Get Twitterpated with Twitter for Genealogy

Twitter for genealogy? Yep! This social media platform is just the ticket to keeping up-to-date on all things genealogy. Learn how it will help you connect, share, learn, and grow in your genealogy and family history journey.

Today at RootsTech, I gave a lecture entitled “Get Twitterpated with Twitter for Genealogy”. During the lecture, I mentioned that Twitter is an online news and social networking service where users post messages called Tweets. Users can post thoughts, links, pictures, and even video.

What Twitter for Genealogy Can Do For You

There are several things Twitter can offer a genealogist.

• Learn new search techniques by following a link to a great blog post
• Learn about new advances in DNA testing and what’s going on with each company
• Hear about what genealogy conferences are coming up in your area
• Learn about new database collections specific to your targeted research area
• Ask questions and share your stories

In our lecture, I included some of my favorite people or groups to follow. Here’s the list for you:

• Amie Bowser Tennant – @thegenreporter
• RootsTech Conference – @RootsTechConf
• Peggy Lauritzen – @MissPeggy55
• Dan Earl – @Fam_History_Guy
• Abundant Genealogy – @abundantgen
• Olive Tree Genealogy – @LorineMS
• Conference Keeper – @ConfKeep
• Federation of Genealogical Societies – @FGSgenealogy
• TapGenes – @TapGenes
• Cheri Hudson Passey – @CarolinaGirlGen
• Lisa Louise Cooke – @LisaCooke
• Ruth Blair – @PassionateGenea
• Tillie’s Tales – @tillies_tales
• Judy G. Russell – @legalgen
• Family Tree Folk – @FamilyTreeFolk
• Dear MYRTLE – @DearMYRTLE
• Melissa Barker – @TNArchivist
• Declan Hoare – @DHGenealogy
• Elizabeth Hansford – @genealogygeek
• The Root Digger – @RootDiggerGen
• Julie Goucher – @juliegoucher
• In-depth Genealogy – @indepthgen
• Robin Foster – @savingstories
• Ancestor Archaeology – @ancstrarceology
• The Armchair Genealogist – @LynnPal
• Skip Bieber – @skip7547
• #genchat – @_genchat
• #genchatDNA – @genchatDNA

Twitter for genealogy is a rather new genealogy platform, but I think you will enjoy it. Come follow along as we take our genealogy journey together! See you on Twitter!