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Title: Family history research goals to complete in the next four weeks
Post by: panda40 on Monday 02 November 20 08:36 GMT (UK)
Hi everyone
As most of us in England face four weeks of lockdown I thought I would set myself some tasks to achieve during this time frame. Then I thought it might be a good idea for us all to share some time specific goals with each other. At the end of the month we can compare our progress. This will hopefully help each other through the coming weeks.

My goals are:
To highlight everyone in my main tree that was alive in 1921 and enter the location if I know it in preparation for the census release in 2022.

To scan all my fathers 35 MM on to the PC

Looking forward to reading your goals

Regards
Panda
Title: Re: Family history research goals to complete in the next four weeks
Post by: bearkat on Monday 02 November 20 09:12 GMT (UK)
Great idea Panda. Everyone is fed up and moaning but we are in lockdown for at least 4 weeks.

Let's try to do use this time to achieve something. I have plenty of genealogical research to sort out.
Title: Re: Family history research goals to complete in the next four weeks
Post by: louisa maud on Monday 02 November 20 09:44 GMT (UK)
My next 4 weeks won't change much, I will put bulbs in this year which normally I don't do,  just hope the weather allows me to do it

Haven't set any goals, did that in March and they fell by the wayside because my husband was ill.

We just have to get on with it, judging by the way time is flying by it will be gone soon hopefully

Chin up everyone

Louisa Maud
Title: Re: Family history research goals to complete in the next four weeks
Post by: Romilly on Monday 02 November 20 10:01 GMT (UK)
During the last lockdown I had planned to go through all of my notes and info on my elusive paternal grandfather, - (quite extensive because I’ve been trying to find him since the late 1970’s:-)

However, the weather was so good that instead, I spent most of the time in the garden...

November/December is probably going to be a bit more conducive to research... and so I’ll have no excuse!

Romilly  ;D
Title: Re: Family history research goals to complete in the next four weeks
Post by: pharmaT on Monday 02 November 20 10:34 GMT (UK)
we're not actually in lockdown but I've been living close to as if we were for months now.  I never managed to achieve much the way proper people did the last time so probably  a waste of time for me to set myself any goals.  Will just drag me down when I don't come even close.
Title: Re: Family history research goals to complete in the next four weeks
Post by: Gillg on Monday 02 November 20 11:06 GMT (UK)
I set myself targets at the last lockdown and failed miserably, though I did manage to lose weight and drop a dress size.  As was said earlier, the earlier lockdown coincided with a spell of good weather, so maybe a wet and dull November will encourage us to achieve our goals.  Good luck, everyone and stay safe. :)
Title: Re: Family history research goals to complete in the next four weeks
Post by: ThrelfallYorky on Monday 02 November 20 16:03 GMT (UK)
I can set myself goals .... but I'm a rotten shot!
TY
Title: Re: Family history research goals to complete in the next four weeks
Post by: brigidmac on Monday 02 November 20 16:45 GMT (UK)
I'm tagging the direct ancestors on all the trees I manage and adding pictures and notes where possible. Not a huge goal but any tidying up will be good

Also I could do something about all my scruffy bits of paper
Title: Re: Family history research goals to complete in the next four weeks
Post by: beannie on Monday 02 November 20 19:36 GMT (UK)
I set myself a goal last week, to find an elusive relative's resting place
Yesterday my brother informed me that he knew where she is!
So that's one down and while doing that, I was on deceasedonline and not only found my 3x Great Grandmother, but my 2 X GreatGrandfather, a great uncle who won the MM medal in WW1 and my 3 X GreatGrandfather's 2nd wife, in with his first! All in the same Cemetery.
So I'm absolutely over the moon, I've been looking for them for years!
So never give up, they are out there!!

Title: Re: Family history research goals to complete in the next four weeks
Post by: Maiden Stone on Monday 02 November 20 21:21 GMT (UK)
we're not actually in lockdown but I've been living close to as if we were for months now.  I never managed to achieve much the way proper people did the last time so probably  a waste of time for me to set myself any goals.  Will just drag me down when I don't come even close.

Ditto. Scotland Tier 3.
I had a very different lockdown to most people last time. I travelled further and met more new people than in normal times, all of them health workers and volunteers. A big chunk of the first lockdown coincided with almost daily appointments at a hospital a long way from home, which took up a significant portion of each day. When at home I sat in the garden and went out for my permitted exercise. My big achievement was staying well.
I expect to be indoors at home for most of the next 4 months. I would do that even if my area wasn't tier 3. If weather and I are both OK at the same time there is gardening I may be able to do this month.
My bank balance is healthy as there have been few opportunities to spend money. I might send for some certificates.
 
