Today’s June 1 and I decided I really need a 30 x 30 challenge. I’m planning to take a research trip the last week in June and as I started thinking about how I really wanted to do some great pre-planning for it, I realized I would benefit from a 30 x 30 challenge.
Will you join me in committing to 30 minutes of genealogy research a day for 30 days (or whatever incarnation of the challenge works for you)? With a challenge, I am more likely to do daily work on planning my trip and the whole month (including the research trip) will have less stress and more ease.
I’m so glad these challenges are helpful to many of those who participate, but with this post I’m making it clear that I do it for myself! I find the accountability extremely helpful. With this particular challenge I’ll be focusing on those families I plan to research in Kentucky and on planning the logistics of the trip.
Please let me know in the comments if you’re in!
I’m in. Where in KY will you be researching?
Great, Leslie. Welcome to the challenge! I’ll be researching in western Kentucky plus Frankfort and perhaps Louisville. I provided some details in this post: https://organizeyourfamilyhistory.com/planning-my-kentucky-research-trip/
I’m in too. I found the last challenge so productive
Yay! I hope you find this one productive too!
I’m devoting part of June to competing in the National Senior Games Badminton Tournament in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Spent four hours today at the Lebanon County Historical Society, Pennsylvania. I’ll commit to research the next ten days and the last week of June.
The National Senior Games Badminton Tournament sounds amazing. Good luck!! Welcome to the challenge, Cheri. I’m glad you customized it so it works for you!
LOL — I think your challenges are great, Janine. My problem, though, is that I am doing little BUT researching my own family lately. Well, maybe I shouldn’t call it a problem. I am lucky in some ways that I get to do that. So, I’ll be here at my computer cheering you on!
Lucky you, Hazel!
I’m in! Giving a talk at SHHAR next Saturday on brickwalls, so, planning to take 1 day off, so at least a 29 day challenge for me!
I wish I could hear your talk on brick walls, Maria! I hope it goes well. I’m glad you’re participating in the challenge!
Yes Janine, I’m in. It is a good incentive. xx
Welcome, Maz!
I’m in! But as I mentioned before, actually timing myself for 30 min each day is an obstacle to my research thatI don’t need to erect. Instead, I think I’ll make my ’30’ challenge about records. I’m committing to transcribing and processing at least 30 records in my collection sometime in the next 30 days.
Kim, I love how you make this challenge your own! That’s a terrific goal.
My schedule is still a little hectic, but I will try to do the 30 minute a day as an average. I missed your last challenge and felt guilty about it. I have a good head start since I attended the SCGS Jamboree yesterday. As a side note, one of the sessions I attended was entitled “Research in 15 Minute Increments” by Thomas MacEntee. It was interesting and ties into your 30 x 30 challenge.
Welcome back, Jerry! Please never feel guilty about not participating in one of my challenges! I registered for the recorded livestreams of the Jamboree and that session by Thomas is at the top of my list!
I am in, as I need a kick or shove or something to get me back to renaming all my images and reattaching them in my software program. A 30 x 30 challenge might be just what I need. Thanks, Janine. 🙂
Oh, good, Linda! Set your timer for 30 minutes and you’ll make some huge progress!
I’m in! 30 minutes is just enough time to do one ancestor over to my better research/note planning tree… as I’m going backwards, I might take 2 sessions per ancestor, I’m past the “easy ancestor” area so I want to be more careful and thoughtful as I do each one over in the transfer. Thanks for the accountability!
Excellent, Melissa! That sounds like a great little-and-often project!
I’m in! While I’m going to try to do 30 minutes a day, I’m going to go for the overall 900 minutes in one month goal (so I can double-up if I need/want to.)
Just seeing this today, Monday, June 3rd, but really need to commit to this for genealogy AND business paperwork. Here I go!
Starting Monday is fine, Kimberly. Welcome!
I’m in!
Great!
I am in! I started classes this morning with genealogicalstudies.com and my first class has to be completed by July 28. I am also going back through my software and sourcing hundreds of files that I failed to do so before I even think about doing any new research.
Terrific! I hope you find the challenge helpful!
I’ve been – and I still am – taking courses through genealogicalstudies.com (the National Institute for Genealogical Research) too! Good luck!
I am in! I like some of the ideas I am seeing in all the comments too. Need to take a closer look.
Excellent, Terry! The commenters are so smart. Good luck with the challenge!
I’m in even if it’s June 4th. I have so much information in so many places. It needs to come together in a good, organized way!
I’m in! Looking forward to the challenge.
Great! Welcome to the challenge!