With the end drawing near, it is a time to reflect on what has been accomplished in the last year, genealogically speaking.
If you follow my blog you know that this year I set a goal to locate and visit the burial locations of all my direct ancestors back to, and including, my 3rd great grandparents. When I started my mission I had determined that included 23 individuals, 10 of which I had little hope of finding. Well, I have 9 that I did not get to, most of which are buried in Canada. Although I tried to find burial locations for them, I couldn't find them and even if I had, traveling to Canada during this global health crisis wasn't a good idea. At points, international travel wasn't even permitted.
In addition to visiting 14 graves, reaching 60% of my goal, I also replaced a headstone. It is the stone for my third great grandfather, Victor Henry, and two of his sons, Joseph and Louis. I did so with the help of many many relatives.
I gave a presentation about that project through the Allen County Public Library (Indiana). In fact I spoke several times this year about genealogy research. I gave 7 formal presentations to be exact.
I also spent a great deal of time unraveling DNA cases of adoption and unknown parentage. All with great success really.
I guess it is now time to start thinking about a goal for '22. I am open to suggestions.
I hope you all have a wonderful holiday season and wonderful 2022.
