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Let’s see what the genea-bloggers were up to in March. Carnival of Genealogy – Nobody’s Fool Smile for the Camera – Brothers & Sisters Carnival of Irish Heritage & Culture – St. Patrick’s Day Parade Cabinet of Curiosities – 15th Edition Carnival of Genealogy – A Tribute to Women Graveyard Rabbits Carnival – Burial Customs Bound for Mom – A Journey of Firsts Carnival of Central & Eastern European Genealogy – Women in Central & Eastern European

Things were a little hectic around the end of February and I completely forgot to post the roundup for the month!  My apologies.  Better late than never, here are the events that the genea-bloggers participated in during the month of February. Carnival of Genealogy – The Happy Dance Canadian Genealogy Carnival – Around the Kitchen Table Smile for the Camera – Costume Carnival of Genealogy – iGene Awards Cabinet of Curiosities – Away With the Fairies Carnival of Central & Eastern Europe Genealogy – Carousel Edition Graveyard Rabbit Carnival – […]

With the influx of genealogy blogs out there, I thought I’d share my philosophy about “reading” them. Some people only subscribe to a handful of blogs, likely because managing them can be a pain.  They have their favorites and they follow faithfully.  I on the other hand, subscribe to several genealogy blogs.  Why?  Well, I’ve already connected with two distant cousins through our blogs, and I’m sure there are more out there.  Besides, I love reading people’s stories, research conundrums, tips, and genealogy news.  But following nearly 300 blogs, 95% […]

The year’s off to a great start with all sorts of events.  Here’s what the GeneaBloggers have been up to this January. Carnival of Genealogy – New Year’s Resolutions Smile for the Camera – Who Are You Carnival of Genealogy – Winter Photo Essay Cabinet of Curiosities – 13th Edition Carnival of Irish Heritage & Culture – My Key to Ireland Carnival of Central & Eastern European Genealogy – History Books

I’ve been trying to figure out other ways to get the word out about my blogs.  Facebook’s Networked Blogs application (formerly known as Blog Network) is a great tool and had been effective.  However, not everyone uses the application.  Additionally, a Facebook search will not find the blogs listed in the application. Taking a cue from Miriam, footnoteMaven, and Lorine, who have created a Facebook page for their blogs, I decided to create my own.  I chose to do one page that incorporated all of my genealogy-related blogs, entitled Julie’s […]

Even with the holidays the genea-bloggers manage to participate in carnivals and memes.  Here’s what took place in December. Carnival of Genealogy – “Traditions” Canadian Genealogy Carnival – “My Famous Canadian Ancestor” Smile for the Camera – “Stocking Stuffer” Christmas Tour of Blogs Cabinet of Curiosities – 12th Edition Carnival of Genealogy – “Three Wishes” Carnival of Central & Eastern Genealogy – “Christmas/Hanukkah Traditions”

There was a lot of genea-blog activity in November. Here’s a roundup of events! Carnival of Genealogy “Politics & Our Ancestors” Smile for the Camera “Oh Baby!” Carnival of Genealogy “Alzheimer’s Disease” Cabinet of Curiosities – 11th Edition Carnival of Irish Heritage & Culture “For the Love of Ireland” Carnival of Central & Eastern European Genealogy “Resources” Thanksgiving Meme – “What Are You Thankful For?”

Managing three genea-blogs is quite a feat, and with all my ideas floating around, I feeling as though I’m drowning.  But not to fear…all blogs will remain active, and to ensure that, I created plans for each blog.  The plans contain elements from editorial calendars and communication plans.