It’s that time of year for resolutions, and I’ve been inspired by other Geneabloggers – this is my list for 2012: Organisation Complete updating my records in Reunion Plan a scanning schedule for my certificates Writing Post on this blog at least twice a week Begin writing my maternal grandmother’s biography Education Complete assignments for…
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Well, we’re over halfway through December already and I haven’t even thought about a task list for the month! So much for being more organised… Anyway, a quick look at how I did on my November tasks: outstanding emails – half done, need to finish the rest before Christmas lecture 3 assignments – a miracle…
Popped in to the Kent Family History Fair today as it was just down the road. Had a browse through some postcards, having been inspired by John Gasson at The Wandering Genealogist, and his postcard collecting. I lasted about 15 minutes, and didn’t find anything I really wanted to purchase. I think I’d like to…
I had a couple of kid-free hours today, so I could tackle some assignment work. This current block of assignments are all focussed on family records, and I’m currently drafting an appraisal of the records I have in my possession, and how they’ve helped (or hindered) me in my research. I also did a little…
Some of the blog posts I’ve been reading lately have inspired me to start tackling some of my stuff that’s Not Been Dealt With. For instance, while writing yesterday’s post I realised most of the census records I have collected are just images on my computer, a few have been transcribed, none have been printed…
Finally I have submitted the first assignments for my course! Knuckled down this week and got them finished and sent off yesterday. So I kinda missed my self-imposed deadline of Monday, but at least they are done. ( I’m doing the Higher Certificate in Genealogy by correspondence with the Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies…
Just back from a fantastic few days away in Canterbury (England) – it was a tutorial weekend for my correspondence course with the Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies. We had lectures on wills and probate, parish records and palaeography, with some hands on exercises, and lots of opportunity for research in their amazing library…
Start a blog Blog regularly and contribute comments to other blogs Compile a proper research plan (as opposed to “ooooh, think I might look that up next, or maybe that… ) Get to know the Centre for Kentish Studies Complete some assignments!!!! (Ideally eight lectures this year) Visit the Suffolk record office (and a cemetery…