FINAL TALLY FOR THE GENEA-BLOGGER GAMES

Category: "Write, Write, Write!" -completed. all five
events.

A. "Write a summary of what your blog is about and post
it on your blog." Check!

B. "Participate in a genealogy or family history related blog
carnival."
Check! And I've put it in pre-publish status to be posted on
Sunday Aug 25 at 1pm to partially comply to

C. "Prepare several posts in draft mode (if possible with your
blog platform) and pre-publish." Check. Although I had to
reschedule the first prescheduled post when I realized I'd
goofed in setting the date and time.


D. Write a brief biographical sketch of one of my ancestors.
Check. Posted a brief biography of Amos Hastings.

E. Volunteer to host a future blog carnival.
Check. I emailed both Tim and Lisa and I'm taking a turn
on hosting the Carnival of Irish History and Culture in
late October or early November.,


Reach Out & Perform Genealogical Acts of Kindness!
Completed 4.

A. Comment on a new (to you) genea-blog. Check. Although
Debra Sandstrom Fleming doesn't have a comments
application, I emailed her with my thoughts on her post on
The Ancestry Detective, "When Genealogy Gets Ugly."

B. Join another genea-blogger’s blog network on Facebook
Blog Networks.
Check. Joined the Crowes Nest, Ancestry Detective, Ancestor
Search and GeneaNet Genealogy Blog networks.

C. Invite other genealogists to join Facebook.
Check. I extended the invitation to Debra in my email.
I really like her writing and I'm hoping she'll join a Carnival
as well.

D. Assist another researcher with a research request or
lookup. See AnceStories "Random Acts of Kindness Week"
posts for ideas for this..."

Check. I shared the Barker Family photos with three
Barker cousins which comes under the "sharing data" label
I think of Miriam's list. Maybe. I hope.

So, my final tally is a platinum medal for "Write Write
Write" and a Diamond Medal for "Reach Out and Perform
Genealogical Acts of Kindness."

GENEA-BLOGGER GAMES UPDATE

Umm, well, it appears I had more time to catch up on the GBG
than I thought, since the deadline is Saturday noon and not
Friday noon. I've added a second predated post, this one a
small pictorial one on Yoder's Farm that should post at 1pm
Saturday.

That leaves only Part D, a brief biographical sketch of an
ancestor to complete all medal levels in the "Write Write
Write" Games category.

And I have been write, write, writing, for sure! Counting this
post and the two predated posts I've done 8 in the last 24
hours! I'm hoping to have my "Road Trip" memories done
by Saturday night.

At any rate, I'm done for the day!

GENEA-BLOGGER GAMES: A MAD DASH TO THE FINISH LINE!

Alright, so far on the Genea-Blogger Games Last Minute
Catchup Marathon:

Category: "Write, Write, Write!"
A. "Write a summary of what your blog is about and post
it on your blog." Check!

B. "Participate in a genealogy or family history related blog
carnival."
Check! And I've put it in pre-publish status to be posted on
Sunday Aug 25 at 1pm to partially comply to

C. "Prepare several posts in draft mode (if possible with your
blog platform) and pre-publish." Still have to do one more.

D. Write a brief biographical sketch of one of my ancestors.
Not yet. Might still get it done before bedtime,.

E. Volunteer to host a future blog carnival.
Check. I emailed both Tim and Lisa but haven't heard back
as yet.

Category: "Reach Out & Perform Genealogical Acts of
Kindness "

So far, part B, having joined several genealogy blog networks
over the last few days, including the Crowes Nest, Ancestry
Detective, Ancestor Search and GeneaNet Genealogy Blog
networks.

And I shared my new Barker Family photographs with three
of my distant Barker cousins, so that might fulfill part E, but
I'll bow to the decision of the judges on that one.

Still a few hours to go, but my fingers are ready to fall off,
so I'm taking a break!