Comments for Genealogy Compass http://genealogycompass.com Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:49:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on DearMYRTLE - Internet Genealogy Pioneer by Robert http://genealogycompass.com/family-history-heroes/dearmyrtle-internet-genealogy-pioneer.html#comment-16 Robert Fri, 19 Dec 2008 20:47:14 +0000 http://genealogycompass.com/?p=15#comment-16 Thanks for clearing that up, Carrie. ;-) I know Pat has been going a long time online, but I did mean the "Myrtle" persona since 1995. That's also when the Treasure Maps site started so it sticks in my mind. You know, I have a hard time thinking of her as Pat. It has always been Myrt to me, even on the phone. The genealogy activity on SecondLife still floors me. I first heard about that on a DearMYRTLE post and predict that it will really start popping in 2009. If Myrt doesn't make an SecondLife how-to for online genealogy researchers, who might be wary (if you look at some SecondLife promos - you know what I mean), then I am going to have to. Tell her I am waiting.... Bless you, Carrie. I know you've got to be proud of your Mom. She does rock! ;-) Robert Thanks for clearing that up, Carrie. ;-)

I know Pat has been going a long time online, but I did mean the “Myrtle” persona since 1995. That’s also when the Treasure Maps site started so it sticks in my mind.

You know, I have a hard time thinking of her as Pat. It has always been Myrt to me, even on the phone.

The genealogy activity on SecondLife still floors me. I first heard about that on a DearMYRTLE post and predict that it will really start popping in 2009. If Myrt doesn’t make an SecondLife how-to for online genealogy researchers, who might be wary (if you look at some SecondLife promos - you know what I mean), then I am going to have to. Tell her I am waiting….

Bless you, Carrie. I know you’ve got to be proud of your Mom. She does rock!

;-) Robert

]]> Comment on DearMYRTLE - Internet Genealogy Pioneer by Carrie http://genealogycompass.com/family-history-heroes/dearmyrtle-internet-genealogy-pioneer.html#comment-15 Carrie Fri, 19 Dec 2008 14:56:57 +0000 http://genealogycompass.com/?p=15#comment-15 I read with interest your blog entry about my Mom, Pat Richley, the creator of DearMYRTLE. Checking Ol' Myrt's bio -- she has been into online genealogy activities since the winter of 1984-1985, when she first signed on to Q-Link (the grandfather of AOL). There she began attending and later helped develop the chats and forums in Your Family Tree, which evolved into AOL's Genealogy Forum. I remember saying good night to mom as she was participating in an online chat -- and hearing her echo "Goodnight, I love you" about 15 minutes later. So while Mom (err... Myrt) didn't develop the nom de plume DearMYRTLE until 1995, she certainly participated in and promoted online family history activities a good ten years before the 1995 date mentioned in your blog entry. See: http://www.dearmyrtle.com/about.htm You've also missed looking into her work in SecondLife. See: http://blog.dearmyrtle.com/2008/04/get-second-life-genealogists.html I read with interest your blog entry about my Mom, Pat Richley, the creator of DearMYRTLE.

Checking Ol’ Myrt’s bio — she has been into online genealogy activities since the winter of 1984-1985, when she first signed on to Q-Link (the grandfather of AOL). There she began attending and later helped develop the chats and forums in Your Family Tree, which evolved into AOL’s Genealogy Forum. I remember saying good night to mom as she was participating in an online chat — and hearing her echo “Goodnight, I love you” about 15 minutes later.

So while Mom (err… Myrt) didn’t develop the nom de plume DearMYRTLE until 1995, she certainly participated in and promoted online family history activities a good ten years before the 1995 date mentioned in your blog entry. See: http://www.dearmyrtle.com/about.htm

You’ve also missed looking into her work in SecondLife. See:
http://blog.dearmyrtle.com/2008/04/get-second-life-genealogists.html

]]> Comment on Flash Drive Genealogy by Robert http://genealogycompass.com/special-features/flash-drive-genealogy.html#comment-8 Robert Fri, 18 Jul 2008 05:23:20 +0000 http://genealogycompass.com/?p=13#comment-8 Edgar, Your 120 GB SimpleTech External Hard Drive has a ton of storage space, which is great... You could delete the older documents on your SimpleTech, but I suggest creating Folders (or even one single Folder) on the SimpleTech and to just move all the older files to the Folder(s). It would be important to put a date on the Folder. For example, you could name a Folder: "Backup July 2008." Then the next time you back stuff up - say next month, you could create another folder named "Backup August 2008." It never hurts to keep these older files in storage. It is like an additional safety step. If you ever got mixed up and deleted the wrong files (I think we have all done this at one time or other) then....shudder. My computer wizard Step-Dad gave me some great advice that I have found to be true. He said: "Never delete files late at night." This also applies to doing anything on your computer that is very important, or something that could mess your computer up. Anyway, the bottom line is, you should not have to erase anything for a long, long time. You have plenty of room on your external hard drive (your SimpleTech). ;-) Robert Edgar,

Your 120 GB SimpleTech External Hard Drive has a ton of storage space, which is great…

You could delete the older documents on your SimpleTech, but I suggest creating Folders (or even one single Folder) on the SimpleTech and to just move all the older files to the Folder(s).

