My Comments on James Tanner's blog article for June 2020:
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Blog by James Tanner
Who is James Tanner and why
do we care?
Look at the blog (link
below) to see more about James Tanner and his genealogical
connections. (Note RootsTech, Facebook, past postings, the link to
the Family History Guide, subscribing to his blog so that it ends up
in your e-mail box, etc.)
There is much more,
including his review on the MyHeritage Family Tree Builder .
I challenge
myself and you to learn something new everyday for your genealogy
journey! Please respond to any one of the following questions/challenges
(margaret.harris@gmail.com).
11/July/2020
Questions You Might Ask
Yourself
1. Do you consider genealogy
activities to be a hobby, an interest, or a passion?
2. Do you “work” at
genealogy?
3. Which activities in your
life do you really value?
4. If you work for a living
(at home or outside the home), what activities do you do in your
leisure time? Even someone who “just” keeps the household going
has “jobs”, things that really need to be accomplished on a daily
basis. A student’s job, for example is to read, study, attend
class, etc. A child’s job is to play and learn and explore!
5. What if you feel "guilty"
that you aren't "doing your genealogy?" Guilt can be a
motivator but it is usually not a productive one.
6. Look at the list of
leisure time activities in the article. First check only the ones
that appeal to you. Next, put that list in order of your
preferences. For example, I do not physically go to movies very
often. Maybe once a year in normal circumstances, if that! I don’t
go fishing, ever, but might enjoy accompanying someone who does!
Gardening is not something I do! As to renting movies, I watch
Netflix or search on Amazon.com or turn on the Hallmark Channel! I
do like to read, I do watch TV, I do spend a fair amount of time on
the computer (puzzles on the internet, etc.). I spend some time
every day working on a genealogy-related project. I spend time
connecting with family and friends via phone calls, messsaging,
facebook, etc.
7. Did you access the
information in the article re: the Bureau of Labor Statistics results
about how people spend their leisure time? In 2014, who spent more
time in leisure activity, men or women?!
8. Would you consider trading
some of your leisure activities for genealogy-related activities? If
so, how much or which activities? If you analyze what you do every
day, you can easily find an hour or two at least once a week if not
more, for genealogy.
SUMMATION:
“...there is always a trade-off. You have to give up a portion of you leisure activities” if you really want to spend time researching your family history (and/or preserving it).
“...there is always a trade-off. You have to give up a portion of you leisure activities” if you really want to spend time researching your family history (and/or preserving it).
