The Year Ahead – September 28

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.

September 28 – Planning to get a flu shot? Investigate how the pandemic of 1918 affected your ancestors. Check for articles on Google Scholar <scholar.google.com> and in historical newspapers.

I remember when I first learned about the pandemic of 1918, when I was visiting a cemetery with my father. I noticed a lot of people, especially younger adults who seemed to die between 1918-1920. That is when my father explained the pandemic and stated that it seemed to take a lot of the younger adults. I wonder if they thought they were invincible, or healthy that they could never get sick. Reminds me of the pandemic of 2020.

Remember to have fun and Just do Genealogy!