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Pseudogenealogy http://t.co/Vj6ZmOYDCP

by James Tanner June 9 2013, 16:53

Pseudogenealogy http://t.co/Vj6ZmOYDCP James Tanner (@Genealogysstar) June 09, 2013 The word "pseudogenealogy" really does exist, although it comes up...

Genealogy as a Fraud

by James Tanner June 8 2013, 22:41

Genealogy's Star Likely, one of the major reasons for the lack of acceptance of genealogy by academic circles is genealogy's history of rampant fraud and...

The illusion of Privacy

by James Tanner June 8 2013, 17:06

Genealogy's Star The recent news stories are full of accounts and opinions about the surveillance of U.S. cell phone records. One such story in the Deseret...

I like the lichen

by James Tanner June 8 2013, 02:29

Walking Arizona Every once in a while I come across a beautiful specimen of lichen. I love to see these hardy plants because they add so much texture...

The Fallen Rock

by James Tanner June 8 2013, 02:29

Walking Arizona You can see huge rocks that have fallen off of cliffs all over Arizona. I say one the size of a house fall at Lake Powell years ago,...

The Face in the Ruin

by James Tanner June 8 2013, 02:29

Walking Arizona I see faces everywhere. I understand it is called pareidolia and is a subset of apophenia where you see meaningful patterns in random...

The Essence of Proof

by James Tanner June 7 2013, 21:12

Genealogy's Star In the past, proving a family relationship in the area of genealogical research has been compared to the methods of both legal and scientific...

The side-effects of digitizing records

by James Tanner June 7 2013, 00:06

Genealogy's Star The movement of information from analog to digital format is more than just a convenience or passing fad, it is a fundamental change in...

On comments, complaints, rants and other subjects

by James Tanner June 6 2013, 16:34

Genealogy's Star It is an interesting experience to begin and continue writing a blog. I suppose that unless I was writing about food or something like...

Special Invitation to Northern California Family History Expo

by James Tanner June 6 2013, 16:34

Family History Expos The time is quickly passing and the Northern California Family History Expo is right around the corner. This is an important opportunity...

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