There are 8 newly-discovered genealogy and family-history related blogs that we’ve located this week. Remember to try and help out these new blogs by:

• using any follow feature listed on the blog
• adding them to your blog reader
• adding a comment on their blog saying “hi” and “welcome”

Here are this week’s new listings:

DigiRoots
http://www.digiroots.net
Blog type: Individual family history, Technology blog

My name is Michael Cassara, and I’ve been pursuing genealogical research (for myself and others) for over twenty years.  I live in New York City and work as a casting director and producer for musicals, movies, and plays.  But genealogy has remained a constant hobby/passion/obsession and provides a nice and necessary balance in my life.  As someone recently pointed out to me – there are actually a lot of parallels between the two fields – I guess you could say I’m a people person.

While I’ve been reading dozens of amazing genealogy blogs and websites for many years – I’m only now jumping into the arena myself.  I hope for this site to feature articles and items that are relevant to my research and, with any luck, to yours.

Family History Daily
http://familyhistorydaily.com
Blog type: Genealogy education blog, Genealogy industry blog

Family History Daily is bringing together family historians from many backgrounds to showcase genealogical stories, research, help and resources on a wide range of topics.

We hope that Family History Daily will act as a place where the genealogy community can come together to share information and inspiration, celebrating the importance of the genealogy journey.

Keep your eye out for helpful articles, expert advice, interviews and personal stories that bring attention to the great diversity of family history knowledge and resources available online.

We are always looking for writers who want to share their stories and expertise. To contribute an article or become a regular blogger visit our submissions page for more information.

Inspirational Genealogy
http://inspirationalgenealogy.com/blog/
Blog type: Genealogy vendor blog, Professional genealogist blog

I have always been fascinated and enamored by the past, from reminiscing on my childhood in the 1980s, to learning stories about my ancestors who lived centuries ago. Likewise, I am very passionate about traveling and I love to learn about the history of different places.

I’ve been into genealogy since 2006. Six years later, with a 600+ page family book, two major family reunions, a Master’s degree, three years of teaching college first year writing, and two major ancestry trips under my belt, I’m ready to finally make a career out of my passion!

My Polish Roots
http://mypolishroots.blogspot.com
Blog type: Individual family history, Polish genealogy

I am 50% Polish, yet probably know the least about those ancestors so decided to share my Polish genealogical journey on this blog. Follow me as I research the Stachowiak’s, the Braciszewski’s, Kowalczyk’s, Szukalski’s, Gruszka’s and Budzbanowski’s in the Los Angeles and Milwaukee areas and of course, from their ancestral home in Poland.

Remembering Family
http://www.infoquench.blogspot.com/
Blog type: Individual family history

My blog contains snippets [or what started as snippets] of history from the lives of my ancestors. I have shared them with the idea that their descendants can learn of their lives and benefit from their good examples and character traits.

Tennessee Pryors
http://tennesseepryors.com
Blog type: Individual family history, Tennessee genealogy

Genealogy research on southern Pryor families, tracing their roots through the south to their earliest ancestors.

The Past Obsession
http://thepastobsession.blogspot.com
Blog type: Individual family history

Well, I’ve finally taken the plunge and I’m writing my first blog post, even though I technically created this blog months ago. Better late than never, right? I guess listening to Lisa Louise Cooke’s podcast has finally rubbed off on me. Thanks Lisa for always encouraging everyone to put themselves out there and test the blogging waters!

So let’s start off with an introduction: My name is Matt Mapes and I’m addicted to genealogy. It’s not a bad addiction, at least not most of the time. But when I don’t get enough sleep because I’m lying awake at night thinking about all the information and documents I don’t have, or if I tend to neglect my family a little too much, I suppose my passion for genealogy can be a bit destructive.

I’ve been researching my genealogy for a good 20 years, since about the time I was in high school. Yes, I was so cool when I was in high school. But I am certainly glad I started early. If I hadn’t, I would not have had my maternal grandmother, or a number of other older relatives to guide me and help me understand my family before they joined all the others who have gone into history.

I’m not promising much for this blog. My life is a bit busy, with two kids, a wife, a house and we both have full time jobs (and my wife is also going to graduate school). But I’m going to offer some unique perspectives on genealogy and our ancestors and I’ll throw out some family information along the way in hopes of finding some new cousins.

Sign up, comment, email me and enjoy!

The Plummer Gang Revisited
http://myplummergang.blogspot.com
Blog type: Individual family history

A genealogical history of my father’s family tree. Surnames include: Plummer, Boughner, Barnes, York, and Frakes. I will discuss my genealogy research and my genealogical conclusions. I hope to help others construct their family tree as I continue to grow mine. My conclusions are not guaranteed to be completely correct, they are a work in progress. Let’s have some genealogy fun!!