It would be important to put a date on the Folder. For example, you could name a Folder: “Backup July 2008.” Then the next time you back stuff up - say next month, you could create another folder named “Backup August 2008.”

It never hurts to keep these older files in storage. It is like an additional safety step. If you ever got mixed up and deleted the wrong files (I think we have all done this at one time or other) then….shudder.

My computer wizard Step-Dad gave me some great advice that I have found to be true. He said: “Never delete files late at night.” This also applies to doing anything on your computer that is very important, or something that could mess your computer up.

Anyway, the bottom line is, you should not have to erase anything for a long, long time. You have plenty of room on your external hard drive (your SimpleTech).

;-) Robert

]]> Comment on Flash Drive Genealogy by Edgar Herrman http://genealogycompass.com/special-features/flash-drive-genealogy.html#comment-7 Edgar Herrman Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:55:05 +0000 http://genealogycompass.com/?p=13#comment-7 Robert I have an 120 GB SimpleTech removeable Backup drive that plugs into the back of my computer. I have used it to back up my documents. It has been some time since I have done that and now I would like to back up my current documents. Do I have to remove the original BU before entering the new one? I erase the old on the Flash Drive I have before entering new material. Is this necessary? Thank you for all you messages. I lived in IN ---Evansville--Where are you? Robert I have an 120 GB SimpleTech removeable Backup drive that plugs into the back of my computer. I have used it to back up my documents. It has been some time since I have done that and now I would like to back up my current documents. Do I have to remove the original BU before entering the new one?
I erase the old on the Flash Drive I have before entering new material. Is this necessary?
Thank you for all you messages.
I lived in IN —Evansville–Where are you?

]]> Comment on Working with GEDCOM Files Made Easy - Part 3 by Beverly http://genealogycompass.com/special-features/working-with-gedcom-files-made-easy-part-3.html#comment-5 Beverly Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:57:33 +0000 http://genealogycompass.com/?p=9#comment-5 Fist I would like to say Welcome to Indiana. I hope you like it as much as I do and have for over 40 years. Now, your video's are great and really help folks to understand the workings of Gedcoms. I have been a long time fan of yours and can't begin to thank you for all the wonderful tips,hints and tricks I have learned from you. I do have a question however. I have made a major mistake in handling my research in that when I downloaded a gedcom I just imported it right in to my main file which means, like you I have over 25,000 names in my file. What I would like to know is if there is an easy way to pull out just the main lines I want? I know I could go through and pick each name etc., or start fresh and hand type everything I want in a new file but sure am hoping you can tell me an easier way. I would suggest that you point out to folks that the might not want to make this mistake as it have made a real monster of my research. I use Family Tree and have for years but never relized that I should have kept the downloaded gedcoms seperate. Hoping you can help and keep up the great work you do. Bev Fist I would like to say Welcome to Indiana. I hope you like it as much as I do and have for over 40 years.
Now, your video’s are great and really help folks to understand the workings of Gedcoms. I have been a long time fan of yours and can’t begin to thank you for all the wonderful tips,hints and tricks I have learned from you. I do have a question however. I have made a major mistake in handling my research in that when I downloaded a gedcom I just imported it right in to my main file which means, like you I have over 25,000 names in my file. What I would like to know is if there is an easy way to pull out just the main lines I want? I know I could go through and pick each name etc., or start fresh and hand type everything I want in a new file but sure am hoping you can tell me an easier way. I would suggest that you point out to folks that the might not want to make this mistake as it have made a real monster of my research. I use Family Tree and have for years but never relized that I should have kept the downloaded gedcoms seperate.
Hoping you can help and keep up the great work you do.
Bev

]]> Comment on Working with GEDCOM Files Made Easy - Part 1 by Alvin Abbott http://genealogycompass.com/special-features/working-with-gedcom-files-made-easy-part-1.html#comment-3 Alvin Abbott Sun, 29 Jun 2008 14:55:02 +0000 http://genealogycompass.com/?p=12#comment-3 Great Idea! Looking forward to learning about this. Great Idea! Looking forward to learning about this.

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