Comments on: Top 10 Genealogy Blogs and Podcasts of 2007 http://www.thinkgenealogy.com/2008/01/04/top-10-genealogy-blogs-and-podcasts-of-2007/ genealogy, software, ideas, and innovation Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:19:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jane http://www.thinkgenealogy.com/2008/01/04/top-10-genealogy-blogs-and-podcasts-of-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-836 Jane Tue, 17 Feb 2009 17:47:32 +0000 http://www.thinkgenealogy.com/2008/01/04/top-10-genealogy-blogs-and-podcasts-of-2007/#comment-836 Just found this list - always appreciate efforts to differentiate the many great blogs out there. One of my areas of interest is showcasing the results of genealogy research on video: http://www.yourstoryhere.blogspot.com/. RootsTelevision is posting a lot of stuff in this space and this is their weekly blog: http://rootstelevision.typepad.com/ogblog/. Video is not for everyone but it opens up some new possibilities - and future genealogists are going to love us for it! Just found this list – always appreciate efforts to differentiate the many great blogs out there.
One of my areas of interest is showcasing the results of genealogy research on video: http://www.yourstoryhere.blogspot.com/. RootsTelevision is posting a lot of stuff in this space and this is their weekly blog: http://rootstelevision.typepad.com/ogblog/.
Video is not for everyone but it opens up some new possibilities – and future genealogists are going to love us for it!

]]> By: Herb Clark http://www.thinkgenealogy.com/2008/01/04/top-10-genealogy-blogs-and-podcasts-of-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-511 Herb Clark Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:31:44 +0000 http://www.thinkgenealogy.com/2008/01/04/top-10-genealogy-blogs-and-podcasts-of-2007/#comment-511 I would like to second Randy's suggestion to separate Top 10 into Blogs, podcasts and Videocasts. That way we can have 30 great ways to obtain new information. And I would also include your blog. Of course anyone reading your Top 10 already knows about your blog!! I would like to second Randy’s suggestion to separate Top 10 into Blogs, podcasts and Videocasts. That way we can have 30 great ways to obtain new information. And I would also include your blog. Of course anyone reading your Top 10 already knows about your blog!!

]]> By: Live from Family History Class | ThinkGenealogy http://www.thinkgenealogy.com/2008/01/04/top-10-genealogy-blogs-and-podcasts-of-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-483 Live from Family History Class | ThinkGenealogy Wed, 30 Jul 2008 06:15:19 +0000 http://www.thinkgenealogy.com/2008/01/04/top-10-genealogy-blogs-and-podcasts-of-2007/#comment-483 [...] of blogs and podcasts started with a post I wrote back in January highlighting some of the best genealogy blogs and podcasts.  We followed some of the links to give the 9 class members in attendence an idea of what blogging [...] [...] of blogs and podcasts started with a post I wrote back in January highlighting some of the best genealogy blogs and podcasts.  We followed some of the links to give the 9 class members in attendence an idea of what blogging [...]

]]> By: Teresa http://www.thinkgenealogy.com/2008/01/04/top-10-genealogy-blogs-and-podcasts-of-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-284 Teresa Sat, 26 Jan 2008 19:34:18 +0000 http://www.thinkgenealogy.com/2008/01/04/top-10-genealogy-blogs-and-podcasts-of-2007/#comment-284 My only complaint with the top ten is some of them do not send their entire blog to the RSS feed. I use OUTLOOK to view the feed, and some bloggers will have their entire post in the feed reader. Others have just a few lines, then a link to click to read it online. If I wanted to read it online, I wouldn't set up the RSS feed to read it while in OUTLOOK. Please bloggers, set up the RSS feed to include your ENTIRE blog. I know they will contain links where I will have to go online to read, but allow me the option of reading the full blog in my feed reader and not on your blog site. Other than that, I so appreciate them taking the time to gather the information and publish it for me so I don't have to spend all my free time searching out new information on websites, conferences, etc. I read the blogs in OUTLOOK before work every morning and then listen to the podcasts in my car on the way to work. That way I have some me time every day before I go to work and sometimes in the afternoon when I get home. My only complaint with the top ten is some of them do not send their entire blog to the RSS feed. I use OUTLOOK to view the feed, and some bloggers will have their entire post in the feed reader. Others have just a few lines, then a link to click to read it online. If I wanted to read it online, I wouldn’t set up the RSS feed to read it while in OUTLOOK. Please bloggers, set up the RSS feed to include your ENTIRE blog. I know they will contain links where I will have to go online to read, but allow me the option of reading the full blog in my feed reader and not on your blog site.

