By Tiggy Johnson. Despite it being only half way through November, it feels like the end of the year to me. As a result, I feel like I should be reviewing this year and planning for next. Reviewing this year is a bit of a mixed bag for me. On first thoughts, I feel like I haven’t done much research at all, and I don’t need to think much to know how little writing I’ve done. But when … Continue reading
By Tiggy Johnson. For the last couple of years, I have found myself becoming too busy to spend time on my family history research all too often. I always include it on my to-do list and it almost always ends up being one of the last few things without a tick beside it. Sound familiar? Well, I may have found a way to make sure it doesn’t happen (as much) anymore. Do it with a friend! I know, … Continue reading
By Tiggy Johnson. A discussion from Congress 2015 that really stood out to me involved whether or not you can do your family history from home. I always find this an interesting topic/debate, and it is one I believe comes up frequently at such events. On this occasion, the discussion was closely linked to whether younger people are members of societies, such as the Genealogical Society of Queensland (GSQ), and how such societies might attract younger members, particularly now … Continue reading
By Tiggy Johnson. I’ve made a start on my Genealogy Do-Over, and even though I’m not far in (somewhere in the middle of Week 2), I’ve been surprised to discover things I didn’t know. Or more specifically, what I didn’t know. We all know the first thing we should do when starting to research our family histories is to speak to relatives. But how many of us really do it? I mean, REALLY do it. When I started … Continue reading
By Tiggy Johnson. If you’re at all familiar with the image of the red button below, you’ll know I’m a little late to the party. I think there are certain advantages to being behind – including having the space to do extra while in an excited frenzy – though my reason isn’t about that. It’s more simply a case of not aiming for much (anything!) in January other than getting my children sorted for a new school year and … Continue reading
