[I am working my way backward through Amy Coffin’s 52 weeks of Abundant Genealogy because I wasn’t paying attention at the beginning of the year. This is my entry for week #20…Social Media] When I first joined Facebook a few years ago, I would have never dreamed that social media would become so important to…
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SNGF: What’s Your Genealogist Type?
Randy’s challenge is up for Saturday Night Genealogy Fun over at his blog, GeneaMusings. This week we’re supposed to read “What Type of Genealogist Are You?” by Lorine McGinnis over at the Olive Tree Genealogy Blog. Then, we’re supposed to write about what type we are. As a dutiful participant, I read the blog post. …
We celebrate birthdays
[I am working my way backward through Amy Coffin’s 52 weeks of Abundant Genealogy because I wasn’t paying attention at the beginning of the year. This is my entry for week #26…Family Traditions] Birthdays are important in my family. When we were growing up, money was tight. My parents often lived paycheck to paycheck. But,…
RootsMagic Works For Me
[I am working my way backwards through Amy Coffin’s 52 Weeks of Abundant Genealogy prompts because I wasn’t paying attention at the beginning of the year. This is week #26…Genealogy Software.] When I first started working on my family tree, I bought a DOS bases software program called “The Leading Edge”. I love it. It…
Mistakes Happen
[I am working my way backwards through Amy Coffin’s 52 Weeks of Abundant Genealogy prompts because I wasn’t paying attention at the beginning of the year. This is week #28…Mistakes.] Mistakes happen in genealogy. Even the most experienced genealogy can read a name wrong, transpose a number, and come to the wrong conclusion. One of…