tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post3234228018648246430..comments2024-03-26T11:22:41.940-07:00Comments on Genea-Musings: More Thoughts on the Three (or more) Genealogy WorldsRandy Seaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17477703429102065294noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-4486349094471064402011-02-17T18:08:34.553-08:002011-02-17T18:08:34.553-08:00Randy,
I somehow missed the first post, so a spec...Randy,<br /><br />I somehow missed the first post, so a special THANK YOU for this follow-up post. In this, I include the reference to Deb's post and those comments, as well.<br /><br />As interesting as all of these numbers and speculation are, I am mostly concerned about how do we both preserve and create searchable digital records of all those very special records that only exist in the files of genealogical/historical societies across the country - without getting bogged down with the "not-so-special" records that are also there. Even if we can ever get any of them digitized. <br /><br />I readily admit a bias to the "realm of the records" rather than to the "society meetings." Many of the smaller county "societies" are already disappearing, along with their records... and many of them are in the rural areas were virtually ALL of my ancestors lived, in many, many states.<br /><br />But, I recognize, that is most cases, the records are a part of the Society where they reside. So, perhaps, it is the societies we do need to preserve? or what?<br /><br />Just more food for thought. ;-)Dr. Bill (William L.) Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04857619677138020430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-61490982350692666812011-02-16T17:44:52.010-08:002011-02-16T17:44:52.010-08:00Very interesting post and comments with lots of th...Very interesting post and comments with lots of things to think about. I have wondered about similar things as I have pondered how to market my book. I have felt that the word has somewhat gotten out to the "hard-core" genealogy group - meaning those who regularly attend conferences, read genealogy blogs and magazines etc. But the interest in genealogy (and in my mind, in the topics covered in The Journey Takers) goes way beyond this. But, as someone mentioned, these "other" people are hard to count - and hard to reach. I enjoyed seeing some numbers to put with my thoughts!Leslie Albrecht Huberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03305468226348652669noreply@blogger.com