Ten years ago today I published the first post on this blog. That post was titled, My quest to learn more about my family history. In it, I wrote that this blog was going to be about “figuring out what to do, how to do it, how to organize it. I’ll also be sharing the discoveries, the mistakes and the joys that come along the way.” It’s fun to look back on that statement and realize I’ve stayed true to my mission!
I started the blog as a way to help myself get and stay focused on my research. Back in the day, I loved genealogy but was frequently overwhelmed by all the research possibilities. Looking at genealogy through the eyes of a blogger has been very helpful. And writing about organizing genealogy research has helped me in organizing my own research. It’s been a really wonderful marriage of my two big passions, organizing and genealogy.
I’m very proud of this milestone. I love the blog and all the people it’s allowed me to get to know. Writing this blog has helped me learn (and teach) so much.
Here are a few stats about the blog. Over these ten years I’ve:
- posted 753 posts, including this one:
- had a total of 933,452 pageviews (closing in on a million!)
- received more than 6,000 comments (counting my responses)
My most-read post is Reading hard-to-read gravestones which has been viewed a whopping 54,972 times since I posted it on July 1, 2014.
To mark the anniversary, I’m offering a special discount on Orderly Roots Bundle. Use the promo code HAPPYBIRTHDAY at checkout to get $10 off the $39.99 bundle of four guides (which includes my newest guide, How I Do It: A Professional Organizer’s Genealogy Workflow) now through Saturday, June 18.
Thank you for being a valued reader of this blog!
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Congratulations on a decade of blogging. That’s a great achievement. I enjoy reading your posts and taking part in the challenges.
Thanks so much, Linda! Meeting readers like you is definitely a huge benefit of my blog!
Congratulations on ten successful and useful years of genealogy blogging.
Thanks very much, David!!
I’m so glad you’re blogging! Organizing genealogy is a big subject–too big and changing for a lecture–and it deserves discussion, not pat answers. Congratulations, and I’m looking forward to reading more of your good work.
Thank you so much, Marian! I really appreciate all the great contributions you make with your comments. Thank you for sharing your wisdom and experience!