Cycle 2 of the Genealogy Do-Over began April 3 after the popular Cycle 1 came to an end on April 2 — and there is still plenty of time to jump on the bandwagon.
Genealogy Do-Over Cycle 2 contains 13 weeks of topics. Image courtesy of Thomas MacEntee.
The Genealogy Do-Over allows us to re-examine and take a fresh look at our research.
When Thomas MacEntee first announced Cycle 1 in December 2014, he said, “The Genealogy Do-Over journey is constructed of 13 mileposts or journey markers which are laid out over 13 weeks. You can choose to pace yourself differently. You can even decide to drop some of the less important tasks and add your own.”
As he did with Cycle 1, Mr. MacEntee will run Cycle 2 for 13 weeks. These are the weekly topics:
Week 1
Setting previous research aside
Preparing to research
Establishing base practices and guidelines
Week 2
Setting research goals
Conducting self interview
Conducting family interviews
Week 3
Tracking research
Conducting research
Week 4
Managing projects and tasks
Tracking searches
Week 5
Building a research toolbox
Citing sources
Week 6
Evaluating evidence
Reviewing online education options
Week 7
Reviewing genealogy database software
Digitizing photos and documents
Week 8
Conducting collateral research
Reviewing offline education options
Week 9
Conducting cluster research
Organizing research materials – Documents and photos
Week 10
Reviewing DNA testing options
Organizing research materials – Digital
Week 11
Reviewing social media options
Building a research network
Week 12
Sharing research
Reviewing research travel options
Week 13
Securing research data
Reviewing the journey
Sign up for the mailing list here to receive each week’s topic information via email.
You may also want to join the more than 6,000 members of the Genealogy Do-Over Facebook group.
