Oct 9, 2013
In this episode you will meet other listeners who are getting the word out about their family history through blogging as well as give you some genealogy blogging pointers,and I will introduce you to one of my first “Favorite Genealogy Gems”
Look who I ran into in Detroit: Steve Luxenberg, author of "Annie's Ghosts"
Cruise with Lisa
It’s always a joy for me to get to get out and about and meet so
many of you in person. And, have I got an amazing event to tell you
about where we can get together in person, talk genealogy and
experience the joy of travel! I’ve just signed on with Unlock the Past Cruises for their
2014 British Isles Cruise.
Itinerary:
You’ll have around 40 topics to choose from, held mostly in the evening so there will be loads of time to explore the landscape.
My understanding is that this cruise is filling up very quickly so if you’re interested be sure and click the links above for more details.
Brand New in the Genealogy Gems Store
Evernote for Windows
for Genealogists Quick
Reference Guide
“a nice easy to grab and use laminated cheat sheet that can instantly answer your most important questions and give you easy ways to use Evernote more quickly and efficiently.”
Evernote is certainly the fastest-growing note-taking technology out there, so it is no wonder that it is incredibly popular with genealogists. But there is so much packed in to it that I notice that many genealogists aren’t taking full advantage. Keep this handy cheat sheet close at hand and you’ll have everything you need.
This four page laminated guide includes:
Also available for UK, Canada or Australia shipping
Genealogy News:
ANCESTRY.COM and FamilySearch recently announced that they have made an agreement to jointly make a billion global records available online over the next five years by digitizing, indexing and publishing the records from the FamilySearch vault. Ancestry.com expects to invest more than $60 million alongside thousands of hours of volunteer efforts facilitated by FamilySearch.
The companies also announced in early 2013 an additional project where they plan to publish 140 million U.S. Wills & Probate images and indexes over the next three years—creating a national database of wills and other probate documents spanning 1800-1930 online for the very first time.
Daughter Receives WWII Soldier Father's Letter Decades Later
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In this episode we celebrate listeners who are sharing their family history through blogging:
New Blogger Keith is a Son of a
Swift
http://www.megankeith.com/past
I have run a personal family history site for the past five years and now, based on your advice, launched my own genealogy blog. I already had a tumblr account, so I started sonofswift.tumblr.com (Son of Swift is a translation of my name from the original Gaelic, O'Seibhleain). Thanks for the great idea and I will continue to listen as I conduct my research into the future.”
Chris is Now Blogging
http://leaftwigandstem.blogspot.com/
“OK listening to the
folks in your latest podcasts convinced me. I started my own
genealogy blog last month. So far there's not a lot of "traffic"
but I've gotten good reviews from the family members…Hoping you
have some tips in mind for a future podcast...sort of a maintaining
a blog for the long run -tips and tricks type thing. Take a look
and let me know what you think. LOVE the podcast.”
Follow up from Chris:
“After getting my feet wet, I decided to join GENEABLOGGERS network at www.geneabloggers.com . Wow. My first goal was realized just after that. I found another blogger who is a "double cousin" through two different branches of my family. Thanks so much for your advice.”
Margaret is on a Family Album
Journey
familyalbumjourney.blogspot.com
“I started my blog a couple of years ago, but I decided to really
blog regularly back in May. I'm using the photos in my Davis
ancestors' family albums from the 1880s as a springboard for my
blog posts. They lived in Savannah, so I'm really focusing a
lot on Savannah history and the photographers there. It's
been fun. I took a break when I went on a family vacation in
July, so I'm struggling to get back in the rhythm of posting.
I tend to do a lot of research just for my posts, so it can
take a lot of time, but I love it! Thanks for the inspiration and
all the great information.”
Wayne Uses
Blogging to Discover Genealogy
http://discovergenealogy.blogspot.ca/
“I have started a new blog about genealogy. It is a place where I
can tell stories, relate experiences and pass along tips discovered
while doing research on my family; through volunteer activities,
including as an Online Parish Clerk; and from projects completed as
a genealogical consultant. The first post is in place and I have
many more in preparation."
Premium Member Sandy
is Digging into her Family Roots
http://diggingintomyfamilyroots.blogspot.com/
“I am a new blogger, on your last podcast you said to email a link
to our blogs. I watched your videos to get me started. i do have
fun with it. I hope you like it.” Sandy’s blog has been featuring a
series of letters home written during World War II."
Steve is Poking Around the
Past
http://pokingaroundinthepast.com/
“On September 1st I finally managed to get my family history blog
started, and I'd like to invite you to take a look. I call it
Poking Around in
the Past, and I gave you a mention (link) in my first
post.”
