The Full Wiki

Thomas MacEntee has a great post over at Destination: Austin Family regarding using the Full Wiki. This article is well-written, and chock-full of useful info on how to utilize this tool.

Check it out here.

Very First Ever - Genea-Speak Award!

A firm believer that recognition isn't given as often as recognition is due, I would like to award "The Genea-Speak Award" to Thomas MacEntee over at Destination: Austin Family, for excellence in writing, speaking, and the promoting of good genealogical practices.

Destination: Austin Family has this to say about Thomas:

"Thomas MacEntee is a genealogist specializing in the use of technology and social media to improve genealogical research and as a means of interacting with others in the family history community. Utilizing over 25 years of experience in the information technology field, Thomas writes and lectures on the many ways blogs, Facebook and Twitter can be leveraged to add new dimensions to the genealogy experience. As the creator of GeneaBloggers.com he has organized and engaged a community of over 600 bloggers to document their own journeys in the search for ancestors."

The blogsite lists 8 blogs that are Thomas' unique contributions:
Grandma Austin's Diaries
Bootcamp for Genea-Bloggers
Destination: Austin Family
And I Helped!
Lowville Obituaries
Lowville Long Ago
The Grave Yard Rabbit of New York Rural Cemeteries
A Catskill Christmas

Recipients of the Genea-Speak Award are required to do just one thing when recieiving their award: They must pass this award onto at least 2 deserving other recipients.

Congratulations Thomas MacEntee on receiving the very first ever Genea-Speak Award!

Follow Friday - December 4, 2009

Thomas MacEntee
Destination: Austin Family is a wonderfully written blog that I have just been following for a few weeks.

This fun and interesting site is written and posted by Thomas MacEntee. His profile on the site reads as follows:
"Thomas MacEntee is a genealogist specializing in the use of technology and social media to improve genealogical research and as a means of interacting with others in the family history community. Utilizing over 25 years of experience in the information technology field, Thomas writes and lectures on the many ways blogs, Facebook and Twitter can be leveraged to add new dimensions to the genealogy experience. As the creator of GeneaBloggers.com he has organized and engaged a community of over 600 bloggers to document their own journeys in the search for ancestors."

Thomas' blogs can be irreverant and humorous, to the point you will laugh out loud! Or as my good friend Jeannette Johnson says: "I laughed so hard my water broke.... and I wasn't even pregnant at the time!"

Thomas makes learning how to utilize and leverage your blogging experience a fun and exciting experience! And for that, I am so grateful to count his blog among the many I never miss daily!