Comments on: ThinkGenealogy Mission Statement – Draft #1 http://www.thinkgenealogy.com/2008/05/29/thinkgenealogy-mission-statement-draft-1/ genealogy, software, ideas, and innovation Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:19:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Mary Scrudder http://www.thinkgenealogy.com/2008/05/29/thinkgenealogy-mission-statement-draft-1/comment-page-1/#comment-704 Mary Scrudder Thu, 01 Jan 2009 14:31:12 +0000 http://www.thinkgenealogy.com/2008/05/29/thinkgenealogy-mission-statement-draft-1/#comment-704 Mark, I love your idea of community and would like to take part. My tags: Genealogist Family Historian Intermediate level researcher wanting to be more Family History Center (FHC) volunteer National Genealogical Society (NGS) member Local genealogical society member Mark,
I love your idea of community and would like to take part.

My tags:
Genealogist
Family Historian
Intermediate level researcher wanting to be more
Family History Center (FHC) volunteer
National Genealogical Society (NGS) member
Local genealogical society member

]]> By: Joan Miller http://www.thinkgenealogy.com/2008/05/29/thinkgenealogy-mission-statement-draft-1/comment-page-1/#comment-701 Joan Miller Wed, 31 Dec 2008 23:18:38 +0000 http://www.thinkgenealogy.com/2008/05/29/thinkgenealogy-mission-statement-draft-1/#comment-701 Mark, I like this concept and am willing to be a part. I'm part of the international community :) My tags: Genealogist Family Historian Intermediate/Expert Local genealogical society member Regional genealogical society member Subscriber to APG and dozens of genealogy blogs and newsletters Blogger Author Public Speaker Interest in Experiential Learning Mark,
I like this concept and am willing to be a part. I’m part of the international community :)
My tags:
Genealogist
Family Historian
Intermediate/Expert
Local genealogical society member
Regional genealogical society member
Subscriber to APG and dozens of genealogy blogs and newsletters
Blogger
Author
Public Speaker
Interest in Experiential Learning

]]> By: Rondina P. Muncy http://www.thinkgenealogy.com/2008/05/29/thinkgenealogy-mission-statement-draft-1/comment-page-1/#comment-538 Rondina P. Muncy Thu, 18 Sep 2008 17:37:11 +0000 http://www.thinkgenealogy.com/2008/05/29/thinkgenealogy-mission-statement-draft-1/#comment-538 Genealogist Professional (paid) Association of Professional Genealogists (APG) member National Genealogical Society (NGS) member Local genealogical society member Software Tester Entrepreneur Specialty in Land Records; computer-generated plats on modern topographical and aerial maps, both Federal township and Southern land system (metes and bounds) Genealogist
Professional (paid)
Association of Professional Genealogists (APG) member
National Genealogical Society (NGS) member
Local genealogical society member
Software Tester
Entrepreneur
Specialty in Land Records; computer-generated plats on modern topographical and aerial maps, both Federal township and Southern land system (metes and bounds)

]]> By: Jeffery Fernandez http://www.thinkgenealogy.com/2008/05/29/thinkgenealogy-mission-statement-draft-1/comment-page-1/#comment-430 Jeffery Fernandez Sat, 07 Jun 2008 14:39:22 +0000 http://www.thinkgenealogy.com/2008/05/29/thinkgenealogy-mission-statement-draft-1/#comment-430 Mark, Like the idea and certainly interested in contributing to the community you have visioned. Genealogist Intermediate User Experience Designer Software Developer Software Tester Blogger Mark,

Like the idea and certainly interested in contributing to the community you have visioned.

Genealogist
Intermediate
User Experience Designer
Software Developer
Software Tester
Blogger

]]> By: Steven M Law http://www.thinkgenealogy.com/2008/05/29/thinkgenealogy-mission-statement-draft-1/comment-page-1/#comment-420 Steven M Law Tue, 03 Jun 2008 16:41:43 +0000 http://www.thinkgenealogy.com/2008/05/29/thinkgenealogy-mission-statement-draft-1/#comment-420 I think this is a great idea and I hope that this will actually form and have impact on the future development of genealogically-relevant information technology. Genealogist Family Historian Intermediate Information Architect Blogger Librarian I think this is a great idea and I hope that this will actually form and have impact on the future development of genealogically-relevant information technology.

