The rockstars, 2016
The Legal Genealogist has said it before: there’s an old adage that says you’re best known by the company you keep.
And, once again, here in 2016, boy do I hope that’s true.
Because I am in amazing company right now, thanks to you and your votes in the Genealogy Rockstar voting over at John D. Reid’s blog Anglo-Celtic Connections.
The rockstars are the people John describes as “those who give ‘must attend’ presentations at family history conferences or as webinars, who when you see a new family history article or publication by that person, makes it a must buy. If you hang on their every word on a blog, podcast or newsgroup, or follow avidly on Facebook or Twitter they are likely Rockstar candidates.”1
And I am so grateful to be included in that company, once again, here in 2016. And so honored, and so humbled, to have garnered the top votes in the international, US, and genetic genealogy categories. And to be standing side by side with so many of my colleagues and friends around the world.
Here’s the company your votes landed me in, this year, in three different categories:2
International, USA, Genetic Genealogy |
Judy G. Russell |
CeCe Moore |
Blaine T. Bettinger |
For all of us, and for the genetic genealogy community, it doesn’t get much better than this.
But there’s more. So much more. The voting honors and recognizes our colleagues around the world, as well, including our genetic genealogy colleagues Debbie Cruwys Kennett and Maurice Gleeson. So many of the honorees are wonderful people we can all learn so much from, and I’m delighted to be able to call many of them friends.
The winners around the world are:
Australia/New Zealand |
Gold Jill Ball — Geniaus |
Silver Shauna Hicks — www.shaunahicks.com.au/ |
Bronze Michelle Patient — www.facebook.com/michelle.patient Helen V. Smith — helenvsmithresearch.blogspot.com.au/ |
Canada |
Gold Gail Dever — Genealogy à la carte |
Silver Lorine McGinnis Schulze — www.olivetreegenealogy.com/ |
Bronze Christine Woodcock — www.genealogytoursofscotland.ca/ |
England/Scotland/Wales |
Gold Kirsty Gray — Family Wise Ltd |
Silver Chris Paton — http://britishgenes.blogspot.ca/ |
Bronze Debbie Cruwys Kennett — http://cruwys.blogspot.com/ |
Ireland |
Gold Maurice Gleeson |
Silver John Grenham — johngrenham.com/ |
Bronze Claire Santry — www.irishgenealogynews.com/ |
If we are indeed known by the company we keep, well, all I can say is … I am honored… and humbled … to be in this company.
SOURCES
- John D. Reid, “Rockstar Genealogist nominations are open,” Anglo-Celtic Connections, posted 27 Aug 2016 (http://anglo-celtic-connections.blogspot.com/ : accessed 6 Sep 2015). ↩
- See Ibid., “Superstar Rockstar Genealogists 2016,” posted 13 Sep 2016, and “Rockstar Genealogists 2016: Silver and Bronze Awards,” posted 12 Sep 2016). ↩
The first link in your Source 2 does not go where the words lead one to believe it should go. Perhaps you meant to link to http://anglo-celtic-connections.blogspot.com/2016/09/2016-superstar-genealogists.html. FYI
And congratulations! Well-deserved.
Fixed, thanks!
Congratulations Judy! Well-deserved recognition. Your genetic genealogy blog posts are must reads–I find myself posting them to Facebook discussions quite often because they succinctly address questions raised. And you certainly are in good company with your fellow genetic genealogy rock stars!
You are all not only Rock stars you are pioneers who dare to put themselves out there in a field that changes daily. My admiration and appreciation are endless.
You are the best looking one of the bunch!!!
Well deserved, you work hard and provide endless information that helps all of us in our quests. Knowledge given freely to help others certainly deserves the gold!
Congratulations, and I would not expect any less! 🙂
I listened to you speak at NGS 2015. It was my first time attending and you were the first person I heard speak. After a day of activity your class stood out in my mind and I knew you loved what you did. Congratulations!
Thanks so much for the kind words.