What inspires me?
I love finding the stories behind the names and the photos. I love being inspired to connect the past to the future.
Take this photo that Mum sent to me the other day, we know that this is our family and that there are photos of my ancestors in it but we dont know which ones they are.
There are no inscriptions or names on the back, we have a rough idea who the groom is but thats it. It would be great if someone else in the family has the same photo and could solve the puzzle.
I get just as much excitement finding stories for others as I do myself. I get just as excited with the stories and bringing people alive.
There has been times when I have been uninspired with my research, I may have hit a brick wall or got stuck on a family line. I have been frustrated with not knowing where to search or whom could help me.
How can we move past being uninspired?
Some tips which may help:
- Share the problem with a friend – Speak to a fellow researcher, join a local family history group
- Reach out to libraries or local history groups, send an email and share your research problem maybe they have the missing part you need.
- Message boards while are becoming a little less in vogue, searching through past messages or adding a new message may help
- Facebook groups – search and join and ask your questions.
- Learn more – This might be reading a book or searching online. It may be a course or webinar.
What other tips have you found that have got you going when your feeling uninspired?
