The following information are resources, tips, techniques, and instructions for starting and developing a Family History blog. These resources are for Lorelle’s family history blogging workshops, classes, and presentations. The focus of these resources are on blogging your family history, not about genealogy research, though it is often hard to separate the two.
This resource list will help you learn more about using WordPress, the self-hosted version of WordPress, and WordPress.com, the hosted verion of WordPress, as well as how to publish multimedia, gedcom files, and share the stories and tales of your family’s history. It also includes information on privacy and other legal policies as relates to family history research and blogging.
Family History Blogging Articles by Lorelle VanFossen
The following links are to articles I’ve written on family history blogging, including an ongoing series on genealogy blogging.
Article Series: What to Publish on Your Family History Blog
Starting With a Purpose and a Plan
What’s the Difference Between a Genealogy Blog and a Normal Blog?
Who, What, Where, and How Questions for the Plan
Determining What Features I Want in My Blog
The Blog Budget – How Much Does a Blog Cost?
Genealogy Blog: Choosing a Blog Title and Domain Name and URL
Genealogy Blog: The Fast Method of Setting Up a Blog
Genealogy Blog: Blog Contributors – Wanted Dead or Alive
Collaborative Genealogy: Programs to Help Families Work on Websites Together
Does Your Library Have a Genealogy Department? Do They Have a Genealogy Blog?
Family History Research: One Thing Leads to Another
Move Your Genealogy Blog Into the 21st Century With Site Feeds
Random Genealogy: Online Genealogy Collaboration
Shame: Comment Spam Spotted from World Vital Records
The Battle of the Unwanted Family Member Comment
What Do You Put Into Your Family History Blog?
Why a Genealogical Society Should Blog
WordPress Customization Highlights Letters From the War Front
How to Manage Multiple Bloggers on WordPress
Resources on Blogging Your Family History
The following are articles and tutorials on how to blogging your family history.
A Genealogy Blog Primer – Everything You Wished You Knew About Genealogy Blogging But Were Afraid to Ask – GeneaBloggers
Family Oral History Using Digital Tools
5 Ways to Get People to Share Their Genealogy – Making Genealogical Connections
Blogging Your Family History Search – Creating a Genealogy Blog
Publishing Your Family Tree Online – Creating a Genealogy Web Site
Mother. Write. (Repeat.): Getting Started on Your Family History
Blogging Software – 6 Questions Bloggers Should Ask Themselves When Choosing a Blogging Software
Blogging Your Family History | Thomas MacEntee
Personal Publishing: Blog Your Family History
Getting Started with a Genealogy Blog – FamlySearch
Legal Issues for Family History Bloggers and Publishing on the Web
There are many legal issues that arise for family history bloggers including proper citation, copyright, and privacy. The following are articles and references on some of the legal issues that need to be considered when blogging your family’s history.
Copyright: How to Quote and Cite Sources
Genealogy.com – World Family Tree: Your Rights as a Contributor to the World Family Tree
Documenting Your Genealogy Research – Guide to Citing Sources
Copyright and Genealogy – Rules of Copyright for Genealogy
Guidelines for Publishing Web Pages on the Internet (slightly out of date but valuable tips)
Genealogy.com: Do You Own What You Upload?
Genealogy.com: Who Owns Genealogy? Cousins and Copyright
National Genealogical Society | Standards for Sharing Information with Others
Standards for Use of Technology in Genealogical Research – National Genealogical Society (PDF)
Guidelines for Publishing Web Pages on the Internet – National Genealogical Society (PDF)
Copyright Fundamentals for Genealogy
Copyright Table for Understanding Various Genealogy Copyrights | ProGenealogists
Genealogy.com: Who Owns Genealogy? Cousins and Copyright
Cemetery photos: permission required? | The Legal Genealogist
The Legal Genealogist
Ancestoring’s Ask A Genealogist: Citing Your Sources Resources
Genealogical Proof Standard–Intro
Ancestoring’s Ask A Genealogist: Genealogical Proof Standard–Step 1–A Reasonably Exhaustive Search
Ancestoring’s Ask A Genealogist: Genealogical Proof Standard–Step 2–Complete and Accurate Source Citations
Ancestoring’s Ask A Genealogist: Genealogical Proof Standard–Step 3–Analysis and Correlation of the Collected Information
Ancestoring’s Ask A Genealogist: Genealogical Proof Standard–Step 4–Resolution of Any Conflicting Evidence
Writing Your Family History
Getting Creative: Using Genealogy to Teach Writing Skills | Stephanie Pitcher Fishman
Create Your Life Story : Helping You Record a Lifetime of Stories — How to Record, Edit and Publish Life Stories
Adventures in Family History Writing
Family History Writing Challenge
Writing Your Family History Blogs | GeneaBloggers
Writing Your Way to the Past
The We Tree Genealogy Blog: How to Write a “Cousin Bait” Genealogy Blog Post
Six More Ways to Find Your Family History Muse | Lisa Alzo
Trace Your Family History (resources) | Faces of America | PBS
Family History Writers Group
The Armchair Genealogist: The Family History Blog to Book Project
Tips for WordPress
The following are tips, techniques, and resources associated with WordPress and WordPress.com.
