Genealogy Education

Today I received my certificate of completion in the NGS American Genealogy Home Study Course. I feel a great sense of completion and satisfaction. Oddly I was also asking myself, "Now what? What should my next step be?"

For now I will enjoy the rest of the summer with my kids and attempt to get my house back under control. I  still have the monthly ProGen Study Group assignments and chats to tend to, as well as the monthly NGSQ discussions. I also have a stack of journals and books to read. These things are enough to keep me busy for the rest of the year. However, I will probably plan for more.

I have my education plan, that I will go back to and revise. I will set new goals for myself and decide where my genealogical education needs focus. A must on my list, is to attend Samford again next year. I hope to get into Elizabeth Shown Mills' class. Fingers are crossed. My long term goal is certification from BCG. I have a lot of work to do before I get to that point. For now, I'm enjoying the journey.