BCS Glasgow: IT in Genealogy - IT's a Family Thing
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From the 'Dark Ages', to the 'Internet Era'; how has the use of IT changed genealogical research in the past 50 years.
Comparing availability of online source materials worldwide; but with a particular focus on Scotland.
How the rise of online Family Tree matching services has amplified poor research methodologies.
How to avoid the common pitfalls.
How Family Tree DNA services have become 'The Next Big Thing
Presented by - Allan A MacBain MBCS; IT Manager (Scotland) at Clancy Consulting Ltd, a UK-wide, Multi-disciplinary, Engineering Consultancy; and Associate Genealogist (UK, Europe, and Australia), for Clan MacBean Inc - the Family Association for people with links to the MacBean Clan, and Septs, of Scotland.
