides with the Czech/Slovak word for the buttercup flower.” In the Southern Slavic languages, it just means “gold.”
Ok, Goldie. I will abandon my search for your social media. I had found one Facebook account that I thought might be a possibility: Zlatica Bečková Nová. Lol. My question for you would have been, “did you visit the following?
Trenčín Region
Visited on August 5, 2014
Nitra Region
Visited on July 9, 2013
I once spend hours (days) looking for a Facebook account for my first cousin, Nancy Kashmer Gamache, on an indirect challenge from her brother Jack. He said she would have the best family photos. Eventually, Beth ratted on Jack. Nancy also only uses email.
I’ve tried twice to stop using Facebook. It is an addiction, second only to genealogy.
John, IV
My Deer
On Feb 5, 2021, at 3:12 PM
Beth & Nancy,
There are no prizes for getting the answers right. The reward is in participation.
I could, for example, ask you to name the deer in these three photos. But you could lie, and I would never know. Therefore, my question to you is, can you name their companions? I use the term loosely as the relationship between deer and individuals is not all that friendly.
John, IV
I could tell you the answers, but I won’t. It is enough to say that both Beth and Nancy know. – John P. Elcik, IV
Games
February 7, 2021, 1:00 AM
Beth & Nancy,
In Jeopardy, one gets to choose their category provided they ask it in a question. Would you like more hunting questions?
Since I asked the question, I choose hunting. There are two identified photos in this category. The winner (first to submit an answer that we all agree to use) gets to pick the next category and receive a surprise family photo. They may choose to share or hoard their prize until the eBook gets published. November 3rd, all mysteries will be resolved. Well, not all, but a lot. Really! Lol.
Get ready.
The pictures are attached. May the games begin.
John, IV
P.S. Jeff is ineligible to compete. He is being copied, so he knows what I’m doing with the cache of photos and documents he gave me.
P.P.S. Lol. The game master gets penalized if an answer is not possible because the picture crept out of a mouse hole and didn’t belong to us. In this case, two prizes will be awarded.
Re: You Are a Writer
Sun 2/7/2021 12:37 PM
Goldie,
I do enjoy playing with words and ideas. I also try to entertain when possible. And I suppose my training as an educator shows up too.
Your day is getting off to a pleasant start. Very nice. I stayed up far too late scanning photos and slides. A few (actually, only one) family members have shared stuff for me to digitalize. In the last several days, I have scanned over 1,500 items. Now the hard part begins. I need to identify each item and add captions.
On my Ancestry.com profile and elsewhere, I share with everyone my favorite quote:
Tell me, and I forget, teach me, and I may remember, involve me, and I learn. ― Benjamin Franklin.
Thus, my genealogy goal is to involve others. There is a popular genealogy saying, “that a family tree without sources is a myth.” I’m working hard to involve family in writing life stories and sharing photos. Both are just as critical to today’s genealogy. It is a difficult journey. Beth, my co-author for the eBook, has been outstanding in getting others involved. I admire that ability.
Pam and I will have dinner tonight with our son J.P. and Ana, his wife. They are both teachers and for two weeks were in isolation at home after having tested positive for COVID-19. So, while I have a late start, my day promises to be a good one.
John, IV