Dean Richardson's Comments

Genlighten Blog : Tombstone Tuesday: William Bielby

Sun, 2 Oct 2011 11:52:44 +0000

Was your grandmother perhaps from New York or Illinois? Mary, who posted a comment above, may have a great deal of information that would be of help to you. Thanks for visiting our blog... it's great to hear from you! --Dean

Genlighten Blog : Wordless Wednesday: Unknown Matthews daughter

Sun, 25 Apr 2010 23:10:45 +0000

I have some living relatives who could probably help with the identification... I just haven't been diligent and organized enough to get in touch with them recently. Thanks for posting a comment!

Genlighten Blog : Surname Saturday: Brown

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 00:50:52 +0000

Yup, not that widely-known. Here's a Wikipedia link that might prove helpful:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanford,_California... Thanks for posting a comment on our blog!

Genlighten Blog : Teenage Genealogy Tuesday

Wed, 14 Apr 2010 18:16:44 +0000

Thanks! It was lots of fun, and we'll probably have several more groups coming through over the next few months. My goals remain modest: get as many kids as possible to go home saying "that wasn't anywhere near as boring as I thought it would be."

Genlighten Blog : New FamilySearch: An Enormous Endeavor with Enormous Rewards

Wed, 7 Apr 2010 00:16:28 +0000

Yup... I could really relate to his point about how we change personally when we turn to our ancestors. Thanks for posting a comment on our blog!

Genlighten Blog : Five Steps to a Successful Lookup Offering

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 01:54:54 +0000

Yup, you're right. I'll try to get to it later this week. Thanks for pointing this out... --Dean

Genlighten Blog : "Just in Time" Genealogy Document Retrieval -- You Know You Want It!

Fri, 5 Mar 2010 18:50:00 +0000

Glad to hear it, Eileen. It will take us a while to get it implemented, but we're really excited about adding this capability to Genlighten. We'll keep you posted!

Genlighten Blog : Artist at Work: Kevin Menzie creates our "How Genlighten Works" illustration

Sun, 28 Feb 2010 05:49:20 +0000

Thanks, Kevin! The illustration is still one of my favorite things on the site. We just submitted our application to Techstars. It's a longshot for us, but it'd sure be nice to spend the summer down the street from you guys in Boulder. Take care, Dean

Genlighten Blog : "Just in Time" Genealogy Document Retrieval -- You Know You Want It!

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 19:10:58 +0000

Thanks for your comment! We're actually looking to pilot this at the FHL in Salt Lake City. They have microfilm scanners there with the capabilities you mention. We also have lookup providers in our network who live in SLC and are at the FHL at specific times each day who could respond to clients' requests. When the FHL itself was closed, we'd need to rely on providers at satellite FHCs in different time zones. They'd obviously have access only to a subset of what's available at the FHL itself, but the coverage would still be significant and the response equally rapid.

Genlighten Blog : "Just in Time" Genealogy Document Retrieval -- You Know You Want It!

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 19:06:49 +0000

Glad to hear it! Thanks for your comment... we'll keep you posted on our progress.

Genlighten Blog : Follow Friday: Lessons From My Ancestors -- Sara Beth Davis

Mon, 8 Feb 2010 16:01:08 +0000

Happy to. I think you're family's really fortunate to have someone like Sara keeping your family history alive, drawing valuable lessons from it and sharing those lessons with others.

Genlighten Blog : Follow Friday: Lessons From My Ancestors -- Sara Beth Davis

Mon, 8 Feb 2010 15:56:22 +0000

You're quite welcome. It's a pleasure reading about your discoveries and the impact they have on you. Please let us know if we can be of any help as you begin to look for offline records. :) Thanks, Dean

Genlighten Blog : Tombstone Tuesday: William Bielby

Tue, 2 Feb 2010 03:52:30 +0000

Thanks for stopping by our blog! My wife and I have always read about people connecting with cousins when they blog about their ancestors, and it's cool to have that experience ourselves.

Genlighten Blog : Follow Friday: Behold Genealogy and Louis Kessler's Behold Blog

Sat, 23 Jan 2010 18:18:07 +0000

You're quite welcome Louis... all the best in your endeavor... I'll be following your efforts with great interest! --Dean

Genlighten Blog : 52WtBG Week 2: Wilmette Public Library Special Collections and Local History Room

Sun, 17 Jan 2010 03:45:12 +0000

Evelyn: Yup, that picture makes the library look like a broom closet. It's actually decent-sized and pleasantly designed, and for a local community library, the genealogy resources are quite good. I'll definitely visit again later this year and post an updated view. Thanks for stopping by our blog!

Genlighten Blog : Follow Friday: Midwestern Microhistory

Sun, 17 Jan 2010 03:39:13 +0000

I'd encourage you to check out the lookups Genlighten offers for Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, and Ohio. Thanks for visiting our blog!

ThinkGenealogy : Worth Tucker Diary

Sat, 9 Jan 2010 02:18:07 +0000

I'm really enjoying these. When we lived in Tucson, our ward had many members whose ancestors had come up from "the colonies". At the time, I didn't really grasp what they'd been through. I'm looking forward to learning more about that period through your great-grandfather's experiences.

Genlighten Blog : What's Your Genealogical Superpower?

Wed, 6 Jan 2010 00:53:53 +0000

I'm grateful to hear from you Bill! Sounds like our spouses share similar talents. Congratulations on keeping your wife happy for 50 years... your advice certainly rings true to me. Glad you stopped by the blog... thanks for commenting! --Dean

Genlighten Blog : What (Genealogy) Startups Are Really Like

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 04:37:15 +0000

Thanks, Janet. Whenever I see you at conferences, your love for work is clearly evident. What a great blessing!

Genlighten Blog : What (Genealogy) Startups Are Really Like

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:27:27 +0000

You're quite welcome. Best of luck with your startup!