WordPress Help
The following are resources for basic WordPress help and advice.
Lorelle on WordPress
Lorelle Teaches
Using the Support Forums – WordPress Codex
WordPress Codex, the online manual for WordPress Users
Learn WordPress (official guide)
WordPress.tv
WordPress Support Forums (for self-hosted)
WordPress.com Forums (Support for WordPress.com)
Learning WordPress
The following are basic tips and tutorials for learning about WordPress.
How to Register for a WordPress.com Blog
Finding WordPress Help « WordPress Codex
The History of WordPress
First Steps With WordPress
New To WordPress – Where to Start
What is WordPress?
Why Choose WordPress?
How to Get Help with WordPress
Using the Support Forums
WordPress Features
WordPress Semantics
Differences Between WordPress Versions: WordPress.org, WordPress.com, and WordPress MS
What can you do with WordPress.com – Lorelle on WordPress
A Guide to the WordPress Codex, The Online Manual for WordPress Users
What is the Difference Between a Website and a Blog
WordPress Tips | Learning from Lorelle
WordPress Tips and Techniques from Lorelle Teaches WordPress and Blogging
WordPress Tips from Lorelle on WordPress
Publishing with WordPress
Linking Posts, Pages, and Categories
Understanding Pages in WordPress
Creating and Using Posts
How To Write Your First WordPress Post
Adding Authors and Contributors
Pages verses Posts
Your User Profile in WordPress
Writing and Formatting Poetry
Understanding Categories and Tags
How to Write an About Page
The Basics You Must Know About a WordPress Theme
What You Must Know About Writing on the Web
How to Set and Manage Excerpts in WordPress
How to Add HTML in a WordPress Blog Post
What is a Properly Formed Link?
How to Add Images in Your Post Content
The 10 HTML Tags You Must Know to Blog
Example of a Gallery Post in WordPress
Copyright: How to Quote and Cite Sources
Links and the Anchor HTML Tag
How to Log Into Your WordPress Site
The Basic Structure of a Blog Post
Public Domain, Free Photography, and Images for Your Blog
The Basics You Must Know About a WordPress Theme
Genealogy Blogs
The following list includes family history and genealogy blogs, and directories and resources for them, which may serve as examples of how others are blogging and sharing their family history online.
Genealogy Blog Finder
The Ancestry Insider
British & Irish Genealogy
DearMYRTLE’s Genealogy Blog
Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter
Boston 1775
Creative Gene
Elyse’s Genealogy Blog
Geneabloggers
Genealogy Blogs – Family History News & Web Logs on the Internet
Genealogy Blog – GeneaNet
The Knowles Collection
Olive Tree Genealogy Blog
Practical Archivist Organize Photos, Preserve Heirlooms, Share Stories
RootDig.com
BloggingGenealogy.com – Blog
Cyndi’s List – Blogs for Genealogy
40 Top Genealogy Blogs for International Research – Family Tree Magazine
Family Tree Magazine – Genealogy Blogs
The Genealogue
GenealogyBlog
Blog – The Genealogy Center – Allen County Public Library
Genealogy Reviews Online
Genea-Musings
Susans Genealogy Blog
The Genetic Genealogist | Adding DNA to the Genealogist’s Toolbox
ThinkGenealogy | genealogy, software, ideas, and innovation
How to Find Great Genealogy Blogs
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