Many genealogists take time out of their research to work on their very own, personal, genealogy blog. While some of these blogs are entertaining, informative, and inspirational, others are a chore to try and read. Here are some tips to keep your blog from being deemed “the worst genealogy blog of the year”. Anyone can make a blog. There are several websites that will let you sign up and instantly start creating a blog about whatever topic you like for free. This is both good and bad. It allows every genealogist who desires to make a family history blog the … Continue reading →
Ready to start your own genealogy blog? There are plenty of good reasons to do it. Genealogists need to be careful not to steal content, or break copyright laws on their blog. It is also wise to make sure that your blog doesn’t contain information that can lead to identity theft. Many people think that the best way to start creating a brand new blog is to jump online, put together a WordPress blog, and think of a catchy title. In reality, your blogging experience will be much more successful if you take the time to think about what you … Continue reading →
It seems as though nearly everyone has a personal blog, and genealogists are no exception. All bloggers, no matter what their subject matter, need to be careful of things like copyright law and proper attribution. Think before you publish that blog post for the entire internet to see. You might be doing it wrong! Some will use their blog as a way to tell a story about the interesting things they discovered while doing genealogy research. Other genealogists want to use their blog as a place to collect information about their ancestors. It’s fine to tell your own stories about … Continue reading →
Genealogy research requires the use of a lot of information. It can be tempting to make a copy of something for a friend or relative to use in their genealogy research. Those who write a personal genealogy blog need to be very careful about exactly how you use certain kinds of information in an online blog. There are copyright laws that you should be aware of. Some information is considered to be public domain, which means that it is acceptable for everyone to use this information however they choose to. You can include this kind if information in your online … Continue reading →
Plagiarism and copyright infringement has become an important liability for any writer, website owner or business with publications to consider in the modern world of media. Never before have ordinary people, citizens of the world or well educated members of a society had more freedom of speech then we do today. Personal websites, journals and Blogs have made it possible for anyone to say what they think, feel or believe. The freedom of the Internet, and home publication tools we have today, make it possible to get our ideas and words into the hands, and eyes of nearly any target … Continue reading →
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Ready to check out a genealogy class, workshop, or event? You can find out about some upcoming ones on this blog every week. There might be something exciting going on near where you live! If not, then I would suggest looking in your local newspaper for more. On April 10, 2012, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which is located in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, will host a meeting of the Manitowoc County Genealogical Society. The theme of the meeting will be “Busting Through the Brick Wall”. The meeting will begin at 7:00 in the evening. On April 11, 2012, … Continue reading →
Perhaps you have discovered that one of your ancestors was, in fact, a pirate. He “sailed the seven seas”, and you discovered him while surfing the internet. Genealogists need to be very careful that they do not accidentally become a pirate themselves. Be wary of what you choose to post online! The word “pirate” has more than one definition. One brings to mind images of ships with great big sails, the Jolly Roger flag, and perhaps some of the scenes from Disney’s “Pirates of the Caribbean” movies. The more modern meaning of pirate often refers to the illegal practice of … Continue reading →
In my last post I sort of mused about the problem of criminalizing technologies in schools (and viewing them, rightfully, as an opportunity to disengage as well as engage). The problem I have with some of the standard views I’ve seen in schools is that they decide that because something could be used for ill (a kid could, potentially, use a laptop in class to look at a social networking site or something) that they need to block the possibility entirely. Grade schools and high schools are not alone in this unfortunate action. My graduate work at a state university … Continue reading →
Now that both of my pets are two years old they don’t need annual immunizations anymore. However, because some veterinarians still push for yearly shots, it’s tricky to determine which your pets need and when. Although some states still require yearly rabies vaccinations (and you should check to see if that’s the case in your state), the truth is that as long as adult cats and dogs receive their rabies shots on a regular schedule, after their shot when they turn one year of age they only need the immunization, at most, once every three years. Cats and dogs need … Continue reading →
