Happy 101 Award

I would like to thank Leslie Ann of Ancestors Live Here , for giving me the Happy 101 Award. Leslie, sorry that it took me so long to accept this award. I am deeply honored that you choose me as one of your recipients of the Happy 101 Award.

The Award Rules
My task in accepting this award is to 1) name ten things that make me happy and 2) to pass this award on to ten other blogs.

Here are ten things that make me happy (not in any particular order).

1. Eating chocolate


2. Eating at Drusilla Seafood Restaurant in Baton Rouge, LA


3. Solving a genealogical mystery


4. Doing the genealogy Happy Dance


5. Reading a good book


6. Learning how to do something new on the computer


7. Hanging out with good friends


8. Taking a genealogy research trip


9. Relaxing and listening to good music


10. Hearing my maternal grandmother talk about her life’s memories
    
    

Passing the Award
Finally, I am passing this award on to ten bloggers whom I recently discovered from the MyHeritage Top 100 Genealogy Site Award list.

1. Before My Time



2. Brenda Dougall Merriman



3. Crowe’s Nest



4. Cruwys News



5. Kick-Ass Genealogy



6. Paula's Genealogical Eclectica



7. Renee’s Genealogy Blog



8. St. Vincent Memories



9. The Armchair Genealogist



10. The Chart Chick

Ancestor Approved Award

I would like to thank Mavis of Conversations With My Ancestors and George Geder the Evangelist
for African Ancestored Genealogy, for passing me the Ancestor Approved Award.

I apologize for my tardiness in accepting this award. My life has been quite busy during the past few months and there has been little time for blogging.

The Award Rules
As a reminder, the rules are the recipient of the Ancestor Approved award lists ten things learned about their ancestors that have surprised, humbled, or enlightened. The recipient then passes the award to ten other bloggers that are doing their Ancestors proud.

Here are ten things I have learned about my ancestors that have surprised, humbled, or enlightened me.

Surprises

• After 15 years of researching my ancestry, there is still more to be found.
• All of my ancestors living prior to the Civil War were not enslaved; two lines were free—the Ashe family in Halifax County, NC and the Greenaway family in Greensville County, VA.
• I have such a high percentage (22%) of Native American genes showing up in my admixture DNA.
• I was able to determine the names and number of babies delivered by my Midwife great great grandmother Luvenia Jeffress Bullock (1864-1951) by study of birth certificates in Vance County, NC. Birth records are easily accessible in NC and there is not time stipulation on obtaining certificates if you are not a direct descendant. If my ancestor had been a midwife in Virginia, then I would have not been able to do this study since the birth record accessibility laws are tighter.

Humbled

• By the struggles and sacrifices made by my ancestors and their perseverance though hard times such as racism and slavery.
• Appreciative of the benefits of the clerical and computer skills I obtained through education and work experience prior to doing genealogy research. These skills have been an asset in the process of genealogical data.
• By all of the wonderful opportunities I have gained through my genealogy hobby such as meeting numerous relatives whom I never knew, conducing genealogy workshops, writing about my ancestors, attending numerous family reunions, and appearing on television in a genealogy related segment.

Enlightened

• How study of ancestral records is helping me with transactions in my own life such as study of land deeds and wills.
• Discovery of “good people” in my paternal family whom I did not get to know when I was growing up.
• That the study of genealogy is more than just about history, but covers other disciplines such as science/genetics, geography, language/writing, mathematics, and so on.
  

Passing the Award
Finally, I am passing this award on to the ten bloggers listed below. By the way, these are all genealogy blogs I just discovered from the MyHeritage Top 100 Genealogy Site Award.

1. Before My Time


2. Brenda Dougall Merriman


3. Crowe’s Nest


4. Cruwys News


5. Kick-Ass Genealogy


6. Paula's Genealogical Eclectica


7. Renee’s Genealogy Blog


8. St. Vincent Memories


9. The Armchair Genealogist


10. The Chart Chick

Top 100 Genealogy Site Award

I am honored to be a recipient of the MyHeritage Top 100 Genealogy Site Award for 2010. Congratulations of the other 99 recipients of this award and I look forward to visiting your genealogy sites.

