{"id":64079,"date":"2020-12-31T09:28:47","date_gmt":"2020-12-31T14:28:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.genealogybank.com\/?p=64079"},"modified":"2021-04-19T09:49:48","modified_gmt":"2021-04-19T13:49:48","slug":"making-a-change-genealogy-goals-for-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.genealogybank.com\/blog\/making-a-change-genealogy-goals-for-2021.html","title":{"rendered":"Making a Change: Genealogy Goals for 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"

Introduction<\/em><\/strong>: In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega gets ready for the New Year with some genealogy resolutions. Gena is a genealogist and author of the book \u201cFrom the Family Kitchen.<\/span>\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Tomorrow is the start of a new year, and you may be relieved to see 2020 fade into the sunset. The year 2020 didn\u2019t turn out as any of us planned. Those genealogy good intentions were derailed by life. There never seems to be enough time to do the things we want to do. The pandemic ensured we were home more than usual, but it\u2019s hard to concentrate when it feels like life is in constant chaos.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a new year and it\u2019s time to decide what you want to accomplish with your genealogy. Have you given much thought to your family history goals? I have a suggestion: Do something you\u2019ve never done before!<\/p>\n

2021: The Year of Something New<\/strong><\/p>\n

Last year, many of us had the \u201copportunity\u201d to experience something that we weren\u2019t prepared for: a pandemic. That meant we were faced with experiences such as illness, retail shortages, travel bans, and stay-at-home orders. Much of what we experienced was new to us and so we had to come up with new ways of accomplishing familiar tasks.<\/p>\n

That experience got me thinking about my own family history research. What if we faced our research with a similar attitude? What about taking time this year to try something new with your research? Stop doing the \u201csame old same old\u201d and instead try something you\u2019ve never tried before.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s the benefit of trying something new? Oftentimes, those brick walls or frustrations you\u2019ve experienced are solved with the implementation of new methodologies, strategies, and resources.<\/p>\n

What are some ideas for trying something new with your family history research? The following are some that I have found helpful.<\/p>\n