Six months ago, I made a list of genealogy priorities for 2024. Now, halfway through the year, how am I doing?
- Create a family history photo book about my husband's paternal grandparents. 💙 Done! Family really liked this final grandparent photo book, which included dramatic episodes from the lives of Wood and Slatter ancestors. Now I'm working on a booklet about the 50+ military ancestors in my husband's family tree, with the goal of finishing by end of 2024.
- Continue writing and posting bite-sized bios of ancestors. 👍 Never-ending, but making excellent progress, still posting brief ancestor bios on WikiTree, Find a Grave, and more. Remember, LOCKSS (lots of copies keeps stuff safe)--including family history--so I'm spreading my ancestors around.
- Switch old photos from archival sleeves to safe, convenient photo albums, a project that fell to the back burner in 2023. 😟 Uh-oh, still on back burner. No progress at all, even though all materials are in the house. Maybe later this summer?!
- Continue redoing research on focus ancestors, as new info becomes available and as I try different sites. 👍 Huge progress. This is partly why the photos are on the back burner: So many different sites to use for research and so much new info found! Plus I've gone down the in-law rabbit hole many times, especially for those who had no descendants so I want to be sure they're documented and remembered. More fun than a barrel of rabbits 🐰 LOL.
- Slim down and reorganize surname file folders. 👍 Real progress. Just last week as I was recycling redundant printed Census documents, I "rediscovered" photos of graves in the same file folder. Some I had never posted on Find a Grave and other sites, so I took care of that pronto. As I did, I became the "manager" of a few Find a Grave memorials that were up for grabs because original managers were no longer active. And of course I had to fill in with bite-sized bios so...🐰
In between, I'm adding to my WikiTree and adopting occasional ancestors' FindaGrave memorial pages that are "up for grabs." Finally, my plan for the second half of 2024 is to continue my genealogy education with webinars and genealogy meetings.
How has your genealogy been going in 2024?
You've made huge progress on your goals this year and, I agree, summer would be a great time to work on the photo project.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your progress. Maybe one of those next hot spells where you want to stay indoors would be good to work on the photos.
ReplyDeleteSo much accomplished. Do you have time to eat? LOL
ReplyDeleteWhat great progress! I'd say you've accomplished much. Kudos! :) P.S. My photo goal has been on hold for 6 years. ;)
ReplyDeleteNice job, Marian
ReplyDeleteYou're putting the rest of us to shame! But congratulations on how much progress you have made. I hope the rest of the year keeps the same pace. And I love the idea of a book just about military ancestors; I may borrow that.
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