Genealogist
Family Historian
Intermediate
Information Architect
Blogger
Librarian

]]> By: Bert Langen http://www.thinkgenealogy.com/2008/05/29/thinkgenealogy-mission-statement-draft-1/comment-page-1/#comment-418 Bert Langen Tue, 03 Jun 2008 08:18:19 +0000 http://www.thinkgenealogy.com/2008/05/29/thinkgenealogy-mission-statement-draft-1/#comment-418 Here are my tags Member of the local History Club Professional Certified Registered Genealogist (I paid myself a fee) Fellow of the Flat Earth Society Master of the Universe Savior of the Human Race Architect of the Future CEO of Earth Inc Bert Langen, HC, PCRG, FFES, MU, SHR, AF, CEO, Earth Inc (Senior) Here are my tags

Member of the local History Club
Professional Certified Registered Genealogist (I paid myself a fee)
Fellow of the Flat Earth Society
Master of the Universe
Savior of the Human Race
Architect of the Future
CEO of Earth Inc

Bert Langen, HC, PCRG, FFES, MU, SHR, AF, CEO, Earth Inc (Senior)

]]> By: Terry Thornton http://www.thinkgenealogy.com/2008/05/29/thinkgenealogy-mission-statement-draft-1/comment-page-1/#comment-416 Terry Thornton Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:23:06 +0000 http://www.thinkgenealogy.com/2008/05/29/thinkgenealogy-mission-statement-draft-1/#comment-416 Mark, Yours is a noble cause. And I will be happy to join you in your effort to create such a community. I make limited use of genealogy software and genealogy research services (Heritage Online free through my library and a new subscription to Ancestry.com) and this weekend have joined my first genealogical society. But I would like to see the HOGS Bloggers represented in your community of workers. Terry Thornton Hill Country of Monroe County, Mississippi (blog) TAGS: Family Historian Beginner Member of local society Blogger Newspaper columnist Mark, Yours is a noble cause. And I will be happy to join you in your effort to create such a community. I make limited use of genealogy software and genealogy research services (Heritage Online free through my library and a new subscription to Ancestry.com) and this weekend have joined my first genealogical society. But I would like to see the HOGS Bloggers represented in your community of workers.
Terry Thornton
Hill Country of Monroe County, Mississippi (blog)

TAGS:
Family Historian
Beginner
Member of local society
Blogger
Newspaper columnist

]]> By: Mark Tucker http://www.thinkgenealogy.com/2008/05/29/thinkgenealogy-mission-statement-draft-1/comment-page-1/#comment-415 Mark Tucker Sun, 01 Jun 2008 03:18:15 +0000 http://www.thinkgenealogy.com/2008/05/29/thinkgenealogy-mission-statement-draft-1/#comment-415 Don't mean to alienate the international community. Please add your own tags. Bert, so are you interested in such a community or not? Don’t mean to alienate the international community. Please add your own tags.

Bert, so are you interested in such a community or not?

]]> By: Bert Langen http://www.thinkgenealogy.com/2008/05/29/thinkgenealogy-mission-statement-draft-1/comment-page-1/#comment-414 Bert Langen Sat, 31 May 2008 17:45:04 +0000 http://www.thinkgenealogy.com/2008/05/29/thinkgenealogy-mission-statement-draft-1/#comment-414 All those American titles aren't real titles, just things you get for paying a membership fee, and a great way to alienate the international community. My feeling is simple: either show some real credentials from a recognized University or something or be mature enough to admit you have none, and genealogy is just a hobby. All those American titles aren’t real titles, just things you get for paying a membership fee, and a great way to alienate the international community. My feeling is simple: either show some real credentials from a recognized University or something or be mature enough to admit you have none, and genealogy is just a hobby.

]]> By: Sheri Fenley http://www.thinkgenealogy.com/2008/05/29/thinkgenealogy-mission-statement-draft-1/comment-page-1/#comment-413 Sheri Fenley Fri, 30 May 2008 20:30:09 +0000 http://www.thinkgenealogy.com/2008/05/29/thinkgenealogy-mission-statement-draft-1/#comment-413 Mark, I am extremely technology challenged however, i have used just about every genealogy software program out there and I can tell you what I would like to have in a program. I don't know if some of the ideas I have are feasible or not but a girl can only dream!. I would participate with my thoughts and ideas. I like to think the same as you ....."If you build it..." Sheri Fenley tag: Genealogist Family Historian Intermediate Professional (paid) Professional (non-paid) Transitional Genealogist National Genealogical Society (NGS) member Local genealogical society member Mark,

I am extremely technology challenged however, i have used just about every genealogy software program out there and I can tell you what I would like to have in a program. I don’t know if some of the ideas I have are feasible or not but a girl can only dream!. I would participate with my thoughts and ideas.

