Genealogy Goals for 2025

It's a new year and time to set my genealogy-related goals for 2025.

I started off 2024 with a bang, writing four lengthy posts between January and June. Those Capen, Gorton, Coles, Carpenter, and Arnold ancestors were very colorful and interesting, and those posts were really fun to write. Then, I wrote nothing from June until December. While I would love to have more time for writing in 2025, a look at my Google Calendar tells me that my schedule will be worse, not better, in the coming year. I will do my best to keep posting, though!

In 2024, I did get to attend a couple of (virtual) genealogical society meetings, and I dove into some Y-DNA issues with my dad. I continued researching and then writing about my early American ancestors. These are all wins.

For 2025, I think I will refrain from setting specific goals, and instead say that my general focus will be to research and write as much as possible, given the complexities of my schedule. Genealogy is a fun thing, not something I need to be worried about in terms of checking boxes right now. I do plan to continue writing about my early American ancestors on my Griffin line, especially those who lived in New York. From there, we'll see how it goes.

May you have a wonderful 2025!