Comments for Sean on Family History http://sean.famthings.com Miscellaneous thoughts and discoveries on genealogy, family history and family photos. Sun, 07 Mar 2010 17:40:19 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on The Census Birth Date Calculator by A Sunday Walk Around the Blogs « Genealogical Research: A Hobby or an Obsession? http://sean.famthings.com/2009/03/04/the-census-birth-date-calculator/#comment-150 A Sunday Walk Around the Blogs « Genealogical Research: A Hobby or an Obsession? Sun, 07 Mar 2010 17:40:19 +0000 http://sean.famthings.com/?p=406#comment-150 [...] The Census Birth Date Calculator describes a nifty tool created by Sean, author of Sean on Family History. Be sure to read all the comments to catch the caveats. [...] [...] The Census Birth Date Calculator describes a nifty tool created by Sean, author of Sean on Family History. Be sure to read all the comments to catch the caveats. [...]

]]> Comment on Ancestry.com and New Subscribers by Dana http://sean.famthings.com/2009/01/13/ancestrycom-and-new-subscribers/#comment-148 Dana Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:48:49 +0000 http://sean.famthings.com/?p=275#comment-148 Yeah but how about something that doesn't require ANYONE to pay ANY amount of money? that sounds best to me!!!!plus no credit card info =] Yeah but how about something that doesn’t require ANYONE to pay ANY amount of money? that sounds best to me!!!!plus no credit card info =]

]]> Comment on Step by Step Guide to Creating an Audio Podcast by Sean http://sean.famthings.com/2009/04/08/step-by-step-guide-to-creating-an-audio-podcast/#comment-147 Sean Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:46:11 +0000 http://sean.famthings.com/?p=400#comment-147 You're welcome, Janie! You’re welcome, Janie!

]]> Comment on Step by Step Guide to Creating an Audio Podcast by Janie http://sean.famthings.com/2009/04/08/step-by-step-guide-to-creating-an-audio-podcast/#comment-146 Janie Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:28:29 +0000 http://sean.famthings.com/?p=400#comment-146 I just wanted to take a minute to "thank you" for your very thorough instructions on how to make an audio for your website. So many others leave out important details that they probably take for granted that everyone knows, when they don't. Great job! I just wanted to take a minute to “thank you” for your very thorough instructions on how to make an audio for your website.

So many others leave out important details that they probably take for granted that everyone knows, when they don’t.

Great job!

]]> Comment on Ancestry.com and New Subscribers by Runabout http://sean.famthings.com/2009/01/13/ancestrycom-and-new-subscribers/#comment-144 Runabout Thu, 18 Feb 2010 17:49:22 +0000 http://sean.famthings.com/?p=275#comment-144 Too bad you don't work at ancestry.com! After reading other peoples problems being able to successfully terminate within the 14days - one person tried to do it on the 12th day and still got charged around $130 total even after a supervisor said they would correct it, I have decided NOT TO ATTEMPT A TRIAL because I don't want to ORDEAL of attempting to cancel it if it is not helpful. I am a definite potential customer, but like you, I am not keen on the values behind their approach. Reading the cancellation clause I could not find the parameters for canceling the 14 day trial, found things that excluded it, but nothing that said when you had to cancel. Since at least one person I found in about 2 minutes of searches wasn't able to cancel on day 12... well, when do you have to cancel it and if you cannot use it for the full 14 days for FREE without being charged, then it IS NOT a 14 day trial... I now don't really trust them and will probably use more laborious avenues to find my info... Too bad you don’t work at ancestry.com!

After reading other peoples problems being able to successfully terminate within the 14days – one person tried to do it on the 12th day and still got charged around $130 total even after a supervisor said they would correct it, I have decided NOT TO ATTEMPT A TRIAL because I don’t want to ORDEAL of attempting to cancel it if it is not helpful.

I am a definite potential customer, but like you, I am not keen on the values behind their approach.

Reading the cancellation clause I could not find the parameters for canceling the 14 day trial, found things that excluded it, but nothing that said when you had to cancel. Since at least one person I found in about 2 minutes of searches wasn’t able to cancel on day 12… well, when do you have to cancel it and if you cannot use it for the full 14 days for FREE without being charged, then it IS NOT a 14 day trial…

I now don’t really trust them and will probably use more laborious avenues to find my info…

]]> Comment on Metaphors, Similes and Analogies by Marc Halberstadt http://sean.famthings.com/2009/02/12/metaphors-similes-and-analogies/#comment-135 Marc Halberstadt Sat, 05 Dec 2009 06:14:09 +0000 http://sean.famthings.com/?p=396#comment-135 I'm curious where I could find the source for your comment: – Similes are subsets of Metaphors – Metaphors are subsets of Analogies I'm working on an essay on this topic. You can email me at analogyservice.com I’m curious where I could find the source for your comment:

– Similes are subsets of Metaphors
– Metaphors are subsets of Analogies

I’m working on an essay on this topic.

You can email me at analogyservice.com

]]> Comment on Photo – Mowing the Lawn in 1940 by Sean http://sean.famthings.com/2009/02/10/photo-mowing-the-lawn-in-1940/#comment-131 Sean Mon, 26 Oct 2009 01:34:40 +0000 http://sean.famthings.com/?p=398#comment-131 Well, the house where they lived was on a pretty small lot in a small town. So I suspect that he had very little lawn to mow. Well, the house where they lived was on a pretty small lot in a small town. So I suspect that he had very little lawn to mow.

]]> Comment on Photo – Mowing the Lawn in 1940 by Dave http://sean.famthings.com/2009/02/10/photo-mowing-the-lawn-in-1940/#comment-130 Dave Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:09:26 +0000 http://sean.famthings.com/?p=398#comment-130 Great photo that tells so many stories for your family I'm sure. Do you know how much land your great-grandfather owned and maintained? Great photo that tells so many stories for your family I’m sure. Do you know how much land your great-grandfather owned and maintained?

]]> Comment on Images from a Baby Book, 1956 by KathySkaggsPoet http://sean.famthings.com/2009/05/13/images-from-a-baby-book-1956/#comment-128 KathySkaggsPoet Sun, 18 Oct 2009 13:32:57 +0000 http://sean.famthings.com/?p=589#comment-128 Hi, Sean, I found your web site doing research on my own project of scanning old family photos, in this case trying to find out about those boots my grandfather was wearing in an old photo. I love your blog! I think the reason for the emphasis on "scientific" records in this baby book has to do with it being published by a hospital. Maybe they had to justify publishing a baby book by making it seem more scientific, or maybe the hospital really was interested in ways to get mothers to keep more detailed records that doctors could use in treating their babies. In any event, it's all fascinating. Now back to those boots.... Kathy Hi, Sean, I found your web site doing research on my own project of scanning old family photos, in this case trying to find out about those boots my grandfather was wearing in an old photo. I love your blog!

I think the reason for the emphasis on “scientific” records in this baby book has to do with it being published by a hospital. Maybe they had to justify publishing a baby book by making it seem more scientific, or maybe the hospital really was interested in ways to get mothers to keep more detailed records that doctors could use in treating their babies. In any event, it’s all fascinating. Now back to those boots….

Kathy

]]> Comment on The Census Birth Date Calculator by Sean http://sean.famthings.com/2009/03/04/the-census-birth-date-calculator/#comment-127 Sean Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:47:49 +0000 http://sean.famthings.com/?p=406#comment-127 Oops, sorry Alan. The site was down for about a week without my realizing it. It should be up and working now, including the Birth Data Calculator. Oops, sorry Alan. The site was down for about a week without my realizing it. It should be up and working now, including the Birth Data Calculator.

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