Tag: why I blog

Second anniversary of my blog – sharing and learning in community with other genies around the world.

27 December, 2011

Today is my second anniversary of blog-writing. It’s been a fascinating journey and one which has taken me on a different path from what I originally anticipated. When I began I wanted to share information on “my” Dorfprozelten immigrants, try to attract anyone with Broadford or East Clare ancestry and share some of my family … More Second anniversary of my blog – sharing and learning in community with other genies around the world.

Open Thread Thursday: the benefits of blog reading and why I blog

18 November, 2011

Thomas McEntee of Geneabloggers fame has raised the question of why we blog and why so few family historians/genealogists follow one or more blogs. A recent survey by the New England Historic Genealogical Society in Boston revealed that blog reading and engagement is followed by less than 40% of genealogy researchers. There are a couple … More Open Thread Thursday: the benefits of blog reading and why I blog