The Year Ahead – June 15

In the January/February 2024 issue of Family Tree Magazine, they have introduced The Year Ahead, 366 genealogy tips will make 2024 your best research year yet by Lisa A Alzo. Lisa mapped out a day-by-day research plan.

June 15 – Study relatives’ hobbies, favorite hangouts, and social clubs by examining souvenirs, trophies, ribbons, pins and related memorabilia.

You can glean a little into a person’s personality by looking at their hobbies and keepsakes. What was important to them. One of my aunts in later life, enjoyed China painting until her eyesight failed. My mother, loved to gamble and played cards, bingo and visited the casinos often. My first love as a child was board games, particularly, Monopoly. I know have 32 Monopoly versions. My newest favorite Monopoly-Scrabble that combine my love of playing Scrabble with Monopoly.

Remember to have fun and Just do Genealogy!