From Gloria who describes herself
as “A Die Hard Fan”
http://familylinks.blog.com
“I have a blog but haven’t really dedicated it to genealogy
although it ties in sometimes as I use it for building my platform
for my upcoming adoption memoir. Feel free to take a look at
Family Links Matter. I
put together a Facebook group page—The Groton, MA LONGLEY line—and
family members post and share info, pictures, and a lot more. I met
a third cousin and her daughter, several 7th cousins,
and more. It’s a great resource for all of us. Check it out
Groton MA line
LONGLEY
https://www.facebook.com/groups/34724192366/
Lisa’s Blogging
Tips
Include great visuals – old photos, public domain
images, etc. Your readers will enjoy them and they may help in your
blog’s Google search results ranking.
Give your readers an easy way to
subscribe by email
Give it a try by subscribing to the Genealogy Gems Blog through
email using https://blogtrottr.com/
Instructions for Subscribing to a blog via email: (feel free to add these to your blog)
Let your readers know that the service is available to them by adding a Text Widget to the side bar of your blog with the above instructions and a link to Blogtrottr.
Try assigning themes to your blogging days. It can help you get a jump start on writing, as well as help you determine which areas are your favorites that you may want to focus on my more in the future as your “niche.”
Check out Geneabloggers at www.Genealogybloggers.com for genealogy blogging support and theme ideas.
Break up long posts into several posts. They are easier for you to publish, and easier for your readers to consume.
Collect blogging ideas in Evernote. Set up a notebook called “Blogging Ideas” and tags for your various subject areas such as:
Learn everything you need to know about using Evernote for genealogy by becoming a Genealogy Gems Premium Member. In addition to over 100 exclusive Premium episodes, membership includes my one hour Evernote class video, and the Evernote instructional mini-series.
Get the Evernote for Windows for Genealogists Quick Reference Guide in the Genealogy Gems Store
GEM: Lisa’s Favorite Genealogy Gems
(Just in time for Christmas!): Espy Frames by Jen Garrett
As I get older, I find myself tiring of the same old gift giving every year. You know how it is – we all have too much stuff, and what we become more and more interested in is that which will last, and have a lasting impression on our family and those we love.
So as I travel throughout the year I keep my eyes peeled for things that really stand out – items that are truly Genealogy Gems. Wonderful products that I want for my own home and family, and ones I think that you will appreciate and enjoy as well. So I’ve decided that Lisa is going to have her Favorite Genealogy Gems. And the first one that I want to introduce you to today are Espy Frames by Jen Garrett.
I will never forget taking my annual walk through the Ohio Genealogical Society Conference exhibit hall this last year. I really didn’t expect to see anything earth shattering or new. But when I reached the end of the first row and turned the corner I was instantly mesmerized by what I saw.
Laid out across a long table, and hanging on the walls behind it were the more glorious and spectacular frames I had ever seen. Most were large thick frames around mirrors, but a few encompassed vintage photos. But they had three very important things in common. They all were dripping with vintage gems, jewels, charms, buttons and antiques. They were all one-of-a-kind pieces of art, and each one told a very unique story. Oh, and they had one more important thing in common. They were all created by Jen Garrett.
In this gem segment of the podcast I want to introduce you to Jen. She is a very special lady, which an incredible talent for story telling through these incredible art frames. I hope you come away with is that there are new and creative ways to help tell you ancestors story.
I have a very special hand tinted photo from the 1930s of my beloved Grandma Alfreda Burkett in her nursing cap, taken the day she graduated from nursing school. She looks so young, and beautiful and full of excitement for her new career, which would last for over 50 years. I’ve waited to hang that photo in my home because I knew it deserved a special frame, and I’ve just never found one that did it justice. The frame that I bought that day, absolutely does it justice. It’s covered in vintage items from that era, all with a medical theme
Exclusive Collection Hand Selected
by Lisa
I noticed it right away because the frame held a photo from that
same era of another young nurse. She has been replaced with Grandma
Burkett’s photo, and this framed piece is now, truly, a family
heirloom. It hangs in my Genealogy Gems office, and it will be
handed down for generations to come.
Jen’s frames are an investment well worth making. And if you would like to acquire one of these very special frames you will find an exclusive collection now in the Genealogy Gems website store, just in time for the holidays.
The frames are all truly incredible works of art!
Even if you aren’t interested in purchasing a frame, may I encourage you to just go and window shop. You’ll be inspired. And once a frame I this collection has been purchased it’s gone forever, because they really are one-of-a-kind.
Be sure to click on them to see the enlarged view. The photos don’t do the frames justice, but the larger images will give you a taste of all of the incredible and intricate details in them. On a PC you can hold the Control key and plus the plus key (+) to zoom in even further. Enjoy!
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