Tag Archives: Thomas MacEntee

Start the new year with the first step in the Genealogy Do-Over

Posted on January 6, 2020 by Gail Dever

Thomas MacEntee has kicked off his popular Genealogy Do-Over learning initiative for 2020. The topics for step one are Setting Previous Research Aside and Preparing to Research. “The Genealogy Do-Over journey is constructed of 12 Steps that can be easily … Continue reading →

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MyHeritage extends deadline of free DNA uploads

Posted on December 2, 2018 by Gail Dever

There’s good news for those of us who were too busy, forgot about MyHeritageDNA’s November 30 deadline, or just like to procrastinate. MyHeritage has extended the deadline until December 16 to upload to their website for free DNA raw data … Continue reading →

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Thomas MacEntee to launch Smarter Genealogy initiative in 2019

Posted on September 20, 2018 by Gail Dever

American genealogist Thomas MacEntee has decided to give his Genealogy Do-Over initiative a major overhaul after a successful four-year run. He plans to change it into a new concept, called Smarter Genealogy, that will be launched sometime in 2019. In his … Continue reading →

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Jump-start your genealogy with Thomas MacEntee’s free handout

Posted on January 2, 2017 by Gail Dever

Just in time for the new year, Thomas MacEntee has offered his handout, 10 Ways to Jumpstart Your Genealogy in 2017, for free to subscribers of his Genealogy and Technology E-News newsletter — and he has given permission me to … Continue reading →

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What would your society do if a speaker cancelled at the last minute?

Posted on June 3, 2015 by Gail Dever

Thomas MacEntee’s article about what genealogy speakers should do if they must cancel a speaking engagement at the last minute includes sound advice about how a society should prepare in case a speaker is unable to deliver a lecture at … Continue reading →

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Free e-book on preserving your genealogy records “after you’re gone”

Posted on May 10, 2015 by Gail Dever

Have you thought about what will happen to your genealogy research, files, and photos after you are gone? Thomas MacEntee has written an e-book, After You’re Gone: Future Proofing Your Genealogy Research, with plenty of suggestions on how to ensure … Continue reading →

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Genealogy boot camp recording and handout available for free

Posted on December 1, 2014 by Gail Dever

If you missed Thomas MacEntee and Lisa Alzo’s Holiday Special Boot Camp about genealogy this weekend, you now have a chance to watch the three-hour recorded version and read the handouts. Both are excellent presenters. During the Boot Camp, Mr. … Continue reading →

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A free research log to help us organize and solve problems

Posted on August 10, 2014 by Gail Dever

Thomas MacEntee has created a research log that is available to download for free. Research logs help us organize and track our research, stop us from looking at the same sources over and over, and remember sources we may have overlooked. You … Continue reading →

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Webinar for frugal genealogists

Posted on March 30, 2014 by Gail Dever

I have yet to figure out why many genealogists are so bloomin’ cheap, but we are. We spend days fretting about whether or not to pay $10 or $15 for a marriage record even though this could be the missing link … Continue reading →

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