welcome to the ancestral findings podcast this is episode 206 do you have some extra
free time coming up why not fill it by filling in some information on your family tree today
I'll share with you thirteen best genealogy projects that I've used during my long weekends
do you have some extra free time coming up why not fill it by filling in some information on your
family tree here are 13 best genealogy projects that I've used during my long weekends number
one visit older relatives and interview them if you don't take the initiative to get old family
stories recorded no one will so the next time you have a long weekend coming up make a list
of older relatives who live nearby and see how many you can visit to talk about the good old
days bring a voice recorder or video recorder and a pad and pen you can probably get in to relatives
a day spending half a day with each of them this leaves room for both genealogy and pleasant small
talk number two take a genealogy vacation take a few days to drive or even fly somewhere that
is significant to your family history and do some research in the field there's nothing
like visiting the places where your ancestors lived to make them real again number three work
on your family history book if you are writing a book on your family history you hope to publish
this is a perfect time to get a lot of work done on it number four organize your family photos you
know you've been putting this one off for ages a long weekend where you don't have anything else to
do is a perfect time to finally get it done make sure you label photos with an archive safe pen
and use albums with acid-free sheets number five make family history gifts gifts based on family
history make excellent and meaningful presents spend your long weekend making them for everyone
you know with an upcoming birthday or anniversary and for the holiday season you'll be way ahead in
your holiday preparations this way number six read a genealogy book there are a lot of really
good books on genealogy research out there spend your weekend reading one and learn some new tips
and techniques you may not have considered in the past you'll learn a lot number seven attend
a genealogy seminar or conference if there is one going on in your area this is an excellent use of
your long weekend you'll meet other genealogists attend interesting talks on different genealogical
subjects and get to sample the wares of various vendors number eight start working on that line
you've been meaning to get to you probably have a family line you haven't worked on much or at
all that you've been meaning to start working on at some point now is the perfect time to begin
number nine work on your genealogy blog do you have a neglected genealogy blog use your long
weekend to update and refresh it to get new readers number ten organize a family reunion
spend your long weekend planning a reunion and sending out the invitations encourage attendees
to bring old family photos and updated genealogy information for their branches number 11 work on
your lineage Society paperwork are you working on joining a lineage Society spend your weekend
getting the paperwork together and filling out the forms you need to join number 12 clean up an
old family cemetery if there's an old neglected cemetery near you where some of your ancestors
are buried you can show your respect to them by cleaning it up this is perfect for ancient
cemeteries that are not maintained by any government or organization number 13 give
a friend or extended family member a hand with their own genealogy a big part of genealogy is
being generous and assisting others if you're all caught up on your own projects visit a friend or
family member and give them some assistance with their own projects you'll all have a good time
with the holidays coming up now is the perfect time to think of the genealogy projects you want
to complete for December join me the next time to learn about these special projects
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