Monday, January 24, 2011

Happy Blogiversary to Me!!


One year ago late in the night after attending the Family History Expo I started my blog.  I was trying to sleep and thinking about all the things I had learned and all the things I have had to do.  Since sleep was evading me, I got out of bed and started my blog.  I already had a quilting blog so it was easy for me to start.  It has been a great adventure.  You can read that first post here.

During the expo I had spoken to Thomas MacEntee of Geneabloggers and Lisa Louise Cooke of Genealogy Gems and they both encouraged me to start my blog.  I am grateful that I did listened to them.  They are both encouraging people.

Why am I grateful, I have learned a lot, I have started writing my personal history, I have made new friends and I learned from them.  I have shared with others thinks I have learned and even my cousin heard a story she didn't know about our family.  My blog has helped me grow as a Genealogist.  It gives me things to think about and a place to share my thoughts.  Some of my thoughts haven't been shared yet, but I need to save something for the next year.

I want to thank my 50 known followers and my unknown followers for your visits and your comments.  I actually have more followers on my Genealogy Blog than on my Quilting blog and it is a year older.  Thanks for all your comments and encouragement. 

Here is a snap shot of my stats since May when blogger started keeping them.  It is interesting to me to review the different tabs.
Well last year I was getting up late in the night to write a post this year I have to dash off to work.  

One small step for me and my ancestors! 

 

13 comments:

  1. Congratulations Mary on one year! Looking forward to the next year, enjoy your blog! Happy Blogiversary!

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  2. Congratulations Mary! I am glad that I and others could inspire and encourage you. I have to say you've done a lot in the past year and I look forward to some great stuff in the future!

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  3. Happy Blogiversary ~ wishing you many more! I enjoy reading your posts and look forward to what 2011 will bring.

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  4. Happy Anniversary, Mary! I, for one, am so glad you couldn't sleep and decided to start this blog! Here's to many more years of researching and writing!

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  5. Happy Blogiversary, Mary! I sure have enjoyed reading your blog!

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  6. Happy Blogiversary! I'm glad to see that I am counted as a LIVING visitor!

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  7. Congratulations on turning one! I love checking in with you.

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  8. Happy Blogoversary! I look forward to reading more at Me and My Ancestors.

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  9. Congratulations and Happy Blogiversary...looking forward to many many more!

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  10. Congratulations on a year! I remember when I first saw your blog's name - like mine except in reverse - and had to come take a look. Great job! Keep it up.

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  11. Did my comment not come through, I wonder? Well, I just wanted to say congratulations. (I wrote more the first time....)

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  12. HAPPY BLOGAVERSARY TO YOU, HAPPY BLOGAVERSARY TO YOU, HAPPY BLOGAVERSARY DEAR MAAARRRYYY, HAPPY BLOGAVERSARY TO YOUUUU!

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