Have you ever made a family history discovery after posing a question to a group?

Maybe you received a response after posting a surname or place name on a message board or online forum? Did you find success through Facebook or other social media? Have you made a connection through IGSI's Surname Interests tab? Did you learn valuable facts after asking for assistance on a website like Reddit or Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness? Did you discover a relative when you made an announcement at a genealogy or historical society conference -- or in an Irish pub?

These are just a few illustrations of crowd-sourcing for genealogy, which will be the theme of the January 2025 issue of The Septs. Won't it be fun to see modern examples of writing a message in a bottle and throwing it out to sea?

We'd love to hear from blog readers about their experiences with genealogical collaboration:

• Your don't have to be a professional writer, and your story doesn't have to be a long, stand-alone article.
• Just write a few sentences about what you did and the happy result. Our kind, competent Septs editors will propose edits to put the collected stories together--and make you proud to see your example in print!
• You don't even have to be an IGSI member. All contributors will receive a pdf copy of the final published article including their story.

Contact the Septs staff by emailing SeptsMnged@IrishGenealogical.org before November 15. Tell us a little bit about your experience. The editors will be happy to answer your questions and provide tips about how to proceed.