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Chatters: AYWalton

AYWalton: Good evening all.

*SatNiteChat

Start: 21:09:27
End: 22:33:53
Chatters: AYWalton, Chaise, di, Indiana Fever, jhonora, Selma, Seventies Soulchild, VKNGA

Selma: Evening jhonora

VKNGA: Good evening Selma and jhonora

Selma: Eveing VKn

AYWalton: good evening all

VKNGA: It is cold in these parts

AYWalton: Howdy Ms. Selma

Selma: Ah......AY ...good evening

AYWalton: Greeting, VKN!!!!!!!!!!!!! hey hey hey,it's honoray!

Selma: How goes the conference...

AYWalton: howdy jhonora! We missed you!

Selma: Think jhonora is multi tasking

AYWalton: it is over and all went wonderfully well.

VKNGA: Heyyyyyyyyyyyyyy AYW!!!!!!!!!!!!

AYWalton: Had a great time and after four presentations I am one tired soul!

Selma: I am sure you are...

AYWalton: Vicki and Thomas had tons of visitors to the table.

Selma: Whereis alt..

AYWalton: and we have lots of names. I will be blogging about it.

Selma: Oh great..I am sure VKN is glad to hear that.. LOL

VKNGA: Share the happenings I just bet you are a tad tired ayw

AYWalton: indeed.

VKNGA: Tons huh

AYWalton: sessions were fun---I only got to research on one day, and then I was at the convention center for the conference on Friday and Saturday.

VKNGA: Wonderful

AYWalton: good feedback and TONS of fun!

Selma: Is the library open tonite?

AYWalton: Robin Stone was a good speaker.

jhonora: Hey AYWalton, Selma, vknga

AYWalton: the place was too dark while she spoke to put her on film.

VKNGA: I am glad to hear that AYW

AYWalton: hey wassup, johonora. Lots of presenters frequently mentioned AfriGeneas as well.

jhonora: Glad the conference is going well

VKNGA: So about what was the registration total AYW

AYWalton: it is now over.

Selma: What time is there now?

AYWalton: I think it was about 200. I think Mr. Witcher had hoped for more, but considering the time of year and the recession, it was not that bad.

VKNGA: great

AYWalton: folks came from St. Louis, Chicago, other parts of Indiana, Maryland, Virginia and 1 from California.

Selma: Lisa?

AYWalton: ...and Michigan. yes, Lisa. she is a good presenter.

Selma: Was there a dinner tonite?

AYWalton: My buddy Argyrie is here---and we are having a post conference pajama party in my room. (well a handful of us are!)

Selma: Is daviss there in her PJ's.. LOL

VKNGA: yes how is daviss

AYWalton: she is on the way in her jammies (or comfortable clothing) and bringing her laptop, too.

VKNGA: Daviss has to catch an early flight hope she found a ride

AYWalton: she has called cab for her ride to the airport.

VKNGA: Soooooo Curt Witcher is satisfied, AYW? great re daviss and cab

AYWalton: Now I am not sure about that, VKN. He is kind of an apologetic kind of guy and I did not see complete enthusiasm coming out of him. I think he had hoped for higher numbers, I suspect.

VKNGA: okies

AYWalton: I asked Tim if Witcher was happy and he seemed to think that Witcher was a bit disappointed about the numbers. Of course the marketing could have been stronger.

VKNGA: yes Too little too late

AYWalton: just not enough.

Selma: Money is tight this year for lots of folks..plus seems as if lots of things going on

VKNGA: I do agree Selma and the future of money is tight and scary

AYWalton: yes, there is a recession going on as well.

Selma: Yes...personally I think it is going to be at least another 2 years before we see any let up

VKNGA: and it is a good thing that there seems to be an increase in local events genealogically

Seventies Soulchild: good evening all

AYWalton: I will say that I was disappointed in one thing---there were not many vendors.

VKNGA: was FTDNA there?

Selma: Were there alot of local folks there?

AYWalton: there were some but not that many. no one from DNA companies, nor software companies. let's put it this way. AfriGeneas was the only table that was genealogy related in the vendors area.

VKNGA: wow and gosh

AYWalton: the other were jewelry, no books, one lady with expensive art, somebody selling Frat/sorority stuff, and one lady selling key chains.

Selma: Wow is right... Wow again..

