High-Definition Genealogy

Even though Spring is not officially here for another two weeks or so, I’m off on a multi-week tour filled with some genealogy speaking engagements.  You can see my entire schedule at the Appearances tab for details.

I’m looking forward to meeting the attendees at these events and I know I’ll see some new faces and some familiar faces as well!

• March 16, 2013
  Building a Research Toolbox
  Internet Archive:  A Gold Mine for Genealogists
  Social Networking:  New Horizons for Genealogists
  You Use WHAT for Genealogy?  Wonderful Uses for Unusual Tools
  Lectures, 22nd Annual Spring Seminar
  Root Cellar Sacramento Genealogical Society, Sacramento, California

• March 20, 2013 – 1:30pm MST
  Launching an Effective Marketing Campaign
  Lecture
  APG Professional Management Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah

• March 21-23, 2013
  Backing Up Your Genealogy Data
  The Future of Genealogy
  Wikis for Genealogists
  Lectures and Panel Discussions
  RootsTech, Salt Lake City, Utah

• April 6, 2013
  10 Ways to Jumpstart Your Genealogy
  Building a Research Toolbox
  They’re Alive, Searching for Living Relatives
  Creating a Family History Workspace
  Lectures
  Olympia Genealogical Society, Olympia, Washington

• April 13, 2013
  Spring 2013 Seminar
  Lectures
  North San Diego County Genealogical Society, Carlsbad, California

• April 20, 2013
  Genealogical Uses for QR Codes
  Google for Genealogists
  NERGC 2013, Manchester, New Hampshire

• April 25-27, 2013
  Building a Research Toolbox
  Twitter – It’s Not Just “What I Had for Breakfast” Anymore
  Lectures
  Ohio Genealogical Society 2013 Conference, Cincinnati, Ohio

• May 25, 2013
  Building a Research Toolbox
  Creating a Family History Workspace
  Successful Collateral and Cluster Searching
  Ten Ways to Jumpstart Your Genealogy
  Lectures
  Colorado Genealogical Society, Denver, Colorado

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My latest article entitled “The (Not So) Private Lives of Our Ancestors” has been posted at Archives.com.  This is one of many articles you’ll find as part of the Learn from Experts series at Archives.com – check it out and you will see some familiar faces among the genealogy blogging crowd!

The most recent article discusses the meaning of privacy for our ancestors and how you can actually be a genealogy “snoop” to find out the details of their lives.

Visit the  Articles page here at High-Definition Genealogy for my other recent and past articles on genealogy.

Disclaimer: this was an assignment for Archives.com in which I was paid to produce a an article on the subject of genealogy webinars.  In addition to payment, I also received a complimentary membership to Archives.com.  See the Disclosure Statements page for a list of all material connections I have with genealogy vendors.

©2012, copyright Thomas MacEntee

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If you are in the Chicago area on Saturday, October 13, 2012 think about taking advantage of this FREE genealogy workshop entitled Genealogy Workshop: High Tech – Low Tech which has the byline “Old-fashioned Genealogy Meets the 21st Century.”

I will be one of several speakers that day and I’ll also be available for networking during the lunch period!  I hope I’ll see you there.

Genealogy Workshop: High Tech – Low Tech
Old-fashioned Genealogy Meets the 21st Century
Saturday, October 13, 2012
9:30 am – 2:30 pm
Ruggles Hall

The genealogical fundamentals of evidence, analysis and documentation don’t change whether you’re using online tools or not. Join Marsha Peterson-Maass, Matt Rutherford and Thomas MacEntee for a free full-day workshop discussing these low tech fundamentals plus ways to use high tech online tools to make your research easier.

Agenda:

9:30 – 10:45 Low-Tech Fundamentals (Peterson-Maass)
10:45 – 11 break
11 – 11:45 Repositories and Archives (Rutherford)
11:45 – 1 (Brown bag lunch)
1 – 2:30 Building a Research Toolbox (MacEntee)

Bring a bag lunch and join informal discussions with the speakers and Newberry staff during the noon-time break.

Cost: Free

Registration: Pre-registration is required. Register online or by calling the Public Programs office at (312) 255-3700.

©2012, copyright Thomas MacEntee

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