J. Paul Hawthorne
@jphawthorne
Genealogist, desert trekker, world traveler, music lover, book reader, classic movies. Genealogy Blog: Social sites:
You might be a Genealogist... if you keep #Ancestry open on one of your screens 24/7! #Genealogy #Genealogist #FollowYourBliss
#TicketStubTuesday: U2 – October 5, 2023 – Sphere at The Venetian Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada. Digital Ticket. “U2:UV Achtung Baby Live At Sphere” Sold Out, attendance 16,512
My paternal 6th great-grandfather, Pierre Laurendine. Progenitor of all Laurendines in America. Born 1698, Florence, Grand Duchy of Tuscany (Italy). 18 Aug 1768 Died at age 70 in Mobile, British West Florida. Image: ChatGPT #Genealogy
Got Johann? Researching a possible German ancestor and discovered (if true) that he named all his sons JOHANN! With different middle names. Reminds me of George Foreman's sons. #Genealogy
Started reading a new book by my friend, Dr. Penny Walters. #Read #Books #Genealogy
#TicketStubTuesday: Ellis – January 24, 1998 – Golden Hall, San Diego, California. “Green Bay Bash ‘98” Part of the Super Bowl festivities.
I'm attending the South Carolina Genealogical Society, Inc. 53rd Annual Summer Workshop, July 17th and 18th, 2026. In preparation for my #IGHR #SouthCarolina course next month. #Genealogy #SCGS
Not ashamed... A #genealogist always reviews and corrects. 2,107 information facts to go! :qq_044:
#TicketStubTuesday: U2 – May 23, 2015 – US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona. "Innocence + Experience Tour” Sold Out – Attendance 17,313 - 2nd. show of two sold-out nights.
The Fourteenth Colony: The Forgotten Story of the Gulf South During America's Revolutionary Era by Mike Bunn (2020). A history of British West Florida, a largely overlooked British colony during the American Revolution that included parts of modern-day Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana.
Almost 4 weeks ago, I was at the ACPL researching my family history. I have finally downloaded and catalogued 701 photos of book pages and sorted them into 13 main folders. Now, the hard part: extract the information, create citations, and attach them to the appropriate families. #Genealogy
Finished! I bought Ric Murphy's book back in 2020, and after meeting him in Fort Wayne, Indiana, last month, and asking him to sign it (which he graciously did), I finished reading it! Highly recommended! #AfricanAmerican #History #Genealogy #Virginia #Jamestown @ricmurphy.bsky.social
I hate discrimination. Just because I don't live in Virginia, they're gonna deny me free access to public records? #LVA #Genealogy
#TicketStubTuesday: U2 – Opening act, Public Enemy and The Sugarcubes – November 10, 1992 – Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, California. Ticket stub missing! 33,575 people “Zoo TV Tour – Outside Broadcast”.
#ConcertAnniversary: 45 years ago today, I saw #Rush on the Moving Pictures Tour in Portland, Oregon. Pic: I bought it from the photographer; name unknown.
Happy #Juneteenth! Every American should celebrate this glorious celebration! Image courtesy of sofafea.org
Happy 60th wedding anniversary to my parents! A diamond celebration indeed!
NEW: Designate Participants from the American Revolutionary War on Find a Grave (FG). Thanks for pointing this out, Miriam Robbins! support.findagrave.com/s/article/De... #FG #Findagrave #genealogy
Get yours here: kojira.github.io/bluesky-lice... #BlueSky #SocialMedia
A few seats are still available for this virtual course! More info: ighr.gagensociety.org/south/ I completed this in 2017, and it remains one of the most valuable genealogy courses I have taken. #IGHR #Genealogy @ighrgenealogy.bsky.social
Finished The Story of Gallatin County [Kentucky]. If you want to learn about a time and place where your ancestors lived, county history books are a great place to start. My Moses Jackson arrived here in 1802, and my Charles Gowens (Goins) arrived in 1815. #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #Ancestry
#TicketStubTuesday: Paul McCartney – September 28, 2014, Petco Park, San Diego, California. “Out There! Tour” Sold out. 45,352 people.
What am I doing today! #Genealogy #SDGS @christinegenealogy.bsky.social
Found out that my Moses Jackson from Shenandoah Valley, Virginia, is NOT the one from Newton, Massachusetts. Yet, over 1,000 public trees on Ancestry still list Jonas Jackson of Newton, MA, as the father. <sigh> #Genealogy
#TicketStubTuesday: Dread Zeppelin – May 25, 2012 – The Coach House, San Juan Capistrano, California.
Est. born between 53 and 7 BCE in Texas? Um, no. #Genealogy #PublicTrees