Resolutions, Goals, and Objectives
It’s January—the first month of a new year. This is the time when people tend to think about clean slates and a fresh starts. They make resolutions and set objectives. If you’re a member of the National Genealogical Society, at least some of those objectives likely relate to genealogy.
Most people express their resolutions as goals—general, long-range targets stated in terms of a result or outcome. Goals are, more or less, dreams for the future, rough ideas about where one would like to be someday. Common new-year goals include getting more exercise, eating better, saving money towards retirement, losing weight, and learning to relax. Genealogists’ goals may focus on improving research skills or continuing to investigate their subject families.
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About Author
Laura Murphy DeGrazia, CG
Laura Murphy DeGrazia, editor of NGS Monthly, is a professional genealogist specializing in the New York City area and Irish Americans. She is a former trustee and past president of the Board for Certification of Genealogists. From 2010 through 2014 she edited the New York Genealogical and Biographical Record. Her book on researching in New York City, Long Island, and Westchester County, New York, was published as part of the NGS Research in the States series in 2013. Laura is a member of the NGS Magazine Editorial Advisory Committee and the NGS Publications Committee.