Sample Ballot - for 2011 Family Tree 40

DearREADERS,

Third time’s a charm. Here's a sample ballot of the nominated genealogy blogs for your review prior to voting in the 2011 Family Tree 40. Ol’ Myrt here recommends printing out the list, then visiting each blog of interest. You can see there are some very worthy nominees. Good luck to the genealogy bloggers – THANKS for your dedication. We appreciate your work.

To vote, use the survey at www.surveymonkey.com/s/ft40-2011voting.

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Please choose FIVE Blogs from the EVERYTHING category.

• Relatively Curious About Genealogy http://relativelycurious.blogspot.com/
• Clue Wagon, http://www.cluewagon.com/
• Family History Tracing, http://familyhistorytracing.blogspot.com/
• The We Tree Genealogy Blog, http://wetree.blogspot.com/
• Roots and Rambles, http://rootsandrambles.blogspot.com/
• Greta's Genealogy Bog, http://gretabog.blogspot.com/
• Elyse's Genealogy Blog, http://elysesgenealogyblog.com/
• footnoteMaven, http://www.footnotemaven.com/
• Creative Gene, http://creativegene.blogspot.com/
• Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter, http://www.eogn.com/
• You Go Genealogy Girls, http://yougogenealogygirls.blogspot.com/
• The Educated Genealogist, http://sherifenley.blogspot.com/
• SpittalStreet.com, http://www.spittalstreet.com/
• Olive Tree Genealogy, http://olivetreegenealogy.blogspot.com/

2. Please choose FIVE blogs from the CEMETERIES category.

• Granite in My Blood, http://granite-in-my-blood.blogspot.com/
• Digital Cemetery Walk, http://digitalcemeterywalk.blogspot.com/
• Over Thy Dead Body, http://stiffsandstones.blogspot.com/
• Tombstone Territory, http://tombstoneterritory.blogspot.com
• Escape to the Silent Cities, http://escapetothesilentcities.blogspot.com/
• The Graveyard Rabbit Online Journal, http://oj-graveyardrabbit.blogspot.com/
• Gen Wish List, http://genwishlist.blogspot.com
• Gravestoned, http://gravestoned.blogspot.com
• Cemetery Explorers, http://cemeteryexplorers.blogspot.com/

3. Please choose FIVE blogs from the TECHNOLOGY category.

• ·         Dienekes' Anthropology Blog, http://dienekes.blogspot.com/
• ·         Renee's Genealogy Blog, http://rzamor1.blogspot.com
• ·         MacGenealogy.org, http://www.macgenealogy.org/
• ·         Genealogy's Star, http://genealogysstar.blogspot.com
• ·         MobileGenealogy.com, http://www.mobilegenealogy.com
• ·         Moultrie Creek Gazette, http://moultriecreek.us
• ·         JLog, http://www.jgen.ws/jlog/
• ·         Ancestry Insider, http://ancestryinsider.blogspot.com
• ·         Family Oral History Using Digital Tools, http://familyoralhistory.us/news
• ·         GeneaNet Genealogy Blog, http://genealogyblog.geneanet.org

4. Please choose FIVE Blogs from the HERITAGE GROUPS category..

• The Scottish Emigration Blog, http://scottishemigration.blogspot.com/
• Geniaus, http://geniaus.blogspot.com
• Anglo-Celtic Connections, http://anglo-celtic-connections.blogspot.com/
• The Knowles Collection, http://knowlescollection.blogspot.com/
• George Geder Evangelist for African Ancestored Genealogy, http://gedergenealogy.com/
• Acadian and French-Canadian Ancestral Home, http://acadian-ancestral-home.blogspot.com
• Luxegen Genealogy, http://www.luxegen.ca
• Wandering and wondering (a'spaidsearachd agus a'meòrachadh), http://direcleit.blogspot.com
• Tracing the Tribe, http://tracingthetribe.blogspot.com/
•  Of Trolls And Lemons, http://haugenhistory.blogspot.com
• Help! The Faerie Folk Hid My Ancestors, http://irishfamilyresearch.blogspot.com/
• Black and Red Journal, http://www,blackandredjournal.blogspot.com
• Georgia Black Crackers, http://georgiablackcrackers.blogspot.com/
• Donna's Ireland blog, http://moughty.com/Site/Ireland_Blog/Ireland_Blog.html
• Scottish GENES, http://scottishancestry.blogspot.com
• The French Genealogy Blog, http://french-genealogy.typepad.com/genealogie/