I like to think the same as you …..”If you build it…”

Sheri Fenley
tag:
Genealogist
Family Historian
Intermediate
Professional (paid)
Professional (non-paid)
Transitional Genealogist
National Genealogical Society (NGS) member
Local genealogical society member

]]> By: Janie http://www.thinkgenealogy.com/2008/05/29/thinkgenealogy-mission-statement-draft-1/comment-page-1/#comment-412 Janie Fri, 30 May 2008 15:52:50 +0000 http://www.thinkgenealogy.com/2008/05/29/thinkgenealogy-mission-statement-draft-1/#comment-412 I just learned of this blog today from your posting on Roots msg board. Have been looking for software or site that will allow collaboration of data with others. My Jackson site has become too big for me to handle by myself. tag: intermediate I just learned of this blog today from your posting on Roots msg board. Have been looking for software or site that will allow collaboration of data with others. My Jackson site has become too big for me to handle by myself.

tag: intermediate

]]> By: Rose http://www.thinkgenealogy.com/2008/05/29/thinkgenealogy-mission-statement-draft-1/comment-page-1/#comment-411 Rose Fri, 30 May 2008 11:13:53 +0000 http://www.thinkgenealogy.com/2008/05/29/thinkgenealogy-mission-statement-draft-1/#comment-411 This sounds like a good idea. Any help would be appreciated. The tags from the others are a lot more experienced than myself. I have many brick walls that I can't get through. Will this be a members only site? Rose beginner/Intermediate This sounds like a good idea. Any help would be appreciated.
The tags from the others are a lot more experienced than myself. I have many brick walls that I can’t get through.
Will this be a members only site?
Rose

beginner/Intermediate

]]> By: Lee Anders http://www.thinkgenealogy.com/2008/05/29/thinkgenealogy-mission-statement-draft-1/comment-page-1/#comment-409 Lee Anders Fri, 30 May 2008 02:30:34 +0000 http://www.thinkgenealogy.com/2008/05/29/thinkgenealogy-mission-statement-draft-1/#comment-409 Oops! Forgot to add my keywords: Genealogist Family Historian Intermediate Professional (paid) Professional (non-paid) Transitional Genealogist National Genealogical Society (NGS) member Entrepreneur Podcaster (a future goal of mine) Blogger Oops! Forgot to add my keywords:

Genealogist
Family Historian
Intermediate
Professional (paid)
Professional (non-paid)
Transitional Genealogist
National Genealogical Society (NGS) member
Entrepreneur
Podcaster (a future goal of mine)
Blogger

]]> By: Lee Anders http://www.thinkgenealogy.com/2008/05/29/thinkgenealogy-mission-statement-draft-1/comment-page-1/#comment-408 Lee Anders Fri, 30 May 2008 02:27:11 +0000 http://www.thinkgenealogy.com/2008/05/29/thinkgenealogy-mission-statement-draft-1/#comment-408 Mark, I think this is an excellent idea. I forewarn you that it can take a long time to build the kind of community you envision so you will need patience above all else. On the other hand, I've seen some community projects become overnight successes so you must be equally prepared for that possibility. Either way, you can count on me to throw in 3 or 4 cents worth every now and again. I don't create software but I use my fair share of it, and suggestions I have. :-) Mark, I think this is an excellent idea.

I forewarn you that it can take a long time to build the kind of community you envision so you will need patience above all else. On the other hand, I’ve seen some community projects become overnight successes so you must be equally prepared for that possibility. Either way, you can count on me to throw in 3 or 4 cents worth every now and again. I don’t create software but I use my fair share of it, and suggestions I have. :-)

]]> By: Beth http://www.thinkgenealogy.com/2008/05/29/thinkgenealogy-mission-statement-draft-1/comment-page-1/#comment-407 Beth Fri, 30 May 2008 00:12:07 +0000 http://www.thinkgenealogy.com/2008/05/29/thinkgenealogy-mission-statement-draft-1/#comment-407 I think this is a great idea too, any sites that help us with questions and research is wonderful. I have found in the many years that I have been doing research the genealogy community is one of the most helpful lot of people ever and they love to help others in their research as well. sounds great, keep up the good work and keep it coming. would love to join. Beth I think this is a great idea too, any sites that help us with questions and research is wonderful. I have found in the many years that I have been doing research the genealogy community is one of the most helpful lot of people ever and they love to help others in their research as well.

sounds great, keep up the good work and keep it coming. would love to join.

