Shoot for the moon, because even if you miss, you'll land among the stars.
- Les Brown
Saturday, January 18, 2020
Monday, January 13, 2020
ADMIT YOU'RE HUNGARIAN AMERICAN and OTHERS WILL TOO
I discovered recently that when I say I come from a Hungarian heritage, people I've just met say they are too. Often of a mixed European heritage here in the United States, I wonder if others have looked into that part of them that comes from an ancestor who came here with a Hungarian identity. I've learned so much I didn't know by researching and writing this blog and I hope what I have to share here will help you better know Hungary - then and now - and Hungarian culture. I keep reading around DNA, tribal heritage.
Like everyone, the holidays distract me from perusing my genealogy and family history writing and I have just so much more to do! In 2019 I started following lines that go back into what is now Slovakia and also seeing some Slovak or Czech surnames appearing in what was once and is now Hungary. I know that eventually, perhaps even soon, every line I explore will come to a dead end. If I can link to even one family on the Maria Theresa census I will be happy. There is that potential with certain surnames I'm researching.
Like everyone, the holidays distract me from perusing my genealogy and family history writing and I have just so much more to do! In 2019 I started following lines that go back into what is now Slovakia and also seeing some Slovak or Czech surnames appearing in what was once and is now Hungary. I know that eventually, perhaps even soon, every line I explore will come to a dead end. If I can link to even one family on the Maria Theresa census I will be happy. There is that potential with certain surnames I'm researching.
Saturday, January 11, 2020
Wednesday, January 8, 2020
WHY I DON'T POST STATISTICS TO THIS BLOG
Over the years I've developed the habit of checking statistics and also noting which posts seem to be of interest. I have my ideas about what I'll be posting and when and don't write just to get hits, but I still like to check these. Sadly, though I think of my effort as successful, Russian bots drive up stats artificially.
Though I send information to Google to note and block these referring sites for me and all other Bloggers, these sabotage statistics in a way that makes them far less real and helpful. Recently a techie told me he uses Word Press where he blocks the entire countries of Russia and China.
It's a shame because I have nothing personally against citizens of Russia or any other country who are sincerely interested in learning about Hungarian or Hungarian American genealogy. I know that many ethnic Ukrainians lived in what was part of Hungary and I welcome their descendants to my Blog.
Just saying.
Though I send information to Google to note and block these referring sites for me and all other Bloggers, these sabotage statistics in a way that makes them far less real and helpful. Recently a techie told me he uses Word Press where he blocks the entire countries of Russia and China.
It's a shame because I have nothing personally against citizens of Russia or any other country who are sincerely interested in learning about Hungarian or Hungarian American genealogy. I know that many ethnic Ukrainians lived in what was part of Hungary and I welcome their descendants to my Blog.
Just saying.
