17 July 2013 – Chicago , IL
Hack
Genealogy is about “repurposing today's technology for tomorrow's genealogy”
and a little bit more. Hack Genealogy is more than just a list of resources: It
provides information on emerging technology inside and outside the genealogy
industry.
Hack
Genealogy is not merely about surviving the overwhelming presence of new and
emerging technologies . . . Hack Genealogy is about genealogy and technology
success in its many facets.
What
Will You Find at Hack Genealogy?
Here are the
features to be offered at Hack Genealogy over the coming months:
·
Cool GenStuff:
Each day we’ll provide a curated list of the latest information about genealogy
that deserve your attention.
·
Discussions and Issues:
We’ll discuss issues important to the genealogy community including education,
self-publishing, sharing research and more.
·
Education and E-Guides:
Through the use of webinars, e-guides, Google+ hangouts and other innovative
educational technologies, Hack Genealogy seeks to educate genealogists on the
latest technologies.
·
GenBiz Buzz:
Learn how others have succeeded with their genealogy and family history-related
business and the tools they used to succeed.
·
Interviews:
We’ll ask a variety of players in the genealogy landscape this question: How
Do You Hack Genealogy? to learn more about how technology is being
repurposed to expand the family history experience.
·
Product Reviews:
Reviews of the latest products and services including software, mobile apps and
more.
·
Resources:
A listing of the best tools for every aspect of genealogy from research to
sharing photos to writing and publishing your family history.
How Hack
Genealogy Got Started
Hack
Genealogy takes its inspiration from the Technology and Genealogy group on
Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/groups/techgen/) started by Susan
Petersen in late 2012. As an administrator
of the group, Thomas MacEntee – creator of GeneaBloggers and High-Definition Genealogy – realized that the questions asked
by group members and the great content shared was reaching only the Facebook
audience. Hack Genealogy is a way to get more genealogists and family
historians to discuss the use of technology in a non-threatening,
easy-to-understand environment.
We hope
you’ll travel along with us on this journey of discovery in the genealogy and
technology fields.
About Hack Genealogy
Hack
Genealogy (http://hackgenealogy.com) is a technology resource
for the genealogy community with a focus on “repurposing
today's technology for tomorrow's genealogy.” Thomas MacEntee is the
driving force between Hack Genealogy whose goal is to provide
information on emerging technology inside and outside the genealogy industry.
Follow
Hack Genealogy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/HackGenealogy), Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/hackgenealogy) and at http://hackgenealogy.com.
About Thomas MacEntee
Thomas MacEntee is a genealogy professional specializing in the use of
technology and social media to improve genealogy research and as a way to
connect with others in the family history community. When he’s not busy writing
blog posts, organizing the 3,000+ members of GeneaBloggers,
teaching online genealogy webinars and more, Thomas MacEntee is busy in his
role as “genealogy ninja.” Stealth is not easy, but he manages to get the inside
track on emerging technologies and vendors as they relate to the genealogy
industry. After being laid off from a 25-year career in the tech industry in
2008, Thomas has been able to “repurpose” his skill set for the genealogy
community and loves to see other genealogists succeed, whether it is with their
own research or building their own careers in the field.
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