Looking at the date of the last post, I see that 1/4 of a year has passed without an update! Despite my dislike of New Year’s resolutions – especially those that involve me doing something – I will now, before the collective internet masses, proclaim that in 2010 I WILL make more frequent updates to the McGinnis site. That might possibly be in the form of linking to newly posted photos to my main genealogy site, maybe some new McGinnis discoveries, or maybe the introduction of a new McGinnis or two.
With all the things that have gone on in the past year, it’s easy to forget exactly how far this McGinnis thing has moved forward in the past year. While the family tree has not grown very far up, it certainly has grown out. We had our first McGinnis reunion in July, with a modest turnout. It was the first for the James McGinnis folks in quite awhile, and I am certain that it was the first modern McGinnis reunion with both James and Jesse represented. As I mentioned in the last newsletter , I need to get back in touch with a possibly descendant from a third son of Henry, William McGinnis who I also came into contact with over the last year (or so).
Looking ahead, I see a number of things I can be doing on the McGinnis front. Jessie McGinnis Lych and Paul McGinnis gave me a number of photos. I need to get those scanned and online. More research, more research, more research…did I mention more research? One thing I am unsure about is the newsletter format. At first, it was pretty easy to churn out issues, but as we moved into the second year, original material became more difficult. Thank you to our guest contributors, Carole Curran and Marilyn Oberg for their pieces on Rebecca McGinnis and Elizabeth May McGinnis respectively. In order for me to avoid filler, it might be necessary to switch to putting the newsletter out only twice a year, with occasional, smaller updates appearing here on the website.
It is sure to be a busy year! My best wishes to you all for a happy and prosperous year. Keep checking back, and I promise eventually you’ll see some new stuff!
- Chris
