Monday, August 1, 2011

We're Two Today

We - My Ancestors and Me -- turn two today. If you consider our years since physical birth, we are all much, much older than that but together we've completed two years of blogging. It's an accomplishment I feel like celebrating.

These have been interesting, fun, challenging years. I can't speak for my ancestors (who probably aren't interested in blogs) but from my view it's been an educational experience. During this time I've expanded my knowledge about blogging, researching, writing, online resources, and the genealogy blogging community.

When we started two years ago I knew little about blogs and even less about blogging. We had one reader: my daughter. For the most part, it felt like I was very alone, writing for myself and publishing for no one to read. When I announced the creation of My Ancestors and Me to my extended family, some began, sporadically, to read it. (Most of my living family members are not as interested in our ancestors as I am.) When I found GeneaBloggers, I knew I'd found a niche. I was surprised -- and pleased -- to see that people I didn't know were interested in reading what I wrote about my own family. I was grateful then and continue to appreciate the support I receive.

It's sometimes hard to balance my time between research and writing (and the rest of my life, too). Research suffers when I devote time to writing but when that happens, I think my ancestors help the research by gently nudging me in one direction or another to find sources and documents to tell about their lives. Ofttimes when I'm busy researching, I post about research done before this blog existed. I share information because I want my ancestors and their contributions to life on earth to be remembered. A newly discovered ancestor, or information about him or her, usually finds its way into a celebratory post. Like the woman searching for the lost coin in the parable in Luke 15, I rejoice and announce the news to readers who sometimes celebrate with me. I also rejoice when unknown cousins contact me, interested in sharing their own research and knowledge and in learning about mine. I find that two heads are better than one.

To those of you who have come along on this wondrous blogging experience, thank you. I hope you'll continue along with me as I share new and old research and information about my ancestors. Thank you!

19 comments:

  1. Congrats on your blogiversary! Love reading your blog. Look forward to many more years.

    Deb

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  2. Happy 2nd Blogiversary to you! It has been a couple of GREAT years and I look forward to the next two with you! Great blogging! Time to celebrate!

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  3. You have provided so much reading and viewing enjoyment - it seems an accomplishment of more than two years - Happy Second Blogoversary!

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  4. HAPPY BLOGAVERSARY TO YOU, HAPPY BLOGAVERSARY TO YOU, HAPPY BLOGAVERSARY DEAR NAAANNNNCCCYYY, HAPPY BLOGAVERSARY TO YOUUUUU!

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  5. Happy Happy 2nd Blogiversary to you Nancy! May you enjoy many many more.
    Cheers to you, Jennifer

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  6. Congratulations.....people are interested in reading other peoples blogs because they can relate to them. They are looking for potential relatives and they read to search for ideas that the others have used.

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  7. Congratulations! And, so well said!
    My first anniversary will be tomorrow which is my father's birthday. I still have so much to learn. I do enjoy your Blog. It is so true about "my family is not as interested in Ancestors as me." Then I think how I was in my fifties before I got hooked. So I feel there is still hope. Looking forward to future blogs.

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  8. Happy Blogiversary Nancy! Looking forward to many many more years of reading your blog.

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  9. Thank you all for your kind comments and good wishes. I appreciate them.

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  10. Happy Blogiversary, Nancy! I really enjoy reading your blog, and look forward to continuing on. Congrats on turning two!

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  11. Belated congratulations, Nancy! You've done an inspiring job in these two years. I'm looking forward to the next two - and more.

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  12. Wow, Happy 2nd year blogiversary!! Here's to many more years.

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  13. Congratulations! Looking forward to many more years of your blog.

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  14. Happy Blogiversary Nancy! I enjoy your blog and look forward to more.

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  15. Congratulations on your second blogiversary!

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  16. Happy blog-o-versary - although I am a tad late.

    I think the ancestors love it when we weave together the pieces of the research into the finer threads of the story.

    As much as we are researchers and documentarians, we are also story-tellers.

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  17. I know I'm a few days late, but didn't want to let the chance to Congratulate you for being 2 years strong go by. Happy Birthday, Bloganniversary, and Best Wishes all rolled up in one!

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