In the past I posted the question "Is Genealogy Dead" because of
seemingly lack of interest these days.  Then I got a flurry of responses
but not about a year later, I again pose this question.

I do so because I have talked with history research departments that
handle genealogy in various cities in other states as well as my own
experiences and can say that:

1) Volunteers have become a dying breed.

2) Websites are not maintained on a regular basis as in the past which
include old URL addresses and/or dead links within pages and no new
materials added.  Even a leader like Rootsweb is a mess.

3) Websites like RAOGK have people listed but you rarely receive a
response from anyone now - mainly because their email address has
changed due to their backing out being a volunteer and cycles back to #2
above.

I feel that within the past 20-30 years the hobby has died out.  the
generation interested has retired and packed their work away or has
themselves died and the following generations have zero interest in
things "old".  Have no family bonds as those in years past prior to the
computer age.  And basically could care less (the general attitude of
people in the work force today).

What is one to do for those of us who wish to continue finding lost
relatives from afar and rely on the Internet?

Eric 
 
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