I now celebrate May 22nd as the birthdate for our magical community. The designation creates an opportunity to look forward, backward, and take a moment to say thank you.
Aw, right back at ya, Karla. Thank YOU for jumping into the community with both feet. With the kind introduction from Simon Davies, you responded immediately — and with such joy — to share your journey to a family archive at Rootstech. Really a great program! https://projectkin.substack.com/p/my-journey-to-capture-my-family-legacy
Happy Birthday Projectkin! Thank you so much for the kind mention. I’m happy that I get to be a member of Projectkin. I look forward to what’s to come!
Oh gosh, Robin, you're where it all begins with your quiet cultivation of community. I'm honored to have joined you. I can't say enough about this wonderful GenStack you've created. Subscribe and follow genealogymatters.substack.com to get Robin's weekly Note with the Family History wrap for the week... and if you're like me, you'll discover new family history community members here on Substack every week!
Aw, thank you so much, YOU were right there at the beginning too. I remember being so inspired in October by your story about Paris, "A Reluctant Time Traveler," https://ancestory.substack.com/p/a-reluctant-time-traveller That helped convince me to move forward and bring Projectkin to Substack. 😊
<Blush> And now look at you digging right into Substack too with chroniclemakers.substack.com, I love your journey from formal, academic genealogical writing to the casual stories to engage family. And there you were at RootsTech, stepping up... right out of a session to get us all a briefing about the latest in tools for writers! Thank you for all you do: https://projectkin.substack.com/p/latest-in-writing-tools-for-family
I can't help myself. I'm an amateur gardener and always think of nurturing that way. 👩🌾 Again, thank you for your post for that first cohort for Projectkin.org/members-corner. YOU were indeed the inspiration for the May cohort coming up on Monday. ❤️
Oh, thank you. Yes, I've recognized your name, Rainey. It's a delight to have you join the community. Everyone's a newcomer for about 3 minutes. You're an friend now. Welcome.
May 22Liked by Barbara Tien, Projectkin Ringleader
Thank you so much. There is so many people from my little area in Pennsylvania, who don’t know who they came from and what they did to make this rural area the place it is today. I just want to spread the word and maybe one of the locals will see it and pass it on.
You know, Rainey, it's interesting you say that. I'm one of those people who has never lived in the communities my ancestors built. My American roots go back 7 or more generations to New England with awakenings and migrations that brought my ancestors west... to the midwest.
Now that you mention it, I'm thinking about a task I'd put off to put everyone in my tree into a database using Google Sheets as Robin Stewart describes so I can quickly sort by dates, locations, and more. It'd be a great way to quickly determine who lived there and where exactly... 🤔
May 22Liked by Barbara Tien, Projectkin Ringleader
Yes, well St Mary’s started off as a religious commune and when I realized most of the work on the Gausman family history was done, just not written down, I found this one of four Bauer families who came to the area in 1850. No tree or history existed. I connected with someone related to both the Gausmans and this Bauer family and wanted information. From there it grew and now I am putting it out there for their family to find. Someone at some point is going to ask who and where did I come from or want more knowledge than they already know.
Aw shucks, Ann. Thank you. You've been here as an advisor in so many ways from names to approach since before day one. Thank you, indeed. I still credit you with the observation that it was really all about "projects." 🥹
Thank you for the mention. You’re an amazing advocate for everyone in the family history community and I think I can speak for most when I say how much we appreciate you and your efforts!
Aw shucks, Kirsi, right back at ya. We're in this together. I've honestly been gobsmacked by the talent, energy, and commitment of this community. We're all committed to learning from history, from each other, and all for the sake of our families and the future.
(I'm studying up on your podcasting work, by the way... great stuff. I'm enchanted with the compelling lure of the human voice.)
I've enjoyed participating and learning with the ProjectKin group. I appreciate all that you do to foster this community!
