Month: February 2004

Research Logs, Treasure Map

I hate to admit it, but I’m still very new to genealogical research. As many of you know I’m still in the “find out what you know” stage. I’m posting information on this website that other people know and I’m finding out.

Later this year I plan to start “researching.” Joe at Genealogy Blog linked to Kimberley Powell’s excellent “Research Log = Treasure Map” article at About.com.

When I start actual research, I hope to use this blog as my research log. The blog software (Movable Type) automatically time and date stamps my entry. I’ll include a “research” category with each post. I just need to remember to include the following:
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Integrating Our Weblog With Gedcom Data

I have installed some new software (TNG by Darrin Lythgoe). It’s a PHP Gedcom program. You can now search gedcom files with the fields on the top right. Michele’s data is online as well as Laura Jensen’s. My father is sending me an updated Roper-Jones gedcom, it should be loaded in a few days (I loaded the old data until then). I’m still working on the interface and navigation (the gedcom features should be considered “beta”).

This is neat because we can now integrate photos, histories and other documents on the weblog with gedcom data, without having to move a lot of files around.
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Tiedeck

Notes from Mike Brooks phone conversation with Peg King (via email to Michele from Irene)

Harry J. Tiedeck siblings:
George – lived in Michigan
Roy – lived in north New Jersey
Ann (sp) – lived in Brooklyn
ALICE – lived in Long Island
Husband – Joe Genorif was the owner of several patients dealing with
artificial flowers or dye’s used in making flowers. Died in late 30’s
or 40’s in Long Island.
Florance – died young

Parents:
Ann (sp), fathers name unknown
Father worked in the ship yard in New York
I believe Harry’s father immigrated through Ellis but have not been able to confirm this.
Harry married 3/24/20 in Philadelphia
Lived in Woodbury, NJ unknown when moved to Woodbury but lived there in 1930.
Moved to Indian Run Farm, Woodstown, NJ in 12/1941, That is where he died.

Children:
Betty – my mother (Elizabeth)
Peg – born 1928 or 1929, adopted when 20 months old. I believe Harry lived in Woodbury when this occurred.
John.

Jean McCall
Father – William McCall: he was a seaman out of Edinburgh Scotland
Jeans mother immigrated; do not know if father did.

Check last name of Lesie from Edinburgh, this may be related to
McCall or Park.

Coming Soon

I’m working on what I think are some REALLY neat additions to the website. I’m currently testing and configuring and should be ready to announce in a few days.