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Atlanta, Here I Come!!

November 7, 2010 Filed in Genea-Trips2 comments

Yes, I’m really heading to Atlanta next weekend for the Family History Expo.

I was reluctant to go because I hate not spending a 4 day weekend with my husband, but then again if I don’t go now, when will I?  The kids are old enough to be left without missing  me too much.  Andy has time off, so I don’t have to find a babysitter.  It’s only 4 hours away, so I can drive.  No excuses, right?

I even get to spend one blissful evening in a quiet hotel room – all by myself.  I don’t think I’ve been alone in 11 years. I’m not exaggerating.:)

I’m so excited about the classes being offered – and about meeting other genealogists and especially geneabloggers!!

Hope to see you all there!!!!

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Family History Expos - November 8, 2010 - 9:35 am

Jen, we’re glad you can join us at the Atlanta Family History Expo. See you soon!

Cherie Cayemberg - November 8, 2010 - 4:52 pm

I’m so jealous! Have fun and take pictures with that awesome camera!

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Funeral Card Friday: Theodore and Patricia Sanchez

November 5, 2010 Filed in Funeral Card Friday,Melhus,Sanchez/Sanchez-Tereso2 comments

Theodore Sanchez and Patricia Melhus were my great-grandparents.  They lived in Minnesota and later Washington state.  I never got a chance to meet either of them.  They died 15-20 years before I was born.  There is so much I would have loved to ask them!

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Trevor Sanchez - December 10, 2010 - 2:45 am

Theodore was my grandpa that taught me how to tie my shoes. He lived with us a short time in 1960-61. He had a lot of patience to be able to teach a little boy the story of the rabbit, and show how it looped in and under the other strings. He was a good man.

Jen - December 10, 2010 - 9:52 am

I didn’t realize that he had lived with you guys for a while! How neat that he taught you to tie your shoes. :)

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Treasure Chest Thursday: Slides

November 4, 2010 Filed in Photographs,Treasure Chest Thursday2 comments

I don’t have a picture of what I’m treasuring today.  I’m too lazy to go take one at this moment in time.  Honestly, it wouldn’t be that interesting anyway.

I am treasuring the plastic bag full of slides I brought home from my mom’s house this past August.  Apparently, they were much cheaper than getting pictures printed out and so for a number of years, when my mom had film developed, she ordered slides instead of prints.

This has resulted in me missing out on huge chunks of childhood pictures, because really – who pulls out a slide projector and watches slide shows on the wall?  Does anyone still own one of these that actually works?  My mom still had all of the slides in carousels, but the projector was toast.

Anyway, my job is to buy a slide scanner and get all of these images digitized so that we can actually enjoy them!!

I am thinking that it might be what I ask Santa for Christmas this year.:)

Have any of you all had success in converting your slides to digital images?  Any suggestions on which scanner to buy – or which one to stay away from?

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Cherie Cayemberg - November 4, 2010 - 7:25 am

Jenn – I’ve got this slide/negative converter (it does both…I imagine most do):

http://www.amazon.com/Innovative-Technology-Negative-Slide-Converter/dp/B00264GNR2/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1288869517&sr=8-5

It was one of the few Amazon.com had when I was looking for one a year ago, but they seem to have bunches now. I would actually suggest looking for one of the others. Mine technically works, but not consistently. It freezes up for no apparent reason and then other times it works for hours without pooping out. Now I had that evil Windows Vista program on my computer, which has been replaced this summer. It was supposed to work with Vista though…haven’t tried it since I chucked Vista. There is also no customer support (tried emailing them twice…no phone number included on the instruction manual…and they never returned my emails). Also the instruction manual is like 2-inches x 2-inches…that’s NOT an exaggeration! Oh, and it’s also 2 pages long. So there really was nothing in there to help you with the product.

When it works, I’m happy with the outcome. When it misbehaves, I want to chuck it against the wall. Thanks, though…I now have a tech tip to blog for next time! :)

Jen - November 4, 2010 - 6:07 pm

Thanks for the heads up Cherie! I had looked at them about a year ago and there didn’t seem to be too many out there, but it definitely looks like there are more available now! :)

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Wordless Wednesday: Sanchez Kids

November 3, 2010 Filed in Sanchez/Sanchez-Tereso,Wordless Wednesday3 comments

I’m not very good at keeping these “Wordless Wednesdays” wordless.  I don’t like not explaining what is in the picture.

This one has been scrolling around on my banner since I started this blog.  I thought that I would mention who is in it.

These are the 4 eldest children of Theodore and Patricia (Melhus) Sanchez.  They are as follows:

Pearl Matilda born in 1901
Geneva Margaret born in 1904
Frances Juanita born in 1906
Luella Gertrude born in 1907

Based on that, I’m assuming that this picture was taken around 1908.

Even though my grandpa isn’t in this picture (he was born in 1918), I have always really loved it.  I can’t get over how humongous their hats are, and  I can’t help but imagine what my own kids would look like with those on their heads.  They could not have been very comfortable.:)

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Kellie - November 3, 2010 - 8:42 am

The little bonnets are just precious!

Michelle - November 5, 2010 - 11:17 am

Jen,
The smaller girl on the right looks like Ellie!
And look at the little one on the left-it’s NICK! LOL!
How cool to seem family resemblence from so many years ago! :) Michelle

Jen - November 7, 2010 - 10:37 am

You are so right Michelle! It’s amazing to see the family resemblance, isn’t it? The Sanchez genes were definitely dominant. :)

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