The GeneaTweets: 11/06/2010
A collection of the week’s weirdest, funniest, and most intriguing genealogy tweets.
“Been doing some geneology with my nan. Trying to find out old ancestors. Fascinating, but expensive work.” (@matthewhughes)
“A night of genealogy with the father-in-law. Traced a line to 1450 Germany and six lines to pre-1730 Pennsylvania. I’m crazy German.” (@incanus77)
“Returning to the land of my ancestors the American way: As a foreigner attempting to defeat them at their own sport. Back on the 20th!” (@DennisSays)
“Documenting genealogy research is vital. importance of documentation of sources in genealogy not stressed enough.” (@lineagekeeper)
“thinking of using twapperkeeper for an archive of library twitter account, wondering if there r any implications I should be worried about” (@damyantipatel)
“Doing a volunteer shift in the library at the Maritime Museum. Open window = perfect level of ‘old book smell’ Closed = overwhelming.” (@lisarex)
“You bet! 8 generations ago my ancestors came here by boat too! Boat people rool!” (@HillbillySkill)
“Even more tired than normal after work tonight. Don’t know why. More coffee needed I think.” (@WollemiPine)
“Perhaps tea would be better. Yes. Tea it is.” (@WollemiPine)
“Great. Again with the late night genealogy timesuck. Bloodshot eyes and double-fisted Red Bull are in my near future.” (@rbsadie)
“Trivial Pursuit question: ‘What is the study of the earth?’ Answers available archeology, genealogy, morphology, geology…so hard.” (@TechCommando)
“Genealogy is a mind bending business. All those people to connect; it’s like Facebook for dead people.” (@the_infamous_t)
“Yeah, sometimes their velociraptor ancestors reveal themselves. Flying dinosaurs! At least chicken are quite ground-bound.” (@logicalerror)
“fairly certain my irish ancestors hail from county kerry, which is a pretty badass county if i do say so myself.” (@RevHooliganGSS)
“I have high cheek bones because my father’s side of the family has Cherokee ancestors.” (@QuoteThatShit)
“Just discovered (and loving) the Google Sky app. I am the shame of my ancestors who actually memorized the constellations.” (@KyDickens)
“Oh!!! and also found out that our ancestors were originally french, thats right, it was spelt “Champlay”. how. awesome.” (@CassieChamps)
“More #familyhistory mysteries: Need to confirm this with my Dad, but there’s a rumour that my Grandmother captured a German spy during WW2!” (@perfitlady)
“What’s a verb for “doing genealogy research”? As in “I’d rather be _______.” Because I’d rather be ______!” (@GravestonedPug)
“Sod revision for now. Genealogy time! XD” (@charlie_l_y)
“why is it that always when I’m in a productive mood, I completely forget to eat?” (@msecklington)
“One cup of coffee down.” (@jmestepa)
