I never thought I would be giving a genealogy presentation (DNA & Family Research) when I started my family research journey over 15 years ago. I have met or communicated with so many people during my journey, which led to the invitation to present at The Hickman County Historical & Genealogical Society in Clinton, KY.
I really doubted myself at first because I know I am not an expert or a certified genealogist. My thinking finally changed because I do know what I am talking about, and I was willing to share with others! I think that is the first step in starting something new: be willing to put yourself out there!
It was a little nerve-wracking developing a presentation and
then presenting it to a group of people. Once I got started, I was fine, and I
have my teacher background to thank for that. We had a great crowd, and
everyone enjoyed the presentation. I thoroughly enjoyed myself because I met
some wonderful people. There were lots of great questions and I hope my
presentation helped them on their research journey.
Steps that led me to my first genealogy presentation and
some notes:
- 15+ years of family research experience
- A very supportive group of family and friends
- Started researching a friend’s family that open so many research doors
- Connected with a distant family member
- Created a genealogy FB group in 2020
- Contacted by a member of the group about presenting
- Scheduled a time for the presentation
- After scheduling a time, I decided to:
- Start a blog
- Create a genealogy Instagram
- Create a public genealogy page
Again, I never thought I would do anything (creating) on the list above, but here I am wondering what I could do next.
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