Disclosure Statements

This blog is a personal blog written and edited by Thomas MacEntee. For questions about this blog, please contact me at tmacentee at gmail dot com.

This blog accepts forms of cash advertising, sponsorship, paid insertions or other forms of compensation.

This blog abides by word of mouth marketing standards. We believe in honesty of relationship, opinion and identity. The compensation received may influence the advertising content, topics or posts made in this blog. That content, advertising space or post will be clearly identified as paid or sponsored content.

The owner(s) of this blog is compensated to provide opinion on products, services, websites and various other topics. Even though the owner(s) of this blog receives compensation for our posts or advertisements, we always give our honest opinions, findings, beliefs, or experiences on those topics or products. The views and opinions expressed on this blog are purely the bloggers’ own.

Any product claim, statistic, quote or other representation about a product or service should be verified with the manufacturer, provider or party in question.

The owner has received products, services, payments from the following:

  • Amazon: I use affiliate links and advertising for Amazon on this blog and other blogs and websites I own.  I receive compensation for sales made through these links to Amazon.
  • Ancestry.com: I have attended various blogger day events which have included compensation for travel and meal expenses; I have attended various events at genealogy conferences (by invitation) which included free meals and free copies of software as well as logo ware (promotion items with the Ancestry.com logo).
  • Archives: I occasionally provide Expert Series articles for Archives.com for which I am paid. In addition, I have received a free Archives.com membership.
  • Art For  Your Sake: Nancy Gershman, owner of Art For Your Sake,  has offered to create a digital photomontage for me in exchange for social media and genealogy industry advice which I have provided to her and her company.
  • Family History Expos: I have been named a Blogger of Honor by Family History Expos and/or have presented as a speaker for various events including the Arizona, Colorado, Midwest, California and Atlanta Family History Expos for 2010. This designation entitles me to complimentary registration, complimentary wi-fi access, complimentary banquet or event admission, as well as complimentary promotional gift items.
  • Family Search: I have attended various events at genealogy conferences (by invitation) which included transportation, accommodations, meals and free logo ware (promotional items with the Family Search logo). In addition, I attended the Family Search Bloggers Day on October 21, 2010 and I was compensated for transportation, hotel accommodations and meals. And I have been designated a RootsTech Official Blogger for 2011 and 2012 which entitles me to free registration and other perks during the conference. I also work as a consultant for the 1940 U.S. Census Community Project handling social media projects.
  • Family Tree Magazine: I have written several articles for Family Tree Magazine for which I have been compensated; I was recently a member of the Family Tree 40 Panel which assisted in selecting the 40 Best Genealogy Blogs for Family Tree Magazine; and I use affiliate links to sell Family Tree Magazine-related products.
  • Flip-Pal™ Mobile Scanner:  I have received a complimentary scanner for evaluation purposes and I use Flip-Pal affiliate links on this blog and other sites.
  • Fold3: I use affiliate links and advertising for Fold3 (formerly Footnote) on this blog and other blogs and websites I own.  I receive compensation for sales made through these links to Footnote.
  • Genealogical Publishing Company: I use affiliate links and advertising for Genealogical Publishing Company on this blog and other blogs and websites I own. I receive complimentary copies of books and other items for review. I keep the items for personal use or I will often donate them to genealogical societies as door prizes.
  • Genealogical Speakers Guild: I am a member of GSG, I am co-chair of the GSG Virtual Presentations Committee and I contribute regularly to their quarterly newsletter Speak!.
  • GenealogyBank: I use affiliate links and advertising for GenealogyBank on this blog and other blogs and websites I own. I receive compensation for sales made through these links to GenealogyBank.
  • Generation Maps: I have periodically received chocolate bars and discount coupons, both of which I have used.  Candy makes me happy.
  • Geni: I have received a complimentary Pro membership and conference swag (t-shirts, etc.) from Geni.com. In addition, I have contributed to a weekly podcast on various genealogy topics at the Geni.com blog for which I received no compensation.
  • Legacy Family Tree: I have received complimentary copies of software and training materials. I also have produced several webinars for which I have been compensated via speakers fees and recording royalties. I also perform social media consulting work as social media agent for Millennia Corporation, owner of Legacy Family Tree. I have also been selected as a speaker on a Legacy Family Tree Cruise.
  • Meet Meme: I received 40 free personal trading cards for use at future genealogy conferences.
  • ObitsArchive: I use affiliate links and advertising for ObitsArchive on this blog and other blogs and websites I own. I receive compensation for sales made through these links to ObitsArchive.
  • Obit Magazine: I have been paid to write articles for Obit Magazine.
  • Pocket Tree: I received a complimentary copy of Pocket Tree which I reviewed at GeneaBloggers and I retained the item for my own personal use. I am also enrolled in the Pocket Tree Affiliate program and receive a commission for each sale made using links on my websites.
  • RootsMagic: I have received free copies of RootsMagic software on various occasions.
  • Vintage Aerial: I received a complimentary 12 x 18 framed photo of my choice from Vintage Aerial valued at $349 for review purposes. After the review, I retained the product to hang in my home office. In addition, I have contributed blog posts to the Vintage Aerial blog.
  • WikiTree: I provide product evaluation consulting services to WikiTree for which I am paid.

This blog does not contain content which, in my opinion, might present a conflict of interest.

To learn more about blogger disclosure issues, go to Why You Need a Blogging Disclosure Statement at Geneabloggers.  To get your own policy, go to http://www.disclosurepolicy.org.

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