Squidblog

One of the benefits of Squidoo is that it can be used as tool for organizing and presenting research in an easy-to-digest format. Take geneaology. I’m a big fan of geneaology, but I’m often frustrated trying to keep all of my materials and research organized — much less in such a way that it’s easy to share with other people in my family.

In the last couple of days, I’ve come across several genealogy-related lenses that might help me reapproach my genaological research entirely.

Genealogy Columns and Articles is the most comprehensive lens on this topic to date. Jeffry Vance has collected an impressive range of resources, including genealogy books, magazines, and articles — including a feed from Genealogy Today.

Beginners Genealogy Tips is more focused, and perhaps more practical and functional. Vicki, the “ancestor hunter,” recommends free research tools and sites focusing on specific enthnicities.

Barbara Vance built Genealogy Is Fun to share genealogy with her grandchildren. This lens is very family specific, concentrating primarily on Arkansas and Sweden, but the Amazon module alone makes this worth a visit. Who knew there were books designed to introduce children to genealogy?

And George Washington Corson focuses on the life of one man: George Washington Corson. Featuring Flickr photos taken from old tintypes, family-related resources, notable books — and a map of where Corson settled in 1886 — the lens is a wonderful snapshot of a person I may have never known about otherwise. Imagine how useful the lens will be to descendents of Corson!