 5. Please choose FIVE Blogs from the RESEARCH ADVICE/HOW-TO category.

• Personal Past Meditations, http://www.thepersonalpast.com
• Shades of the Departed, http://www.shadesofthedeparted.com/
• Genealogy Tip of the Day , http://genealogytipoftheday.blogspot.com
• Gena's Genealogy, http://philibertfamily.blogspot.com/
• Paula's Genealogical Eclectica, http://paulastuartwarren.blogspot.com/
• a3Genealogy, http://a3Genealogy.blogspot.com
• The Family Curator, http://www.thefamilycurator.com/
• FamHist, http://famhist2.blogspot.com
• The Armchair Genealogist, http://www.thearmchairgenealogist.com
• Family History Research Tips, http://familyhistorytips.wordpress.com/
• Pollyblog, http://pk-pollyblog.blogspot.com
• NARAtions: The Blog of the United States National Archives, http://blogs.archives.gov/online-public-access/

6. Please choose FIVE blogs from the LOCAL/REGIONAL RESEARCH category.

• Grey County Historical Society, http://greycountyhs.blogspot.com/
• Virginia Historical Society Blog, http://vahistorical.wordpress.com/
• MoSGA Messenger, http://mosga.blogspot.com/
• Midwestern Microhistory, http://midwesternmicrohistory.blogspot.com/
• Eastern Washington Genealogical Society Blog, http://ewgs-spokane.blogspot.com/
• Utah Genealogical Association Blog, http://ugagenealogy.blogspot.com/
• Brooklyn Historical Society Blog, http://brooklynhistory.org/blog/
• Iawamba History Review, http://itawambahistory.blogspot.com/
• California Genealogical Society and Library Blog , http://blog.californiaancestors.org/
• New York History, http://www.newyorkhistoryblog.com/
• My Ancestor's Name, http://myancestorsname.blogspot.com/
• St. Vincent Memories, http://56755.blogspot.com
• Williams County, Ohio Genealogy, http://williamscountyohiogenealogy.blogspot.com
• Sandusky History , http://sanduskyhistory.blogspot.com/
• Alberta Family Histories Society Blog, http://afhs.ab.ca/blog/page/3/

7. Please choose FIVE blogs from the NEW BLOGS category.

• The Faces of my Family, http://thefacesofmyfamily.blogspot.com/
• The Scottish Emigration Blog, http://scottishemigration.blogspot.com/
• Adventures in Genealogy Education, http://www.genealogyeducation.blogspot.com/
• Have You Seen My Roots? http://haveyouseenmyroots.blogspot.com/
• The Mashburn Collection, http://themashburncollection.com
• The Turning of Generations, http://www.turning-of-generations.blogspot.com
• Pursuits of a Desperate Genie, http://desperategenie.com/
• Nolichucky Roots , http://nolichuckyroots.blogspot.com/
• Journey to the Past, http://journeytothepastblog.blogspot.com/
• The Family Recorder, http://thefamilyrecorder.blogspot.com/
• Old Stones Undeciphered http://oldstonesundeciphered.blogspot.com/
• Climbing My Family Tree, http://www.climbingmyfamilytree.com/
• myirelandhome, http://myirelandhome.com/
• My Tangled Vine, http://mytangledvine.blogspot.com
• Sassy Jane Genealogy, http://www.sassyjanegenealogy.blogspot.com
• Roots Traveler, http://www.rootstraveler.com/
• Heritage Zen, http://heritagezen.blogspot.com/

8. Please choose FIVE Blogs from the MY FAMILY HISTORY category.

• Ancestories: The Stories of My Ancestors , http://ancestories1blogspot.com
• Tangled Trees, http://tangledtrees.blogspot.com/
• Begin With Craft, http://beginwithcraft.blogspot.com/
• Nutfield Genealogy, http://nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com
• Greta's Genealogy Blog, http://gretabog.blogspot.com/
• Little Bytes of Life, http://www.littlebytesoflife.com   
• BeNotForgot, http://benotforgot.blogspot.com/
• What's Past is Prologue, http://pastprologue.wordpress.com
• TJLGenes: Preserving Our Family History, http://www.tjlgenes.blogspot.com/
• Circlemending, http://circlemending.blogspot.com/
• West in New England, http://westinnewengland.blogspot.com/
• TransylvanianDutch, http://transylvaniandutch.blogspot.com
• Reflections From the Fence, http://www.reflectionsfromthefence.com/
• Finding Our Ancestors, http://researchingoconnells.wordpress.com
• Mississippi Memories, http://www.mymississippimemories.blogspot.com
• AtlasFamily.Org Blog, http://blog.atlasfamily.org
• Gene notes, http://geneanotes.blogspot.com/
• The Accidental Genealogist, http://www.theaccidentalgenealogist.com/
• Everything's Relative, http://genealogybycindy.blogspot.com
• The Internet Genealogist , http://shbwgen.blogspot.com/
• Tonia's Roots, http://www.toniasroots.net/
• My Channel Island History, http://jerseymo2010.wordpress.com
• Finding Josephine, http://dionneford.wordpress.com/

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 Don't forget to vote!

To vote, use the survey at www.surveymonkey.com/s/ft40-2011voting.

Happy family tree climbing!

Myrt     :)

DearMYRTLE,

Your friend in genealogy.