{"id":55,"date":"2011-08-03T20:12:00","date_gmt":"2011-08-03T20:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/genealogy.julietarr.com\/blog\/find-your-research-mojo\/"},"modified":"2013-07-06T19:42:49","modified_gmt":"2013-07-07T00:42:49","slug":"find-your-research-mojo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/genealogy.julietarr.com\/blog\/find-your-research-mojo\/","title":{"rendered":"Find Your Research Mojo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/lh6.ggpht.com\/-w350B7bDr40\/TjmrnND4XHI\/AAAAAAAAF2g\/XnV_QbL-too\/s1600-h\/MP900442383%25255B6%25255D.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"MP900442383\" alt=\"MP900442383\" src=\"http:\/\/lh5.ggpht.com\/-5bJDkdvEc5A\/TjmrnqXBE-I\/AAAAAAAAF2k\/LS0jWYVdFu4\/MP900442383_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" width=\"240\" height=\"160\" align=\"right\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a>There are so many factors that take us away from our passion for genealogy:\u00a0 lack of time and money, limited access to records, and other obligations.\u00a0 All of these suck the motivation right out of us and when we do find time or some extra cash, we don\u2019t have the desire to do any research.\u00a0 <em>So how can we find that motivation?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The following is a list of activities that serve as motivators.\u00a0 I almost always walk away feeling renewed with a sense of purpose.\u00a0 My perspective shifts and I\u2019m ready to tackle some research.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Read how-to materials, informational articles, or case studies.<\/strong>\u00a0 This can be in the form of journals, magazines, newsletters, books, blogs, or websites.\u00a0 Some good online materials are:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.familysearch.org\/en\/Main_Page\">FamilySearch Wiki<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ancestry.com\/wiki\/index.php?title=Main_Page\">Ancestry\u2019s Family History Wiki<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/learn.ancestry.com\/LearnMore\/LearnMoreLnd.aspx\">Ancestry Articles<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/archives.com\/experts\">Archives.com Articles<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Listen to webinars, podcasts, and radio shows.<\/strong>\u00a0 Following is a list of popular shows along with places to find webinars.\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.legacyfamilytree.com\/webinars.asp\">Legacy Family Tree Webinars<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.americanancestors.org\/online-seminars\/\">NEHGS Webinars<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/learn.ancestry.com\/LearnMore\/Webinars.aspx\">Ancestry Webinars<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.geneawebinars.com\/\">GeneaWebinars<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/genealogyguys.com\/\">Genealogy Guys Podcast<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.genealogygemspodcast.com\/\">Genealogy Gems Podcast<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blogtalkradio.com\/geneabloggers\">GeneaBloggers Radio Show<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Attend a local genealogical or historical society meeting.<\/strong>\u00a0 Not only a inspirational tactic, but a great networking opportunity.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sign up for a class or complete a certificate program.<\/strong>\u00a0 Consider the following options:\n<ul>\n<li>Many community colleges offer \u201ccommunity education\u201d courses and you may find that they offer classes related to genealogy or history.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ngsgenealogy.org\/cs\/online_courses\">NGS Online Courses<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ngsgenealogy.org\/cs\/homestudy_course_cd\">NGS Home Study Course<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.familysearch.org\/learn\/researchcourses\">FamilySearch Research Courses<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.genealogicalstudies.com\/\">National Institute for Genealogical Studies<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/genealogyonline.bu.edu\/overview.htm#\">Boston University Genealogical Programs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.familytreeuniversity.com\/\">Family Tree University<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Join a study group.<\/strong>\u00a0 Two that I know of are <a href=\"http:\/\/progenstudy.org\/index.html\">ProGen Study Group<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/sherifenley.blogspot.com\/2011\/06\/ngsq-articles-online-study-group.html\">NGS Quarterly Study Group<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Attend a conference or workshop.<\/strong>\u00a0 Also a great networking opportunity.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tap the virtual world.<\/strong>\u00a0 Peruse message boards, Twitter (<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/search\/%23genealogy\">#genealogy<\/a>), or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.genealogywise.com\/\">GenealogyWise<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Heck, just writing this post has inspired me.\u00a0 Even thought I have a zillion other things to do, I\u2019m going to carve out some time today and work on my own research for a bit\u2026I found my mojo!<\/p>\n<p><em>What are some other activities that help motivate you to dive into your research?\u00a0 Post a comment and 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