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This topic may seem basic to you, but sometimes it can get confusing about the two. So, what are a transcript and an abstract? How do you transcribe and abstract a document? I will share what each of these terms mean and demonstrate them using an example . Terms to Know A transcript is an exact copy of the document. This means not correcting spelling, punctuation, and the wording (in the context of the document). If there are 5 words in a line and continuing to the next line, keep 5 words in a line. Preserve the way it's written. An abstract  is a summary of what the document contains. The abstract should include all the important (main) details of the document. Now that you have a little understanding of the terminology, it's time to put them into focus. Transcribing If there is a specific software that you use, go ahead and use it. Whatever works for you is best. I will be using Microsoft Word for this demonstration. I've transcribed the 1st page of a ...

Calling all Genea-Musings Fans:   It's  Saturday Night  again -  time for some more  Genealogy Fun!! Here is your assignment if you choose to play along (cue the Mission Impossible music, please!): 1)   Did you join a youth organization such as Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Camp Fire, Job's Daughters, for example? 2)  Tell us about it in a blog post of your own, in a comment on this blog, or in a Facebook post. I wasn't in Girl scouts, but I did join a youth program. I went to a program called the Delta Academy, which is fathered under  by the  Delta Sigma Theta Sorority.  The program was from October through May, once a month. I went with my twin sister all those times. We got free snacks every morning. The group did interactive activities with each other. We had to talk to each other, present, and share.  After about 1 hour or so, it was lunchtime. You didn't need to ...

Do you keep track of the books that you're currently reading? Goodreads is an excellent option for cataloging books as well as creating groups, blogs, and discussions. Getting Started With Goodreads Sign up with your email, Facebook, or Amazon. You'll be prompted to select your favorite book genres. If you already have an account with Goodreads, then you'll all set and ready for the next step! On the header of the site, there is a tab labeled "My Books". Click on it to navigate to the book section. Navigating Goodreads On the top right of the page, there is a mini-profile of everything combined on the site. You can edit your profile,  view friends list, discussions, favorite quotes, genres, and more. The Browse tab is to surf through books by category. You can browse by your favorite genres, lists, interviews, new book releases, recommendations (based on your ratings), giveaways, and awards. Lastly, the Community tab has some of th...

Calling all Genea-Musings Fans:   It's  Saturday Night  again -  time for some more  Genealogy Fun!! Here is your assignment if you choose to play along (cue the Mission Impossible music, please!): 1)  Ellen Thompson-Jennings posted 20 questions on her  Hound on the Hunt  blog two weeks ago - see  Even More Questions About Your Ancestors and Maybe A Few About You   (posted 27 June).  2)  We will do these five at a time -  Questions 16 to 20 tonight  (we did 1 through 5 three weeks ago and questions 6 through 10 two weeks ago, and 11 through 15 last week.) 3)  Tell us about it in your own blog post, in a comment on this post, or in a Facebook post. If you’re into DNA which would you say you work on more? Genealogy or DNA? Or about the same? Some days more, some days less. I review my DNA matches, and make note of our relationship. Some don't h...

Calling all Genea-Musings Fans:   It's  Saturday Night  again -  time for some more  Genealogy Fun!! Here is your assignment if you choose to play along (cue the Mission Impossible music, please!): 1)  Ellen Thompson-Jennings posted 20 questions on her  Hound on the Hunt  blog two weeks ago - see  Even More Questions About Your Ancestors and Maybe A Few About You   (posted 27 June).  2)  We will do these five at a time -  Questions 11 to 15 tonight  (we did 1 through 5 two weeks ago and questions 6 through 10 last week) 3)  Tell us about it in your own blog post, in a comment on this post, or in a Facebook post. 11)   If money wasn’t an issue; where would you go to do genealogy research?   I would go to a number of libraries and archives that I wouldn't be able to list  here because there is so many. Here are a few of them. Visit The National Archives in Washingto...

This week's theme for the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks is Reunion . I immediately thought about my dad meeting his relatives, on his father's side for the first time. I'll give you the backstory. Back in early 2016, my sister was messaging back and both with our father's 1st cousin. Our father's 1st cousin didn't know that our grandfather, Fletcher Pearson, one of her uncles, had a son. My cousin and my father exchanged phone numbers at some point in time and started to talk. I not sure how long how often they talked from Mar. 2016-Oct 2017.  Eventually, they went to each other. My father went to Michigan to just visit his friends, 2 months after was at his mother's funeral. He went to Macomb County, Michigan to see them. From his account, he said he was nervous, and when he walked through the door they said, "You look like Uncle George". Many people came to see him. The family showed him pictures and gave him a couple of them to keep. Th...

Calling all Genea-Musings Fans:   It's  Saturday Night  again -  time for some more  Genealogy Fun!! 1)  Ellen Thompson-Jennings posted 20 questions on her blog this week - see  Even More Questions About Your Ancestors and Maybe A Few About You  (posted 27 June).  2)  We will do these five at a time -  Questions 6 to 10 tonight  (we did 1 through 5 last week) 3)  Tell us about it in your own blog post, in a comment on this post, or in a Facebook post. 6)   How many DNA companies have you tested with or transferred to? Have you tested at all the 5 major companies?  I have tested with AncestryDNA. I have not transferred my DNA. 7)  Do you have an ancestor that had a successful business? Is it still in business?   So far, I haven't found an ancestor with a business. 8)  How long ago was your last “genealogy/DNA happy dance?” I can't really recall my ...