tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post4904005915796822152..comments2024-03-13T21:06:16.936-04:00Comments on Olive Tree Genealogy Blog: Why it Pays to Follow and Post on Genealogy ForumsOlive Tree Genealogyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02381110998759242462noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-29433089942840395702012-06-03T14:41:04.522-04:002012-06-03T14:41:04.522-04:00Jeni thanks for the correction of URL. You're ...Jeni thanks for the correction of URL. You're absolutely rightOlive Tree Genealogyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02381110998759242462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-12562557450773321762012-06-03T14:25:59.192-04:002012-06-03T14:25:59.192-04:00This is a very helpful post. FYI, it's http:/...This is a very helpful post. FYI, it's http://www.rootschat.com/ , not .net. I appreciate that link also - it's so great when people share family history information.Jenihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10543125193375319701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-19748401205801347582012-06-02T07:03:43.261-04:002012-06-02T07:03:43.261-04:00Great idea Claudia to keep an old email account ju...Great idea Claudia to keep an old email account just in case. Sometimes that's not possible though but I do the same thing if I can. <br /><br />I still have an old email account through my long-gone ISP csolve.net. IT costs 11.00/month and that's all it is - email. But it was in use over 15 years ago so I need it to stay viable for awhile longer<br /><br />However my very first email Olive Tree Genealogyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02381110998759242462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-32016659510984798412012-06-02T07:01:05.570-04:002012-06-02T07:01:05.570-04:00Benjamin - I don't find writing directly is a ...Benjamin - I don't find writing directly is a good use of my time. That's why I post on the forum in response. <br /><br />That way it's public and another descendant might see it. And that's also why I like to include an email addy that isn't tied to my ISP and one I think will be around for long time :-)Olive Tree Genealogyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02381110998759242462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-80778251709537688222012-06-02T00:25:32.390-04:002012-06-02T00:25:32.390-04:00How cool! What an awesome story, thanks for sharin...How cool! What an awesome story, thanks for sharing! I've come to a few dead ends over time, and I've tried messaging people on Ancestry, but I never hear anything back. I should be more proactive and actually start a forum discussion myself.Benjamin S. Jackson Jr.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11505217785739784107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-52310792345699488802012-06-01T09:06:46.404-04:002012-06-01T09:06:46.404-04:00I also follow my Family Names posts. The biggest ...I also follow my Family Names posts. The biggest frustration is in older posts is failing to get a reply. I always think that perhaps the poster has died. <br /><br />The next frustration is the emails are no longer working. I still keep my old email account with the chance someone will want to contact me.Claudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02714440790407126206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-33475467067192401542012-05-31T16:39:56.424-04:002012-05-31T16:39:56.424-04:00Rebecca & Mariann - I think this is one of the...Rebecca & Mariann - I think this is one of the side effects I love most about genealogy. <br /><br />I've found over the years that surprises (delightful ones) abound when seeking answers and details about an ancestor. Sometimes the surprises aren't quite so nice but the other genealogists I've come in contact with are almost always amazingly generous peopleOlive Tree Genealogyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02381110998759242462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-12650112839623165402012-05-31T16:30:54.324-04:002012-05-31T16:30:54.324-04:00Lorine, Thank you for bringing up this important t...Lorine, Thank you for bringing up this important topic. Like you, I have used the ancestry.com forum and made some serious discoveries there, although none have been as heartwarming and personal as yours. Years ago, I did find one person with whom I shared family trees, and this way we each acquired supplementary branches of several hundred people--the "other side" of the family for Mariann Reganhttp://mariannregan.authorsxpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-15735323373140401882012-05-31T10:37:05.775-04:002012-05-31T10:37:05.775-04:00Neat story. Once in a while something neat like t...Neat story. Once in a while something neat like this happens when doing research. Thanks for sharing.Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09596133690738976448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-42531848440988933282012-05-31T06:31:10.988-04:002012-05-31T06:31:10.988-04:00I meant autosomal DNA testing, not Y-DNA, which of...I meant autosomal DNA testing, not Y-DNA, which of course is only good for the male line.Brett Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07706734864792449845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-71684344157582115662012-05-31T06:15:23.502-04:002012-05-31T06:15:23.502-04:00Brett - agreed! Adoption and illegitimacy are very...Brett - agreed! Adoption and illegitimacy are very difficult to research. <br /><br />My 2nd great gramma was illegitimate and no father's name given in church record. It was too early for vital registrations (1830s) but luckily her marriage record gave her father's name. Phew! Otherwise I doubt I'd ever have found out who he was.Olive Tree Genealogyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02381110998759242462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-26446730947626119562012-05-31T04:28:20.955-04:002012-05-31T04:28:20.955-04:00Great story Lorine. I must say finding adopted ch...Great story Lorine. I must say finding adopted children's biological family has got to be some of the most rewarding research you can do. My gg-grandmother was adopted in the 1840s, the days before formal adoption, and I've been looking for years for her parents without success. I'm now resorting to Y-DNA testing of family members to try and get somewhere.Brett Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07706734864792449845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-88129843744531908452012-05-30T16:29:25.319-04:002012-05-30T16:29:25.319-04:00Thanks for the tips! I'll start leaving messa...Thanks for the tips! I'll start leaving messages instead of trying to contact them, I bet I will get better responses.Susiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15734765923370829894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-41832228316186301752012-05-30T13:46:53.989-04:002012-05-30T13:46:53.989-04:00Nicola, it really does pay off. It's a lot of ...Nicola, it really does pay off. It's a lot of work and I confess that I don't go back to read the forums as often as I should!<br /><br />I rely on others contacting me OR being notified via email that a new post has gone up. I prefer a forum where I can set my preferences to say "contact me if anyone posts on this topic/board"Olive Tree Genealogyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02381110998759242462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-32401519603432931702012-05-30T13:45:21.817-04:002012-05-30T13:45:21.817-04:00Hi Susie. I use Rootschat.net for my English lines...Hi Susie. I use Rootschat.net for my English lines, then I post on a topic of interest. That way I get notified whenever a new post is made. <br /><br />For my USA and Canadian lines I use Ancestry forums. I don't find it very useful most of the time to write to those who post so what I do is reply on the forum even if their post is many years old. I do that so that others will see my Olive Tree Genealogyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02381110998759242462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-40292896772456673092012-05-30T13:11:49.733-04:002012-05-30T13:11:49.733-04:00That is wonderful, can you give a tip as to which ...That is wonderful, can you give a tip as to which forums you watch? Most of the ones I have looked at, it always seems the last person that posted, posted years ago, but I try and contact them anyway, and they are no longer at the email address, or they just don't do genealogy anymore. Have you come across this?Susiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15734765923370829894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-42165142618819203132012-05-30T13:05:28.711-04:002012-05-30T13:05:28.711-04:00There's a lot of serendipity in genealogy.There's a lot of serendipity in genealogy.The Grandmother Herehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10001005292502504358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-50602881824043721442012-05-30T12:57:42.091-04:002012-05-30T12:57:42.091-04:00How awesome! Congratulations and thanks for shari...How awesome! Congratulations and thanks for sharing!Jana Iverson Lasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07687969613629975601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-50928870306875860712012-05-30T12:34:01.953-04:002012-05-30T12:34:01.953-04:00That's a truly inspirational story. As a resul...That's a truly inspirational story. As a result of reading it I went back to a family name forum that i first posted on in 1999! I haven't been keeping up with it, But I will be making more effort from now on.<br />Thanks for sharing this.Nicolahttp://thegenealogyworkshop.com/noreply@blogger.com