After reading Jenifer Alison Jones’ post regarding her “2012 –
Genealogical Goals & Resolutions”, I found that the majority of
them rang strong bells and were true for me as well. So based on her responses
to this question, I have kept many of her answers, and adapted them to my own
circumstances
At GeneaBloggers the question was asked on Open Thread
Thursday – What Are Your Genealogy Goals and
Resolutions for 2012?
·
Keep up to date with other bloggers more than I have this year.
The few that I follow, I really enjoy, and learn a lot from, but would
like to extend that out to getting to know more bloggers
·
Get my office turned into a "den of genealogy". Lots
of tidying, organising and sorting to be done yet to achieve that aim, AND stop
using the spare bed as a storage / sorting table!
·
Start the Certificate of Genealogy
·
Continue to scan documents and get them organised
·
Continue to scan photos and organised them
·
Write articles about some of my “Brick Wall” ancestors and
submit for publication to Australian
Family Tree Connections
·
Write articles regarding my research into my Tasmanian Convict ancestors
and submit for publication to the Founders
and Survivor’s group’s newsletter “Chain Letter” or Inside History Magazine
·
Join the Inverell District Family
History Group, The Glen Innes
and District Historical Society and the Armidale Family History Society – Can I really afford all these as well as the Genealogical and Historical
Societies I already belong to? These are the ones that would be able to help me
the most in breaking down my main brick wall though!
·
Read all I can about Scottish and Irish history and research
·
Visit cemeteries at Rookwood, Randwick, Glen Innes & Inverell
to photograph and record grave sites – all these are in New South Wales and
will require some travelling
·
Upload photos and certificates to Family Tree Maker and
BACKUP
·
Learn more about Family Tree Maker 2012 and decide whether to
upgrade
·
Ensure that all sources in Family Tree Maker are clearly cited
and uniform
·
Keep in contact with family members who I have met recently through
my online family tree
·
Do a “Research Trip” around New South Wales”, visiting all the
local societies, small townships and relevant cemeteries where my ancestors lived
and were buried.
·
Continue to search for my brick-wall, the elusive Owen Smith, a
shoemaker at the Station, “Boorolong” near Armidale, NSW
·
Keep in contact with family
who are living now, as they are more important than all of the above,
especially as I only have a few cousins, close and distant left. I am now part
of the older generation, with all Aunts, Uncles and Parents passed away.
Thanks Jenifer for articulating
my goals so clearly.
I do tend to get side-tracked
quite a bit – as do I.