Beth

]]> By: Jennifer Regan http://www.thinkgenealogy.com/2008/05/29/thinkgenealogy-mission-statement-draft-1/comment-page-1/#comment-405 Jennifer Regan Thu, 29 May 2008 21:43:36 +0000 http://www.thinkgenealogy.com/2008/05/29/thinkgenealogy-mission-statement-draft-1/#comment-405 Mark, I've been reading your blog with great interest, and I think that your idea is a good one. With all of the changes (or revolutions) going on in the technology and computing world, I think the field of genealogy is crying out for a forum devoted to envisioning the future of how computers and genealogy will intersect. I suppose I am looking at it somewhat broader than just software, but also the web and mobile computing as well... as I see software, the net and devices becoming more and more intertwined in terms of use and functionality. I would certainly be interested in following such a community, and contributing as was appropriate. Here are my tags, as per your request: Genealogist Family Historian Intermediate Association of Professional Genealogists (APG) member National Genealogical Society (NGS) member Local genealogical society member Blogger Author -Jennifer Mark,

I’ve been reading your blog with great interest, and I think that your idea is a good one. With all of the changes (or revolutions) going on in the technology and computing world, I think the field of genealogy is crying out for a forum devoted to envisioning the future of how computers and genealogy will intersect. I suppose I am looking at it somewhat broader than just software, but also the web and mobile computing as well… as I see software, the net and devices becoming more and more intertwined in terms of use and functionality. I would certainly be interested in following such a community, and contributing as was appropriate.

Here are my tags, as per your request:

Genealogist
Family Historian
Intermediate
Association of Professional Genealogists (APG) member
National Genealogical Society (NGS) member
Local genealogical society member
Blogger
Author

-Jennifer

]]> By: Randy Seaver http://www.thinkgenealogy.com/2008/05/29/thinkgenealogy-mission-statement-draft-1/comment-page-1/#comment-404 Randy Seaver Thu, 29 May 2008 18:11:55 +0000 http://www.thinkgenealogy.com/2008/05/29/thinkgenealogy-mission-statement-draft-1/#comment-404 Hi Mark, I like the idea of a forum with ratings and such. I would join and actively participate in it. My tags are Genealogist Family Historian Intermediate Transitional Genealogist NGS Member Member of local society Blogger. For a community like this to be successful, there will have to be a critical mass of contributors, not just readers, from all levels of research ability and interests. Your tag list is a good start. Ideally, you want many of each type. There would have to be a commitment similar to the TGF and ProGen study groups, but perhaps without the formal chat times and assignment deadlines. There are millions of genealogists out there ... the problem is leading them into a forum like you suggest and having them participate. Unfortunately, there are probably only several thousand who even read a genealogy blog on a regular basis, and even fewer who respond or comment to anything on a blog or forum. I don't mean to be pessimistic, but It may be difficult to keep going, unless you get a critical mass of contributors - I would guess hundreds if not a thousand or more. Regards -- Randy Hi Mark,

I like the idea of a forum with ratings and such. I would join and actively participate in it.

My tags are

Genealogist
Family Historian
Intermediate
Transitional Genealogist
NGS Member
Member of local society
Blogger.

For a community like this to be successful, there will have to be a critical mass of contributors, not just readers, from all levels of research ability and interests. Your tag list is a good start. Ideally, you want many of each type. There would have to be a commitment similar to the TGF and ProGen study groups, but perhaps without the formal chat times and assignment deadlines.

There are millions of genealogists out there … the problem is leading them into a forum like you suggest and having them participate. Unfortunately, there are probably only several thousand who even read a genealogy blog on a regular basis, and even fewer who respond or comment to anything on a blog or forum.

I don’t mean to be pessimistic, but It may be difficult to keep going, unless you get a critical mass of contributors – I would guess hundreds if not a thousand or more.

Regards — Randy

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