Tag Archives: A Genealogist’s Diary

Social media for genealogists

Family Stories, Research Methods

Robert Winthrop (1833-1892)At the moment, I am working on three different family histories, two of them for families in Boston, and one for a New York Dutch clan.

As part of the research process, each of these family histories will, at some point, generate a questionnaire for modern-day family members. With each book project, the question arises: How best to encourage family members to fill out yet another form, in this case running to several pages? Continue reading Social media for genealogists →

Getting the most out of Google

Family Stories, Research Methods,

Wendell Mansions by Alejandro Reyes November 2013A month or so ago, I knew comparatively little about one of my great-grandfathers, a Baltimore architect. Most of what I knew was genealogical in nature, but I had – and have – no photographs, and I did not know much about his oeuvre, which was mostly apartment houses in and around downtown Baltimore. Continue reading Getting the most out of Google →