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Susi (Susan C Jones) Pentico's Blog – November 2009 Archive (4)

Season's Greetings and It's cool outside.

Greetings one and all,

Since my computer still not working correctly I thought I would add my Season's Greetings to ye all at this time.

Family is visiting and medical things happening with family. Time is limited and it makes me remember to be thankful

for all that we have. We are blessed with a roof over our head, food to eat and clothes to wear. We also have a vehicle for transportation and some of the greatest friends and family in the world.

Reminicing… Continue

Added by Susi (Susan C Jones) Pentico on November 28, 2009 at 8:51pm — No Comments

Surnames, My my we have some Surnames

Surnames are interesting they tend to litterally drive us to hunt in weird places and do strange things.

Surnames are very early in origin in some forms, late in origin in other forms. Whether your native or non,

surnames have been used around and around. Son of Peter son of David son of William, become, Peterson

Davidson, and Williamson, now if your Russian it still works. OV and OFF are the derrivatives but today I can not

remember which work for… Continue

Added by Susi (Susan C Jones) Pentico on November 7, 2009 at 2:20pm — No Comments

Friday's Fun and Friday's Done for Friday's Following

Following Frida,y O yes, Following Friday is Saturday and Sunday etc. But we know that is not what the intent was for the blog post. :>)

I posted my response on my blogger.com page but thought I would make more comments here. For those of you who

have not started to blog or not sure how. It is a great source for getting information out to family, friends and kin. It breaks up the tedious sometimes reading of Wills, Deeds, County HIstories etc. It can enlighten you and help… Continue

Added by Susi (Susan C Jones) Pentico on November 6, 2009 at 9:47pm — No Comments

Temptation with Research

It is so tempting at times to just take data and run with it. But it is not mine and I can not say if any of it is true.

It may all be correct and that is just fine but the work is still not mine.

Does any one cold call yet today? Do we get a directory and contact all people of a certain surname to see if they have a chance to be akin of thine?

Do we call the Chamber of Commerce in the small towns and villages to ask for advise as to what area would know where we… Continue

Added by Susi (Susan C Jones) Pentico on November 4, 2009 at 1:43am — No Comments