Some weeks ago, Geneablogger guru Thomas MacEntee posted on a comment he was asked at a lecture: “Do we have the right to do genealogy?” Instantly my mental knee bounced forward and I responded with “Definitely! Why is it different from any other hobby or sport which comes with risks and benefits?” With a little … More Ethics and all the Rs
As you know I’ve been out of the loop for the past six weeks or so, in fact 2013 has been quite disruptive in terms of blog reading. Even more so in terms of commenting so I’m frantically trying to catch up. So please forgive me if you haven’t seen me visit, I may have … More Follow Friday: Informative and inspiring posts
This geneameme is a response to a challenge set by Jill at Geniaus in celebration of Australia’s National Family History Month, August 2013. Thanks Jill for yet more blogging inspiration. What are the titles and URLs of your genealogy blog/s?I have two genealogy blogs. My main (and inaugural) blog is Family History Across The Seas. The other, more … More The Blogger’s Geneameme
Are you missing Google Reader to keep up with all your favourite blogs? I certainly am, and it didn’t help that it’s demise coincided with over a month away from home, going flat chat on a task. Once you get behind it’s a very slippery slope to catch up, that’s for sure. Prior to the … More Knock on effects from the demise of Reader
Today I’m talking about blogs as part of the Seniors’ Month activities. Different people tell me the very word “blog” makes their eyes cross and sends them to sleep. My goals for the talk are: Not to go blank when someone mentions blogs to be able to recognise one when you meet it not be … More Learning about blogs
Among my blog comments today is the notification that I’ve been awarded the Very Inspiring Blogger Award by new blogger, Su Leslie, from Shaking the Tree blog. Sharing one’s stories with other bloggers is one of the delights of blogging and finding that others enjoy your stories and writing makes it even more rewarding. Su has provided … More Very Inspiring Blogger Award
I’m delighted to have been nominated again for the Blog of the Year 2012 Award by Aillin from Australian Genealogy Journeys and also Helen who writes From Helen V Smith’s Keyboard. It’s been very special to be nominated by bloggers whose work I really enjoy, not just Aillin and Helen but also Crissouli from The ‘Back Fence’ of Genealogy, Susan on Family History … More Blog of the Year 2012 Award Updates
I’d like to thank Holly from Writing Straight for this award which she gave me ages ago, but life got in the way and I forgot to respond. Ooops, sorry, that’s not too sweet. So since we’re in award mode at present I thought I’d just do this for fun and I’d use it to … More Super Sweet Blogger Award
I’ve been very privileged to be nominated twice for the Blog of the Year Award 2012, by Crissouli on The ‘Back Fence’ of Genealogy and Susan on Family History Fun, both blogs which I love to read for every post. (This morning I was delighted to learn that Alona from Lone Tester HQ has also nominated … More Blog the Year Award 2012
We all have blogs that we love to read and like many of us I keep the blogs I follow in Google Reader…about 150 of them. Fifty of them I classify as my “must reads” and on which I try to comment fairly regularly. I read about the Blog of the Year 2012 Award on … More Blog of the Year 2012 Awards – my nominations
Family history across the seas 