Seventies Soulchild: really??? Good lawd...

Selma: Evening seventies

Seventies Soulchild: Evening Selma

AYWalton: that was kind of odd, and I was disappointed at that.

VKNGA: howdy seventies

jhonora: I think disappointment is the right word, was there a very large planning committee?

VKNGA: Yes part of the fun at conferences is vendors

AYWalton: no one from Ancestry, or FamilyTreeDNA, or Sorenson, or RootsMagic, or.........

Seventies Soulchild: hey VKNGA, jhonora and AYWalton

AYWalton: exactly---I love going into the vendors area.

Selma: Is there an AA genealogical group in that area...

Seventies Soulchild: Well I went to an HBCU college fair today and saw much of the same. Everyone was selling something. :/

AYWalton: yes they were there and I did see them with a booth today. tons of jewelry always for sale at lots of HBCU type of events. here comes Vicki! welcome Indiana!!!!!!

Seventies Soulchild: Hello Indiana Fever... what a unique screen name! :}

Selma: Indiana Fever..is this davis...

VKNGA: lol we know you daviss lol

Selma: Are you moving

VKNGA: she be freezing

Indiana Fever: hello Selma, jhonora, Seventies, and VkNGA

AYWalton: It is a bit nippy here for her!

Indiana Fever: AYWalton, howdy

AYWalton: but she is fired up with a margarita or two that has her all warmed up!

VKNGA: I hear the nippiness

Indiana Fever: Oh I can't hide even here

Seventies Soulchild: LOL '

AYWalton: yes, folks she was drankin!

Seventies Soulchild: nope.... put the patron down vicky... lol

Indiana Fever: lol lol

Selma: Were you all hanging out in the Bar on the stools.. LOL

AYWalton: we were in a sports bar!!!

Seventies Soulchild: a sports bar??? :?

AYWalton: then Lisa Lee and Shelley Murphy (keli1) came to join us!

Selma: Is that where we were that night?

Seventies Soulchild: I bet that was vicky's idea... lol

AYWalton: we had a time of it! And good food too! No we are at a different hotel completely, Selma.

Seventies Soulchild: so all was enjoyable? great!

AYWalton: oh goodness yes! we had a great time! of course we had a pj party last night, too.

VKNGA: So how be Alt and Anita?

Seventies Soulchild: lol were you all acting like college girls? lol

Indiana Fever: you see that I am typing slower than usual. I blame AY

Selma: Alt.. not there in his pj's?

AYWalton: they are both fine. Alt and Vicki manned the desk so well.

VKNGA: lol @ Selma

Indiana Fever: we're not telling

AYWalton: what goes on in Indiana, STAYS in Indiana!

Indiana Fever: and we mean it lol

Seventies Soulchild: lol not if y'all are telling it on AfriGeneas chat! lol

VKNGA: lol

Seventies Soulchild: You all are cracking me up here!

Indiana Fever: seriously we had a great time and the folks seemed to linger at the AfriGeneas table

AYWalton: hey........I just saw what Indiana Fever wrote---I am not responsible for her margarita-enchanced slow typing. lol

Seventies Soulchild: lol

VKNGA: uh oh

AYWalton: oh yes----check this out.......... Our good friend daviss----STUMPED Lisa Lee!!! She siced Lisa on Mariah and Mariah bit her back! Lisa said if somebody had a question she could not answer, she would give them a free bag. A Got Genealogy bag. Well, our good friend siced Mariah on her!

Seventies Soulchild: ok

AYWalton: Well let's just say that she grabbed the bag and left he room!

Selma: Good for daviss...

VKNGA: that is too funny

AYWalton: Stumping Lisa completely! Mariah won that one! Lisa could NOT find her either! And Daviss got a brand new bag! (remember that song Papa's Got a Brand New Bag. Well, daviss got a brand new bag, too!)

Seventies Soulchild: lol yep Y'all I'm so tired...

AYWalton: why are you tired?

Seventies Soulchild: went to a college fair all day today in Queens

AYWalton: ahh yes, the college fairs! Was this a NACAC fair.

Seventies Soulchild: So you know I had a lot of GOOD questions. lol I think I gave those guys a run for their money.

Selma: Did they have a good turnout seventies

Seventies Soulchild: No HBCU fair sponsored by the local rep. It was pretty good. Small venue though.

