John D. Reid of Anglo-Celtic Connections blog runs a Rockstar Genealogist Award each year.
These nominees are people who in John D. Reid’s words are:
“Rockstar genealogists are those who give “must attend” presentations at family history conferences or as webinars. Who, when you see a new family history article or publication by that person, makes it a must buy. Who you hang on their every word on a blog, podcast or newsgroup, or follow avidly on Facebook or Twitter?”
Regardless of who wins the actual awards it is YOU the genealogists who actually win.
This list shows you 151 genealogists that share information that other genealogists consider worthy of nomination.
Now it is time for you to go and seek out these nominees.
Some are the powerhouses such as Judy G. Russell, the Legal Genealogist who is a must see anytime you have a chance who lectures and who also manages to blog pretty much every day. Her blog The Legal Genealogist should be on everyone’s reading list. Don’t think because Judy is in the US that the law information is not relevant to people in the UK, Australia, New Zealand or Canada because we all started with law systems based on English Law. Many of Judy’s posts show ways of evaluating evidence. Judy also writes on DNA.
Talking of DNA there were a number of Genetic Genealogists on this years list:
Judy G. Russell
Roberta Estes DNA Explained
Blaine Bettinger The Genetic Genealogist
Bennett Greenspan
CeCe Moore Your Genetic Genealogist to name but a few.
DNA is a research area with its own language and requirement for study to understand the “records” and results and these genealogists are there helping people enter this brave new world.
Others may have other specialist topics but all willingly share their knowledge.
Find their blogs, follow them on Twitter, see if they are lecturing at a conference near you, look online at the Legacy Webinars or other webinars and see if they are giving one, look at the new Ancestry Academy series of lectures.There are so many opportunities now is the time to take advantage.
The future of genealogy is looking good when so many are nominated.