This is my presentation to the Ontario Genealogical Society, Simcoe County branch on June 5, 2010. It discusses Death and Digital Legacy as it relates to genealogists.

1. Simcoe County OGS - June 5, 2010
Death and
Digital Legacy
Presented by:
Adele McAlear
@AdeleMcAlear | @DigitalLegacy
adele@DeathandDigitalLegacy.com
DeathandDigitalLegacy.com

2. Intro
I help people understand the
digital world.
Social media early adopter.
Integrated marketing
consultant.
Digital legacy speaker.

3. Death
That’s a bit
morbid,
isn’t it?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tstadler/393482519/

4. What to Expect
Quick history review
Some mind boggling stats
Mac’s Story
Action points
Wrap up / Q&A
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tstadler/393482519/

5. A Little History
30,000 years ago
--> for public use
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Lascaux-aurochs.jpg

6. A Little History
30,000 years ago
--> for public use
2,100 years ago
--> wealthy
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Lascaux-aurochs.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Weighing_of_the_heart3.jpg

7. A Little History
30,000 years ago
--> for public use
2,100 years ago
--> wealthy
600 years ago
--> clergy/wealthy
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Lascaux-aurochs.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Weighing_of_the_heart3.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Illuminated.bible.closeup.arp.jpg

8. A Little History
574 years ago
--> mass media is born
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Printer_in_1568-ce.png

9. A Little History
110 years ago
--> snapshot photography is born
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Brownie2_overview.jpg

10. A Little History
110 years ago
--> snapshot photography is born
78 years ago
--> home movies
become affordable
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Brownie2_overview.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/paul_garland/3197568476/

11. Physical Assets
http://rootsnleaves.blogspot.com/2009/10/my-uncle-ralph-
never-wrote-to-me.html
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bdorfman/15846725/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/carolbrowne/2184235729/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/roadsidepictures/307113147/

12. Digital Dominance
The Internet started being
widely used
by the public
only
15 years ago.

13. Digital Dominance
Estimated 150 million blogs
234 million web sites
105 million Twitter users
400 million Facebook users
http://hattrickassociates.com/professionalbloggingservices/everything-counts/
http://royal.pingdom.com/2010/01/22/internet-2009-in-numbers/
http://www.adelemcalear.com/2010/04/14/chirp-twitter-conference-full-of-developments/
http://www.insidefacebook.com/2010/05/17/does-facebook-traffic-data-show-any-fallout-from-privacy-issues/

14. Digital Dominance
200 Billion emails are sent every day.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ILQrUrEWe8&NR=1

15. Digital Dominance
200 Billion emails are sent every day.
(90% are spam.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ILQrUrEWe8&NR=1

16. Digital Dominance
4 billion photos
hosted by
30 billion photos per year
uploaded to
http://royal.pingdom.com/2010/01/22/internet-2009-in-numbers/

17. Digital Dominance
In 4.5 years, YouTube became the 2nd
largest search engine and housed over
100 million videos
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIFYPQjYhv8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sM-kGGURWCE

18. Digital Dominance
In 4.5 years, YouTube became the 2nd
largest search engine and housed over
100 million videos
It would take 28 years without
sleeping to watch the video
uploaded to YouTube this week
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIFYPQjYhv8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sM-kGGURWCE

19. Digital Assets
http://rootsnleaves.blogspot.com/2009/10/my-uncle-ralph-
never-wrote-to-me.html
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bdorfman/15846725/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/carolbrowne/2184235729/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/roadsidepictures/307113147/

20. The Future
“More data will be created
in the next
four years
than in
the history of the planet.”
Mark Hurd
CEO, Hewlett-Packard
June 2009
http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/the_coming_data_explosion.php

21. Where Are You?

22. Meet Mac Tonnies
• Published Author
• Futurist
• Speaker
• Blogger
• Twitter faithful
• Barista
• Cat lover (Spook & Ebe)
• Fascination for Mars
• Fortean (interest in anomalous phenomena)

23. Mac’s Digital Footprint
Frequent guest on audio
podcasts,video shows and
numerous blogs

24. Sunday, October 18

25. Absent

26. Discovery

27. Shock & Grief

28. Family

29. Saving Work

30. Digital Files

31. Paid Services
MacTonnies.com

32. Online Income

33. Digital vs. Analog Life

34. Now what?
If you put things on the web
what should you do
with your own accounts today
to prepare for the future
?

35. What About Your
Family?
Does your family
know about your life
online?

36. Who’s Key Online?
Who is important to you online?
Who can inform your community?

37. Money In/Money Out
Income Services Paid Services

38. Accounts/Passwords?

39. Digital Executor
Consider appointing a
Digital Executor
to take care of
your wishes.
Let them know
where to find your information.

40. How to Hand it Over
No Tech Low Tech Mid Tech
Freemium Services

41. Start Now
Talk to your
family and friends
about it.
Today.

42. Accessing Online Data
Do you have the password
to their email account?
Their computer?
Do you know where to find
their online accounts?

43. Policies

44. History on Twitter

45. History on Twitter

46. History on Twitter

47. History on Twitter

48. History on Twitter

49. Q&A
Digital Legacy

50. Share Your Story
http://DeathAndDigitalLegacy.com
Twitter: @DigitalLegacy
adele@DeathandDigitalLegacy.com
Other:
Twitter: @AdeleMcAlear
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