What types of genealogy blogs are there?

In the sections below, I’ve attempted to list representative blogs for each type. All are listed alphabetically and do not show a preference in any way. My attempt was to select a variety of blogs based on format, writing style, and blogging platform. Please review the entire list of over 444 genealogy blogs at GeneaBloggers to really appreciate how many great blogs there truly are!
• Individual Family History
• Genealogy Industry
• Genealogy Vendors
• Genealogical and Historical Societies
• Genealogy Conferences
• Archives and Libraries
• Research
• Technology
• Ethnicity
• Geography
• One Place Study
• Surnames
• Family Reunions
• Diaries
• Cemeteries
• Photos and Charts
• Crafts
• Humor

Individual Family History: probably the most popular type of genealogy blog and the most personal. Everyone has their favorites among this blog type especially since the family history stories can be very personal and written to warm the heart.
• 100 Years In America
• Apple’s Tree
• Bluebonnet Country Genealogy
• Creative Gene
• Ernie’s Journeys
• GenBlog
• Generation’s Gone By
• Grace and Glory
• Greta’s Genealogy Blog
• kinexxions
• Little Bytes of Life
• Olga’s Daughter
• Orations of OMcHodoy
• Smoky Mountain Family Historian
• Steve’s Genealogy Blog
• Tennessee Memories
• The Cheek That Doth Not Fade
• The Educated Genealogist
• Transylvanian Dutch
• Twig Talk
• Two Sides of the Ocean
• We Tree
• West In New England
• What’s Past Is Prologue

Genealogy Industry: some blogs are focused on the latest news in the genealogy and family history industry and are not affiliated with any one product or vendor. These blogs do more than simply regurgitate press releases put out by companies – they often provide valuable reviews of books and software as well as give an inside peek to the goings on major genealogy-related corporations and websites. Some examples:
• About.com: Genealogy
• AnceStories: The Stories of My Ancestors
• Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter
• DearMyrtle
• Family Tree Magazine blogs
• Genea-musings
• GenealogyBlog
• Gtownma’s Genealogy
• Paula’s Genealogical Eclectica
• Renee’s Genealogy Blog
• Roots Television – Megan’s Roots World
• The Ancestry Insider

Genealogy Vendors: many vendors of genealogy-related products and websites will set up a blog in order to market their product and disseminate news about new versions or improvements. Since those who follow blogs utilize an aggregator or reader, the posts are like “press releases” sent to subscribers and carry more impact than just posting an item on the vendor’s website under a news section. Some examples:
• Ancestry blog
• Footnote blog
• Geni blog
• Legacy News
• MyHeritage blog
• Roots Magic blog

Genealogical and Historical Societies: a blog seems to be a perfect match for non-profit organizations including genealogical and historical societies. Some blogs are very straight-forward with posting of meeting minutes, upcoming events and news. Others offer newsletter access and even their own databases of information. Some examples:
• Baton Rouge Genealogical and Historical Society
• California Genealogical Society and Library
• Chula Vista Genealogy Café
• Grey County Historical Society Blog
• Indiana Genealogical Society Blog
• Itawamba History Review
• MoSGA Messenger
• Ravenna Area Historical Society Blog

Genealogy Conferences: some blogs are set up to publicize and market an upcoming major event such as a conference or a series of expos. For the most part these events are planned a year or more in advance. Some examples:
• Family History Expos Genealogy Blog
• Federation of Genealogical Societies conference blog
• International Black Genealogy Summit blog
• National Genealogical Society conference blog
• Southern California Genealogical Society Jamboree

Archives and Libraries: Many libraries and other research facilities have created blogs in order to disseminate news about their collections as well as upcoming events. Some examples:
• Ancestor Research Log
• Genealogy Librarian News
• Glenview Public Library (Illinois)
• Library of Congress blog
• Spokane Public Library blog
• The Newberry Library (Chicago)

Research: Somewhat rare and hard-to-find, but there are some blogs that are created strictly to provide research data to other genealogists, to track the process of indexing research materials or to even track one’s own research activities. Some examples:
• Family Bibles (highlights bibles for sale on Ebay)
• Genealogy Roots blog
• Grant Parish Louisiana Obituaries
• Lowville Obituaries
• Olive Tree Genealogy Blog
• Online City, County and Rural Directories
• The Geneaholic (a great example of a research and activity journal by Randy Seaver in which he details each day and the type of genealogy work performed)
• Toronto 1861