Kreativ Blog Award

I am honored to be one of the recipients of the another “Kreativ Award.” Earlier this year, I also received this award. Many thanks for my current nomination go to my fellow Bloggers: Cheryl of Heritage Happens, Russ of Heritage Happens, Mavis of Heritage Happens, and Felicia of Our Family As A Whole, and Darlene of My Colored Rootsfor selecting me for this award.

As a recepient of this award, I am required to write seven things about myself.

1. My favorite Microsoft Office software is PowerPoint.
2. I have a weakness for chocolate and other sweetness.
3. I learned to play the Viola (like a violin) in 6th grade, and played though my sophomore year in college. I hope to begin playing again one day.
4. My favorite fruit is banana.
5. My favorite color if Fushia.
6. Besides genealogy, I also like to read, travel, and crochet.
7. I am a Genea-Holic and am proud of it!!!!!!
8. Leave a message on the blogs you nominate.

I have added the "Kreativ Blogger Award" logo to my blog and have also placed links to the person(s) who gave me this award in this posting.

Additionally, as a recipient of this award, I am required to nominate seven other blogs. Below, is a list of my nominations for the “Kreativ Blogger Award.”

1. Steve’s Genealogy Blog by Stephen Danko
   


2. Life From The Roots by Barbara Poole
   


3. African Roots Podcast by Angela Walton-Raji
   


4. The Blessedness of Believing by Linda Meadows
   


5. Genealogy – Photograph – Restoration by George Geder
   


6. Genealogy Tip of the Day by Michael John Neill
   


7. The Professional Descendnt by The Professional Descendant

Finally, I will leave comments on each of these blogs.

Thanks again to Cheryl, Russ, Mavis, Felicia, and Darlene for your nominations. I am honored to be included in a group of such Great Bloggers.

40 Best Genealogy Blogs

I am honored to be nominated for the 40 Best Genealogy Blogs sponsored by the Family Tree Magazine. A list of the winners will appear in the May 2010 issue of the magazine.

Please cast your vote for my blog (Find Your Folks listed in Category #10 PERSONAL/FAMILY) as well as other wonderful genealogy blogs from the 10 categories. In each category, choose the number of blogs specified in the question (you'll get an error if you choose too many).

Thanks for your Vote!

One Lovely Blog Award

I am honored to be a recipient of the “One Lovely Blog Award.” Many thanks go to my fellow Bloggers Greta Koehl of Greta’s Genealogy Bog, Cheryl Palmer Fleming of Heritage, and Earline Hines Bradt of Ancestral Notes, for selecting me for this award.

As a recipient of this award, I am required to nominate seven other blogs.

1. Steve’s Genealogy Blog by Stephen Danko


2. Family Griot by Family Griot


3. African Roots Podcast Designs by Angela Walton-Raji


4. The Blessedness of Believing by Linda Meadows


5. Genealogy – Photograph – Restoration by George Geder


6. Christine’s Genealogy Website by Christine


7. Black Tennis Pros by Sheila

Finally, I will leave comments on each of these blogs. Thanks again to Greta, Cheryl, and Earline for your nominations. I am honored to be included in a group of such Great Bloggers.

Randy’s Best of the Genea-Blogs List

I am honored that I have been chosen for another blog award and made Randy’s List of the best of Genea Blogs for the week of March 8-14, 2009.

Randy’s states that his criteria is as follows:

“My criteria for "Best of ..." are pretty simple - I pick posts that advance knowledge about genealogy and family history, address current genealogy issues, provide personal family history, are funny or are poignant. I don't list posts destined for the genealogy carnivals, or other meme submissions (but I do include summaries of them), or my own posts.”

