GenTech is well underway this Spring! I started the YouTube series in Spring 2020 to try my hand at providing technology tutorials. But not just ANY technology tutorials. These are meant to show how you can use a variety of technology tools to share, organize, and collaborate on your family history research.

Basically, the point is to make you a better “Gen Techie.” Because you know, Genealogy + Tech.

Jake the dog shrugging

Why tech tutorials?

I feel like sometimes there’s this misconception that genealogy should only be done in libraries and archives and that you can only output your research in the form of analog materials (ie. books). While it’s true that your should always do your research in those places and books are pretty fantastic, I don’t think you should stop there.

We should be creative with our findings, especially if we want to reach the relatives who yawn at the sight of our research binders.

There’s some tools out there that can make it easier (not to mention, more fun!) to share your research. I wanted to share what I’ve learned and hopefully make tech a little less scary and a lot more accessible.

GenTech 2021 Schedule

The 2021 episodes are still pre-recorded, but they’re released every other Sunday afternoon (for the most part!).

Here’s the 2021 schedule:

2021 GenTech Webinar Schedule

Although the episodes are pre-recorded, feel free to reach out if you have questions about how to use these tools.

And to stay up to date on the latest GenTech happenings, check the page here.

Have you used something that you’ve learned from a GenTech episode? Let me know in the comments below.