tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post4927580450248965548..comments2024-03-21T19:08:05.737-07:00Comments on Genealogy's Star: Where do I look next? The perennial genealogical question. James Tannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989059644120454647noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-53149693167547574662014-04-30T11:02:12.077-07:002014-04-30T11:02:12.077-07:00Unless you consider FamilySearch and Ancestry.com ...Unless you consider FamilySearch and Ancestry.com to be obscure, I don't think Find-A-Record will help you. But I am writing a post on the obscure records. Stay tuned. James Tannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02989059644120454647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-54779616787061375842014-04-30T10:27:37.919-07:002014-04-30T10:27:37.919-07:00Not sure whether the new Find-A-Record could help ...Not sure whether the new Find-A-Record could help but maybe someone could come up with Find-An-Obscure-Record?! These are the kinds of things that can really fill out an ancestor's storyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18112795760783577400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-33296343691387424302014-04-28T20:14:38.023-07:002014-04-28T20:14:38.023-07:00That is exactly one of the reasons I have been try...That is exactly one of the reasons I have been trying to find a video collaborator; to produce specialized videos on specific genealogy topics. Thanks for the comment. I will keep looking.James Tannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02989059644120454647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-10519223443778697482014-04-28T19:54:52.108-07:002014-04-28T19:54:52.108-07:00I have to say it is a shame that there are confere...I have to say it is a shame that there are conference organizers saying they don't want to risk a small class on a niche topic. I think there are a growing number of people out there for these advanced genealogy topics, where we've already looked at all the major sources (census, family bible, family, vital records, etc.) and are seeking the "other" out there. <br /><br />We often have the same time in the fiber arts world - conference organizers will happily do billions of classes for the beginner, but if you want to learn about say, Portuguese colorwork knitting, you're never going to find a live class and have to rely solely on the Internet for resources. <br /><br />My sincere hope for the development of democratized video tools like Google Hangouts, and other tools like MOOCs is that these sort of small, specialized classes can find a small, inexpensive (maybe even free) place on line to distribute the information and expertise that a teacher can provide.Crafting in Yoohoovillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08223824425648008880noreply@blogger.com