The list should be annotated in the following manner:
Things you would like to do or find: Bold Type
Things you haven’t done or found and don’t care to: plain type
You are encouraged to add extra comments after each item
- 1. The genealogy conference I would most like to attend is...
- 2. The genealogy speaker I would most like to hear and see is...
- The geneablogger I would most like to meet in person is...
- The genealogy writer I would most like to have dinner with is...
- The genealogy lecture I would most like to present is....
- I would like to go on a genealogy cruise that visits....
- The photo I would most like to find is...
- The repository in a foreign land I would most like to visit is...
- The place of worship I would most like to visit is...
- The cemetery I would most like to visit is ......
- The ancestral town or village I would most like to visit is......
- The brick wall I most want to smash is...
- The piece of software I most want to buy is....
- The tech toy I want to purchase next is .....
- The expensive book I would most like to buy is...
- The library I would most like to visit is.....
- The genealogy related book I would most like to write is....
- The genealogy blog I would most like to start would be about....
- The journal article I would most like to write would be about...
- The ancestor I most want to meet in the afterlife is....
Is there anything else on your Genealogy Bucket List?
A number of bloggers have posted their bucket lists. You can see their responses (and Jill's) at
What does your bucket list look like?
How can completing such a list help you organize your genealogy research?