A couple of positive comments about my recent 99 Things Genealogy Meme - Aussie Style got me thinking and creating. Positive reinforcement is a great motivator.
As a result of a personal brainstorming session this afternoon I have drawn up a list of 50 criteria that might indicate that one is a Tech Savvy Genealogist. If I spent longer at this or did it on another day I might come up with a different or better list.
I invite anyone with an interest in genealogy to participate. If you don't have a blog and wish to participate you can send your responses to me in an email and I will pop them into a blog post on the GeniMates blog. Please let me know about your response by a comment on this post or by email and I'll put together a list of links.
The Tech Savvy Genealogists' Meme
The list should be annotated in the following manner:
Things you have already done or found: bold face type
Things you would like to do or find: italicize (colour optional)
Things you haven’t done or found and don’t care to: plain type
Feel free to add extra comments in brackets after each item
Which of these apply to you?
As a result of a personal brainstorming session this afternoon I have drawn up a list of 50 criteria that might indicate that one is a Tech Savvy Genealogist. If I spent longer at this or did it on another day I might come up with a different or better list.
I invite anyone with an interest in genealogy to participate. If you don't have a blog and wish to participate you can send your responses to me in an email and I will pop them into a blog post on the GeniMates blog. Please let me know about your response by a comment on this post or by email and I'll put together a list of links.
The Tech Savvy Genealogists' Meme
The list should be annotated in the following manner:
Things you have already done or found: bold face type
Things you would like to do or find: italicize (colour optional)
Things you haven’t done or found and don’t care to: plain type
Feel free to add extra comments in brackets after each item
Which of these apply to you?
- Own an Android or Windows tablet or an iPad
- Use a tablet or iPad for genealogy related purposes
- Have used Skype to for genealogy purposes
- Have used a camera to capture images in a library/archives/ancestor's home
- Use a genealogy software program on your computer to manage your family tree
- Have a Twitter account
- Tweet daily
- Have a genealogy blog
- Have more then one genealogy blog
- Have lectured/presented to a genealogy group on a technology topic
- Currently an active member of Genealogy Wise
- Have a Facebook Account
- Have connected with genealogists via Facebook
- Maintain a genealogy related Facebook Page
- Maintain a blog or website for a genealogy society
- Have submitted text corrections online to Ancestry, Trove or a similar site
- Have registered a domain name
- Post regularly to Google+
- Have a blog listed on Geneabloggers
- Have transcribed/indexed records for FamilySearch or a similar project
- Own a Flip-Pal or hand-held scanner
- Can code a webpage in .html
- Own a smartphone
- Have a personal subscription to one or more paid genealogy databases
- Use a digital voice recorder to record genealogy lectures
- Have contributed to a genealogy blog carnival
- Use Chrome as a Browser
- Have participated in a genealogy webinar
- Have taken a DNA test for genealogy purposes
- Have a personal genealogy website
- Have found mention of an ancestor in an online newspaper archive
- Have tweeted during a genealogy lecture
- Have scanned your hardcopy genealogy files
- Use an RSS Reader to follow genealogy news and blogs
- Have uploaded a gedcom file to a site like Geni, MyHeritage or Ancestry
- Own a netbook
- Use a computer/tablet/smartphone to take genealogy lecture notes
- Have a profile on LinkedIn that mentions your genealogy habit
- Have developed a genealogy software program, app or widget
- Have listened to a genealogy podcast online
- Have downloaded genealogy podcasts for later listening
- Backup your files to a portable hard drive
- Have a copy of your genealogy files stored offsite
- Know about Rootstech
- Have listened to a Blogtalk radio session about genealogy
- Use Dropbox, SugarSync or other service to save documents in the cloud
- Schedule regular email backups
- Have contriibuted to the Familysearch Wiki
- Have scanned and tagged your genealogy photographs
- Have published a genealogy book in an online/digital format
Did you know you were describing me when you wrote that list? Really, I have about 45 out of 50. :-0
ReplyDeleteJames, Now that I have done my responses I realise that it was a bit of a self portrait.
ReplyDeleteThanks for doing another of these!
ReplyDeleteYes I now officially count as a nerd who likes her toys! Surprising how many of these I have done.
Maybe the list is too simple but I think it's that the audience it reaches is ahead of the pack.
ReplyDeleteNo I don't think we are all ahead of the pack - some of us are heading that way and a lot of our followers are still watching from the sidelines. This is good because it gives those watchers a means to analyse what they are currently doing.
ReplyDeleteThis is me too! I've probably done 90% of the list!
ReplyDeleteI posted my response, and added 30 more items to the list.
ReplyDeletehttp://transylvaniandutch.blogspot.com/2011/09/meme-tech-savvy-genealogist.html
Hey Jill - great idea! Here's my list (plus one that I added)
ReplyDeletehttp://olivetreegenealogy.blogspot.com/2011/09/tech-granny-tech-savvy-genealogists.html
Jill,
ReplyDeleteGreat fun! Thanks for the challenge. Now I know where I to improve! Need more toys!
Deb
Here is my link.
http://deb-adventuresingenealogy.blogspot.com/2011/09/tech-savvy-genealogists-meme.html
What a great idea. Here is my post
ReplyDeletehttp://anglersrest.blogspot.com/2011/09/tech-savvy-genealogists-meme.html
Okay, this is a little scary, but oh so true!
ReplyDeletehttp://nancyshively.blogspot.com/2011/09/tech-savvy-genealogists-meme.html
Thanks for the thought-provoking challenge. I do like my IT toys (most of the time!) but find it's easy to let them control my life. Love the Flip-Pal BTW. I've posted my response.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comments and contributions - a list of responses to the meme can be found at http://geniaus.blogspot.com/2011/09/tech-savvy-genies.html
ReplyDeleteI failed. Better change my blog's sub-title.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the geeky meme...
ReplyDeletehttp://patientgenie.blogspot.com/2011/10/tech-savvy-genealogists-meme.html
Just confirmed what my family already knew:
GEEK PRESENT
:-)