I've been in South Korea for 2 1/2 weeks now.  I'm catching up and looking forward to getting back into genealogy!

One of the nicest things about volunteering for NEHGS (besides the satisfaction) is the appreciation I receive.  Volunteers' names appear in the list of volunteers printed in the annual report; the annual report goes at the end of the "New England Ancestors" magazine once a year.  Now, the names are smallish, so I would expect to be overlooked - heck, who even reads the names?

Well, I do, and apparently so do others!

I received a letter (sent to NEHGS and then forwarded to me) from a Hawksley in England.  She told me about her ancestry and asked about mine.  I wrote back about my husband's Hawksley ancestors immediately. 

She works at one of the genealogical societies in England, and that is how she obtained the "New England Ancestors" issue - through an exchange of society journals.  She shared a great deal of information in her letter, which I have saved.  I shared what I knew in mine. 

I am full of anticipation and hope that she will respond. whether she and I can make a genealogical connection, or not!

We are entering our 2nd year of homeschooling the Monday after Labor Day.  Thus, I am trying to get my genealogy file switched to a new program as quickly as possible!

I am not simply importing my GEDCOM.  I am going, person by person, through my Family Tree Maker file, and putting the information into Legacy.  I like the source citation fields better in Legacy. 

Other than that, I am simply looking forward to the beauty of fall.

So we bumped Italy down to our #2 choice and put Alaska as our #1 choice for a few practical reasons (we'll do Europe in about 4 years, we hope).  And we got Alaska instead.

We are quite happy about that.  I have a cousin in Fairbanks whom I have never met. 

The move will happen in November of 2009, after hubby gets back from his year in Korea.  Meanwhile, I plan to relax here and just enjoy what matters most to me - my son, my writing, and my genealogy!

Since most of my ancestry is New England, and I grew up there, trips back home to do research are fairly typical.  However, I am now about to move overseas to my maternal "motherland"! 

I will definitely share my experiences living and researching in Europe.  For now, it is all about preparation and absolute chaos.