| The 19th
or 20th Century Genealogist |
The
21st Century Genealogist
|
| Paper
files and folders |
Files
stored on computer, hard drives or in the cloud |
| Records
information on index cards or paper |
Records
information in a genealogy software package |
| Photos
in albums or boxes |
Photos
stored and indexed on computers, hard drives or in the cloud |
| Communicates
by snail mail |
Communicates
via email
or social networking sites |
| Prepares
a list of questions to research at the library |
Identifies
and Reserves relevant resourcess to consult on proposed library visit |
| Uses
card indexes in archives and libraries |
Searches
websites and online databases |
| Genealogy
News from magazines, newsletters and journals. The adventurous may use
listservs |
Genealogy
news from RSS Feeds, Twitter, Facebook |
| Reads
books and journals |
Reads
ebooks and journals online |
| Ploughs
through newspapers to find articles |
Searches
digitised and indexed newspaper collections |
| Records notes with pen and paper |
Records notes on computer or smartphone |
| Records charts on paper |
Uses
genealogy software to create charts |
| Photocopies documents |
Photographs or scans documents |
| Publishes family history in a printed
format |
Publishes family history on a family website |
| Travels
to interview people in person |
Uses
Skype to connect with people in distant locations |
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