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Fiona Brooker

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Earlier this year, professional genealogists Michelle Patient and Fiona Brooker joined us via Zoom to celebrate the first anniversary of their fortnightly virtual lounge sessions Talking Family History. In this talk, Michelle and Fiona chat about what led them to start their online sessions; they discuss family history and DNA, share research strategies and provide valuable tips for overcoming brick walls.https://talkingfamilyhistory.com/Music: Ketsa. When it all falls.

Earlier this year, professional genealogists Michelle Patient and Fiona Brooker joined us via Zoom to celebrate the first anniversary of their fortnightly virtual lounge sessions Talking Family History. In this talk, Michelle and Fiona chat about what led them to start their online sessions; they discuss family history and DNA, share research strategies and provide valuable tips for overcoming brick walls. <a href="https://talkingfamilyhistory.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://talkingfamilyhistory.com/</a> Music: Ketsa. When it all falls.

Talking Family History with Michelle Patient and Fiona Brooker

Featured Guest Fiona Brooker Fiona Brooker is a professional genealogist (Memories In Time) who has been actively researching her family history for over 30 years, inspired by two marriage certificates and a collection of family letters written from New Zealand back to her immigrant ancestor’s family in Devon. Whilst living and researching in the UK, she studied and gained a Higher Certificate in Genealogy from the Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies. Fiona has served as both President and Treasurer of the New Zealand Society of Genealogists (NZSG). She is currently part of a ProGen study group.   Contact Links Website – Memories in Time Facebook Page – Memories in Time Pinterest – Memories in Time Links Mentioned Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies – https://www.ihgs.ac.uk/ The New Zealand Society of Genealogists – https://www.genealogy.org.nz/ Talking Family History (Facebook) – https://www.facebook.com/talkingfamilyhistory/ Plan to Publish (Facebook) – https://www.facebook.com/groups/PlantoPublishYourFamilyHistory/ The Association of Professional Genealogists (APG) – https://www.apgen.org ProGen Study Group – https://www.progenstudy.org/ Thing You were most afraid of “Finding people who are actually going to pay you to do what you really love doing.” Best Advice You Received from Someone Else “Action not perfection. Do let the need for perfection stand in your way of just doing what needs to be done.” One Action Genealogists Can Take Right Now “Go out and look for what opportunities are out there. You just don’t know what you can do until you see what others are doing as well. Get involved with projects in your local community.” Recommended Book Bringing Your Family History to Life through Social History by Katherine Scott Sturdevant Advice “You reap what you sow. Get out there and be involved in groups and do things like transcribing.” Action Item Today’s action item comes straight from Fiona’s lightning round suggestion. If you are looking for opportunities look right in your local community. What opportunities are there that you can get involved with? Are any local groups doing projects that could use your research expertise? Perhaps research into soldiers of past wars. Or perhaps researching the town founders in the local cemetery. Use these opportunities to build networks and to spread the word about your services and expertise. News The Genealogy Professional podcast is now available on Spotify. Search for either Marian Pierre-Louis or genealogy to find it. Don’t forget to follow! If you’re a YouTube you can also find all the episodes of the podcast on YouTube. Don’t expect any video. It’s just an audio-only file with a picture but I’ve put it over there because some people are more comfortable with that platform. Join the TGP Action Group on Facebook! You can find it at https://www.facebook.com/groups/TGPActionGroup/ If you’re not on Facebook, follow the Genealogy Professional on LinkedIn. You can get new episode notices there. Go to Linkedin and search for The Genealogy Professional and hit the follow button. I’m continuing in my effort to get back on a bi-weekly schedule for the podcast. Eventually I’ll settle on an exact release date twice a month. But in the meantime you can expect a new podcast generally every two weeks. Direct link to this post: https://www.thegenealogyprofessional.com/fiona-brooker

Featured Guest Fiona Brooker Fiona Brooker is a professional genealogist (Memories In Time) who has been actively researching her family history for over 30 years, inspired by two marriage certificates and a collection of family letters written from New Zealand back to her immigrant ancestor’s family in Devon. Whilst living and researching in the UK, she studied and gained a Higher Certificate in Genealogy from the Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies. Fiona has served as both President and Treasurer of the New Zealand Society of Genealogists (NZSG). She is currently part of a ProGen study group. Contact Links Website – <a href="https://memoriesintime.co.nz/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Memories in Time</a> Facebook Page – <a href="https://www.facebook.com/memoriesintimenz/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Memories in Time</a> Pinterest – <a href="https://www.pinterest.nz/memoriesintime/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Memories in Time</a> Links Mentioned Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies – <a href="https://www.ihgs.ac.uk/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ihgs.ac.uk/</a> The New Zealand Society of Genealogists – <a href="https://www.genealogy.org.nz/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.genealogy.org.nz/</a> Talking Family History (Facebook) – <a href="https://www.facebook.com/talkingfamilyhistory/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/talkingfamilyhistory/</a> Plan to Publish (Facebook) – <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/PlantoPublishYourFamilyHistory/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/groups/PlantoPublishYourFamilyHistory/</a> The Association of Professional Genealogists (APG) – <a href="https://www.apgen.org" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.apgen.org</a> ProGen Study Group – <a href="https://www.progenstudy.org/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.progenstudy.org/</a> Thing You were most afraid of “Finding people who are actually going to pay you to do what you really love doing.” Best Advice You Received from Someone Else “Action not perfection. Do let the need for perfection stand in your way of just doing what needs to be done.” One Action Genealogists Can Take Right Now “Go out and look for what opportunities are out there. You just don’t know what you can do until you see what others are doing as well. Get involved with projects in your local community.” Recommended Book Bringing Your Family History to Life through Social History by Katherine Scott Sturdevant Advice “You reap what you sow. Get out there and be involved in groups and do things like transcribing.” Action Item Today’s action item comes straight from Fiona’s lightning round suggestion. If you are looking for opportunities look right in your local community. What opportunities are there that you can get involved with? Are any local groups doing projects that could use your research expertise? Perhaps research into soldiers of past wars. Or perhaps researching the town founders in the local cemetery. Use these opportunities to build networks and to spread the word about your services and expertise. News The Genealogy Professional podcast is now available on <a href="https://www.spotify.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Spotify</a>. Search for either Marian Pierre-Louis or genealogy to find it. Don’t forget to follow! If you’re a YouTube you can also find all the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXHX6FpcDBcMP25nkIGA8oA" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">episodes of the podcast on YouTube</a>. Don’t expect any video. It’s just an audio-only file with a picture but I’ve put it over there because some people are more comfortable with that platform. Join the TGP Action Group on Facebook! You can find it at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/TGPActionGroup/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/groups/TGPActionGroup/</a> If you’re not on Facebook, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-genealogy-professional-podcast/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">follow the Genealogy Professional on LinkedIn</a>. You can get new episode notices there. Go to Linkedin and search for The Genealogy Professional and hit the follow button. I’m continuing in my effort to get back on a bi-weekly schedule for the podcast. Eventually I’ll settle on an exact release date twice a month. But in the meantime you can expect a new podcast generally every two weeks. Direct link to this post: <a href="https://www.thegenealogyprofessional.com/fiona-brooker" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.thegenealogyprofessional.com/fiona-brooker</a>

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