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New to genealogy? Take care of the two '''time sensitive <font color="red">critical</font> steps''' immediately and then you can take your time to learn how to set attainable goals as your experience grows. Create stories about your ancestors and share your family history with others. | New to genealogy? Take care of the two '''time sensitive <font color="red">critical</font> steps''' immediately and then you can take your time to learn how to set attainable goals as your experience grows. Create stories about your ancestors and share your family history with others. | ||
[[Image:2New to Gen Image.JPG|left|200px| | [[Image:2New to Gen Image.JPG|left|200px|First, preserve as many memories as you can]]<br> | ||
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<div style="position:absolute; left:90px; top:65px; z-index:6">[[Image:Wilford Woodruff portrait.jpg|65px|Carefully preserve old photos]]</div> | <div style="position:absolute; left:90px; top:65px; z-index:6">[[Image:Wilford Woodruff portrait.jpg|65px|Carefully preserve old photos]]</div> | ||
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<div style="position:absolute; left:68px; top:15px; z-index:4">[[Image:696px-Hagerstown Public Square c1900.jpg|120px|Do your own digital restoration ]]</div> | <div style="position:absolute; left:68px; top:15px; z-index:4">[[Image:696px-Hagerstown Public Square c1900.jpg|120px|Do your own digital restoration]]</div> | ||
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<div style="position:absolute; left:40px; top:33px; z-index:5">[[Image:Maryland Probate and Estate Files 004103610 00007.jpg|65px|Store copies in multiple places]]</div> | <div style="position:absolute; left:40px; top:33px; z-index:5">[[Image:Maryland Probate and Estate Files 004103610 00007.jpg|65px|Store copies in multiple places]]</div> | ||
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Do you find genealogy interesting and enjoyable? Do you think it is worth pursuing in greater detail? Would you consider making a career choice related to genealogy?<br> | Do you find genealogy interesting and enjoyable? Do you think it is worth pursuing in greater detail? Would you consider making a career choice related to genealogy?<br> | ||
*[[Image:Lab Pups.jpg|right|150px| | *[[Image:Lab Pups.jpg|right|150px|Just sit back and relax]]Set your goals a little higher if desired, take a break and reflect on what you have accomplished, or you may want to jump right into another story about another one of your relatives.<br> | ||
*Give yourself the necessary time to re-evaluate and reflect on your interests. If you've already collected the "perishable" data then it is safe for now to just sit back and think it through. The other information about your ancestors that is out there in the world somewhere will still be there later and in all likelyhood it will just continue to grow as more information becomes accessible.<br> | *Give yourself the necessary time to re-evaluate and reflect on your interests. If you've already collected the "perishable" data then it is safe for now to just sit back and think it through. The other information about your ancestors that is out there in the world somewhere will still be there later and in all likelyhood it will just continue to grow as more information becomes accessible.<br> | ||