Song of the Genealogist

[philipsearching]

Isn't it time we had a genealogists song?
To start the ball rolling I offer the following (to be sung to the tune of "The twelve days of Christmas"):

In the first month of searching I added to my tree
An unregistered baby.

In the second month of searching I added to my tree
Two unwed parents and an unregistered baby.

In the third month of searching I added to my tree
Three transported convicts…..

In the fourth month of searching I added to my tree
Four washerwomen…..

In the fifth month of searching I added to my tree
Five Ag Labs…..

In the sixth month of searching I added to my tree
Six unknown siblings…..

In the seventh month of searching I added to my tree
Seven Great War soldiers…..

In the eighth month of searching I added to my tree
Eight great grandparents…..

In the ninth month of searching I added to my tree
Nine domestic servants.....

In the tenth month of searching I added to my tree
Ten teenage miners…..

In the eleventh month of searching I added to my tree
Eleven aged paupers…..

In the twelfth month of searching I added to my tree
Twelve distant cousins
Eleven aged paupers
Ten teenage miners
Nine domestic servants
Eight great grandparents
Seven Great War soldiers
Six unknown siblings
Five Ag Labs
Four washerwomen
Three transported convicts
Two unwed parents
And a unregistered baby.

Can anyone come up with other songs?
Philip

[carol8353]

Good one Philip

I wish I hadn't read it though 

I shall go round all day now, singing.........."five ag labs" !!!

No good at making up songs myself,but hope others rise to your challenge.

ATB,

Carol

[philipsearching]

Scrolling through some of my early posts (to check a reference about an ancestor - honest!) I came across this oddity.  As Christmas approaches I decided to resurrect the post for the benefit of any Rootschatters who may wish to join our merry choir, go a-wassailing, and face a lifetime ban from every hostelry in the land. 

Philip

[carol8353]

Oh Philip I wish you hadn't............I've already started singing 5 Ag labs in my head again now 

[3sillydogs]

An earworm to be sure!!

Don't think I could do better either

[josey]

Brilliant Philip - most of these will apply truly to many of us! As you say 3sd, an earworm.

[Finley 1]

Love it

and then also love the term 'Earworm'

he he

xin

[*Sandra*]

From a few years ago..........Olive Tree Genelogy - The 12 Genealogy Days of Christmas.

http://olivetreegenealogy.blogspot.com/2015/12/the-12-genealogy-days-of-christmas.html

On the twelfth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me:
12 well-sourced family trees
11 genealogy subscriptions
10 Eureka Moments
9 DNA test results                                                           
8 tombstone photos
7 marriage records
6 new found cousins
5 brickwall solutions
4 family photos
3 Pedigree Charts
2 Source Citations
and a Family Bible for my ?  family

and

From Genealogy Ensemble in 2014 -

On the twelfth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me:
Twelve Deeds & Titles,                                                 

Eleven Probate problems,
Ten Lost Relations,
Nine Legal Letters,
Eight Manorial Records,
Seven Census Searches,
Six GEDCOMs Downloaded,
Five Old Wills,
Four Christening Cards,
Three French Connections,
Two CD Titles,
And One Fully Completed Family Tree!

https://genealogyensemble.com/2014/12/24/the-twelve-days-of-a-genealogy-christmas/

more here....

http://mcdlgenealogyspot.blogspot.com/2015/12/twelve-days-of-genealogy-christmas.html

Sandra