Title: Re: Family history research goals to complete in the next four weeks
Post by: Albufera32 on Monday 02 November 20 22:01 GMT (UK)
Not really lockdown related, but I finally opted for an Ancestry DNA test when it was on sale in mid October, so for the next few weeks I will be doing everything I can to get my tree organised ready for the results when I get them.

I've already watched a collection of videos about thrulines etc in the past week, so I think I have a vague idea of how that works. Of course once I actually get some results and hopefully some matches, thrulines etc, I may find I was wrong about that.

Despite being a little cynical about DNA in the past, I must admit to be a little excited at what I might find.
Title: Re: Family history research goals to complete in the next four weeks
Post by: coombs on Monday 02 November 20 22:07 GMT (UK)
I may order some Suffolk FHS CD's during this next lockdown as they have released so many now, and I commend them for doing a great job. The Blackbourne deanery is quite well covered now back to 1650. It will help a lot with my Suffolk research seeing as a much needed trip to the Lowestoft record office is still to be a thing of the future, due to Covid.
Title: Re: Family history research goals to complete in the next four weeks
Post by: guest189040 on Tuesday 03 November 20 00:42 GMT (UK)
We have been in Lockdown since March so November will be a breeze.

Already planned for it by booking home deliveries of shopping as far into November as I can.

Family History research has been a daily activity for six months resulting in 41 distant Cousins being found on my tree and 51 on my Wife’s.  So I will continue to chisel away at the DNA matches over the next few weeks.  One thing I do want to do is to learn more about DNA.
Title: Re: Family history research goals to complete in the next four weeks
Post by: Guy Etchells on Tuesday 03 November 20 06:19 GMT (UK)
Not really lockdown related, but I finally opted for an Ancestry DNA test when it was on sale in mid October, so for the next few weeks I will be doing everything I can to get my tree organised ready for the results when I get them.

I've already watched a collection of videos about thrulines etc in the past week, so I think I have a vague idea of how that works. Of course once I actually get some results and hopefully some matches, thrulines etc, I may find I was wrong about that.

Despite being a little cynical about DNA in the past, I must admit to be a little excited at what I might find.

You may be surprised, I found one half-brother I knew nothing about and was put in contact with a half-sister I knew very little about, plus information about Canadian relatives hidden by privacy laws.

Be prepared for a wait though as matches sometimes take a while to contact you or respond to messages.
Cheers
Guy
Title: Re: Family history research goals to complete in the next four weeks
Post by: Romilly on Tuesday 03 November 20 10:42 GMT (UK)
Not really lockdown related, but I finally opted for an Ancestry DNA test when it was on sale in mid October, so for the next few weeks I will be doing everything I can to get my tree organised ready for the results when I get them.
I've already watched a collection of videos about thrulines etc in the past week, so I think I have a vague idea of how that works. Of course once I actually get some results and hopefully some matches, thrulines etc, I may find I was wrong about that.

Despite being a little cynical about DNA in the past, I must admit to be a little excited at what I might find.

DNA is exciting! And I think it enhances family history research.

Let us know how you get on.

Romilly.
Title: Re: Family history research goals to complete in the next four weeks
Post by: Maiden Stone on Tuesday 03 November 20 18:00 GMT (UK)
It will help a lot with my Suffolk research seeing as a much needed trip to the Lowestoft record office is still to be a thing of the future, due to Covid.

I could go through Lancashire Archives catalogue and make a shopping list.
There are some wills I want too.
Title: Re: Family history research goals to complete in the next four weeks
Post by: coombs on Tuesday 03 November 20 21:00 GMT (UK)
It will help a lot with my Suffolk research seeing as a much needed trip to the Lowestoft record office is still to be a thing of the future, due to Covid.

I could go through Lancashire Archives catalogue and make a shopping list.
There are some wills I want too.

Good idea.
Title: Re: Family history research goals to complete in the next four weeks
Post by: guest189040 on Wednesday 18 November 20 11:25 GMT (UK)
Revised goals.

DNA match mapping now on hold.

Main activity is to go through my Name List line by line.

Checking that adjacent names are not duplicate, checking spelling, and adding places of birth (or simply County).

Adding approximate birth dates etc.

The aim is to have as clean a Family Tree as I can so that I can have a good quality Gedcom that I can use in my software and import it into FindMyPast.

When I have done mine it is the same task for my Wife’s Family Tree which is separate from mine (second marriage for each of us, so no children between us).
Title: Re: Family history research goals to complete in the next four weeks
Post by: Maiden Stone on Wednesday 18 November 20 18:21 GMT (UK)
Ditto. Scotland Tier 3.

Going into Tier 4 on Friday for 3 weeks.
Concentrating on WW1 research. Searched for war records for a pair of brothers who died and their brother-in-law who survived. Detailed finds for 2 of the 3. Worked out an extensive family tree for another WW1 soldier from my home village who used to live in my house. He was among those with no known grave. Our families knew each other. It's been interesting tracking his family around the village for a century.