Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Chattanooga Delta Workshop This Weekend

Have you signed up for the workshop this weekend. Now that we know the weather is going to be gorgeous, there are no more excuses. If you haven't registered yet, you can come Saturday morning and register at the door. Just $25/$30 will take care of all of your genealogy needs.

We have an awesome line-up covering a broad range of topics including; genealogy, history and methodology. We should be able to meet everybody's needs no matter what your skill set is,  a beginner, intermediate or advanced researcher.

SCHEDULE
8:30-9:30        Registration
9:30-10:30      Linda Mines- "The War of 1812 and Beyond in Tennessee"
10:30-11:30    Linda Woodward Geiger, CG, CGL - "I Swear Allegiance" - Naturalization Records:                                                                                     1790-1950
11:30-1:00      Lunch
1:00-2:00        Linda Woodward Geiger, CG, CGL -  "More than Land Descriptions: Treasures                                                                                                   Among The  Deeds"
2:00-3:00        Debra Leining - "Tracing your Family History using the The Family History Center                                                              and  Family Search"

No need to worry about lunch. We have you covered! If you want it...Ooltewah has it. Ooltewah has every fast food restaurant that you can think of. If you want to sit down and discuss everything that you learned during the morning sessions, then Ooltewah fills that bill too!  When you can not eat any more, come back, buy a James County Book and settle in for the afternoon sessions.

We look forward to seeing this weekend ! Come join us at the Ooltewah United Methodist Church located at 6131 Relocation Way, behind the Bi Lo.

You don't want to miss it!


Saturday, February 1, 2014

Football vs. Genealogy

As we all know, this is the Big Weekend for football fans. It's Super Bowl weekend. GO BRONCOS! You might ask why I care who wins. I am not particularly a big football fan. So why does it matter to me? Well, I'll tell you why. The Broncos have Tennessee's beloved son, Peyton Manning, as their quarterback. If you live in Tennessee and attended the University of Tennessee during the Peyton Manning era, as I did (yes, I see you doing the math in your head to see how old I am) then your blood runs deep orange. Peyton Manning has always been the one to paint it orange. A UT alumni will always smile when they hear his name mentioned or see his face on the television set. GO PEYTON! I should say.



Now comes the next question. Why am I posting this on a genealogy/history site? I'm so glad you asked. I have attached a link with the family ancestry of the Manning family. Archie Manning, Peyton Manning and Eli Manning are names that go back many generations. As genealogist, we all are taught about naming patterns, and this practice is still being used in our generation. Even in today's society, people still care about their ancestry. Isn't that awesome!

http://blog.historygeo.com/2014/01/25/the-copiah-county-mississippi-roots-of-the-manning-football-dynasty/

This is just an example how one can incorporate genealogy and football at the same time.  Now, maybe you can get something done on your research and not feel bad about it, while your husband is watching TV.
GO PEYTON! But, just keep chanting, GO PEYTON!