Comments on: On Genealogy Snobbery

By: Ann M Thomas

Ann M Thomas — Sun, 28 Nov 2010 21:48:29 +0000

Do you run into these issues? #genealogy-snobbery from geneabloggers.com http://su.pr/2iGamP

By: Dee

Dee — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 23:11:36 +0000

I’m really sorry that this kind of post is necessary, but having lived long enough to experience all kinds of attitudes, I know (intellectually) that it is.

The more I shake my family tree, the more I see that “coloring outside the lines” is an inherited trait for me. The genea-snobs will just need to use that little scroll bar if they don’t like what they see in my blog…

By: Ezekias

Ezekias — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 21:27:04 +0000

Many people I know have a mental picture of genealogists, pro and amateur, as being stuffy and
boring. What I can’t understand is how anyone who has learned enough to become a snob about genealogy could have missed the fact that it’s as much about creativity, thinking outside the box and pure intuition as it is about best practices and rules of documentation and research.

By: Kevin Shue

Kevin Shue — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 17:43:45 +0000

Thanks Thomas. I work at a historical society’s library & archive. I meet a wide variety of researchers. Each researcher has specific goals and reasons for being at the library.

I usually say to researchers, ” You have some decisions to make.” “You have control over your own research.” “Here is the challenge for you.” “Here are some suggestions, you decide which works best for you.”

Over the years, one of my personal rewards is to follow the direction of long time researchers. Where has their research taken them? Genealogical or family heritage research, usually takes people waaaay beyond the scope of genealogy to what I call, “life lessons.”

Thanks again, Tom.

By: Travis LeMaster

Travis LeMaster — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 14:56:35 +0000

Excellent post re: #genealogy snobbery http://bit.ly/dbqxRM ; you can't please everyone

By: Leah Kleylein

Leah Kleylein — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 12:50:04 +0000

Thank you Thomas!!!!

By: Greg Lamberson

Greg Lamberson — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 10:10:34 +0000

RT: @geneabloggers On Genealogy Snobbery http://bit.ly/9eIRWi #genealogy Can't we just get along? Harrumph! Apparently not.

By: Jennifer Trahan

Jennifer Trahan — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 00:38:35 +0000

I had no idea there was such snobbery out there. I must live a sheltered life. Thanks for enlightening me.

By: Susan Petersen

Susan Petersen — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 00:37:51 +0000

Great post, Thomas. Others have expressed my sentiments, so add me to the Way To Go list!

By: Greta Koehl

Greta Koehl — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 00:30:09 +0000

Thank you for writing this! I started genealogy a little over 5 years ago and blogging a little over 2 years ago, and still consider myself a beginner. But, with encouragement and pointers from others, ALL of us can learn a lot. I have referred to the genea-blogging community as Genea-Bloggers U., because so many people have been so generous (without being condescending) in sharing their knowledge and experience.