Well, "renowned" is an adjective I'll have to spend the rest of my life trying to earn, but I have indeed signed on as Ancestry.com's Chief Family Historian.
I think this is an incredible time to be a genealogist -- especially with the twin revolutions of the Internet and DNA -- and I feel privileged to be a part of all this. Just about everything I do for a living would have been inconceivable a decade ago, so I count my lucky stars every day that I was born at the right time!
I don't know how many of you all remember "Horton Hears a Who!" (which is being made into a movie incidentally). Remember all the whos of Whoville? "We are here. We are here! WE ARE HERE!"
Well, that's the way I feel about genealogy. There are millions of us -- all pursuing one of the most popular hobbies on the planet -- but you hear relatively little about us. In my new role as Ancestry.com's CFH, I'm hoping to have the opportunity to let folks know that WE ARE HERE! Wish me luck!
Comments (7)
Congratulations, Megan! Ancestry.com is lucky to have you!
~ Lee
Posted by Lee | January 23, 2007 3:48 PM
Posted on January 23, 2007 15:48
Congratulations and good luck!
Posted by Jasia | January 23, 2007 7:18 PM
Posted on January 23, 2007 19:18
Congratulations! Will you be moving to Utah? Or at least visiting there often? Enjoy your new work life. Your experience will be great for Ancestry.
Posted by Joe | January 23, 2007 7:41 PM
Posted on January 23, 2007 19:41
Yaaaa, Megan! This should help fill up your spare time! And it's a good snag for Ancestry, too.
~Sharon
Posted by Sharon | January 23, 2007 11:04 PM
Posted on January 23, 2007 23:04
Wow! Thanks, Lee, Jasia, Joe and Sharon! I really appreciate your good wishes and encouragement. And Jasia, in answer to your question, I won't be living in Utah, but I'll definitely be there a lot! Thanks again!
Posted by Megan | January 24, 2007 2:15 PM
Posted on January 24, 2007 14:15
Great news for the entire genealogical community! Congratulations, Megan! You've been a tremendous example and inspiration to countless genealogists, including myself. Your book, "In Search of Our Ancestors", prodded me to move from merely thinking about writing family stories to actually doing it. Many of us owe you a debt of gratitude. Thanks and best wishes!
Posted by Debra J. Richardson | January 24, 2007 4:38 PM
Posted on January 24, 2007 16:38
From one former "Bay City Rollers" fan to another.... CONGRATULATIONS Megan ~!!~
But someone better call Utah and tell them to get a few more Starbucks in town : )
I read a great quote today you might enjoy...
"Leave something behind, or don't bother dying"....
Posted by Merry May Brickley | January 25, 2007 11:07 AM
Posted on January 25, 2007 11:07