*LunchBunch

Start: 12:08:03
End: 12:59:50
Chatters: alt, AYWalton, daviss, HistoryBuff, Selma, Seventies Soulchild, vicjorob, vkn

vkn: Howdy Daviss

daviss: Morning, I just told you to be safe on FB

vkn: Howdy Alt

daviss: glad you checked in Looking at the news

vkn: Weather is quite bad

alt: hello daviss & vkn . how are you ladies doing today?

daviss: Hi alt and vkn!

vkn: Fair to partly cloudy lol

daviss: dang I am looking at all that tornado spewing havoc

vkn: Have you tried the new view of the census via ancestry.com

daviss: new view?

vkn: You did not see as yet ?

daviss: hmmm guess not, let me check How are you alt?

vkn: Well see and teach Daviss

alt: doing fine daviss... sent you and vkn ab email on Weds. meeting.

vkn: It has a mirror view but I did not test it Wonderful input Alt You make so much sense alt

daviss: hmm not seeing what you are seeing vkn. Do you want me to go straight to a census page

alt: is the census view you're speaking of appear in the "old view" vkn? or the 'new view"? I'm an 'old' viewer person.

vkn: No when I signed in I was offered new options as a Beta tester

alt: oh, okay

daviss: seeing nada vkn mabe they picked some to test vkn

vkn: So I clicked ok Choice was to get a mirror image but I did not get that far

alt: not us daviss, they picked a 'techie' like vkn cause you and me, we don't know 'nothing' LOL

daviss: lol @alt

vkn: lol lol lol Cut that out

daviss: wonder why I cant see the smileys hmmmm

vkn: oh really that is new

daviss: the emoticons here in chat I could usually see the faces

vkn: Hope numbers sent today gave a total view of the server activity alt and ddaviss

alt: I see'em daviss

daviss: hmmm I dont

vkn: I see em

daviss: let me try something lol Ah ha! got it lol

alt: Yeha, I'm trying to interpret the meaning of the numbers vkn .... and what you say about so many venues nowadays makes sense.

vkn: Howdy Selma

Selma: Good monday afternoon alt, daviss, and vkn

alt: Hello Ms Selma

daviss: Hello Selma, how's it going?

Selma: Doing pretty good and you?

daviss: did you start looking at the numbers yesterday vkn?

Selma: Angela just posted her Success story, but there was no link

alt: vkn, does "unique' hits mean New/first timers?

vkn: Oops will help her fix Yes it is an unduplicated count

alt: I read it from FaceBook Selma,..... nice piece of writing.

vkn: Yes it is an unduplicated count alt for the year

Selma: Ok..

alt: so we could be getting as many 'hits' from previous users, just not as many first timers?

Selma: So vkn..that is at least 1 view by persons or person

vkn: Correct alt

Seventies Soulchild: Hey y'all

alt: so those are the one's we hope to 'capture' the new viewer/genealogist?

vkn: Correct Selma

daviss: Hello there HistoryBuff and Seventies

HistoryBuff: Hey All

Selma: Could the uptick be because of WDYTYA and those shows

alt: Hello Seventies Soulchild & HistoryBuff

Selma: and the down tick because folks realize it takes more than 15 minutes to get back to the mother land

Seventies Soulchild: hello alt, daviss, HistoryBuff, Selma and vkn So I found Vance Marchbanks Jr. and Vance Marchbanks Sr.

HistoryBuff: Hey Seventies

vkn: Well only Daviss will remember this but in those high first time users was when we were being spammed to the max

daviss: so you dud huh!

alt: I think so Selma,,, the 'newer' folk are being driven to other site possibly due to 'social networking' and their reliance on the latest/newset kid on the block.

vkn: Howdy Seventies and Howdy HistoryBuff

HistoryBuff: Howdy Vkn

Selma: Ah OK vkn

daviss: stinkety, stink stink stink as I used to say vkn lol dud = did seventies

AYWalton: Good afternoon, all.

