This is my journey through life. Talking about genealogy, family, creating and recording my personal history, wholeness, and all the things that come in life.
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Tuesday, January 13, 2015
New Books
I have 2 books to add to my genealogical library. Genealogical Proof Standard by Christine Rose and The Craft of Research by Wayne C. Booth, Gregory G. Coomb and Joseph M. Williams.
I love new books. I love old books. Actually I love any book. So I'm happy.
Thursday, January 8, 2015
A Productive Week
The first week of the Do-Over has been productive. I've decided the basics for the new file. File naming, forms, storage and anything to do with basic research. Everything is neat and waiting for data. I have started renaming documents and photos already. I'm not really in a hurry as I can rename them as I work on the new file. My folder naming will remain the same system, as it has worked well for me in the past. I have used Folder Marker for a long time and colored my folders the same as I use in my RootsMagic to mark families. My files, documents and photos, are getting a new system. I didn't come up with it. Diane Ritchie showed her naming system in the Facebook group Genealogy Do-Over and I adopted it with minor changes. I'm happy with it.
I also watched Dear Myrtle's Beginning Genealogy Study Group.(YouTube link) I really enjoyed it. I will try to get to all of them. I had enjoyed Mondays With Myrt as well this week. You can see Mondays with Myrt on YouTube as well, or check the DearMyrtles's Genealogy Community on Google+. I don't really know how to link to that one.
I am feeling better but the Do-Over has me excited again about my research. I have needed that in a big way. I feel it has been a good start on week number one!
I also watched Dear Myrtle's Beginning Genealogy Study Group.(YouTube link) I really enjoyed it. I will try to get to all of them. I had enjoyed Mondays With Myrt as well this week. You can see Mondays with Myrt on YouTube as well, or check the DearMyrtles's Genealogy Community on Google+. I don't really know how to link to that one.
I am feeling better but the Do-Over has me excited again about my research. I have needed that in a big way. I feel it has been a good start on week number one!
Thursday, January 1, 2015
Genealogy Do-Over 2015!
Finally it's a new year. I can say with absolute certainty that I am not sorry to see the old year gone. The past 2 years have been awful. Today, I welcome this new year with the hope that it will be a better year. I intend that it will be a more productive year. For the first time I have set my intentions in writing. Not resolutions. Intentions. I do not need to "resolve a problem". My "intent" is to have a better year. So I step into 2015 with purpose to have a great, productive year. My hope is for better health and strength.
I will start my year off in the morning with the Genealogy Do-Over. I'll be following along with Thomas, putting the right research habits in place as I go. I hope to learn a lot of new techniques. I've been at this for so long, over 30 years, but I didn't start online until 1999. I have a lot to work on in the citation area. I am unable to travel so I will be learning good ways to obtain records by mail, I hope.
I have been sitting and watching everyone rush around over this thing. I can not move so quickly so I have waited. I will be going at a slow pace. I want to do it right this time. I don't want to pile it on so big I run out of steam. I really have a final goal to reach. When you are told you are dying, a lot of stuff goes through your head. One of my thoughts was my work. Why had I worked so hard for so long on my family history? What was I to do with it? Well, I have figured that out. My goal is to have a clean and well documented file to leave online and to create books to leave a hard copy for those who come in the future. Tada! I have a plan and I get to live too. Good stuff there!
I have closed my big file (a little over 7000 individuals) for the last time. I will have a nice clean, empty file to start work on come morning. When I open my shiny new RootsMagic7 in the morning it will be the beginning of a new adventure. By the way, congrats to Bruce for the "Best Genealogy Product of 2014" (for RootsMagic7) by Tamura Jones. I will not argue about it as I am in total agreement!
Good Hunting Everyone!
I will start my year off in the morning with the Genealogy Do-Over. I'll be following along with Thomas, putting the right research habits in place as I go. I hope to learn a lot of new techniques. I've been at this for so long, over 30 years, but I didn't start online until 1999. I have a lot to work on in the citation area. I am unable to travel so I will be learning good ways to obtain records by mail, I hope.
I have been sitting and watching everyone rush around over this thing. I can not move so quickly so I have waited. I will be going at a slow pace. I want to do it right this time. I don't want to pile it on so big I run out of steam. I really have a final goal to reach. When you are told you are dying, a lot of stuff goes through your head. One of my thoughts was my work. Why had I worked so hard for so long on my family history? What was I to do with it? Well, I have figured that out. My goal is to have a clean and well documented file to leave online and to create books to leave a hard copy for those who come in the future. Tada! I have a plan and I get to live too. Good stuff there!
I have closed my big file (a little over 7000 individuals) for the last time. I will have a nice clean, empty file to start work on come morning. When I open my shiny new RootsMagic7 in the morning it will be the beginning of a new adventure. By the way, congrats to Bruce for the "Best Genealogy Product of 2014" (for RootsMagic7) by Tamura Jones. I will not argue about it as I am in total agreement!
Good Hunting Everyone!