Other than that, I so appreciate them taking the time to gather the information and publish it for me so I don’t have to spend all my free time searching out new information on websites, conferences, etc.
I read the blogs in OUTLOOK before work every morning and then listen to the podcasts in my car on the way to work. That way I have some me time every day before I go to work and sometimes in the afternoon when I get home.

]]> By: Myrt :) http://www.thinkgenealogy.com/2008/01/04/top-10-genealogy-blogs-and-podcasts-of-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-165 Myrt :) Fri, 11 Jan 2008 18:16:53 +0000 http://www.thinkgenealogy.com/2008/01/04/top-10-genealogy-blogs-and-podcasts-of-2007/#comment-165 Dear Mark, Thanks for the honor of naming DearMYRTLE's Family History Hour to your list of the top 10 blogs and podcasts for 2007. With a variety of bloggers and podcasters, it is getting easier for a person to learn how to climb his family tree. Myrt :) Dear Mark,
Thanks for the honor of naming DearMYRTLE’s Family History Hour to your list of the top 10 blogs and podcasts for 2007. With a variety of bloggers and podcasters, it is getting easier for a person to learn how to climb his family tree.

Myrt :)

]]> By: Schelly Talalay Dardashti http://www.thinkgenealogy.com/2008/01/04/top-10-genealogy-blogs-and-podcasts-of-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-154 Schelly Talalay Dardashti Thu, 10 Jan 2008 17:59:23 +0000 http://www.thinkgenealogy.com/2008/01/04/top-10-genealogy-blogs-and-podcasts-of-2007/#comment-154 And for Jewish genealogy and all its multi-disciplinary aspects, try Tracing the Tribe - The Jewish Genealogy Blog (http://tracingthetribe.blogspot.com). Our growing gen-blogging community offers so many resources, that it's hard to choose only 10. Schelly And for Jewish genealogy and all its multi-disciplinary aspects, try Tracing the Tribe – The Jewish Genealogy Blog (http://tracingthetribe.blogspot.com).

Our growing gen-blogging community offers so many resources, that it’s hard to
choose only 10.

Schelly

]]> By: Mark Tucker http://www.thinkgenealogy.com/2008/01/04/top-10-genealogy-blogs-and-podcasts-of-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-135 Mark Tucker Wed, 09 Jan 2008 16:36:26 +0000 http://www.thinkgenealogy.com/2008/01/04/top-10-genealogy-blogs-and-podcasts-of-2007/#comment-135 I appreciate the responses and links. Now I have more great sites to add to my list. Thank you, Mark I appreciate the responses and links. Now I have more great sites to add to my list.

Thank you,

Mark

]]> By: Will Haskell http://www.thinkgenealogy.com/2008/01/04/top-10-genealogy-blogs-and-podcasts-of-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-113 Will Haskell Mon, 07 Jan 2008 11:10:45 +0000 http://www.thinkgenealogy.com/2008/01/04/top-10-genealogy-blogs-and-podcasts-of-2007/#comment-113 Sorry about my previous comment - shows that I was not paying attention - Genealogy Gems was on the list already! Anyway, great list. I wish Family Roots Radio Genealogy Hour would continue posting new podcasts - I really enjoyed that. Sorry about my previous comment – shows that I was not paying attention – Genealogy Gems was on the list already! Anyway, great list. I wish Family Roots Radio Genealogy Hour would continue posting new podcasts – I really enjoyed that.

]]> By: Leland K. Meitzler http://www.thinkgenealogy.com/2008/01/04/top-10-genealogy-blogs-and-podcasts-of-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-98 Leland K. Meitzler Sat, 05 Jan 2008 03:10:23 +0000 http://www.thinkgenealogy.com/2008/01/04/top-10-genealogy-blogs-and-podcasts-of-2007/#comment-98 Mark, Thanks for adding GenealogyBlog to your list of the Top Ten genealogy blogs. I agree with Randy in that there are so many good genealogy-related blogs, that it's difficult to pick - but we appreciate your attempt! I've been blogging for about 4 years now, so I guess that makes me an old-timer at this thing. But it's been very exciting to see so make good - and complimentary blogs come online in the last couple years or so. Now none of us has to feel that we have the whole world on our shoulders, having to share all the new and exciting things going on in genealogy. Believe it or not, just three years ago I felt a burden to blog four to six hours every day of the week - and sometimes that wasn't enough. The genealogy bloggers now share the load - and have a good time doing it. The fact is, some of us even "have a life" again. Keep up the great work, keep on blogging and have a fantastic 2008. - Leland Mark,
Thanks for adding GenealogyBlog to your list of the Top Ten genealogy blogs. I agree with Randy in that there are so many good genealogy-related blogs, that it’s difficult to pick – but we appreciate your attempt! I’ve been blogging for about 4 years now, so I guess that makes me an old-timer at this thing. But it’s been very exciting to see so make good – and complimentary blogs come online in the last couple years or so. Now none of us has to feel that we have the whole world on our shoulders, having to share all the new and exciting things going on in genealogy. Believe it or not, just three years ago I felt a burden to blog four to six hours every day of the week – and sometimes that wasn’t enough. The genealogy bloggers now share the load – and have a good time doing it. The fact is, some of us even “have a life” again.
Keep up the great work, keep on blogging and have a fantastic 2008. – Leland

