Things you have already done or found- bold type
Things you would like to do or find- italics
Things you have not done or found / don't care to- (or that I know hasn't happened in my family).
- Belong to a genealogical society (a couple, but am thinking of adding a couple more)
- Joined a group on Genealogy Wise
- Transcribed records
- Uploaded headstone pictures to Find-A-Grave or a similar site
- Documented ancestors for four generations (self, parents, grandparents, great-grandparents)
- Joined Facebook
- Cleaned up a run-down cemetery
- Joined the Geneabloggers Group
- Attended a genealogy conference
- Lectured at a genealogy conference (someday-it's a goal)
- Spoke on a genealogy topic at a local genealogy society/local library's family history group (again, it's a goal)
- Joined the National Genealogical Society
- Contributed to a genealogy society publication
- Served on the board or as an officer of a genealogy society (I'm sure eventually)
- Got lost on the way to a cemetery (Mapquest---argh!!)
- Talked to dead ancestors (with varying degrees of success)
- Research outside the state of which I live
- Knocked on the door of an ancestral home and visited with the current occupants
- Cold called a distant relative (very nerve wracking--I had sweaty palms!)
- Posted messages on a surname message board
- Uploaded a gedcom file to the internet
- Googled my name (and my ancestors, I love Google!!)
- Performed a random act of genealogical kindness
- Researched a non-related family, just for the fun of it
- Have been paid to do genealogical research (my dream!!)
- Earn a living (majority of income) from genealogical research (again, my dream!!)
- Wrote a letter (or email) to a previously unknown relative
- Contributed to one of the genealogy carnivals
- Responded to messages on a message board
- Was injured while on a genealogy excursion (I don't need for this to happen!)
- Participated in a genealogy meme (Woohoo!!)
- Created family history gift items (Hhmmm...the holidays are coming)
- Performed a record lookup
- Took a genealogy seminar cruise (this would be fun!)
- Am convinced that a relative must have arrived here from outer space (HA!)
- Found a disturbing family secret (not yet)
- Told others about a disturbing family secret
- Combined genealogy with crafts
- Think genealogy is a passion obsession not a hobby
- Assisted finding next of kind for a deceased person (think Unclaimed Persons)
- Taught someone else how to find their roots
- Lost valuable genealogy data due to a computer crash or hard drive failure
- Been overwhelmed by available genealogy technology-sometimes it's borderline but it's a great way to learn
- Know a cousin of the 4th degree or higher
- Disproved a family myth through research (not yet)
- Got a family member to let you copy photos
- Used a digital camera to "copy" photos or redords
- Translated a record from a foreign language (not yet, still wading through things on this side of the pond)
- Found an immigrant ancestor's passenger arrival record
- Looked at census records on microfilm, not on the computer
- Used microfiche
- Visited the Family History library in Salt Lake City (on my top 10 list)
- Used Google+ for genealogy
- Visited a church or place of worship of one of your ancestors
- Taught a class in genealogy
- Traced ancestors back to the 18th Century
- Traced ancestors back to the 17th Century
- Traced ancestors back to the 16th Century
- Can name all of your great-great-grandparents (only on my mom's side)
- Know how to determine a soundex code without the help of a computer
- Have found many relevant and unexpected articles on internet to "put flesh on the bones"
- Own a copy of Evidence Explained by Elizabeth Shown Mills
- Help someone find an ancestor using records you had never used for your own research
- Visited the main National Archives building in Washington, DC (I really really want/need a field trip to DC!)
- Have an ancestor who came to America as an indentured servant (a rumor, but haven't found the document proving or disproving it yet)
- Have an ancestor who fought in the Revolutionary War, War of 1812, or Civil War
- Taken a photograph of an ancestor's tombstone
- Can "read" a church record in Latin
- Have an ancestor who changed his/her name (my husband does though--boy it's frustrating!)
- Joined a Rootsweb mailing list
- Created a family website
- Have a genealogy blog
- Was overwhelmed by the amount of family information received from someone (I wish I had this problem!!)
- Have broken through at least one brick wall (not yet but I'm hopeful)
- Done genealogy research at a courthouse
- Borrowed microfilm from the Family History Library through a local Family History Center
- Found an ancestor in an online newspaper archive
- Have visited a NARA branch
- Have an ancestor who served in WWI or WWII
- Use maps in my genealogy research
- Have a blacksheep ancestor (not yet)
- Found a bigamist amongst my ancestors (again, not yet)
- Attended a genealogical institute (went to IGHR last June and plan to go again next year)
- Taken online genealogy (and local history) courses (Boston University course--it was great!)
- Consistently (document) and cite my sources
- Visited a foreign country (i.e. one I don't live in) in search of ancestors (this would be so fun!)
- Can locate any document in my research files within a few minutes (more or less)
- Have an ancestor who was married four times
- Made a rubbing of an ancestor's gravestone
- Followed genealogists on Twitter (not for a while, but I have in the past)
- Published a family history book (not ready yet, but someday)
- Learned of a death of a fairly close family relative through research
- Offended a family member with my research (not yet, but there's still time)
- Reunited someone with precious family photos or artifacts
- Have a paid subscription to a genealogy database (um, a few....ssshhhhhh)
- Submitted articles for FamilySearch Wiki
- Organized a family reunion
- Used Archives in countries where my ancestors originated
- Converted someone new to the love of all things genealogy (not yet)
So there you have it!! How about you??
Wow! OK, Wow, a lot of stuff there. Holy cow, I've got a long way to go. I didn't realize just how much of a rookie I really am. I am glad a friend turned me on to these genea-blogs. You have all opened my eyes to so many new things that I can't wait to get to. Thank you for that. Can't wait to go back to Ireland or England or Scotland. I know some new things are going to be on my must do/visit list. Great post, thanks.
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