I am so pleased to have finished another year of 52 Weeks,
52 Ancestors. I managed to write 45 blog posts about some really interesting
ancestors.
According to Ancestry, in 2024 I added 993 people to my two
big trees on Ancestry. I’m amazed that I had that much growth. I attribute it
in part to my growing use of DNA matches to build my tree—I’m adding a lot of
collateral ancestors, but they are helping to confirm my connection to my
direct ancestors.
Here’s where my trees stand as of New Year’s Day 2024:
Aird Family Tree: 2334 people, and 1201 photos.
Peterson Macbeth Family Tree: 8,759 people and 2785 photos.
And here’s where my genealogy blogs stand:
Twigs on the Family Tree: 214 blog posts.
Another Tree to Climb: Researching the Aird, Sheild, Smiths
and Jandeseks: 112 blog posts.
My New Year’s Resolution: I will complete at least 45 of the
2025 blog post prompts, and will continue to build both family trees.
I’m excited to see where I will be at the end of 2025. Happy
New Year!
