For many enthusiasts pursuing their family history research, the online
world offers a seemingly endless archive of digitized materials to help
us answer the questions posed by our ancestors. In addition to hosting
records, however, the internet also offers a unique platform on which we
can host our research and lure in prospective cousins from around the
world, to help build up a larger shared ancestral story.
In Sharing Your Family History Online, genealogist and best-selling
author Chris Paton will explore the many ways in which we can present
our research and encourage collaboration online. He will detail the many
organizations and social media applications that can permit cooperation,
describe the software platforms on which we can collate our stories, and
illustrate the many ways in which we can publish our stories online.
Along the way, Chris Paton will also explore how we can make our
research work further for us, by drawing in experts and distant cousins
from around the world to help us break our ancestral brick walls, not
just through sharing stories, but by accessing uniquely held
documentation by family members around the world, including our very own
shared DNA.