Photo by Sixteen Miles Out on Unsplash I haven’t blogged in a while. For two years, I put this blog on private as I’d no longer had the willpower to push out blog posts the way that I did six years ago. I write a little more about this in my blog post Why Do You Do… ? Recently, I have revamped my blog. I have unpublished posts that didn’t reflect who I was then or who I am now, or those that felt too personal to share ‘out there’. I also removed posts I wrote just for the sake of posting content and main taining an audience, even when inauthentic to me. It means more to me that others feel the value and quality of what I share rather than the quantity. I am not sure how often I will post, all I know is when the inspiration and curiosity strike, that’s when it will occur. My intention for this blog is to lead with more spontaneity than usual, structured content, along with transparency, authenticity, and vulnerability to whatever degree feels right. My inte...
Recently, I read an article on The Legacy Tree Blog called How Do You Feel About Sharing Photos of Your Ancestors? and watched a video about privatizing photos on Ancestry. Reading and watching these made me reflect on my views. 1. I am very protective of personal family photos. The author of this article is Marian Pierre-Louis. She mentions in the article that she was very protective of her ancestors' portraits. There is something about a photo that can evoke so much emotion in you. Putting a name with a face is an indescribable feeling - for me at least. As I research my ancestors' lives and uncover their stories, I feel a connection between them. This adds to the protection. 2. I am willing to share photos with cousins. As genealogists and family historians , we want to connect with cousins. Photos are one way to receive cousin bait. 3. Copyright Issues+ Watermarking While I am no expert in ethical and legal issues, copyright is st...