Geniaus has proposed The Bucket List GeneaMeme in which we share genealogy-related things we’d like to do. The “rules” said to put the things you want to do in bold and the others in plain type, but since my list contains mostly things I want to do I’m just leaving it plain.
The genealogy conference I would most like to attend is… FEEFHS (Federation of East European Family History Societies) because the topics would be relevant to my research.
The genealogy speaker I would most like to hear and see is… Fred Hoffman, because he rocks and I’ve never heard him speak.
The geneablogger I would most like to meet in person is… SmallestLeaf, also known as Lisa, because we’ve become good friends and have a lot in common, but we’ve never had the opportunity to meet.
The genealogy writer I would most like to have dinner with is… Lisa Alzo, because we always have a great time when we have dinner together! [We’re having dinner with Steve Danko to the left in June, 2011.]
The genealogy lecture I would most like to present is…. one that I already presented because I wouldn’t have much to prepare (either Genealogy Blogging or Finding Your Eastern European Ancestors in Russian Consular Records).
I would like to go on a genealogy cruise that visits…. I don’t do cruises because I would rather spend more time in a place. I might not say no to a Mediterranean cruise, but as far as I know I have no ancestry from that area.
The photo I would most like to find is… my Piątkowski great-grandparents, because they are the only ones for whom I don’t have a photo.
The repository in a foreign land I would most like to visit is… Naczelna Dyrekcja Archiwów Państwowych (Poland’s National Archives) as long as I have Steve Danko along to assist.
The place of worship I would most like to visit is… the church in Dobrosołowo, Poland where my Zawodny great-grandparents married in 1902 because it’s one of my ancestral churches I have not yet visited.
The cemetery I would most like to visit is …. this is a tough one because most of my ancestors who died in Europe no longer have marked graves.
The ancestral town or village I would most like to visit is…. Dobrosołowo, Poland, because I haven’t been there yet.
The brick wall I most want to smash is…. finding Elizabeth Miller’s (Elżbieta Müller’s) birthplace, because she’s my most frustrating search!
The piece of software I most want to buy is…. Family Tree Maker 2012, because I’d like the new version and haven’t gotten around to buying it yet.
The tech toy I want to purchase next is….. a Mac, because I’m tired of Windows updates and slow response times.
The expensive book I would most like to buy is… Evidence Explained, because <whispers> I don’t actually have a copy.
The library I would most like to visit is….. the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, because I found so much the last time I was there!
The genealogy related book I would most like to write is…. I don’t want to spoil the surprise, because I have a few ideas.
The genealogy blog I would most like to start would be about…. Catholic genealogy. Oh wait, I already did that. Maybe one on Bavarian genealogy if I could only find other researchers that would contribute and/or be interested in the topic.
The journal article I would most like to write would be about… Polish research, because I know a few things about it. Note to PGSCTNE, yes, I do realize I owe your society a journal article on Polish research…it’s coming!
The ancestor I most want to meet in the afterlife is…. my great-grandfather Joseph Zawodny (1880-1944), because he had an interesting life and he seemed like a really nice guy.
As Geniaus suggested, I added a couple of my own items to the list:
The celebrity I’d most like to see on Who Do You Think You Are? is…. Johnny Galecki, so I can see if he’s related to my Galecki cousins (and it would be nice if they did some Polish research on the show).
The genealogical research skill I would most like to have is…. the sudden ability to read and comprehend Polish, Russian, and German, because it would make research so much easier.
The genealogy tech gadget I would most like to invent is…. a scanner that will automatically translate a record from a foreign language to English, because it would be not only useful but highly profitable.
The genealogical records I would most like to see become available online are…. Pennsylvania death records for the 20th Century and the entire Family History Library collection, because….well, duh, just because!
The family heirloom I would most like to own is…. my great-grandmother Zawodny’s sewing machine, because it would be cool to have it.
The living cousin I would most like to find is… any descendant of my grandfather’s brothers, Eugene Pater and Walter Miller, because I haven’t found any yet and it would be nice to connect to that branch of the family.
What’s on your genealogy bucket list?
What's Past is Prologue 
If you buy a Mac, consider Reunion for your genealogy program. I’ve been using it for almost 20 years, from its hypercard days. It’s wonderfully flexible and deals with my gnarly family history (double descendancies, crazy cross-cousinships, etc.) without batting an eye. And the charts and reports it generates are beautiful.
A wonderful bucket list, Donna! I love your vision.
Judy
Great bucket list! You will love having a Mac. If we every meet, I’ll get to work to start teaching you Russian (and after that Polish will be easy for you).
Thanks for this fab list. I am so impressed by the extra items you have added. I was hoping that respondents would add something to this last question, thanks Donna..
Great list, Donna! I love following you because my research is also in Poland, I learn so much from you.
I like the extra ones you added at the end, especially Johnny Galecki. I really like that he didn’t change his name!
Thanks, everyone!