Happy New Year and a big THANK YOU for being part of The Psychogenealogist community!

Here are some highlights from 2018 and some exciting things to look forward to in 2019.

Highlights 2018:

• Completion of the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks blogging challenge.

• Second full year of The Psychogenealogist Pic of the Week posts (104 in total).

• 110 blog posts in total!

• A successful family reunion and headstone purchase for Gust Halvangis (1886-1928).

• Nearly 1,700 photos slides and hundreds of photos scanned and archived from my personal collection.

• Over 7,000 unique visitors to the website (and 15,000+ page views).

• Top 2 viewed posts:

  • Genealogy, Suicide, and your Family Tree

  • 6 Tips: How to Date and Enjoy your Kodachrome Photo Slides

• Creation of Your Storied Life: Unique Biographical Portraits.

• A vibrant and active 9,000+ member community at The Psychogenealogist Facebook Page.

• Connecting and reconnecting with dozens of relatives!

Plans for 2019:

• I am going to continue the Pic of the Week series! In order to free up some time for other projects these posts may be shorter. The plan is to post a photograph or postcard with some basic information and questions. I encourage you all to do some research and report back about you find!

• While I am not going to continue the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks blogging challange, I am committing to at least one blog post per week (in addition to the Pic of the Week). It may be an ancestor profile, but I don’t want to limit myself to just those. I have some ideas in mind so stay tuned!

• Further development of Your Storied Life: Unique Biographical Portraits.

• Once per month email newsletter.

• Continue the Free Gift photo giveaway until I run out gifts! Speaking of which, get yours here (and sign up for the newsletter while you are at it):

Here is to a great 2019! May your year be filled with joyous genealogy discoveries and family stories.

Cheers!