{"id":15355,"date":"2016-06-30T11:18:35","date_gmt":"2016-06-30T15:18:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.genealogybank.com\/?p=15355"},"modified":"2017-02-02T16:17:19","modified_gmt":"2017-02-02T21:17:19","slug":"rootin-tootin-true-confessions-of-genealogists-fun-quiz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/blog\/rootin-tootin-true-confessions-of-genealogists-fun-quiz.html","title":{"rendered":"Rootin\u2019 Tootin\u2019 True Confessions of Genealogists: Fun Quiz"},"content":{"rendered":"

Introduction<\/em><\/strong>: In this blog article, Mary Harrell-Sesniak provides a fun quiz for family historians to see just how hooked on genealogy they are. Mary is a genealogist, author and editor with a strong technology background.<\/em><\/p>\n

Social media is exploding with fun lifestyle quizzes \u2013 but not for genealogy. So \u201ceureka!\u201d I thought: don\u2019t you think it\u2019s time for one of our own?<\/p>\n

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Take my genealogy quiz to see how hooked on genealogy you really are!<\/p>\n

The Rootin\u2019 Tootin\u2019 True Confessions of Genealogists Quiz<\/strong>
\nby Mary Harrell-Sesniak<\/strong><\/p>\n

Give yourself a point if you have ever\u2026<\/p>\n

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  1. __Gone to sleep reciting details about ancestors?<\/li>\n
  2. __Photographed more than 20 tombstones?<\/li>\n
  3. __Had an ancestral chart, family photo, coat of arms, ship of immigration (or similar) professionally printed or framed?<\/li>\n
  4. __Figured out your kinship to someone famous?<\/li>\n
  5. __Solved a stranger\u2019s dead-end mystery for free?<\/li>\n
  6. __Considered consulting a psychic about genealogy?<\/li>\n
  7. __Taken a selfie in a graveyard or hugged a tombstone?<\/li>\n
  8. __Probed the ground or used a divining rod to locate a missing tombstone?<\/li>\n
  9. __Written your own obituary?<\/li>\n
  10. __Created a birth, marriage or death notice (obit) for an ancestor who didn\u2019t have one?<\/li>\n
  11. __Eschewed the sunshine for valuable library\/research time (or met the dawn while tracing your family tree)?<\/li>\n
  12. __Celebrated a birthday, marriage or commemorative event of a deceased forebear?<\/li>\n
  13. __Rescued (i.e., purchased) photos, medals or similar objects of someone not related to you?<\/li>\n
  14. __Reunited lost artifacts with living relatives?<\/li>\n
  15. __Centered a vacation around genealogy?<\/li>\n
  16. __Traveled to meet a newly discovered cousin whom you met through genealogy research?<\/li>\n
  17. __Tested your DNA?<\/li>\n
  18. __Paid for others to get their DNA tested?<\/li>\n
  19. __Worn clothing (t-shirts, jackets, hats) emblazoned with genealogy surnames, slogans, society names, etc.?<\/li>\n
  20. __Upon their leaving the nest, converted your child\u2019s bedroom (or personal space) into a genealogy room?<\/li>\n
  21. __Spent more on genealogy in a month than groceries?<\/li>\n
  22. __Collected odd records in the name of genealogy (for example, taxes)?<\/li>\n
  23. __Added margin notations in books (error corrections, enhanced details)?<\/li>\n
  24. __Mapped a forebear\u2019s traipsings?<\/li>\n
  25. __Traveled more than 100 miles for research (library, court house)?<\/li>\n
  26. __Purchased something that belonged to an ancestor or that has his\/her name on it (photo albums, homesteads, lineage society pins)?<\/li>\n
  27. __Participated in a reenactment related to your ancestry?<\/li>\n
  28. __Made something to commemorate genealogy (historical costumes, paraphernalia, needlepoint or model of an immigrant ship, painting, genealogy quilt)?<\/li>\n
  29. __Joined more than five lineage or genealogy societies?<\/li>\n
  30. __Overlaid an ancestor\u2019s photo on that of a living person to identify a doppelganger (look-alike)?<\/li>\n
  31. __Downloaded, emailed or shared genealogy jokes?<\/li>\n
  32. __Purchased a book with only a small reference to your ancestry (100 words)?<\/li>\n
  33. __Mentioned genealogy in your will?<\/li>\n
  34. __Studied old handwriting or consulted with a handwriting expert so that you can read old documents?<\/li>\n
  35. __Made a gen-tote of gadgets for on-the-go projects (portable scanning, grave cleaning, flash drives, notepads, acid free gloves)?<\/li>\n
  36. __Taken a handful of dirt or a stone from a place significant to your ancestry?<\/li>\n
  37. __Diverted a mealtime conversation to genealogy?<\/li>\n
  38. __Initiated conversations about ancestry with complete strangers (outside of a genealogy setting)?<\/li>\n
  39. __Researched the genealogy of complete strangers?<\/li>\n
  40. __Transcribed an old document, or more than 500 genealogy records?<\/li>\n
  41. __Joined a dozen or more social media genealogy groups?<\/li>\n
  42. __Created a genealogy blog or a public tree (online)?<\/li>\n
  43. __Published a family history book or distributed genealogy folders amongst the relatives?<\/li>\n
  44. __Programmed gen-destinations (court houses, cemeteries) into your GPS?<\/li>\n
  45. __Taken genealogy courses with the intention of receiving a certificate or other form of recognition?<\/li>\n
  46. __Paid to attend genealogy conferences?<\/li>\n
  47. __Searched surnames on eBay?<\/li>\n
  48. __Scoured thrift or resale shops for genealogical finds?<\/li>\n
  49. __Trespassed in the name of genealogy?<\/li>\n
  50. __Dined anywhere but your dining table to avoid disturbing a genealogy project?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Scoring<\/strong><\/p>\n

    50 points\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 You are awarded the \u201cRootin\u2019 Tootin\u2019\u201d Genealogy Award!<\/em>
    \n40-49\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Hopelessly Hooked Family Historian Award<\/em>
    \n30-39\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Up and Coming Genealogist Award<\/em>
    \n20-29\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 You Probably Took This Quiz Out of Guilt Award<\/em>
    \nUnder 20\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 –\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 You Need to Find Another Hobby<\/em> Award<\/em><\/p>\n

    Feel free to share this quiz with your genealogy club, lineage society or at your upcoming family reunion!<\/p>\n

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