out on a limb
We cover a lot of genealogy websites and news here at Family Tree, so I’m often studying the latest family history developments and networking with researchers. Every now and then, someone asks for my impression of the genealogy community and the many historians who comprise it. My first response is simple: Genealogists love to share. Whether it’s a new database, a photo or record, an article, or a tech tool, researchers’ first instinct is often to send their new find to friends and family. And there’s no shortage of ways to do so—Facebook posts, tweets, blogs, YouTube videos, forums, and even “old-fashioned” emails. In that spirit of collaboration, this issue covers some of the ways you can share research with others. On page 52, Contributing Editor Rick Crume highlights some of the…