HistoryBuff: That bad, eh Daviss?

Selma: Congrats seventies..where were they?

alt: Hello AYWalton, G'Day to ya.

vkn: Howdy AYW How you be?

AYWalton: Howdy alt, daviss, HistoryBuff, Ms. Selma, SoulChile.

daviss: yup it was bad History

Selma: Hey AY..is your post on your blog

AYWalton: I fixed the link, Selma!!!

Selma: Thanks AY.. Lol

Seventies Soulchild: Jr. wasn't going to get into WP because honestly they were practicing a NNA policy back then. The best that could be done was he was to get a nomination from the president because he father was a career NCO.

AYWalton: yes it is Selma. lol

daviss: Hello AYWalton!!

AYWalton: www.myancestorsname.blogspot.com

HistoryBuff: Good for you Seventies. Hey AYWalton AYWalton AYWalton AYWalton AYWalton AYWalton AYWalton

Seventies Soulchild: Hey AYWalton

Selma: Going right now to read

daviss: He got that from Coolidge

AYWalton: it is a bit long, I have to warn you, Selma.

vkn: Give me the link AYW so we can insert to message. Selma says link is missing

daviss: so did he get in

Seventies Soulchild: Yes racist coolidge

HistoryBuff: Sorry touchpan slow to register.

AYWalton: I have fixed it vkn.

vkn: okies!

AYWalton:

daviss: Seventies, did he get in?

AYWalton: funny thing about the story, one of Melvin's cousins went and found an ad about the same lady online in a 1914 newspaper! and again the family had no idea about this part of her history.

alt: good communication between you, Melvin, Mr. Moore & others AYWalton

AYWalton: I am still amazed myself. I was just on the phone with Archie Moore, the collector.

Seventies Soulchild: daviss, no he didn't. He ended up at U of A according to the biograpy

AYWalton: he has not seen the blog yet.

alt: always nice to get to the histroy behind a name, dates & locations.

daviss: He was already at the Uof A

HistoryBuff: Indeed

AYWalton: http://myancestorsname.blogspot.com/2012/01/search-for-and-discovery-of-madam.html ooops, I thought I was dropping that into an email.

daviss: when Coolidge put him in for it

Seventies Soulchild: Well that's where he graduated from. Like I said WP was practing NNA or Dogs allowed ....

AYWalton: didn't mean to drop it here. lol

daviss: ok

HistoryBuff: Hey Vicjorob

daviss: hello vicjorob!

alt: hello vicjorob

Selma: Wonderful, wonderful AY

AYWalton: Greetings, vicjorob.

vkn: Howdy Vicjorob and how are things going?

vicjorob: Hi all.

Seventies Soulchild: hi vicjorob

vkn: vicjorob be sure to read the Sunday log. Great discussion

alt: yes, the story is wonderful AYWalton & Selma... it shows how one piece of information can lead to another and another and another to fill out a story.

vicjorob: Things are progressing better. Mmy physical therapy is finally kicking in and this weekend was the first in two months The pain on my right knee and thigh has receded.

alt: when previously no one knew anything LOL LOL

vicjorob: VJR I will read Sun later today

vkn: okies

Selma: Hey vicjorob..find yourself a water aerobics class sponsored by the Arthritis Foundation..thats where I go... LOL

vicjorob: So what y'all talking about?

HistoryBuff: Good for you, vicjorob vicjorob.

Selma: We were talking about AY's great find and great post on her blog

vicjorob: Selma. I am looking at something similar. Had to wait until my PT therapist said okay

vkn: We are talking about a great story AYW has published

vicjorob: What find? Which of her blogs?

AYWalton: http://myancestorsname.blogspot.com/2012/01/search-for-and-discovery-of-madam.html

daviss: thanks Seventies

vicjorob: Thanks for link. Will read after chat today

HistoryBuff: Water aerobics sounds interesting Selma.

daviss: Well HistoryBuff did you decide to write a blog?

