Genealogy

24
Oct

Briefly Noted for October 24, 2018

Caitlin Flanagan's eloquent description of how histories, true or false, operate in families (e.g. Elizabeth Warren'
1 min read
07
Apr
The Dividends of Difference: Recognizing Digital Humanities' Diverse Family Tree/s

The Dividends of Difference: Recognizing Digital Humanities' Diverse Family Tree/s

In her excellent statement of digital humanities values, Lisa Spiro identifies "collegiality and connectedness" and "diversity"
5 min read
03
Oct

Privatizing Holocaust History?

For the past few years, the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) has undertaken a series of public-private digitization partnerships,
1 min read
22
Feb

Briefly Noted for February 22, 2008

(my) History of Technology by Verie Sandborg. A retiree's recollections of a lifetime with personal technology. Roots Television.
16
Jan

Geni

The tech blogs are buzzing about Geni, a new genealogy application launched by former Paypal executive David Sacks (see Valleywag
1 min read
08
Jun

Family History

Found on the floor of the United States Senate: James Inhofe (R-OK) explores his family history.
24
Jan

MemoryWiki and The Remembering Site

I just had an interesting meeting with Marshall Poe, historian, author, and founder of MemoryWiki, a MediaWiki-powered site that allows