I try to space out my 30 x 30 challenges. The last one was only two months ago, but I find myself in dire need! Is there anyone out there who would like to join me?
June was a genealogy-rich month for me. I spent most of the month planning my research trip to Kentucky and then going on it. Upon my return in late June, I tried to process everything I’d learned on the trip, but real life kept getting in the way. I got some of it done, but not all of it. Then, on July 18, I drove to Indianapolis with my OYFH friend, Vickie, for the Midwestern Roots Family History and Genealogy Conference. It was great! (I encourage you to make plans to attend the next one, which will be held July 30-31, 2020.)
When Midwestern Roots was over, I took an obscenely early flight from Indianapolis to Seattle, where I started a five-day vacation. I met my husband there, along with four friends from St. Louis, and we drove four hours to Walla Walla, Washington, where I grew up. Walla Walla is now a wine destination, so we had a lovely time drinking wine and enjoying the quaint town. I returned obscenely late on Friday night and ever since I’ve been trying to get back into the swing of things.
Each day since my return I’ve had “family history research” on my task list. And each day I’ve done none. That is why I need a 30 x 30 challenge. I know that if I pledge to you that I’ll do an average of 30 minutes of research a day for 30 straight days (notice how I snuck “an average of” into that description) then genealogy research will skyrocket to the top of my task list.
Is there anyone else who needs the accountability of a 30 x 30 challenge this month? You can, of course, adapt it to your needs. If you’re in, please let me know in the comments! In the middle of the month, I’ll post a progress report for my work and you can tell us all how it’s going for you.
Count me in. I just discovered another ancestor who served in the Revolutionary War. I have research and Documents to gather for proof to submit a Supplemental Application to the National Society Of Daughters of the American Revolution.
That’s exciting! Sounds like a great 30 x 30 project.
I was just accepted into the DAR July 5th 2019. I will become a member of our chapter next week.
I like this 30 x 30 challenge and plan to work on my Woodmansee family who is my Patriot.
Janine I am enjoying your blog and the participation by others.
Congratulations on your acceptance into the DAR, Grace! And welcome to the challenge! Thanks for your kind words.
I’m in too!
Oh good. Welcome!
Hello Janine, yes me too, joining you gives me accountability.
Terrific! I’m glad you find it helpful.
I’m in. I will start with a week of visiting with relatives and gathering family stories and pictures. Then I will have to process it all.
Perfect! Enjoy your research week. I bet the challenge will help you get the info processed quickly.
This is just what I need! I’m in.
Excellent! Good luck with your month!
I’m in. I’ve got a mass of documents to photograph and archive, and need some inspiration.
That’s the kind of project where small, daily action can be really effective. Glad you’re joining the challenge!
I am interested in this challenge! I am suppose to send a distant relative all the details of my family for her genealogy book about our family. Perfect timing.
Excellent! Your distant relative will be so happy you took on the challenge!
Like Susan, I too have a second cousin seeking stories and photos for a family book. This will hopefully motivate me to follow up for him.
That’s great, Maureen. Your cousin is fortunate to get your help!
Count me in!
Yay! Hope you’re doingd well, Maria!
I am in. I was doing great until about a week ago.
Jerry, it’s comforting to know that you sometimes backslide. I’m glad the challenge is here to help you get back on track!
Count me in too!
Terrific. Welcome!
Yes! I really need this. Perfect timing!
Excellent! I hope it’s a great research month.
I’m ready to get started
Welcome to the challenge!
Ok, I’m in! Thanks, Janine.
So glad!
Hi Janine, I’m in as swell. My dad’s 100th is six months away and I’ve got a genealogy-project around that, so 30-30 will be a framework to help with that.
Wow! What a marvelous goal to work toward. Glad the challenge can be helpful.
I’m in, too, and determined to do better on my genealogy project than I did for the June challenge. 🙂
Now’s your chance to try again! Glad you joined the challenge.
Yes, I want to do this. I tried to do this in April but it was too chaotic here.
I didn’t remember that we also had an April challenge. It’s a frequent occurrence in 2019! Glad you can join this month, Mary. I hope it’s less chaotic!
I too have just returned from a research trip to Kentucky, Louisville to be exact! I’m in for a 30 x 30 challenge!
Kentucky is such a great state for research, isn’t it, Cecile? Glad to hear you’re joining the challenge!
Hey, Janine! I’m in. I’m going to commit to 30 minutes of sorting genealogy paper clutter (well, it’s clutter the way it is now; I’m a piler, not a filer) and listening to one episode of Amy Johnson Crow’s podcast per day. I need to get my mojo back!
I love Amy Johnson Crow’s podcast! 30 minutes of sorting genealogy paper for 30 days will get you far, I’m certain. Glad you’re joining the challenge!
Yup, I’m in too. This’ll be fun.
Excellent!
you don’t have to ask, Janine 🙂 I am constantly doing 30×30.. okay, sometimes doing more 187 than 30 minutes .. lol
Lucky you, Barbara!
Great idea! Although I do research/write regularly, I have been known to take a day or two off here or there because of distractions. (Hey look, a squirrel!)
Hopefully, this challenge will help keep me focused and allow me to post on a daily basis. Thanks for the genealogical inspiration, Janine!
You are so welcome! Sound like you’ve got a good thing going already and if this challenge helps, that’s excellent!
I’d love the accountability! Please count me in. My primary goal is to extract the key dates/locations from my paternal grandfather’s WWII compiled military record (thanks to Twisted Twigs) as well as additional unit histories and mission reports (thanks to a kind researcher who gathered the information while in the archives at AHFRA). I’ve been sitting on the bulk of the documents for almost a year and have barely started extracted all the details! My secondary goal to to complete the profile I started for him on the American Air Museum website.
Kim, it’s a 30×30 challenge that got me to transcribe my 2nd great grandfather’s Civil War pension file–I hope you have similar success!
Count me in. I want to continue putting pieces together for my maternal grandmother’s family.
Excellent, Joan! I wish you success this month in your puzzle solving!
Count me in. I work on my every single day as it is and I love it.
Great, Pam! Maybe this challenge will super charge your daily efforts!
I am I for a 30 day challenge. What and there?
You’re in, Linda! So just do 30 minutes of research (or organizing or whatever you’re committing to) each day for 30 days. Halfway through, I’ll write a progress-report post and you can leave a comment on how it’s going. And then at the end there will be a wrap-up post for you to comment on. I hope it’s a great month of research for you!
Hi,
I’m late to this but I’ll be joining in too.
I’m preparing for a holiday & research trip to the islands of Scotland where some of my mother’s ancestors were from.
I’m going to be working on a) graveyard visits b) photo organising c) writing up a history of our ancestors on these islands.
Susan
Welcome to the challenge, Susan. What a wonderful trip to be preparing for!
I’m in… this month, after my research trip in June, I need to focus on organizing data, photos and cleaning up genealogy related emails. The “rest’ of my time I’m editing the family history book I’m writing – moving citations to footnotes and cleaning up text. I found a “real” editor who has the first chapter!
That’s exciting, Molly. Glad you’re joining the challenge!
I’m late, but kinda in! I am going to FGS in Washington DC (my first gene conference!) I’ll use the time to prep my files and plan for the trip. I’m sure the final week will be a huge decompression for all I hope to learn! So glad you had such a great trip, can’t wait to hear more! (And your post about time of day in the cemetery gave me another thing to add to my research trip planning notes, Thanks!)
Your FGS conference is almost here, isn’t it? I hope you have a great time. I bet you’ll get hooked on conferences like I am. Best of luck with your trip and I’m glad you’ve joined the challenge!