Selma: Was this for your son seventies?

Seventies Soulchild: My sons are interested in Coppin and Alabama A&M Yes it was for my boys. I tell you the reps for AL A&M really sold the school to my son

Indiana Fever: Is that Coppin in NC

Seventies Soulchild: Maryland.

Indiana Fever: OIC

VKNGA: Alabama A&M is nested in them thar hills seventies

Seventies Soulchild: yes in Huntsville, AL

AYWalton: Welcome, Chaise!

Chaise: Thanks

Seventies Soulchild: Good evening Chaise

VKNGA: Chaise!!!!!!! long time

Selma: Good evening Chaise

Indiana Fever: hello there Chaise!!!

Chaise: Good evening, all

Indiana Fever: How've you been

Chaise: I've been great

Seventies Soulchild: Are you at the NBGS conference as well?

Chaise: I'm not

AYWalton: well folks I have to run. Going to join the chat with the folks at the PJ party!

Seventies Soulchild: ok

Indiana Fever: lol me too ya'll Its PJ time

Seventies Soulchild: Indiana Fever, don't even think about PJ ing.. lol I'm going to tell You know who... lol

Indiana Fever: lol lol lol so long !!

Seventies Soulchild: bye Chaise, what area of the U.S. are you researching and the surnames?

Chaise: I've been researching Louisiana, Tennessee and Virginia and the surnames Booker, Hamilton, Moore and McNeil

VKNGA: Chaise are you still in Santa Barbara

Seventies Soulchild: Are your Moores in Louisiana?

Chaise: I'm in Thousand Oaks, CA

VKNGA: ok next door

Chaise: Moores are in VA

Seventies Soulchild: ok I'm researching Moores in MS and LA

Selma: What county in VA

Chaise: I haven't figured that out yet

VKNGA: BookTV is giving the history of Woodie Guthrie it is very good

Seventies Soulchild: I can't get into Woodie Guthrie.

Selma: Chaise, Where did you find the Moores?

Seventies Soulchild: But BookTV is a great channel

di: good evening

VKNGA: howdy di

Selma: Evening di

Seventies Soulchild: hi di.. gosh I love saying that... :}

Chaise: In Pennsylvania

di: ok chaise what part of pa

Selma: Chaise, but they give their place of birth as VA?

di: whats new with everyone

Chaise: Clairton, PA The census record listed their birth place as VA

VKNGA: the conference in FT Wayne di ended today

di: ohhhh...one day ill get to go to a conference,,,i was aiming for salt lake but i cant take the trip

Seventies Soulchild: nothing really new.

VKNGA: Start saving pennies now di

di: how was the conference......

Seventies Soulchild: Just working on filling out the family tree. and there is a lot of filling to do.

Selma: AY and daviss were here earlier di..they said it was good

di: pennies r the second reason...too long a trip is first reason i nor mom fly

Selma: VKn..watching BookTV..this man is an author and a singer? Oh yes..that is a long trip di...if you don't fly

di: like 3-4 days on train

Selma: Well it would be a scenic trip..

di: hey i would love it but mom says no

Selma: Chaise what year census records do you find them in PA...

Chaise: 1920

Selma: How old are they in 1920?

VKNGA: yes selma doing the guthrie songs

Chaise: My great-grandmother was around 27 and her mother was around 70.

VKNGA: and telling of the trouble the dust bowlers had migrating west

Selma: Chaise, You don't find them in 1910?

Chaise: Haven't found them there

di: what was names of moores?

Chaise: Anna Moore and Victoria Moore.

Seventies Soulchild: good night all. Company is calling.

Selma: Is there anyone else in the household or just the 2 of them?

di: what sources hhave u searched so far

Chaise: The record I found is from when my great-grandmother was married with children and her mother was living with them. The household is actually Hamilton, but Moore was my great-grandmother's maiden name.

jhonora: I'm gonna run y'all. Gotta see the election results here

VKNGA: nite jhonora

di: nite missed her!

VKNGA: Y'all be good

Selma: Time for me to run too...gotta say good night

di: what county is that again

Selma: Good night

Chaise: Allegheny County

di: ok i live in pa but in phila

Chaise: I'm going to log off here now and try to do some more research, good night.