HistoryBuff: Thank you for all of the links, AYWalton.

Seventies Soulchild: exactly what am I being thanked for?

daviss: Boink!!

HistoryBuff: I have got to find the the time now, Selma.

Selma: Your kindness seventies.. LOL

AYWalton: the story was broken thanks to the submission that Melvin made on AfriGeneas on Precious photos.

daviss: lol thanks for the link on FB How is the #FPOC tweets coming along seventies

alt: which hopefully your story will 'drive' folks to look at Precious Photos AYWalton

AYWalton: I hope so.

daviss: that would be great and also a twwet was put out yesterday about Precious photos tweet

HistoryBuff: sorry. I let the mouse get away form me.

vkn: History are you using your mobile device ?

Seventies Soulchild: Pretty good daviss. Honestly I haven't really been on much lately.

HistoryBuff: I'm on a laptop.

Seventies Soulchild: By now, it's going to take care of itself...

vkn: Oh vicjprob I see that you are too. It is awkard for me

HistoryBuff: Yes, the mobile is awkward for me also.

vkn: vicjorob

HistoryBuff: ...when I use it.

vicjorob: Yes the app on the iPhone is useful to have but slow on the typing. I'm in the CVS right now so it is convenient. Otherwise I would be on my laptop.

Seventies Soulchild: nice vicjorob

Selma: AY..got an email from Elvatrice Belsches..you remember her?

AYWalton: yes I remember her!

vkn: Daviss I am going to see if I can reproduce that new page at ancestry. I may be kicked but I will return

Selma: She worked as a researcher on the movie on Lincoln that was filmed in Richmond..

daviss: ok

Selma: Coming out next year.. Gonna invite her to come and speak to our group about the experience

HistoryBuff: I'm waiting for that film on Mary Surratt to come out on cable.

daviss: brb

alt: I saw of a genealogy breakthrough.... Nicka Sewell Smith gas been named to the "Board" of the California Genealogy Society... the only AA & the youngest person on the Board ... Clap Clap

HistoryBuff: Wish I could attend your event for that Selma.

Selma: I have to ask her first Historybuff..will let you know

HistoryBuff: Applause Alt.

vicjorob: Alt clap clap clap Anyone know how to do emoticons on app? Lol

alt: not me

HistoryBuff: Good luck Selma I do hope she agrees to/ lol

AYWalton: Nicka Sewell Smith is doing so many amazing things.

HistoryBuff: :} Applause Alt :}

Seventies Soulchild: good luck to Nicka! Well I have a topic for my speech and I am feeling inspired so I'm going to get off and type a couple of paragraphs. You all have a wonderful day!

AYWalton: wb vicjorob

HistoryBuff: I'll have to step away. I'll try t

vicjorob: Thanks. Well answering a phone call bumps you out of chat

HistoryBuff: to return in time.

Selma: Have to run folks..have a great day

AYWalton: well I guess I shall also run. Still hearing from Melvin and his cousins. Have a great day, folks.

vicjorob: Gotta go as well. Eldest is trying to reach me.

alt: vicjorob on the phone laters daviss on BRB slow day, huh vkn?

vkn: okies rying to get that ancestry page

alt: okay vkn...

vkn: Will send to you after chat

alt: back to my 'musings' and the planning process LOL

vkn: email was/is on target to the max alt so much appreciated alt is so much appreciated

alt: okay vkn... I feel better about 'sahring'

vkn: lol

alt: take care

vkn: u2

daviss: sorry someone was at door

alt: tell'em it's chat time LOL

vkn: running yall

daviss: so ya leaving me huh lol

alt: dunno, whatch got for me daviss?

daviss: I wish alt, I have nothing new at all I guess I could go hang out at Family Search

alt: okay then .. laters

daviss: ok later my friend

alt: lights & chairs LOL

daviss: yup