© 2013, copyright Thomas MacEntee

There are 6 newly-discovered genealogy and family-history related blogs that we’ve located this week. Remember to try and help out these new blogs by:

• using any follow feature listed on the blog
• adding them to your blog reader
• adding a comment on their blog saying “hi” and “welcome”

Here are this week’s new listings:

Genealogy: The Blog
http://www.onlyarethusa.blogspot.com/
Blog type: Individual family history

I started a wonderful first post on the intentions of this blog and the research I’m doing now, but I had to look up the word “disseminate” so I opened a new tab in Opera (my browser of choice) and went to thesaurus.com, found the word, then wanted to check a census record on ancestry.com and so opened another tab, found the information, then decided I had too many tabs open and accidentally closed the “new post” tab here.  Duh.  So I’ll repeat myself, but it will seem stale to me because I’ve already said it once.

The intention of this blog is to keep others informed of the progress of my genealogical research, disseminate the information collected, and in the hopes that others researching the same names will be able to add to my own information.  Instead it will probably end up being just another place where I write what I want whenever I want to write.  I hope not.  I have plenty of other places for that sort of thing.  I need to leave this blog alone and use it only to write about genealogy, a subject I’m totally obsessed with.

Generations
http://aroundthistable.com/generations/
Blog type: Canadian genealogy, Individual family history

Tracing my family history roots, recording research and musings as I find my way through it all!  I am honing in on families such as BAGNALL, MACMILLAN, MUTCH, MCCLARY, FERGUSON (of Prince Edward Island & Montreal, Canada) as well as HUGHES, BURTON, TEMPLE, CHASE, STOVELL, MIRAMS, and MADAMS of England (Middlesex & Sheerness).

GenVoyage
http://genvoyage.com
Blog type: Individual family history

I’ve been doing genealogy on and off since the sixth grade, when we got an assignment in school to work on our family tree.  I told my Mom, who suggested that I write to my grandmother, who was a member of the DAR.  She sent me her lineage back to the colonial days.  This got me off to an easy start, although I did learn later how difficult genealogy can be.  I also wrote to my Aunt Marie, who gave me some information on the French side of the family, and included “a dollar for a hamburger”. After all these years and having to move twice with only the things I could fit in my suitcase, I still have the original information they sent me, and I have added a lot to it.

In the last 12 years or so I have been taking genealogy more seriously, partly thanks to the ease of research on the Internet.  I am now branching out beyond Internet research, though, as I have learned of the valuable documents only available offline.

I am also starting to take classes.  This past summer I took the Boston University Genealogical Research Program class, where I learned to practice more rigorous genealogy and learned new techniques.  I also went to my first conference, held by the North Hills Genealogists in Pittsburgh.  I’m finding a whole new world out there as I learn more and interact with other genealogists.

I’m also hoping to get certified by the Board for Certification of Genealogists.  This will take some time, though, but I’m doing research in preparation for that.

I have a bunch of ideas floating around in my head and wanted the opportunity to write about them, so I started this blog.  I look forward to sharing my thoughts and hearing back from you.

Reflections On The Past
http://history.brazoriaresearch.com
Blog type: Texas genealogy

“Reflections on the Past” contains local history which includes genealogical background information on local notables from Brazoria County, Texas history.

The Family of Janos Kusnyir & Sophia Almasy
http://zavydovo.wordpress.com
Blog type: Individual family history

Discusses my Carpatho-Rusyn roots and shared documents, articles & other related content.

Wibbling Jo’s Genealogy Blog
http://wibblingjogenealogy.blogspot.co.uk
Blog type: Individual family history, UK genealogy

I’m often accused of chattering randomly (or “wibbling”) about my family history research so I’ve decided to write down these “wibbles” instead. I focus on UK genealogy (mainly England and Northern Ireland) although I do have some connections in the US, Canada, Scotland and Gibraltar to investigate. I am conducting a One Name Study into the TILLIN surname.

I am an ex-accountant, (currently on a career break to bring up my children but who know how long that will last??) with varied interests including genealogy.  I live in the south east of England but my family stems from Northern Ireland.

I have been interested in family history for a long time but have only really taken it more seriously since having a family of my own. I discovered that most of my husband’s ancestors were from England which made it easier to research using the internet and at convenient times. Maybe one day I’ll make it to a “proper” registry office or even across to PRONI in Belfast!

I have registered with the Guild of One Name Studies to look at the surname TILLIN and the variants TILLING and TILLEN.

I’m always on the look out for new blogs/sources of information that relate to the UK/Northern Ireland in particular but I also have connections in Scotland, USA, Canada and Gibraltar!

© 2013, copyright Thomas MacEntee