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Interesting discussion with another family historian about updating a published family history with newer generations and adjacent lines.

It complicates the second edition but also is important for marketing and accessibility, i.e. making it more relevant for more descendants.

[EasyGenie Genealogy Charts @easygenie]

EasyGenie's take, as an experienced book publisher:

It's true, few publishers invest in real marketing.

Another HUGE factor driving revenue drop: readers increasingly use online sources inc AI for answers.

Amazon AI slop doesn't help, either. https://t.co/3rYbwCxnBc

[EasyGenie Genealogy Charts @easygenie]

"If I was to tell you that the pay for one genealogy article in a mainstream genealogy magazine provides more income than six months worth of royalties for ALL of my books, I think you can get a picture as to how bad it has become." - Chris Paton, Scottish Genes Newsletter

[EasyGenie Genealogy Charts @easygenie]

"Over the last couple of years, Pen and Sword appears to have stopped trying to publicise the books that it produces, other than by social media, and crucially, it no longer seems to send out review copies, which generate the word of mouth needed to help push sales."

[EasyGenie Genealogy Charts @easygenie]

"In history it is recorded as a slight skirmish. And now, in and about the swamps of Chickahominy, began that long continued and dreadful suffering and slaughter which ended in the memorable 'Seven days before Richmond.'" https://t.co/iKJqadVDCT #civilwar

[EasyGenie Genealogy Charts @easygenie]

"The atlas was designed to capitalize on public interest in the 'rebellion,' as King George III would call it in an August 1775 proclamation. ... 250 years later, the modern reader can do the same, for free."

https://t.co/5l1PyvD2mL #america250

[EasyGenie Genealogy Charts @easygenie]

If the book will be publicly available for purchase, only include names or family groupings that have already been published somewhere such as a census or obituary as there are privacy considerations. Keep strict deadlines and reminders that these cannot be edited once submitted.

[EasyGenie Genealogy Charts @easygenie]

Interesting discussion with another family historian about updating a published family history with newer generations and adjacent lines.

It complicates the second edition but also is important for marketing and accessibility, i.e. making it more relevant for more descendants.

[EasyGenie Genealogy Charts @easygenie]

From a publishing point of view, I think the most sensible approach is to open the gates but with strict parameters: An afterword or appendix will include signed submissions of branch genealogy summaries from living descendents no more than n pages long.

[Scotland National Team @ScotlandNT]

As we head for Miami, we want to say a heartfelt thank you to the city & people of Boston.

You’ve made us feel more than welcome in the time we’ve spent with you; you’ve made us feel part of your incredible city.

Thank you for your generosity and your wonderful hospitality.

�As we head for Miami, we want to say a heartfelt thank you to the city & people of Boston.

You’ve made us feel more than welcome in the time we’ve spent with you; you’ve made us feel part of your incredible city.

Thank you for your generosity and your wonderful hospitality.

�As we head for Miami, we want to say a heartfelt thank you to the city & people of Boston.

You’ve made us feel more than welcome in the time we’ve spent with you; you’ve made us feel part of your incredible city.

Thank you for your generosity and your wonderful hospitality.

�As we head for Miami, we want to say a heartfelt thank you to the city & people of Boston.

You’ve made us feel more than welcome in the time we’ve spent with you; you’ve made us feel part of your incredible city.

Thank you for your generosity and your wonderful hospitality.

�As we head for Miami, we want to say a heartfelt thank you to the city & people of Boston.

You’ve made us feel more than welcome in the time we’ve spent with you; you’ve made us feel part of your incredible city.

Thank you for your generosity and your wonderful hospitality.

�As we head for Miami, we want to say a heartfelt thank you to the city & people of Boston.

You’ve made us feel more than welcome in the time we’ve spent with you; you’ve made us feel part of your incredible city.

Thank you for your generosity and your wonderful hospitality.

💙

[EasyGenie Genealogy Charts @easygenie]

Genealogists who dive deeply into haplogroups and SNP trees may appreciate this: a taxonomy of bread bag tags.

"group things that look similar, draw lots of complex-looking charts, and hope your future descendents work out occlupanid genetics somehow."
https://t.co/oUwI7n72dx

[EasyGenie Genealogy Charts @easygenie]

Per local brewer @SamuelAdamsBeer, the amount of beer drunk in the Boston area since the Tartan Army arrived is 4x what it usually is this time of year.

This crew is also bringing new life to local restaurants. Thank you #tartanarmy! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇺🇸

[The Herald @heraldscotland]

'What the Tartan Army have done is Boston is open Scotland up again to another part of the world' 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Jim Lever, originally from Greenock, has played with his band in The Black Rose in Boston since moving here eight years ago.

He says the Tartan Army have made him 'unbelievably proud' to be Scottish.

The Scottish fans have also 'drank the pub dry' for the first time in its 50-year history.

𝘐𝘯 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 @SPARScotland

Find out more about the Tartan Army in Boston 👇

𝘝𝘐𝘋𝘌𝘖: 𝘕𝘦𝘸𝘴𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘵

@DonaldAErskine

[EasyGenie Genealogy Charts @easygenie]

Love that our Scottish brethren picked right up on the deep history when they visited our fair city for the World Cup! #tartanarmy #boston

[The Herald @heraldscotland]

'There's been a piece of Scotland here in Boston since long before the Tartan Army took over'

A guide to the Old State House, and a 'deep connection between the city of Boston and Scotland' 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇺🇸

Meanwhile, a Boston Historian has pleaded with the Tartan Army not to go home 👇

𝘐𝘯 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 @SPARScotland

𝘝𝘐𝘋𝘌𝘖: 𝘕𝘦𝘸𝘴𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘵

@DonaldAErskine

[анонимный @DreadBobby1]

Why does @Ancestry charge a $25 cancellation fee, just to drop down from one subscription level to the next? Seems pretty pathetic. Certainly doesn't make me want to recommend the website to anyone. It is overpriced to begin with.

[EasyGenie Genealogy Charts @easygenie]

"It was also notable that Lillian was not recorded as illegitimate in her baptismal record. This may suggest that Mary Lucas claimed to be married at the time of baptism to avoid her child being labeled illegitimate." https://t.co/Upg3tSK1DB via @AncestorExperts

[EasyGenie Genealogy Charts @easygenie]

@jason_pontin @DrJEBall More likely irresponsible use of openclaw or some other AI tool to run one's twitter account.

The alternative -- an expert in the field making such a basic historical mistake on a public forum -- is almost too hard to believe.

[EasyGenie Genealogy Charts @easygenie]

Every week, the EasyGenie newsletter contains links to interesting genealogy and historical articles. A few established sources have unfortunately begun to publish AI-generated text.

We won't link to those. Hopefully, I can locate pre-2022 alternatives.

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DNA testing companies have a problem: it's hard to figure out how DNA cousins are related. Check out @MyHeritage's "theory" tool, which leverages DNA and traditional records matches. https://t.co/J0QwvGiboi #genealogy

[EasyGenie Genealogy Charts @easygenie]

PSA: if you're a good writer, please don't stoop to using AI for anything that requires your voice.

It's so obvious and fits poorly on your character, like a cheap costume.

[EasyGenie Genealogy Charts @easygenie]

A team of researchers in Romania has discovered over 200 books and manuscripts in a church in Mediaș. It includes dozens of early printed works and manuscript fragments dating back to as early as the 9th century. https://t.co/OPe59BKV66