It’s so easy to get overwhelmed with all the genealogy research and related activities that I want to get done. These to-do lists keep me on track. This is what I want to do in September: Research Write brief research summaries on the various members Patterson-Chapman line that I’ve been working on for a few […]
Genealogy To-Dos – August Wrap-Up
Another great month. I really got a lot done. I was worried that I was overbooking myself with my to-do list, since I was on vacation part of the time, but it all worked out. Research Continue working on Patterson-Chapman line: a) wrap up all the census work for the children John Patterson-Nancy Chapman. b) […]
August Genealogy To-Dos
Genealogy To-Dos – July Wrap-Up
July was another exceptionally productive month. I really feel like I accomplished a LOT. Research Continue working on the Patterson/Chapman lines from last month. I hit the jackpot on research clues with this line. Last month, I had found a website that presented an extensive three-generation research report on the descendants of John Patterson and […]
July To-Dos
I cut back my to-do list for June and ended up exceeding my expectations almost two-fold. For July, I’m increasing my list just a bit, but not to the level it was in the spring. Research Continue working on the Patterson/Chapman lines from last month. edited to add: Use research log Organization Do some database […]
Genealogy To-Dos – June Wrap-Up
I was on fire this month! I”m calling it the “Jamboree effect.” Research Saturday I was contacted by a DNA match from 23andMe. We think the Pattersons are our connection, so I”m going to spend some time working on my Pattersons and hopefully our shared ancestor will reveal him/herself. – I haven’t found the common […]
June Genealogy To-Dos
I had considered skipping To-Dos this month, given my recent lack of motivation and the fact that summer is here, the cicadas are mostly gone (yea!), and I want to spend time outside. Instead, I decided to do a very abbreviated list. Research Saturday I was contacted by a DNA match from 23andMe. We think […]
Genealogy To-Dos: May Wrap-Up
May Genealogy To-Dos
Here is my to-do list for May, mapped to my annual goals. Research The last three months, I’ve focused my research on one surname per month. I’m switching gears this month. Unsourced people: I have a number of people in my database that don’t have sources, from the days when I was less diligent about […]
Genealogy To-Dos: April Wrap-Up
April was a pretty good month, especially when compared to March. I’d say I achieved about 85% of my objectives. Research Census project: do the 1920 and 1910 transcriptions and analyses for the Newt Ward-Rachel Johnson household. I finished 1920 and got about halfway through 1910. It’s the Johnsons that are taking forever (no surprise […]