The Genealogist's Gadget Bag - International Panel
Panelists
Jill Ball
Marie Dougan
A C Ivory
http://geniaus.blogspot.com,
http://ancestralconsultants.com,
http://www.acivory.com,
Australia - Facilitator
Scotland
United States of America
Description
In this show and tell session an international panel of genealogists will discuss and display the contents
of the gadget bags they take with them on their genealogy jaunts.
Each panelist will outline what she/he just can’t live without when visiting families, going on road trips,
setting sail on a geneacruise, dropping by a cemetery, visiting resource repositories or attending a
genealogy conference.
Outcomes
As a result of attending this session attendees will:
 Become familiar with a range of gadgets, tools and tech toys;
 Learn which gadgets, tools and tech toys can make geneajaunts more productive and enjoyable;
 Realise that a little planning will allow for more productive geneajaunts;
 Appreciate that genealogists are individuals who will approach situations in a variety of ways;
 Have an enjoyable time hearing about the experiences of genealogists from three lands.
Questions for Discussion
The question to be put is: What goes in your gadget bag?.
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Jill Ball
When you are visiting a cemetery to find an ancestor's grave.
When you are going to a family reunion
When you are travelling by car to visit an archive or library for research.
When you are setting off to interview an elderly relative.
When you are travelling by air to attend a major conference.
What are the just in case items that are always in your car boot or a bag that is ready to go?
When you are giving a presentation at a local society.
When you are setting sail from your home port on a geneacruise.
When you are undertaking the great genealogy roadtrip.
If you could only take one item with you on a geneajaunt what would that be?
Rootstech March 2013
jillballau@gmail.com
Resources
(All accessed 31/1/2013)
Coldewey, Devin The Road to CES - a peek inside our gadget bags
http://techcrunch.com/2012/01/07/the-road-to-ces-a-peek-inside-our-gadget-bags/
Ball, Jill Gadget bag for the travelling genealogist: the verdict
http://geniaus.blogspot.com.au/2012/03/gadget-bag-for-travelling-genealogist.html
Ball, Jill Gearing up for a geneacruise
http://geniaus.blogspot.com.au/2012/12/gearing-up-for-geneacruise.html
Ball, Jill A Peek inside my gadget bag
http://geniaus.blogspot.com.au/2012/01/peek-inside-my-gadget-bag.html
Family Tree Magazine Packing for an interview
http://www.familytreemagazine.com/article/packing-for-an-interview
Genietrip Queen The Genealogy journey continues
http://thetravelinggenealogist.typepad.com/the-traveling-genealogist/2011/05/the-genealogy-journeycontinues-.html
History and Genealogy Unit, Connecticut State Library A Genealogical toolkit
http://www.cslib.org/toolkit.htm
Lawson, Leslie Cemetery cleaning kit
http://lawsonresearch.blogspot.com.au/2012/07/cemetery-cleaning-kit.html
MacEntee, Thomas FGS 2011 - A Geneablogger's packing list
http://geneabloggers.com/fgs-2011-geneabloggers-packing-list/
MacGinnis-Schulze, Lorine Genealogy research bag - a lifesaver!
http://olivetreegenealogy.blogspot.com.au/2010/09/genealogy-research-bag-lifesaver.html
Palermo, Lynn What's in your genealogist tote bag?
http://www.thearmchairgenealogist.com/2009/11/whats-in-your-genealogy-tote-bag.html
Rees, Mary Genealogy 101: Packing a research bag
http://www.examiner.com/article/genealogy-101-packing-a-research-bag
Ridenour, Carla Packing for a genealogical journey
http://www.genealogy.com/17_pack.html
Stevens, Carol The Orange cemetery kit
http://www.reflectionsfromthefence.com/2012/08/the-orange-cemetery-kit.html
Jill Ball
Rootstech March 2013
jillballau@gmail.com