Susi (Susan C Jones) Pentico's Blog – May 2011 Archive (6)

 A Rootsweb List member sent this information in to the List.

NARA has announced that April 2, 2012 is the first date the 1940 census will 

be open.

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  Having just left the great new page on Facebook for the Old Golden Gate Forum group and others and seeing how it

has expanded in the last 24 hours, I could not resist this tidbit.  For two  years we quietly languished for finding our old roommates and chatter friends and workers.  Facebook changes a format and we have had 60 people found that never knew they were lost. 

  It is hoped we can encourage them to come to this site and re start some of the great group…

  Genealogy and It's Evolving Door

  Yes, it is  ever evolving, to new and different dimensions.  I started when young helping my Mother Dorothy Inez Hoffman Jones, bless her soul.  We  talked to many relatives in Wyoming, Colorado, Iowa, Montana, Nebraska, Colorado New Mexico, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, Arizona, Nevada and California.  She had talked to people from: Wyoming, Iowa, Nebraska, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, Arkansas, Kansas and maybe even from one or two from…

  Genealogy Conferences  Duel Positions

 I read Janet H. comments recently and it was a very interesting and brought to mind lots of thoughts.

 So I waited a few days until I could get them put in smoothly in my mind.

 That does not happen often. I learned when young my brain is wired different than many and so my thoughts are many times to fast for the proper exposure to society. 

 Janet, first I look forward to seeing you each time you are at…

  I just came off the Facebook page that is assisting people to inter link with the lost threads of their lives or their deceased familes lives. They are finding and sharing: scraps of photos, crochet work, quilting, photo albums, wedding pictures, Graduation shots, family scenes, picnic and fun events. 

 Since a quilt shop was destroyed and she held many quilts on display, I noticed in the talks that some were aware that there was a Quilt Shop damaged. Others just found them and had…