Miriam Robbins Midkiff writes a blog about her genealogy research, called AnceStories. Her blog has won several awards and it’s full of tips, links and advice. She also is an Online Genealogy Teacher through the community colleges in Washington and is available for genealogy speaking engagements.
I asked Miriam these questions:
This is what Miriam had to say when I asked her these questions:
Gena Philibert Ortega is a well known online genealogist. She writes several blogs, one about her own genealogy research; she is the editor of the World Vital Records newsletter; and she manages online genealogy social networking site, Genealogy Wise. She has a strong background in the relatively new field of online genealogy. So I asked Gena:
This is what Gena had to say when I asked her these questions:
In an earlier post I mentioned that I recently asked a few genealogists to comment on the following questions related to online genealogy research:
Craig Manson runs a blog called GeneaBlogie and is the second Genealogist in this series of posts who replied with his opinions of online genealogy. Craig Manson has a diverse and varied ancestry that spans African American slaves, Native Americans and Colonial Settlers.
Craig Manson’s heritage is truly an American heritage and he chronicles his research on his blog. In my opinion, he is one of the foremost genealogists for American ancestry but he would tell you he is just researching his own ancestry and sharing what he learns along the way. Check out GeneaBlogie and see if you agree.
This is what Craig Manson had to say:
This is the first of a series of guest posts by expert or experienced genealogists. Online Genealogy is a growing field and there are lots of great resources out there as well as some horrible resources that claim to have valuable information but you end up going around in circles trying to find something you can use.
I recently asked a few genealogists to comment on the following questions related to online genealogy research:
I was amazed by some of the answers I got back, and I can’t wait to share them with you! My first guest post is by Joan Miller, a passionate genealogist who enjoys sharing her research techniques with others through the use of genealogy social networking and interaction online. This is what Joan Miller had to say:
