Feb/101
May I Introduce To You . . . Susi Pentico
May I Introduce To You . . . Susi Pentico
I would like to introduce you to, Susi Pentico of the Susi’s Chatty Performances Blog!
At the age of 13, Susi became interested in genealogy while helping her mother. Then, later at 18, Susi began her own genealogy/family history journey.
When Susi married and had her first child; little did she know that her son would take her on a family history journey she would have never expected. While Susi’s husband was overseas, her first-born son became very ill and his doctors needed family medical information which Susi did not have.
So she picked up the phone and began making calls to various family members related to her husband, hoping to acquire the medical information useful to her son’s illness. This journey has now lasted for 50 years. Susi urges genealogists to consider researching your family’s medical history; she feels this would be a huge benefit for generations to come.
Susi was inspired to start her own genealogy blog when she had attended the Southern California Genealogical Jamboree at Burbank, California in 2009. As soon as she arrived home, and with the help of GeneaBloggers, Susi put all she had learned into creating her blog. Susi’s posts consist mainly of her personal family history and the fun daily blogging themes provided by GeneaBloggers.
Susi will also post data on Susi’s Chatty Performances that may be related or important to her Lemon Grove Library group.
Susi took the blog idea to her group at the Lemon Grove Library where she teaches twice a month and created the Ancestor Seekers Bound By Roots blog. This blog was started specifically for this group. Susi’s posts consist of important data and the groups’ “brickwall” ancestors. Susi would like to improve her blogging skills and add stories to the names and dates. In Susi’s own words, “It is a work in progress!”
Susi’s Family and Her Blog
Several of Susi’s family members like the concept of a family history blog, while others are interested in family history, there is no interest in blogging. Several of her family member across the United States, send her emails regularly, letting her know they are very pleased with her work and findings.
Susi and her family have built a private website over the last 14 years that is dedicated to her maternal line. Susi provided the data while a cousin performed the website work. Family members added information and data causing the website to grow so dramatically that Susi had to add a second site to cover sources. Currently, Susi is re-arranging her website and learning to create web pages.
How Susi Follows the Rest of Us
Susi currently follows about 10 blogs on a regular basis by way of the “Follow” button on her blog. She also uses a few other methods to stay up to date. Even though Susi may not always leave a comment, she always reads the posts. Every week, Susi tries reading additional blogs to expand her knowledge. Between Genea-Musings and GeneaBloggers, Susi becomes aware of many types of blogs to read up on.
With Susi’s involvement at the Lemon Grove Library, assisting with a chat site for “Vital Records” on Thursdays, a member of the Chula Vista Genealogical Society and the San Diego Genealogical Society, leaves Susi very little to time for research or to follow as many blogs as she would like.
Susi’s Thoughts on Blogging
Susi truly feels that blogging is an excellent way to move forward in genealogy.
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Please head on over to Susi’s Chatty Performances blog, leave a comment welcoming her and to let her know you stopped by.
© 2010, copyright Gini Webb
Gini Webb lives in San Diego, California and manages her own blog, Ginisology, while also researching her own German heritage, recently retired, enjoying life with wonderful husband Steve and visiting with her now seven grandchildren!
Are you a genealogy blogger who would like to be interviewed for the "May I Introduce To You . . ." series? If so, contact Gini Webb via e-mail.
Feb/102
Madness Monday February 8, 2010
Madness Monday February 8, 2010
Today is Madness Monday. If you have your own genealogy or family history related blog, you can participate in Madness Monday. What is it?
Madness Monday is a daily blogging theme used by many genealogy bloggers to help them post content on their sites.
To participate in Madness Monday simply create a post with the main focus being an ancestor who may have suffered from some form of mental illness or an ancestor who drives you “mad” because you have trouble locating them or locating more information about them.
Here are the latest Madness Monday posts from our member genealogy bloggers:
© 2010, copyright Thomas MacEntee
Feb/102
Sentimental Sunday February 7, 2010
Sentimental Sunday February 7, 2010
Don't forget that today is Sentimental Sunday. If you have your own genealogy or family history related blog, you can participate in Sentimental Sunday. What is it?
Sentimental Sunday is a daily blogging theme used by many genealogy bloggers to help them post content on their sites.
To participate in Sentimental Sunday, simply create a post in which you discuss a sentimental story or memory about an ancestor, or maybe even a family tradition that touches you.
Here are the latest Sentimental Sunday posts from our member genealogy bloggers:
© 2010, copyright Thomas MacEntee
Feb/103
52 Weeks – Challenge 6 – Online Databases
52 Weeks – Challenge 6 – Online Databases
52 Weeks To Better Genealogy - Challenge 6
Online databases at your public library. Search your library’s web site and see if your card grants you access to online databases. Libraries (even small ones) often have wonderful online tools including genealogy databases, historical newspapers and more! Take some time and play with these little perks that come with a library card. You just may get some help in your own genealogy research and gain some free research tools to boot. If you don’t know how to access online library databases or you’re not sure if your branch has them, ask a librarian for guidance. If you have a blog, discuss which databases (if any) to which your library subscribes.
This challenge runs from Saturday, 6 February 2010 through Friday, 12 February 2010.
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Here are the latest posts from GeneaBloggers members on this week's challenge:
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52 Weeks To Better Genealogy by Amy Coffin is a series of weekly blogging prompts that are a bit more challenging and are geared towards those new to the field of genealogy and family history as well as those who want to brush up on some skills which might be a bit rusty. Please include an attribution link if you participate.
© 2010, copyright Thomas MacEntee
Feb/108
New Genealogy Blogs 6 February 2010
New Genealogy Blogs 6 February 2010
[Note: this is a regular feature of GeneaBloggers which highlights new genealogy and family history-related blogs as well as those recently discovered by members of GeneaBloggers. Use the Suggest A Geneablog! link in the menu bar to pass along information on new blogs.]
There are 25 newly-discovered genealogy and family-history related blogs that we've located this week for a total of 900 genealogy blogs on our list! Remember to try and help out these new blogs by:
- using the Follow feature if the blog is hosted on Blogger
- adding them to your blog reader
- adding a comment on their blog saying "hi" and "welcome"
Here are this week's new listings:
A Genie In Arizona
http://genieinarizona.blogspot.com/
Blog type: Individual family history
I am a mom and grandmother, and family historian. My interest in genealogy began with a shoebox full of newspaper clippings and old photographs shared with me by an elderly aunt. All of my grandparents (paternal and maternal) had passed on long before I was born. I developed a curiosity about my roots, and the people who had beem my forebears. That curiosity developed into a life-long genealogy hobby. I have been able to search and document my family tree going back many generations on both my maternal and paternal lines. Exciting discoveries about our roots such as Civil War Veteran ancestors, Revolutionary War ancestors, and royal ancestry make the hobby interesting and rewarding for all concerned. More importantly, knowing our roots helps us to understand who we are, why we may look or act the way we do, and where we came from. My goal is to document and preserve as much family history as possible for my children, grand-children, and future generations. If I am remembered for only one thing, I want it to be that I am the one who preserved our family history and stories for all to share in the years ahead.
Blue Eyes and Bluebonnets
http://blueeyesandbluebonnets.com/
Blog type: Individual family history, Texas genealogy
Howdy! Thanks for stopping by.
I am a native Texas gal (of Cajun and Irish heritage) who grew up in Southeast Texas. I now live in central Texas with my husband, five cats and one large dog. Believe it or not, they all seem to get along (MOST of the time).
My web site: www.aberksan.com.
Confessions of a Twenty-something Family Historian
http://geneacentric.wordpress.com/
Blog type: Individual family history
So who am I? I am a twenty six year old family historian who can only imagine the almost non-existent demographic that I belong to. I am that guy in the archives that has lived 1/3 the length of pretty much anyone else there and still has a great-grandmother that can reminisce about growing up in the 1920s.
I am of the generation that tweets and shares way too much information of facebook while listening to our iPhones.
And oddly enough I have this strange fascination with eras where advanced technology was the telegraph or the Victorola and a status update would require riding a horse to the next farm or telegraph office.
So you get that I’m in my twenties and I’ll stop beating it into the ground. What I hope to do with this blog is document my experiences researching my family history as a younger member of the genealogy community and to connect to others who share my frustrations that genealogy is barely at Web 1.0. I hope to bridge the worlds of microfilm laden archives and that of digital archives and all the technologies that are revolutionizing genealogy, those that genealogists seem to be ignoring and the ones that don’t work as well the ones they have replaced.
Eastern Kentucky Genealogy Blog
http://easternkentuckygenealogy.blogspot.com/
Blog type: Appalachian genealogy, Kentucky genealogy
Welcome to The Eastern Kentucky Genealogy Blog. As research crosses my desk, here in Eastern Kentucky, there are many times I wish I could share a tidbit with other researchers. The excitement of a new discovery needs to be shared. Questions need answered. Come back to the blog often as I intend to highlight research and families in our area.
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Faces of America
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/facesofamerica/category/blog/
Blog type: Genealogy education
What made America? What makes us? These two questions are at the heart of the new PBS series Faces of America with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. The Harvard scholar turns to the latest tools of genealogy and genetics to explore the family histories of 12 renowned Americans — professor and poet Elizabeth Alexander, chefMario Batali, comedian Stephen Colbert, novelist Louise Erdrich, journalist Malcolm Gladwell, actress Eva Longoria, musician Yo-Yo Ma, director Mike Nichols, Her MajestyQueen Noor, television host/heart surgeon Dr. Mehmet Oz, actress Meryl Streep, and figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi.
Family, Friends and Neighbors
http://familyfriendsandneighbors.blogspot.com/
Blog type: Individual family history, Louisiana genealogy
This blog will start about my family and St. Charles Parish, Louisiana. My Great-great grandparents combine two of the early settlers, German/Swiss in 1720 and the Acadians a few years later. More recent generations go all over the eastern U.S.and I'll also get to them. I love to write,but my computer skills need development. I hope you enjoy this blog and have patience while I learn "how to do it"
Family History In Real Life
http://cristacowan.blogspot.com/
Blog type: Genealogy industry
Random musings of a professional genealogist who believes that there is great personal power in knowing and understanding our own family history! I also believe that there is great healing, grounding and connecting power for families when they come to know, understand, and share the great legacy that is their family history. Discover your heritage! Preserve your past! Leave a legacy!
Fidelitree
http://fidelitree.com/
Blog type: Individual family history
I am at a point in my life where a change in direction seems eminent and necessary. There are two options: either I follow my heart and pursue my dream of becoming a professional genealogist, or I will have to set aside my dream and pursue a career path that will allow me to better provide for my family.
I have sought the advice of prominent figures in the genealogy industry as to whether I can be confident that a career in genealogy will allow me to support my family.
Finnestad Ancestry
http://finnestadhistory.blogspot.com/
Blog type: Individual family history, Norwegian genealogy
Welcome to the Finnestad ancestry blog.
This site was created so family members could view their ancestry on a single website. The site will contain photos, obituaries, spreadsheets and other historical information of the Finnestad family and their migration from Norway to their settlement in North America, mainly Illinois, Iowa, Saskatchewan and Washington (state).
Fjeld Township
http://fjeldtownship.blogspot.com/
Blog type: Midwest genealogy, North Dakota genealogy, Norwegian genealogy
Fjeld Township is a blog about ancestors from Nelson County, North Dakota. Field is an actual township in this county. It is a blog about my Norwegian ancestors, who settled in Nelson County and the ancestors of others who settled in Nelson, North Dakota. Along with random acts of genealogical kindness, you can expect to see information regarding Norway and Norwegian ancestors.
Genealogy Is Addicting
http://genealogyisaddicting.blogspot.com/
Blog type: Individual family history
This blog has been created as a means to share information on genealogy. I will give tips and advice. I will help you to discover resources and guide you in directions that will help you learn who your ancesters really were. I encourage dialog. The information is out there, it just needs to be found!
Historical Town Maps Blog
http://www.historicaltownmaps.com/wordpress/
Blog type: Research blogs
One of the most overlooked tools in genealogy research are historic maps.
Using the power of location, maps define relationships of both people and places.
Maps can assist with your location based genealogy research by providing important information such as estimates of distance between locations and relationships of people and places to their surroundings, which is as much a source document as a vital record.
Preserving historical features such as landmarks and industries, a map gives us a different perspective on the past.
I Must Be Full
http://imustbefull.com/
Blog type: Individual family history
Several years ago I stumbled onto genealogy as a past-time. In the intervening years I’ve discovered a lot about the family and about myself. I’ve taught myself how to research genealogical problems, taken courses from professionals and even spent a week at Sanford. I’m not a pro and don’t profess to know everything there is to know about this field, but I may be able to help others avoid mistakes.
I am currently Executive Director of the local Historical Society. A couple of years ago I retired after over thirty years in media, from radio to TV to cable. I even have a local emmy from producing Jerry Springer’s first talk show in Cincinnati…before he went Hollywood.
I’m a native Texan (which accounts for a lot), have lived in 13 states and visited 49. My wife’s a native Californian with family back to about 1870 and my son was born in Michigan, went to school in Los Angeles, worked in Chicago and now lives and works in New York.
JHD Family History
http://jhdfamilyhistory.blogspot.com/
Blog type: Individual family history
A record kept by JHD of her family history adventures.
Junghans Ancestry
http://junghanshistory.blogspot.com/
Blog type: Individual family history
My intentions were to start this blog over a year ago, but I was spending enough time on my other blog, I kept letting this one percolate on the back burning.
Librarians Helping Canadian Genealogists Climb Family Trees
http://canadianlibgenie.blogspot.com/
Blog type: Canadian genealogy, Library blogs
This blog is a collaborative space for Librarians who assist family historians with their Canadian genealogical research.
Mole's Genealogy Blog
http://molegenealogy.blogspot.com/
Blog type: Individual family history, South African genealogy
I was fortunate enough to be encouraged from an early age by my mother to take an interest in family history. Another helpful aspect was my unusual surname, Gadsden - though I would discover later that it wasn't nearly as unusual as I then thought it was. Perhaps the most significant bit of luck was the fascinating local hero, a mariner named William Bellwho occurred in my paternal line: lucky, because he had achieved recognition as a result of a brief moment of glory in our home town, so a certain amount of information about him had appeared in print. Even more intriguing, that glorious moment had been captured in a painting by a famous artist, featuring a depiction, centre-stage, of our mariner's ship.
My Scots Ancestors
http://myscotsancestors.blogspot.com/
Blog type: Individual family history, Scottish genealogy
My Scots Ancestors is a new Scottish genealogy and family history blog. Look out for up to date news of all things that are Scottsih and family history related! I will also be sharing my exciting journey into tracing my own family tree and the useful resources that I find. Follow me on twitter @MySctsAncstrs
Pine Bluff/Jefferson County Library System
http://pbjclibrarygenealogy.blogspot.com/
Blog type: Appalachian genealogy, Arkansas genealogy, Genealogy library blog
The Main Library’s Genealogy Section contains 7,000 books, 6,000 rolls of microfilm, three computers for genealogy purposes with access to online genealogy resources such as Ancestry.com (library edition), Heritage Quest (with home access if you have a Library Card), World Vital Records (for the U.S.) and Sanborn Maps for the State of Arkansas. The Genealogy Section is open the same hours as the Main Library, and is open until 8pm three days per week.
Simpson Family Genealogy
http://simpsongenealogy.blogspot.com/
Blog type: Individual family history
Notes about various Simpson families in various locations by Nona Williams, publisher of The Simpson Clan Newsletter. Please email with any additional info to kittylover at gmail dot com.
stardust 'n' roots
http://geneapoppop.blogspot.com/
Blog type: Individual family history
A blog of genealogical philosophy, methodology, research, and family history. (There are stories to be told, all discovered while researching: Brenner, Deeter, Weaver, Gregg, Mieding, Smith, Hill, Spitzer.)
I am a retired Prebyterian Minister who loves to fly fish. I've been "toying" with family history for over 30 years. I was infected with the genealogy virus about 2 years ago and genealogy is now cutting into my time for fly fishing. My long-term goal is to help my grandchildren understand that, while they are stardust, they have solid roots.
The Family Face
http://familyface.blogspot.com/
Blog type: Individual family history
Family names: Hudson (Moore, Ray, Rowe, Van Scyoc, Warren, Stepp, Oakley) and Terry (Cochren, Ennis, Brown, Boyd, Riddle, Reed, Mortimore, Drake, Fenton)
Locales: Ireland, England, Scotland, Virgina, New York, Tennessee, Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri (Barry, Butler, Jasper), Arkansas, Kansas (Miami, Reno, Anderson, Sumner)
The Genealogy of Torre le Nocelle, Italy
http://tlngenealogy.blogspot.com/
Blog type: Italian genealogy
We are in the process of transcribing the Atti di Stato Civile (Civil Acts) for the comune of Torre le Nocelle, Avellino, Italia for the years covering 1809 - 1899.
We've tried to transcribe the records exactly as we see them. Information that was either illegible or later confirmed to be incorrect has been put in (parenthesis).
As our research sometimes draws us into the neighboring comunes of Montemiletto and Pietradefusi, we've included those records here as well.
There are two ways to navigate the blog.
1: Use the Google search box and enter a name of your ancestor. This will pull up all blog posts containing that persons name.
2: To browse the acts by year, just click on one of the links below. These have been organized first by comune, then year.
The Next Fifty Years
http://thenextfiftyyears.blogspot.com/
Blog type: Individual family history
I am a Christian wife and mother and I love simple, country living, quilting, wood crafts, gardening, genealogy, and have a passion to build and live in a solar passive house. This is kind of my secret diary (a secret between me and all my cyber friends) where I can talk about things that get the rolling eye look at home.
Wood County Texas Genealogical Society
http://woodtxgene.com/
Blog type: Genealogy society blog, Texas genealogy
The Wood County Genealogical Society was organized in 1983, to provide a meeting ground for folks looking for ancestors. Members of the Society are interested in helping others to find “roots” in Wood County, Texas.
The Society cooperates with the Quitman Public Library in maintaining the Genealogy Department and adds books, CD’s and microfilm as funds permit. Volunteer members are available at the library or by appointment to aid researchers with their family history.
© 2010, copyright Thomas MacEntee
Feb/103
Surname Saturday February 6, 2010
Surname Saturday February 6, 2010Today is Surname Saturday. There are two ways in which you can join in the fun:
Participants must have a current and active Twitter account in order to participate. During the day on Saturday, participants "tweet" about the surnames they are researching. All posts should include the #surnameshashtag.
Here is the current listing of Surname Saturday messages on Twitter.
Bloggers
If you have your own genealogy or family history related blog, you can participate in Surname Saturday. What is it?
Surname Saturday is a daily blogging theme used by many genealogy bloggers to help them post content on their sites.
To participate in Surname Saturday, simply create a post in which you discuss a surname and mention its origins, its geographical location(s) and how it fits into your genealogy research. You can read more about Surname Saturday here at gene@pedia.
Here are the latest Surname Saturday posts from our member genealogy bloggers:
© 2010, copyright Thomas MacEntee
Feb/1015
Our 900th Genealogy Blog – Faces Of America
Our 900th Genealogy Blog – Faces Of America
We've hit a milestone here at GeneaBloggers this afternoon - adding our 900th genealogy blog! And the extra-special honor goes to the blog for the Faces of America television series which premieres on the PBS network 10 February 2010!
I swear I didn't plan it this way. Honest. For some reason I didn't realize there was an accompanying blog to the television series until I received a Google Alert. I had already prepared the New Genealogy Blogs post (look for it tomorrow, Saturday 6 February 2010) and I knew we were close to 900. By time I updated the post, I realized I could make it official.
Congratulations to Faces Of America for being #900! And while we journey towards number 1,000 (can you believe it?), please stop by and visit the Faces Of America blog. And don't forget to tune in on 10 February!
© 2010, copyright Thomas MacEntee
Feb/104
Upcoming Genealogy Blogging Events Week of February 5-12 2010
Upcoming Genealogy Blogging Events Week of February 5-12 2010
Here is a list of events and goings-on in the world of genealogy blogging. Here's what is happening in the coming week:
Happy Blogiversary!
There are usually lots of blog anniversaries in early January since many people set New Year's resolutions to start a genealogy blog.
- Grey County Historical Society blog celebrates its first blogiversary on Friday, 5 February 2010! Check out this great Canadian genealogy society blog and tell them you said hello!
- Twig In My Tree celebrates its first blogiversary on Monday, 8 February 2010! Stop by and say hello to Alana!
- Olive Tree Genealogy Blog celebrates 7 years on Tuesday, 9 February 2010! Lorine has done a great job with her blog - check it out!
- Taneya's Genealogy Blog celebrates 4 years on Tuesday, 9 February 2010! Check out Taneya's new look on her site!
- Talking Roots has its first blogiversary on Tuesday, 9 February 2010 as well. Deason Hunt has done great work with his blog - stop by and take a look!
If your blog anniversary is coming up soon, make sure it gets on our GeneaBloggers calendar! Remember to send your blog anniversary info to GeneaBloggers.
GeneaBlogger 2010 Winter Games
If you missed out on the GeneaBlogger 2008 Summer Games in August 2008 (see the original post over at AnceStories: The Stories of My Ancestors), then you have no idea how much fun this event was.
With the approaching "winter event" in Vancouver, Canada, we've decided to host a new version of the games - the GeneaBlogger 2010 Winter Games.
Again, like all GeneaBlogger activities there is no pressure or requirement that you participate - this is a spectator sport as much as anything! Stay tuned for the start of the games on Friday, 12 February 2010 when we host the Opening Ceremonies!
Genealogy Blog Carnivals
- The 20th Edition of Smile For The Camera at Shades of the Departed is accepting submissions through Wednesday, 10 February 2010. The theme is "Valentine." Love is in the air, so celebrate with Smile by sharing a photograph of a Valentine; be that person or paper. The interpretation of Valentine is yours.
Wondering how to participate in a blog carnival? Check out this post from Bootcamp for GeneaBloggers.
Genealogy Conferences This Week
View upcoming genealogy conferences in the United States and across the globe at the group of calendars at GeneaBloggers. If you know of an upcoming expo or conference that should be on the GeneaBloggers conference calendar, send it to us at geneabloggers@gmail.com.
Appearances By GeneaBloggers Members
If you need more information on how to submit your own information for our Speaker's Bureau page as well as the Speakers' Appearances calendar, contact us at geneabloggers@gmail.com.
GeneaBloggers Group on Facebook
Great news - we have broken the 900 member barrier are now at 906 members over at GeneaBloggers Group on Facebook. There is a great discussion concerning Yahoo Groups related to genealogy - check it out! If you know anyone who blogs about their genealogy or family history and you think they might benefit from membership in Geneabloggers please tell them about our Facebook group!
52 Weeks To Better Genealogy
Amy Coffin of the fabulous We Tree blog, has done it again. Last year, Amy developed a series of 52 Weekly Genealogy Blogging Prompts which kept folks very busy and forced them to look at many different aspects of their genealogy.
Now Amy brings us 52 Weeks To Better Genealogy: a series of weekly prompts that are a bit more challenging and are geared towards those new to the field of genealogy and family history as well as those who want to brush up on some skills which might be a bit rusty.
- Week 6: Online databases at your public library. Search your library’s web site and see if your card grants you access to online databases. Libraries (even small ones) often have wonderful online tools including genealogy databases, historical newspapers and more! Take some time and play with these little perks that come with a library card. You just may get some help in your own genealogy research and gain some free research tools to boot. If you don’t know how to access online library databases or you’re not sure if your branch has them, ask a librarian for guidance. If you have a blog, discuss which databases (if any) to which your library subscribes.
We'll list a new challenge each Saturday which should be completed by the following Friday.
And remember - as Amy says - these should be fun exercises! Don't feel that you have to participate each week, nor should you beat yourself up if you miss one or more challenges. We all have so much that we want to accomplish - let alone what we want to accomplish with our genealogy blogs. This series should be one which, by the end of 2010, helps you to be a better genealogist.
GeneaBloggers Calendar
Check out Sentimental Sunday, Madness Monday, Tombstone Tuesday,Wordless Wednesday, Treasure Chest Thursday, Follow Fridayand Surname Saturday which can help you come up with ideas each day of the week for blog posts! And don't forget to check out other upcoming events at the Geneabloggers Calendar. This is the same Google calendar that has been in existence for quite some time. And if you subscribe to the calendar you'll receive email reminders of events.
© 2010 copyright, Thomas MacEntee
Feb/101
Follow Friday February 5, 2010
Follow Friday February 5, 2010Today is Follow Friday. If you have your own genealogy or family history related blog, you can participate in Follow Friday. What is it?
Follow Friday is a daily blogging theme used by many genealogy bloggers to help them post content on their sites.
To participate in Follow Friday, simply create a post in which you recommend another genealogy blogger, a specific blog post, a genealogy website or a genealogy resource. Tell us why they are important to the genealogy community and why we should follow. You can read more about Follow Friday here at gene@pedia.
A special thanks to Earline Bradt of Ancestral Notes for suggesting Follow Friday as a daily blogging theme!
Here are the latest Follow Friday posts from our member genealogy bloggers:
© 2010, copyright Thomas MacEntee
Feb/1018
Blogger Announces New Pages Feature
Blogger Announces New Pages Feature
Now this is exciting news! Blogger has just announced a new feature: the ability to create static pages and then display them in tabs at the top of your blog or in the sidebar! With this feature, Blogger now mimics one of the best features of blogs that use WordPress as their platform.
How To Create Blogger Pages
Using my personal genealogy blog, Destination: Austin Family, as an example, here is how to use the new Pages feature at Blogger:
- Log in at Blogger. Go to the Posting tab on your Dashboard.
- Click the Edit Pages link at the top.
- Click New Page and then begin creating your page. Enter a Page Title and then the content of the page. The Page dialog uses the same toolbar as the Posting dialog.
- Click Publish at the bottom of the screen. Next, choose the location for the new page. Your choices include the sidebar, in a tab below your blog's masthead or a link that you can use for manual placement.
- Click Save and Publish. In the example below, I've opted to use the Tab feature.
- Click on the link in the tab and the new Page displays.
Genealogy Blog Uses For Blogger Pages?
Now that you know how to use the new Pages function, here are some ideas for using them (and remember you are limited to 10 pages!
- An About page that describes your blog and its purpose.
- A Surnames page listing all your surnames that you are researching.
- A Locations page listing all the areas in which your ancestors lived or where you are conducting research.
Are there any others you can think of? Leave your suggestions in the comments below to share them with your genealogy blogging colleagues!
Conclusion
The new Pages feature is one that will be very valuable in communicating with your blog readers.
Next: The Pages Gadget and configuring the Pages List.
© 2010, copyright Thomas MacEntee
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