by Paul Gorry | Jun 23, 2020 | AGI, Atlantic Canada, Credentials for Genealogists, Databases, Genealogy, GIM |
It’s getting close to two years since I published my latest book, Credentials for Genealogists: Proof of the Professional. I wrote it because I passionately care about genealogy as a profession and I can see its structure declining before my eyes. Things have...
by Paul Gorry | Jun 2, 2020 | AGI, ASGRA, Genealogy, ISFHWE |
I’m not happy today to be removing this membership symbol from my website and mention of the organisation from my LinkedIn page. No, I haven’t left the International Society of Family History Writers and Editors (ISFHWE). No, they haven’t kicked me out. Instead,...
by Paul Gorry | May 19, 2020 | AGI, Baltinglass, Coronavirus, GAS, Genealogy |
I haven’t been in a record repository for over two months. That hasn’t happened to me since the mid-1980s, when I took six months off to supervise a parish register indexing project. Even then I managed the odd trip to Dublin to feed my habit. Right now I’m...
by Paul Gorry | Apr 27, 2020 | Books, Databases, Record Repositories |
Not too long ago most people beginning to trace their ancestors found their way to a society they could join, a guide book they could read and / or a conference they could attend. Many people still do, but as genealogy grows in popularity it is becoming more of an...
by Paul Gorry | Mar 9, 2020 | AGI, Computer Problems, Genealogy |
A few months ago my website hosting company started sending me early and frequent email notifications about the due date of my annual hosting fee. When I made the payment (of just over €33) there was some glitch. I was assured by one of the staff that, even if the...
by Paul Gorry | Sep 15, 2019 | AGI, Books, Credentials for Genealogists, Genealogy, Genealogy Speakers Guild, GIM |
Gorry has done a service to the genealogical community. That was one of a number of complimentary remarks in a review of my book in the latest (September 2019) edition of the Association of Professional Genealogists Quarterly. A copy of the review was sent to me the...