]]> By: Denise Olson http://www.thinkgenealogy.com/2008/01/04/top-10-genealogy-blogs-and-podcasts-of-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-97 Denise Olson Sat, 05 Jan 2008 00:23:05 +0000 http://www.thinkgenealogy.com/2008/01/04/top-10-genealogy-blogs-and-podcasts-of-2007/#comment-97 There are so many great blogs that 10 can't begin to cover them. From a technical/howto perspective I highly recommend Susan Kitchen's Family Oral History Using Digital Tools (http://familyoralhistory.us/news). Sally Jacobs' The Practical Archivist (http://practicalarchivist.blogspot.com/) is also full of great information we all can put to good use. There are so many great blogs that 10 can’t begin to cover them. From a technical/howto perspective I highly recommend Susan Kitchen’s Family Oral History Using Digital Tools (http://familyoralhistory.us/news). Sally Jacobs’ The Practical Archivist (http://practicalarchivist.blogspot.com/) is also full of great information we all can put to good use.

]]> By: Will Haskell http://www.thinkgenealogy.com/2008/01/04/top-10-genealogy-blogs-and-podcasts-of-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-96 Will Haskell Sat, 05 Jan 2008 00:17:19 +0000 http://www.thinkgenealogy.com/2008/01/04/top-10-genealogy-blogs-and-podcasts-of-2007/#comment-96 Another great podcast is Lisa Louise Cooke's Genealogy Gems. Another great podcast is Lisa Louise Cooke’s Genealogy Gems.

]]> By: Randy Seaver http://www.thinkgenealogy.com/2008/01/04/top-10-genealogy-blogs-and-podcasts-of-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-94 Randy Seaver Fri, 04 Jan 2008 17:55:34 +0000 http://www.thinkgenealogy.com/2008/01/04/top-10-genealogy-blogs-and-podcasts-of-2007/#comment-94 Hi Mark, Thank you for the listing on your top 10. I appreciate it. I do feel that you should separate blogs from podcasts - and I would add videocasts to the podcasts so you can get more than 10. If you did that, you could list more blogs. I agree with the blogs you listed - and would add Creative Gene, Hill Country of Monroe County, Mississippi, Geneablogie, Desktop Genealogist, Transylvania Dutch, Kinexxions, Ancestories, Family Matters, Steve Danko, Footnote Maven, Ancestry Insider, Destination:Austin Family, and many more. I really can't pick just 10! I enjoy and appreciate your blog too! -- Randy Hi Mark,

Thank you for the listing on your top 10. I appreciate it.

I do feel that you should separate blogs from podcasts – and I would add videocasts to the podcasts so you can get more than 10. If you did that, you could list more blogs.

I agree with the blogs you listed – and would add Creative Gene, Hill Country of Monroe County, Mississippi, Geneablogie, Desktop Genealogist, Transylvania Dutch, Kinexxions, Ancestories, Family Matters, Steve Danko, Footnote Maven, Ancestry Insider, Destination:Austin Family, and many more. I really can’t pick just 10!

I enjoy and appreciate your blog too! — Randy

]]> By: Jean-Yves http://www.thinkgenealogy.com/2008/01/04/top-10-genealogy-blogs-and-podcasts-of-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-92 Jean-Yves Fri, 04 Jan 2008 14:02:53 +0000 http://www.thinkgenealogy.com/2008/01/04/top-10-genealogy-blogs-and-podcasts-of-2007/#comment-92 What about GeneaSofts? http://geneasofts.geneanet.org/en) What about GeneaSofts?

http://geneasofts.geneanet.org/en)

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