It's been a while. I've been very distracted and haven't been working on family history research much.
But, this is a new year and I'm going to try to be organized (never a natural thing for me).
In Memoriam:
We lost a family member during the Christmas holiday. William "Willie" Beismer
https://landersfh.com/tribute/details/2297/William-Beismer/obituary.html
In Memoriam:
Aunt Betty Hall, Elizabeth "Betty" Hall, born Elizabeth Odell, passed in September 2023; the last of my father's siblings. We just learned about her passing during the Christmas holiday. We have not yet found an obit.
NEWS
I will be starting virtual reunions very soon.
I just have to do a little planning and scheduling. I will be using Zoom. So, if you're interested, you'll have to get Zoom. It's relatively safe, as software goes. I have not hosted before, only participated, so I have to learn a few things first.
What is Zoom? Zoom is a video chat app that's free. I've used it many times. You need a computer with a camera and microphone which are usually built in to your computer. You're sent a link for the session. Somebody (me) starts the session and click on the link to join the session. You can be visible or invisible. Everybody who's joined will be able to see whoever else is in the session, if they have made themselves visible. I will spend some time in our first session explaining anything you need, that I know, about Zoom.
The purpose of the virtual reunions will be to discuss family history ONLY. I will set up separate reunions for specific families that I'm related to. I will email the Zoom session link ahead of time, usually a day ahead. I will also post a announcement of the reunions in various social medias.
You can just listen and watch or you can participate. I hope you'll join.
Later
