Genealogy Jottings

Lately I have been thinking about the method I am using to keep my family history in the cloud. Although I work primarily in my desktop The Master Genealogist software, every month I upload my new data to my website using PHP Gedview. I have had this process in place for some time, but I am thinking it is time to upgrade.

Storing genealogy in the cloud is a rapidly evolving field. Recently  D. Joshua Taylor spoke at RootsTech on this topic. He says that the future of genealogical record keeping lies in this direction. He points out that saving genealogical data online offers us several benefits such as permanent storage, universal access, and the opportunity to collaborate and interact with other genealogists.

Recently I attended a conference where someone expressed interest in the process I already use. She suggested that I do a presentation on it to our local genealogy society. I hardly feel qualified to do this because I feel that my current approach is outdated. But once we do the research and upgrade our record storage, perhaps we should share that information with others.