Technology: the use of technology has not only vastly expanded the ability of genealogists to work from the comfort of their home, but it has also brought forth an entire array of choices from websites, databases, software and even computers themselves. Not only do genealogists need resources to figure out how to use specific technologies, but they need critical reviews of products and a heads-up as to what new technologies are coming down the pike. Some examples:
• Bootcamp for GeneaBloggers
• Computer Tips & Tutorials
• Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter
• Family Matters
• Family Oral History Using Digital Tools
• MacGenealogist
• Rainy Day Genealogy Readings
• Tamura Jones
• The Family Curator
• Think Genealogy

Ethnicity: Many blogs are focused around specific ethnic groups and the genealogy of those families including African-American genealogy, French-Canadian genealogy, Irish genealogy, German genealogy and more. Some examples:
• A Canadian Family (Acadian/French-Canadian)
• Al’s Polish-American Genealogy Research (Polish)
• Black Nashville Genealogy & History (African-American)
• Find Your Folks (African-American)
• Hispanic Genealogy (Hispanic – in Spanish)
• Looking4Ancestors (Canadian)
• Olive Tree Genealogy Blog (Canadian and Dutch)
• Our Georgia Roots (African-American)
• Scottish Genealogy Blog (Scotland)
• Small-leaved Shamrock (Irish)
• Taneya’s Genealogy Blog (African-American)
• Trace Your Dutch Roots (Dutch)
• Tracing The Tribe: The Jewish Genealogy Blog (Jewish)

Geography: Many blogs are dedicated to a variety of ancestors from a specific location such as Ireland, Canada or even on a more local or state level. Some examples:
• All Things Quebec
• CanadaGenealogy, or ‘Jane’s Your Aunt’
• Colorado Reflections
• Firelands History Blog
• Genealogy Canada
• Jackson County Journal
• Janet The Researcher
• Louisiana Genealogy Blog
• Nebraska Roots and Ramblings
• St. Vincent Memories
• Stories from Aroostook County, Maine and Beyond

One Place Study: the concept of “one place study” or “one name study” is popular in the UK and involves detailing every aspect of the history of one town or village. Some examples:
• Albany Hill Towns
• Lowville Long Ago blog
• Winging It

Surnames: A common type of genealogy blog is one devoted to a specific surname group. Sometimes this type of blog is tied in with DNA testing and research for that specific group. Some examples:
• A Worthington Weblog
• Berry Family DNA blog
• Corel Cousins
• iPentimento Genealogy and History
• Jake Fletcher’s Genealogy Project
• McGinnis History
• Putting The Family Puzzle Together
• Raeburn Family Odyssey
• Zalewski Family Genealogy

Reunions: Not found very often but blogs that help prepare other family members for upcoming reunions seem to make sense. A blog can help you communicate plans for the event and to gather needed information for the family tree.
• Rush Reunion Benedicta, Maine

Diaries: A rarity among genealogy blogs are the ones which reproduce diary transcriptions with one blog post for each day in the diary. Most of these blogs also include a helpful “who’s who” post so that you can keep track of names of people and places.
• Grandma Austin’s Diaries
• Grandma’s Diary (one of the best)
• Granny’s Genealogy (the Belle’s Box series of posts are a diary of mementos)

Cemeteries: while some may see it as a quirky obsession, there are many genealogists who also have a healthy fascination with graveyards and they blog about that obsession and their activities to help preserve those cemeteries!
• Association of Graveyard Rabbits (over 66 cemetery-related blogs!)
• Cemeteries and Cemetery Symbols
• Granite In My Blood
• My Tombstone Collection

Photos and Charts: At some point most genealogists need to deal with all those family pictures or they need to create charts to show off their research. Blogs in this category range from discussions of photography genres (including Victorian post-mortem photos and ladies with glasses) to identifying orphan photos. Some examples:
• The Chart Chick
• Dead Fred’s Relatively Speaking
• footnoteMaven
• George Geder
• Photo Detective
• Photo Sleuth
• Shades of the Departed
• Who Will Tell Their Story?

Crafts: It’s only natural that scrapbookers are also genealogists – or is it the other way around? Many people involved with genealogy decide to put their creative talents to use and produce items for family members including quilts, scrap books and more. Some examples:
• Creative Genealogy
• Scrap Your Roots

Humor: As my mother would say, “Sometimes you just have to laugh.” And even when you pursue something as passionately as genealogy, you need a blog to remind you not to always take it so seriously. Some examples:
• A Couple of Bubbles Off Center (“About a few immigrant ancestors thinking wayyyy outside the miter box to even consider sailing off to the unknown, let alone DO IT.”)
• The Genealogue (The king of genealogy comedy! Unique and one-of-a-kind!)
• The Virtual Dime Museum
• The “You Go Genealogy Girls” blog (I almost considered creating a Road Trip blog category, that’s how good this site is!)
• Uphill Both Ways