While Lynn was being very generous with her ideas, I am going to be very selfish. This list of six items contains what I want for Christmas. I don't want you to give it to somebody else, I want somebody to give it to me!
Marian's Genealogy Wish List
1. An 11x17 flatbed scanner that can scan all the old deeds and other documents that come in super-size. Canon makes some very nice ones!
2. Tuition to cover the Boston University Certificate in Genealogical Studies, on-site classroom version.
3. A $500 gift certificate to Jonathan Sheppard Books so that I can buy lots of New York related books and start making an attempt to solve all my New York brick walls.
4. A video camera so I can start making cool videos like Caroline Pointer. I don't know anything about digital video cameras so someone will have to help me out with suggestions.
5. An all expense paid 3-day trip to Washington DC so that I can research at NARA, the Library of Congress and the DAR.
6. Lifetime memberships to all New England state genealogical societies: The Massachusetts Society of Genealogists, Rhode Island Genealogical Society, Connecticut Society of Genealogists, Genealogical Society of Vermont, New Hampshire Society of Genealogists, Maine Genealogical Society. Let's throw in NEHGS and NYG&BS while we're at it!
I'm not asking for too much am I? Santa are you listening?
A girl can dream!
Ditto for me, Santa!
ReplyDeleteI'm familiar with NEHGS, of course, and NYG&BS. But what do the individual state societies offer? I can't really tell from MSOG's site -- even their list of member surnames is fairly short.
ReplyDeleteI have that very scanner pictured above at home and I love it. It is easy to use and also has attachments for scanning in slides, something of which I have a lot.
ReplyDeleteI hope Santa has deep pockets. Well, a girl has ?got to dream right!
ReplyDeleteRevise your list to double your time in DC--you need some times for the sights, too. Hope Santa reads this and treats you well!
ReplyDelete@Ellen - What do individual societies offer? One society I joined for $40/year included 3 hours of research in their archives & library, including photocopies of everything pertaining to the names I was researching. Broke a brickwall with a will they included! Another society gives members access to NewspaperArchives.com with their membership. Check with the society in the areas you're researching to find out what they might offer along with membership!
ReplyDeleteEllen, as Tami mentioned many societies offer different benefits. The one I am after primarily is a publication that will feature research from the state which will help me with my own research. But online databases are good too. Some societies have surname lists so researchers can connect that way. But like I said, primarily I am looking for publications.
ReplyDeleteEd - I'm glad to hear that you like that one. It seems very reasonably priced.
ReplyDeleteI'd like one of those scanners, too. Together with my wand scanner and Flip-Pal, that would make my scanner toolbox complete!
ReplyDeleteWonderful ideas, Marian. My family always asks "don't you want any gifts that are NOT genealogy-related??" Personally I was hoping for a 4-in-1 printer/scanner so it would take up less room. My old flatbed scanner won't work on Windows7. Don't know if Santa caught that hint. Well, we can hope!
ReplyDeleteGreat post, Marian.
ReplyDeleteI have a similar list — MUCH greedier than yours. I want memberships in every society that could be of help and ability to purchase all the books I can think of wanting (the books include novels as well as genealogy).
I probably WILL get one membership and one book, but as you say, a girl can dream.(And I have already 3 new society joins this year: MoSGA, SLAPG, and OGS.)
Sue, yes I left off quite a few societies. I need more memberships in Pennsylvania, Ohio and other places. I was trying to not be too greedy :)
ReplyDeleteMarian love you wish list. For the last couple of years I tell my husband I don't want anything for my Birthday (December) or Christmas because I will get my own. That way I can get what I want for genealogy stuff and not feel guilty. Things like subscriptions and memberships, ordering records. There were many years I couldn't afford any of these things so my mother funded me.
ReplyDeleteTami and Marian, thanks. I'm not really working seriously enough in Massachusetts to feel like calling MSOG for more information, but I do wish individual societies clearly listed benefits of membership on their Web sites. :) For now, I'll assume I should put my limited budget toward proven resources like NEHGS and Ancestry, but I'll keep this in mind for later....
ReplyDeleteWhat a great wish list! I'll take all of the above! Add some more $$$ for booksbooksbooks, and a 2-3 courses, minimum of two weeks in Salt Lake City, and I might be okay for a year or more - I think. My family know I'm hoping for at least one genealogy-focused gift this year! Merry Christmas indeed!
ReplyDeleteAll of them for me Santa!
ReplyDeleteYeh right!