Inspiring Blogs 300August has come and gone already, and as always there’s been some amazing blog posts that I’ve come across during the month that I’d like to share with you.

In this August edition we cover everything from a modern way to do genealogy, white gloves in archives, digital photography, genealogy mistakes, new features on FamilySearch, the details on official documents and a bunch more.

I know that I’ve mentioned before (each time) that I find that reading blog posts helps me keep up with the latest news, products as well as what’s happening in general in the world of genealogy. And if you happen to already follow me on Facebook, Twitter, and to some extent Google+, you already know that I like to share with you the interesting things I read

Hashtags, Tweets, and Blogs: The New Language of Family History
What comes to your mind when you think of a professional genealogist? Probably not a peppy, young 25-year-old woman with a knack for social media. Likewise you probably don’t think of Facebook or YouTube when you think of family history. But Hannah Z. Allan, genealogist for the Oregon Historical Society, wants to change your way of thinking. Read the full article …

The Threat to our Pictorial History Posed by Digital Photography
Ian Richardson hits the nail on the head with this one, and it’s an issue that I have thought about myself. Yes, we all take photos, with our digital camera, with out smart phone, or other mobile device. But what do we DO with them? Is someone still going to be access those photos in 10, 20 or even 50 years time? Read the full article …

Why You Might Be Failing at Your Genealogy Research
Modern society and all it brings is not always such a good thing. And in the case of this post, it talks about present day bad habits, and how they could well be affecting your research. Read the full article …

Bringing Genealogy Societies Into the 21st Century
The writer of this post on the FGS blog has in my opinion, hit the nail on the head. “The face of genealogical societies is changing.  Gone are the days when societies were run like a coffee clatch or a book club.  Potential members are more tech savvy, have more “world experience,” and expect more for their money than a stale monthly meeting. Maybe it’s time your society started asking the hard questions”. Anyone who Is involved with a society should read this. Read the full article …

The White Glove Debate Continued: What’s Up With the Purple Gloves
On a recent US episode of Who Do You Think You Are? episode the celebrities were wearing purple gloves while in an archives office. In this post, Ancestry raises the question about the white gloves, nitrile (purple) gloves, and bare hands – which is it?! Read the full article …

The 5 Biggest Mistakes I Made with My Genealogy
I think we can all relate to these mistakes. And as long as we learn from them, we are then a better researcher. Read the full article …

Are We Losing The Art of Written Communication?
Fran wrote this post on the Worldwide Genealogy blog, and I think she’s right on the money. Starting out with “What do you prize the most of an ancestor’s that you never met? For me, it is letters.” And I have to agree. Just how many letters to you receive these days? I’m not meaning emails or texts – actual handwritten letters? I have letters from my great great grandma to her mother. And in it she describes her health, what’s happening with the neighbours and other regular news. That just doesn’t happen these days. And I applaud Fran for deciding to go back to writing letters to my grandchildren, as I’m sure they’ll be treasured. Read the full article …

Exciting New Feature in FamilySearch Catalog
Jenny of the Are My Roots Showing Blog was “was poking around in the online catalog on FamilySearch the other night and stumbled across something so simple, yet so brilliant, I couldn’t believe my eyes.” If you’re intrigued, head on over to her blog and read the full article …

Genealogy: the danger of trusting official documents
Ian Richardson says that “newcomers to family history research can be forgiven for believing that official documents such as birth, death and marriage certificates are “gospel”, so to speak. Not true.” If you want to know why, read the full article …

Happy reading, and all the best with your continued research!