ThinkGenealogy

Some of the best resources for learning about genealogy are blogs and podcasts.  Here are my picks for the Top 10 Genealogy Blogs and Podcasts of 2007:

1. Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter - Dick Eastman
2. The Genealogy Guys Podcast - George G. Morgan & Drew Smith
3. Genealogy Gems Podcast - Lisa Louise Cooke
4. DearMYRTLE’s Family History Hour - Pat Richley 
5. Family Roots Radio Genealogy Hour - Kory L. Meyerink
6. The Genealogue - Chris Dunham
7. Genealogy Blog - Joe Edmon, Leland Meitzler, et. al.
8. Along Those Lines - George G. Morgan
9. Genea-Musings - Randy Seaver
10.  The Genealogy Tech Podcast - Bill Puller

 There are so many blogs that I am sure I don’t even know all the great ones.  There are probably also some podcasts that I don’t know about as well.  It has been difficult to pick just 10.  My picks tend to have more than a sprinkling of technology along with the genealogy.

Please add a comment with any blog or podcast that I might have missed.  Maybe it will become one of my favorites for 2008.

This has been a great year with many experts sharing their knowledge with us about genealogy and technology.  Let’s take a minute to honor those who spent many hours preparing and publishing articles and reviews in 2007.

The two main publications that discuss genealogy and technology are Digital Genealogist and Internet Genealogy which are each published six times per year.  To make this list, I totaled the number of feature articles, columns, and reviews from each author.
Listed below first in order of how many published items and then alphabetically by last name, are the Top 10 Most Published Authors of 2007:

1. Diane L Richard – Internet Genealogy (13)
2. Lisa A. Alzo – Internet Genealogy (6)
3. Elizabeth Kelley Kerstens, CG, CGL – Digital Genealogist (6)
4. David A. Norris – Internet Genealogy (6)
5. Laura Prescott – Digital Genealogist (6)
6. Drew Smith, MLS – Digital Genealogist (6)
7. D. Joshua Taylor – Digital Genealogist (6)
8. Leslie Albrecht Huber – Internet Genealogy (4)
9. Janice Nickerson – Internet Genealogy (4)
10. Gary M. & Diana Crisman Smith – Digital Genealogist (4)

The topics they discussed this year include:

• Online Databases & Research
• Online Maps & Downloadable Land Patents
• Search Engines
• Social Networking Sites
• Case Studies
• Software Reviews – Windows, Mac, and Linux
• FamilySearch Projects
• Military Sites
• Essential Technology
• Hardware  & Gadgets

I am looking forward to 2008 and all that we can learn from these authors and others.

Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us!