Aw, right back at ya, Karla. Thank YOU for jumping into the community with both feet. With the kind introduction from Simon Davies, you responded immediately — and with such joy — to share your journey to a family archive at Rootstech. Really a great program! https://projectkin.substack.com/p/my-journey-to-capture-my-family-legacy
Happy Birthday Projectkin! Thank you so much for the kind mention. I’m happy that I get to be a member of Projectkin. I look forward to what’s to come!
Oh gosh, Robin, you're where it all begins with your quiet cultivation of community. I'm honored to have joined you. I can't say enough about this wonderful GenStack you've created. Subscribe and follow genealogymatters.substack.com to get Robin's weekly Note with the Family History wrap for the week... and if you're like me, you'll discover new family history community members here on Substack every week!
Happy birthday Projectkin! I am happy to have met you all. You've all been very inspiring!
Aw, thank you so much, YOU were right there at the beginning too. I remember being so inspired in October by your story about Paris, "A Reluctant Time Traveler," https://ancestory.substack.com/p/a-reluctant-time-traveller That helped convince me to move forward and bring Projectkin to Substack. 😊
wow! That's nice to know!
🥳🥳🥳 Enjoy celebrating your special day! It’s been a treat to watch you grow.
<Blush> And now look at you digging right into Substack too with chroniclemakers.substack.com, I love your journey from formal, academic genealogical writing to the casual stories to engage family. And there you were at RootsTech, stepping up... right out of a session to get us all a briefing about the latest in tools for writers! Thank you for all you do: https://projectkin.substack.com/p/latest-in-writing-tools-for-family
Congratulations, Barbara! I love the community garden metaphor. Just look at what you’ve grown! It’s a communal delight. 🙏
I can't help myself. I'm an amateur gardener and always think of nurturing that way. 👩🌾 Again, thank you for your post for that first cohort for Projectkin.org/members-corner. YOU were indeed the inspiration for the May cohort coming up on Monday. ❤️
Happy Birthday! I am a newcomer. Glad you are here.
Oh, thank you. Yes, I've recognized your name, Rainey. It's a delight to have you join the community. Everyone's a newcomer for about 3 minutes. You're an friend now. Welcome.
Thank you so much. There is so many people from my little area in Pennsylvania, who don’t know who they came from and what they did to make this rural area the place it is today. I just want to spread the word and maybe one of the locals will see it and pass it on.
You know, Rainey, it's interesting you say that. I'm one of those people who has never lived in the communities my ancestors built. My American roots go back 7 or more generations to New England with awakenings and migrations that brought my ancestors west... to the midwest.
Now that you mention it, I'm thinking about a task I'd put off to put everyone in my tree into a database using Google Sheets as Robin Stewart describes so I can quickly sort by dates, locations, and more. It'd be a great way to quickly determine who lived there and where exactly... 🤔
Yes, well St Mary’s started off as a religious commune and when I realized most of the work on the Gausman family history was done, just not written down, I found this one of four Bauer families who came to the area in 1850. No tree or history existed. I connected with someone related to both the Gausmans and this Bauer family and wanted information. From there it grew and now I am putting it out there for their family to find. Someone at some point is going to ask who and where did I come from or want more knowledge than they already know.
Happy birthday Projectkin! It’s been a delight watching the community grow in your tender care.
Aw shucks, Ann. Thank you. You've been here as an advisor in so many ways from names to approach since before day one. Thank you, indeed. I still credit you with the observation that it was really all about "projects." 🥹
Probably more credit than I really deserve but thank you
Thank you for the mention. You’re an amazing advocate for everyone in the family history community and I think I can speak for most when I say how much we appreciate you and your efforts!
Aw shucks, Kirsi, right back at ya. We're in this together. I've honestly been gobsmacked by the talent, energy, and commitment of this community. We're all committed to learning from history, from each other, and all for the sake of our families and the future.
(I'm studying up on your podcasting work, by the way... great stuff. I'm enchanted with the compelling lure of the human voice.)
I would love to collaborate with you on a podcast. Let's connect offline to brainstorm!
Happy Birthday ProjectKin 🎉 that went fast! Thank you for the mention. It is great to see how you are growing, after all your hard work.