My posting of the videos on “Capturing the Past” and other videos on oral history interview techniques met Randy’s criteria.

Thanks, Randy for selecting my blog for this honor. And also thanks for your hard work in advancing genealogy blogs.

Kreativ Blogger Award

I am honored to be one of the recipients of the “KreativBlogger Award.” Many thanks go to my fellow Blogger Greta of Greta’s Genealogy Bog for selecting me for this award.

Here are the procedures connected with the KreativBlogger Award:

1. Copy the award to your site.


2. Link to the person from whom you received the award.


3. Nominate 7 other bloggers.


4. Link to those sites on your blog.


5. Leave a message on the blogs you nominate.

I have added the "KreativBlogger Award" logo to my blog and have placed links to the person who gave me this award in this posting.

Additionally, as a recipient of this award, I am required to nominate seven other blogs. Below, is a list of my nominations for the “KreativBlogger Award.”

1. Steve’s Genealogy Blog by Stephen Danko
   
2. Begin With Craft by Valerie C.
   
3. Creekside Cottage Designs by Melanie
   
4. The Blessedness of Believing by Linda Meadows
   
5. Genealogy – Photograph – Restoration by George Geder
   
6. Life in England by Maria & Rodney
   
7. Food, Family, and Fun by Crystalcav

Finally, I will leave comments on each of these blogs. Thanks again to Greta for your nomination. I am honored to be included in a group of such Great Bloggers.

Proximidade Award

I am honored to be a recepient of the “Proximidade Award” Many thanks go to fellow Bloggers Msteri of Heritage Happens and Cindy of Everthing's Relative, for nominating me for this award.

This is the Proximidade blog award. The details of the award are as follows:

"These blogs invest and believe in PROXIMITY - nearness in space, time and relationships! These blogs are exceedingly charming. These kind bloggers aim to find and be friends. They are not interested in prizes or self-aggrandizement. Our hope is that when the ribbons of these prizes are cut, even more friendships are propagated. Please give more attention to these writers! Deliver this award to eight bloggers, who must choose eight more and include this cleverly-written text into the body of their award."

I have added the Proximidade Award logo to my blog and also placed links to the persons who gave me this award in this posting. Additionally, as a recipient of this award, I am required to nominate eight other blogs. Below, is a list of my nominations for the “Proximidade Award.”

1. Steve’s Genealogy Blog

2. Life in England

3. Christine's Genealogy Website

4. The Blessedness of Believing

5. Genealogy – Photograph – Restoration

6. Another American in London

7. Food, Family, Fun

8. The Apple Doesn't Fall Far From the Tree

Finally, I will leave comments on each of these blogs. Thanks again to Msteri and Cindy for your nominations.

I Love Your Blog Award

I am honored to be one of the recipients of the “I Love Your Blog Award.” Many thanks go to fellow Bloggers Msteri of Heritage Happens, and Miriam Midkiff of AnceStories: The Stories of My Ancestors for nominating me for this award.

The rules associated with this award are as follows:

• Can put the logo on his/her blog


• Must link to the person who gave the award


• Must nominate 7 other blogs and link to them


• Must leave a comment on each of the nominated blogs

I have added the "I Love Your Blog Award" logo to my blog and have also placed links to the persons who gave me this award in this posting.

Additionally, as a recipient of this award, I am required to nominate seven other blogs. Below, is a list of my nominations for the “I Love Your Blog Award.”

1. Steve’s Genealogy Blog by Stephen Danko
   
2. Creative Gene by Jasia
   
3. Welcome to My World by Judy Roo
   
4. The Blessedness of Believing by Linda Meadows
   
5. Genealogy – Photograph – Restoration by George Geder
   
6. Life in Possum Holler by Carolyn Billingsley
   
7. Footnote Maven by Footnote Maven

Finally, I will leave comments on each of these blogs.

Thanks again to Msteri and Miriam for your nominations. I am honored to be included in a group of such Great Bloggers.