tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post6358890246541801705..comments2024-03-13T21:06:16.936-04:00Comments on Olive Tree Genealogy Blog: Is Genealogy a Hobby?Olive Tree Genealogyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02381110998759242462noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-26197990865023015252010-09-13T15:36:40.939-04:002010-09-13T15:36:40.939-04:00Lately I've been feeling it is more of an &quo...Lately I've been feeling it is more of an "addiction" than anything else....especially since I search for new dates and names and newspaper articles and census records and death certificates without fully recording and documenting the ones I've found. It's the rush of the new discovery that I'm seeking.<br /><br />And as with most addicts, I'll sign myself as Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-24903446891125557132010-09-05T20:07:03.940-04:002010-09-05T20:07:03.940-04:00I agree that genealogy for most is a hobby, but ju...I agree that genealogy for most is a hobby, but just like any hobby; there are those that take there hobby very very very seriously and God forbid anyone do anything wrong in that hobby. <br /><br />For me it did start out as a hobby, but I had such a passion for it that I began helping others and found many asking me to help them. I soon began to pursue it as a profession. I'm still working Untangled Family Rootshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07662341843360451072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-49992407373297674302010-09-05T19:38:26.772-04:002010-09-05T19:38:26.772-04:00I believe that most people begin researching their...I believe that most people begin researching their family and history as a hobby, but with time, it becomes an obsession.familybloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04032662901457968414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-43554333341620891062010-09-05T19:37:09.027-04:002010-09-05T19:37:09.027-04:00I believe that for most people genealogy begins as...I believe that for most people genealogy begins as a hobby, but as you begin delving into your family and their history, it becomes an obsession.familybloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04032662901457968414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-45052332299453852492010-09-03T13:24:31.045-04:002010-09-03T13:24:31.045-04:00I've been struggling for the right word. &quo...I've been struggling for the right word. "Hobby" just isn't it -- it's more than that. The closest I can think of is "Sacred Trust."The Grandmother Herehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10001005292502504358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-7486144576678954862010-09-03T01:38:06.457-04:002010-09-03T01:38:06.457-04:00I do not use the word hobby, personally. That sugg...I do not use the word hobby, personally. That suggests to me an activity that brings pleasure to oneself - but genealogy, at least the kind I do, while not making money (in fact, it TAKES money), is much more. I am preserving documents, letters, photos, etc. by collecting things from relatives and archivally scanning and storing all the materials, as well as photographing objects, writing their Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02238638403198614484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-10472145082818000122010-09-02T10:42:22.279-04:002010-09-02T10:42:22.279-04:00In my presentation, the Seven Stages of Genealogy ...In my presentation, <b><i>the Seven Stages of Genealogy Growth</i></b>, I discuss how an individual progresses from hobbyist to highly educated and effective professional researcher. The very first level is familiar to all -- <b>Collector</b>. While this is certainly germain to hobbies, it is also essential to serious researchers.<br /><br />IOW, I agree with you <b>AND</b> Lisa. For me, it isHappyDaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04960993272772122243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-9773953525967110962010-09-02T09:11:53.538-04:002010-09-02T09:11:53.538-04:00LOL! I probably should have worded my original com...LOL! I probably should have worded my original comment as "Genealogy is not JUST a hobby", that would have been more precise to my way of thinking. I said it the way I did because I am often made to feel guilty for spending so much time on something that I don't make money at. The older I get the more concern I have over our family stories and photos being lost forever. I live in Lisa Wallen Logsdonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13003873811444854964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-13966244120433181922010-09-02T08:36:23.188-04:002010-09-02T08:36:23.188-04:00Many years I played with computers as a hobby. Thi...Many years I played with computers as a hobby. Think Commodore 64. I later turned that into a 30 year career that supported me and my family quite well. Just because it's currently a hobby, doesn't mean it can't be a profession. I'm currently working on turning my genealogy hobby into a second profession and plan to eventually start by own genealogy research business. Then it won&Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08634218973720153024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-41929882754308683362010-09-01T22:18:17.815-04:002010-09-01T22:18:17.815-04:00Ditto what GeneBugGrams said. I think of genealog...Ditto what GeneBugGrams said. I think of genealogy as my avocation (= hobby) and languages as my vocation. I love them both, but prefer to earn my living at languages.Greta Koehlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05429623811794360612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-25751979254454091552010-09-01T20:45:02.664-04:002010-09-01T20:45:02.664-04:00Even my husband and I disagree on this one. He inh...Even my husband and I disagree on this one. He inherited all the photos, letters and feels it is his duty to be archivist, not miss a thing (he'll be finished sometime next century); to me its fun, interesting, and I'll do it sometimes along with my other hobbies!Flowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05933770159320199946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-49521574082907405792010-09-01T15:36:59.212-04:002010-09-01T15:36:59.212-04:00I have always called my genealogy research my avoc...I have always called my genealogy research my avocation. <br />noun - An activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment; a hobby.GeneBugGramshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17168841992267658449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-56666923664025457252010-09-01T14:47:26.341-04:002010-09-01T14:47:26.341-04:00I agree with you, in that i do my genealogy as a h...I agree with you, in that i do my genealogy as a hobby, i also agree with lisa in that its a lifes work!<br /><br />I have been doing mine on and off for about the last 15 years, currently i am helping other people do theres, unpaid, in a weekly group, but to me, its still a hobby.<br /><br />Now i would love for someone to offer me a job doing this, as the skills i would learn researching other DinkyJennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05480877622642829382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-17184704924027701342010-09-01T13:50:49.127-04:002010-09-01T13:50:49.127-04:00Don't knock button collecting. There are peop...Don't knock button collecting. There are people who make a living buying and selling buttons. Check out the National Button Society.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-55087386381593480632010-09-01T13:33:48.861-04:002010-09-01T13:33:48.861-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Aylarjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07440947193830946558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-91914496543416998972010-09-01T13:32:45.230-04:002010-09-01T13:32:45.230-04:00In my opinion, genealogy research is a hobby for m...In my opinion, genealogy research is a hobby for most who pursue it. For some, their level of interest may hover around that of curiosity; for others, it may be more of a passion or even, possibly, an obsession. But I think "hobby" is an appropriate word to use.<br /><br />It is not surprising to me that many family members have no interest in genealogy as a hobby because, as has been Aylarjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07440947193830946558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-71479820283713087692010-09-01T13:17:43.378-04:002010-09-01T13:17:43.378-04:00I define it as a hobby for myself. The thing I go...I define it as a hobby for myself. The thing I go by is the fact that, in spite of my obsession, I still have to put research on the back burner for making a living and raising children - much more than I would wish to do.Sadie Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05533248223476872618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8641680.post-24625701956226566442010-09-01T12:33:43.202-04:002010-09-01T12:33:43.202-04:00For most of us, hobby it is. Unlike grandma's ...For most of us, hobby it is. Unlike grandma's button collecting, its artifacts potentially have special value for others. On second thought, that button collection gave me hours of fun as a child, so add it to the "special value" category as well.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08519895209103937190noreply@blogger.com