Shannon M. Thomas | Mostly Genealogy

January 10th – 16th Data backup : Genealogy Files -- are saved in One Drive [I got a lot of free space when I got my new computer]. From my Evernote Database.  Right click on Notes and choose export.  Make sure you click on the Options button to choose what is included. Evernote – notes are exported as web pages every few months [I have an Evernote Reminder set for this] and they are saved in One Drive. Photos – are saved to my computer and then automatically backed up to Flickr and Google Photos. The backup options in Legacy Family Tree.  This window open every time I close my database.  I just click on backup because my backup location is already in there. Legacy Family Tree – backs up automatically every time I close it; both media files and my database are backed up. Crash Plan – Everything is backed up with Crash Plan and saved to the cloud for easy retrieval if needed.  I review my backup every now and then to make sure all of ...

Last January I did this  post on 2014 Legacy statistics.  This year I decided to do the same thing. What I found was very surprising to me. My numbers did not change from last year!  What?!  I know I added new people to my database. Then I looked at my husbands and I lots 3 from last year!  What?! Looking at my overall stats I added 104 people and 35 marriages. Last year I worked on sources.  Cleaning up sources was my main objective and I think I accomplished that.  {I have a handful that still need some work.} This year I want to find more documentation for the people in my tree and hopefully add some more ancestors.  My plan is to do what  +Russ Worthington  and  +Randy Seaver  do and mine ancestry databases.  First up will be Pennsylvania death certificates. How did your 2015 genealogy go and did you make plans for 2016?

This year I am setting goals instead of making resolutions.  Goals seem like less pressure than making resolutions. In 2016 I wan to :  1. Get organized {not only in my genealogy life but in other areas of my life}, 2. Do more genealogy, 3. Learn more {by watching more webinars}, and 4. I want to blog more {I want to tell more stories and share genealogy with others}. With some help from the genealogy community I am hoping to accomplish my goals for 2016.   +Tessa Keough  at the LVUG Community at Google+ posted a short video about genealogy plans for 2016.  I am taking her advice and planning to read, write, or watch something genealogy every day.  I am also hoping  +DearMYRTLE  's Organization Lists will help keep things going for 2016. I spent the last two days rearranging, organizing, and cleaning my office in preparation for the fun genealogy year ahead. What are you hoping to achieve in genealogy in 2016?