A list compiled on April 3, 2009

Do you have a favorite few genealogy blogs that you read regularly? Maybe the blogger offers excellent genealogy advice, insightful analysis or a unique point of view. Or the writing especially creative or humorous.\n\nIf so, we want to know about it. In the May 2010 issue, we'll be naming the Family Tree Magazine 40 Best Genealogy Blogs ("Family Tree 40" for short).\n\nFirst, we're asking the genealogy community to nominate the genealogy blogs they read most. Later, family historians will vote on their favorite blogs in several categories.

"Twitter is a social network used by millions of people, and thousands more are signing up every day to send short messages to groups of friends. But where's the user manual for Twitter? Where do new Twitter users go to learn about Tweeting, retweets, hashtags and customizing your Twitter profile? Where do you go if you want to know all about building a community on Twitter, or using Twitter for business? How can you find advanced tools for using Twitter on your phone or your desktop? To answer all these questions and more, we've assembled The Twitter Guide Book, a complete collection of resources for mastering Twitter. Happy Tweeting!"

"According to Ancestry magazine one of the latest tools in genealogy is Geotagging - 'GPS enables gamily historians to record a very precise location of any physical location, like a grave, old homestead, etc...add the info to your existing research.' "

"GeneaBloggers is a group of genealogists and family historians committed to augmenting their passion by blogging about their research and their families"

A quick guide describing how to navigate the group. You can also download a PDF copy for later reference. http://moultriecreek.us/family/?p=2627

"One of the necessities in my research toolbox is a screen capture application. In my earlier article, I discussed TechSmith's Jing, which has been recently updated. Jing is available for both Mac and Windows and can capture both screenshots and screencasts making it an invaluable tool for anyone. The fact that it's a free tool makes it even better."