Thomas MacEntee is a professional 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 in which 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 1,700 bloggers to document their own journeys in the search for ancestors.
Friday 4:00 p.m. Mini-FR2. Google Docs for Beginners. Learn how to use Google Docs, a free application with spreadsheets, word processing and more, to your advantage while performing genealogy research. Homework: Create a Google account (www.google.com). Computer required. [All]
Saturday 11:30 a.m. SA-042 Blogger Summit Part 2: Now that You’re a Genealogy Blogger. (Cooke, Dardashti, Doyle, MacEntee, Manson). So you have a blog? Now what? Learn how to make blogging fun with tips from our panel of expert genealogy bloggers. You’ll learn about keeping posts fresh, making blogging beneficial to your genealogy research and possibly profitable as well, with tips on marketing your blog. [I]
Saturday 10:00 a.m. SA-034 Blogger Summit Part 1: From Novice to Reader to Blogger in Sixty Minutes. (Doerflinger, MacEntee, Midkiff, DearMYRTLE, Seaver). Watch as the mystery of genealogy blogs is revealed before your very eyes. You’ll learn what blogs are as well as how to read blogs to find genealogy research leads. Finally, you’ll see how easy it is to create a blog in under 5 minutes! [BI]
Saturday 5:00 p.m. SA-068. Twitter – It's Not Just "What I Had For Breakfast" Any More. Cut through all the hype about Twitter and learn the basics on how to best use this social media platform to enhance your genealogy research. [All]
Saturday 2:00 p.m. Mini-SA4. Blogger for Beginners. Learn how to create your own genealogy blog using the Blogger blogging platform. The session will cover features such as comments, posts, pages, search engines, images, gadgets and more. Homework: Create a Google account (www.google.com). [B]
Saturday 3:30 p.m. Mini-SA5. WordPress for Beginners. Learn how to create your own genealogy blog using the free version of WordPress. The session will cover features such as comments, posts, pages, search engines, images, plug-ins and more. [B]
