This is my space to share my quest to collect as many broken branches as I can in my fractured family tree which resembles a bramble bush more then a proper tree. As I go forward in this blogging journey I hope to share how I have searched far & wide for family - with no regard for where they come from or if I should really want them.
You can pick your friends, but you can't pick your family you know!

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Showing posts with label week 51. future. Show all posts

Tuesday, December 17, 2019

Looking Forward ~ After Looking Back

52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks: Week 51 (FUTURE)

What a strange concept. 


After so many years of looking back to research I couldn't think about anything to write about regarding the future.

I began pondering who would be looking for me when researching their family tree in the future. I googled my name, and was shocked at how many newspaper articles with photos existed for me.  Below is one of them.



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Source: Langley Advance. June 8, 2016

I also discovered many that are not me. The name, details, and photos might appear to be me. They are not. If only I could leave messages attached to the ones that are not me for future researchers. This is how errors in trees can occur. 


What are my plans for the future? 



I work hard on staying in the moment. If I look too far forward I get overwhelmed.


Maybe I will read this book!


Published May 1st 2009 by Heritage Books

I do have some short-term goals as they relate to my genealogy researching. 


I want (really need) to vary my research space. 



The inside is cluttered


I have been working with a computer desk with doors for the past few years. I keep altering the layout in the desk, but messy chaos persists. 


From the outside it's not so bad, but the inside is too disorganized to find anything. I have books stored in the upper door shelves which is beginning to effect the doors ability to stay closed. 


I will need to look at what parts are working & what parts are not. Only then will I be able to make a space that I truly want to work in.




My plans for the future

solve my workspace organization issues
 continue to genealogy blog weekly 
 choose a brick wall to focus on each year
 enjoy the process





Listening for the call of my ancestors!







This is why I search - 



Cause ... 





You can pick your friends, but you can't pick your family you know!
















***Any errors are my own. Please send me any updates or corrections via the comments at the bottom of this blog post***





Links:

Amy Johnson Crow, 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge
https://www.amyjohnsoncrow.com/




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