Technology
Twitter and Today's Genealogist
Author - Stephanie Pitcher FishmanSocial media is an invaluable tool for reaching other genealogists, local historians, and even cousins. It's time to consider adding Twitter to your family history tool kit. Read More
Getting the Most from Message Groups and Mailing Lists
Author - Thomas MacEnteeThe desire to connect with others who are also researching their genealogy and family history is not new. Before the... Read More
WolframAlpha: A New Tool for Genealogy
Author - Thomas MacEnteeI'm always on the lookout for new tools and websites that can assist me with my genealogy research. I want... Read More
Web Browser Extensions: Power Up Your Genealogy
Author - Thomas MacEnteeAlone, web browsers are powerful. However, you can install programs known as "browser extensions" to extend the functionality of the browser. Read More
Pinning Down Your Family History
Author - Thomas MacEnteeAfter many years of researching your own family history, one of the biggest challenges that remains is this: how can you share your findings with friends and family and in a way that they understand and appreciate? Read More
Evernote: Your Virtual Genealogy Assistant
Author - Thomas MacEnteeEvernote is a genealogy researcher's best friend and one of the best tools you can use to capture almost anything.... Read More
Two Tools to Analyze Your Genealogy Data: OneNote and Blogs
Author - Jennifer HolikIn a previous article I examined using spreadsheets and maps as a way to visualize your family's data to help... Read More
Is Your Genealogy Future Proofed?
Author - Thomas MacEnteeYou've spent months or years researching your family history and you consider yourself a 21st century genealogist, what with your... Read More
Flying to the Past With Google Earth
Author - Nancy HendricksonIf you've used Google Earth to view your house from satellite imagery, you're going to love flying to places your... Read More
On (Kindle) Fire for Genealogy
Author - Nancy HendricksonAmazon struck the first blow in the Battle of the e-Readers when it released its original Kindle back in 2007.... Read More
Finding Historical U.S. County Boundaries Using Google Earth
Author - Nancy HendricksonThanks to satellite imagery and a bit of technological magic, flying to distant places is now possible with Google Earth,... Read More
Linkpendium: A Genealogy Gem!
Author - Diane L. RichardLinkpendium is frequently the first website I visit when doing genealogy research, whether for a geographic locale I am familiar... Read More
Free Mobile Applications For Genealogists
Author - Heather KramerHandheld devices such as smart phones and tablets have made mobile applications (apps) popular tools to use for personal... Read More
Podcasts & Webinars & Blogs, Oh My! Continuing Education In The Digital Age
Author - Claudia BrelandGenealogists are by their very nature lifelong learners - the drive to discover more about our ancestors also drives our... Read More
The Do's & Don'ts of Internet Genealogy
Author - Nik WalkerThe internet is a vital resource for anyone tracing their family history. It is full of valuable information available to... Read More
Online Family Trees: Blight or Blessing?
Author - Claudia BrelandThe internet has changed many of the ways we find new information on our ancestors, and perhaps the most... Read More
Using The iPad For Genealogy And Writing
Author - Lisa AlzoThe iPad 2 is one hot item. For the longest time, Apple and other retail stores couldn't keep them in... Read More
Ancestral Archeology: Using Google Maps To Recreate Your Ancestor's Neighborhood
Author - Heather KramerWhen researching family history, genealogists go to great lengths to find newspaper articles, records, photographs, and other items to document... Read More
Following My Itinerant Minister Through Cyberspace
Author - Lilly ClevelandWhen I began researching Seth Ewer, Baptist Minister, I was stumped. Nothing turned up in my favorite places using... Read More
5 Maps Sites Every Genealogist Should Know
Author - Gena P. OrtegaAre you using maps when you research your ancestors? Maps are an essential part of your genealogical research for... Read More
How To Attend A Genealogy Webinar
Author - Thomas MacEnteeOften what seems "all the rage" and "so easy for others" can be confusing and new-fangled for others. Here's... Read More
Google Books for Genealogy
Author - Thomas MacEnteeThere have been many modern changes to the way in which we read books - just look at the popularity... Read More
Google Filtering Techniques For Family History Research
Author - Daniel M. LynchGoogle has proven to be an indispensable tool for family history enthusiasts worldwide, but there are several filtering techniques which... Read More
Your DNA Autobiography
Author - Colleen FitzpatrickGenealogists are familiar with the value of reference materials such as biographies and online databases. A will or probate record,... Read More
It's 10 PM - Do You Know Where Your Genealogy Data Is?
Author - Thomas MacEnteeAfter years of researching your family history with visits to local repositories, field trips to ancestral lands or far-flung cemeteries, and hours spent online tracking clues, can you quickly answer the following questions Read More
Blogging Your Family History
Author - Thomas MacEnteeYou may have encountered a "blog" during your last search on Google or a genealogy colleague may have mentioned an article they read on a well-known family history blog. You keep hearing the term blog and wonder: "Am I missing out on a way to improve my research?" Read More
Using Social Media For Genealogy Research
Author - Katrina McQuarrieOver the past few years, social media has received a lot of hype. But what is it, really? Why would you ever want to use social media? What kinds of Web 2.0 sites are there, and could they improve your genealogy? This article will answer all those questions. Read More
Advancing Your Genealogical Research Into The Digital Age
Author - James TannerGo to any genealogical library and you will see people hunched over piles of papers and books, writing in notebooks retrieved from huge wheeled briefcases. In the past you would have found me in the same category... Read More
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