It's the last week of the 52 Weeks to Better Genealogy challenge, authored by Amy Coffin. Here's your challenge:
Week 52: Based on the goals you made last week, make a list of the documents and research steps you need to accomplish them. The great way to start a new year is with a to-do list and a plan. What information do you want and where can you get it? If you have professional or educational goals in mind, consider drafting a timeline. This task is flexible, based on your goals. When you are finished, post your to-do list somewhere handy and pat yourself on the back. You just finished the 52 Weeks to Better Genealogy Challenge!
52 Weeks to Better Genealogy has been a series of weekly blog prompts which was designed to help those new to genealogy and those who would like to strengthen on some genealogy/family history skills.
Residents of the Phoenix Metropolitan area have named the following among genealogy softwares they will use in 2011: RootsMagic 4, Legacy, Heritage Collector, Personal Historian and Family Atlas. It is useful to have tools for collecting pedigree charts and family dates and places, as well as tools to store pictures or written records of your personal history. The tools and resources you use will be taylor-made to your own, unique needs and goals. Finding time to locate and choose tools and resources that help you will save you time in the long-run.
Many thanks to Amy Coffin of the We Tree blog who has put together this great series of weekly prompts for our challenge this year. Also thanks to Thomas MacEntee who hosted this challenge on the GeneaBloggers website.
Another note of interest:
Remember the upcoming AZ Family History Expo to be held in Mesa, AZ on January 21-22, 2011. There will be all sorts of products, resources and tools (some at special discounts) that will be demonstrated and available for your purchase. Classes are held specific to some of the softwares. Click here for more information or to register.
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Note: Examiner Carolyn Murphy resides in Mesa, AZ She founded the Family Tree Quest Website and maintains several blogs: Family Tree Gal, Family Tree Quest’s Blog and JOURNALriffic. She can be found on Twitter and Facebook. Contact her with comments or story materials.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I have not received any compensation from Amy Coffin or GeneaBloggers for writing this reminder. I am listed on the GeneaBloggers Blog Roll because I find it to be a valuable, shared community resource. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.” There are no affiliate links in this post. I am a Blogger of Honor this year for AZ Family History Expo for which I will receive a Tweet Pass for entrance and will attend the Friday event without charge. I have attended the Expo at my own expense before and highly recommend it based on my personal experience there.
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