your digital footprint: how will your children and grandchildren do genealogy research about you?

Your Digital Footprint: Non-Traditional Genealogy Sources

& Strategies on the Internet

Jason HammondLIS763 – Genealogy November 22, 2006

Andrew Charles Mullen May 1982 – Aug 2006

• Andrew introduces himself on a web based game site:

“My real name is Andrew. I currently live with my long-time girlfriend in Windsor, ON. Canada but am originally from a small city by the name of Sault Ste. Marie, ON…I live an average life in this average world and am currently content with that. For now at least.”

• “I added Andrew’s death to his entry in the family history tonight. I started researching the family history about 5 years ago in order to give my sons a link to where we came from.”

• A youtube video tribute from his friends and his brother.

The Internet =

Perfect for Genealogy

The Internet Already Has Many Genealogy

Resources

But What About Non-Traditional Online Genealogy Resources?

The Internet Continues To Grow At An Incredible

Rate…

Youth Today

You Today…

In This Class…

That’s Just Google…

I Had Some Advantages…

…But Also Some Problems

Other Concerns For Future Genealogists

Your Digital Footprint Will Get Larger…

That’s Nice But What Does

All of This Have To Do With Genealogy?

What Does The Future Hold?

Do You Want To Help Your Grandchildren?

What Genealogy Really Is About…