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Thomas MacEntee
BornDecember 25, 1962
Liberty, New York
OccupationGenealogist, author, blogger, speaker
EducationB.A. in art history and Spanish language/literature from George Washington University; Professional certification in genealogy research from Boston University

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Thomas MacEntee (born December 25, 1962)[1] is a genealogist, blogger, public speaker, and prolific author of genealogical books and literature.

Biography[edit]

Thomas MacEntee was born in Liberty, New York to a single mother and grew up highly connected to his Irish and Dutch roots and relatives. After graduating from college in Washington, D.C., MacEntee went to work for the United States Department of Agriculture. After losing his job in the Great Recession, he turned his genealogical research hobby into a professional career. He created the influential GeneaBloggers, Genealogy Bargains, and High-Definition Genealogy websites.[1] MacEntee has become an influential figure and a proponent of technological and cultural progress within the genealogical research community.[2][3][4][5][6] He has written several books, published in both paperback and e-book format, and also appeared on episode 8 of season 1 of the television mini-series The WikiTree Challenge. Thomas currently lives in Chicago and is married to his longtime husband, George Arvanites.[7]

Books[edit]

  • Approaching the Lectern: How to Become a Genealogy Speaker (2010)[8]
  • 500 Best Genealogy and Family History Tips (2015)[9]
  • Guide to Wolfram/Alpha for Genealogy and Family History Research (2015)[10]
  • Pinning Your Family History (2015)[11]
  • The Genealogy Do-Over Workbook (2016)[12]

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Archibald, Amy (2021-10-08). "Thomas MacEntee: The Abundant Educator". FamilySearch. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
  2. Meece, Mickey (2011-05-18). "Finding Family History Online". New York Times. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
  3. June, Laura (2013-05-07). "Who Am I?: Data and DNA Answer One of Life's Big Questions". The Verge. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
  4. Coughlin, Daniel (2016-04-13). "Unlocking the past: How wearable tech could help get us back to our roots". Wareable. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
  5. Walch, Tad (2019-12-10). "FamilySearch completes project to allow same-sex family trees". Deseret News. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
  6. Thomas, Kenneth (2022-03-25). "Here's how to access the 1950 census". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
  7. MacEntee, Thomas (2015-06-24). Jacqueline Barbara Austin, 1941-2015. Destination: Austin Family. Retrieved 2022-10-31. Search this book on
  8. MacEntee, Thomas (2010). Approaching the Lectern: How to Become a Genealogy Speaker. Unlock The Past. ISBN 978-0557600946. Search this book on
  9. MacEntee, Thomas (2015). 500 Best Genealogy and Family History Tips. Unlock The Past. ISBN 9781921956799. Search this book on
  10. MacEntee, Thomas (2015). Guide to Wolfram/Alpha for Genealogy and Family History Research. Global Heritage Press. ISBN 978-1921956393. Search this book on
  11. MacEntee, Thomas (2015). Pinning Your Family History. Global Heritage Press. ISBN 978-1921956379. Search this book on
  12. MacEntee, Thomas (2016). The Genealogy Do-Over Workbook. Unlock The Past. ISBN 9781925323399. Search this book on

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