GeneaBloggers

This is a weekly feature which will document some of the geneablogger happenings.

Here is a list of events, memes and goings-on in the world of geneablogging:

Happy Blogoversary!

Tomorrow, February 28th, is the blog anniversary for footnote Maven at http://www.footnotemaven.com.  To learn more on calculating your own blogoversary and displaying it in a badge visit When Is Your Blogoversary? over at Facebook Bootcamp for Geneabloggers.

Geneabloggers Group on Facebook

We’ve added 16 new members for a total of 389 members as we creep towards the magic number of 400!

Check out Genea-Bloggers group listing on Facebook. If you know anyone who blogs about their genealogy or family history and you think they might benefit from membership in Geneabloggers please let me know and send me their email info!

Genealogy Blog Carnivals

67th Edition of the Carnival of Genealogy hosted by Thomas MacEntee at Destination: Austin Family with entries due on Sunday, March 1st.

Data Backup Day

Sunday, March 1st is also Data Backup Day when many of us backup not only our genealogy research data but also our blog posts, templates, bookmarks and more.  This month there is a contest where participating geneabloggers could win a 4GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive!  Simply review the rules here and post about your worst data loss nightmare or how you’ve been able to avert tragedy using specific data backup methods.

Weekly Genealogy Blogging Prompt

Check out Weekly Genealogy Blogging Prompt #8: Talk about highlights and events from your local genealogy society. Most genealogy bloggers are members of several historical societies and love to hear about the events in other organizations. This is also a great way to attract new members.

Geneabloggers Calendar

Don’t forget to check out other upcoming events at the new Geneabloggers Calendar. This is the same Google calendar that has been in existence for quite some time.