Yesterday was the one year anniversary of this blog It’s been a great year! Blogging has given me a chance to delve deeper into palaeography and my beloved Denchfields. Blogging prompts (thanks Thomas and Tonia!!!) have been a creative inspiration and a big help to my writing. I’ve connected with distant cousins from around the world and met some fascinating people on the message boards at Rootschat.com, at the genealogical and family history societies I’ve joined, and through the 2011 Spring Boston University Certificate in Genealogical Research program and the ongoing ProGen13 study group. Also can’t forget to mention my fellow bloggers and Twitter co-horts
This past year, I’ve enrolled in classes at the National Institute of Genealogical Studies, completed a draft of Turner Collins Genealogy my family history book, traveled to England for a family vacation/genealogical research fieldtrip, and begun volunteering at the local county history society, doing research for the Archivist there. This weekend I’m attending a conference in Pittsburgh featuring Doctor Tom Jones I loved him as a BU instructor, and I’m really looking forward to meeting him and Elissa Powell in person!!!
What’s Next? More of the same I hope. I’ve got more Denchfield documents to transcribe and analyze. I’ve completed three NIGS classes and just registered for two more starting in November. Some of the research I’m doing for the Erie County Archivist is absolutely fascinating and I’d love to share some of it here. New people to meet…..new conferences to attend. And I really need to put a time table together for applying for certification. As for blogging goals, 8 posts a month seems realistic – so two a week. Starting now
Happy First Blogoversary!
Congratulations! and a very Happy Blogiversary!
Congratulations!
Congratulation on your blogiversary. What a busy year you’ve had!
Claire,
Sorry it’s taken me two weeks to get here and wish you congratulations on your one year anniversary! I do keep up (although sometimes weeks after the fact) with your blog and with all you’ve been doing since our virtual time together during the Boston U. course. Looking forward to many more years of mahoganybox.net.
Thanks Kathryn! I ran into a few BU grads at a meeting in Pittsburgh a couple of weeks ago. It was nice to meet face to face!
Thanks everyone!