I was returning from running errands the other day and for some unknown reason, my thoughts went to the used bookstore that is in the town I live in. I had not been there in many years and decided to stop by.Old Number Six Book Depot is not far from the center...
What is Mocavo? Mocavo has been available for over a year now. My first exposure to Mocavo was at Rootstech 2012 in Salt Lake City. Mocavo is a genealogy search engine that provides search results from genealogy specific websites. I took a look at Mocavo and its capabilities and have written...
Yesterday I saw a friends post on Facebook, that she had finally acquired all the need pieces and software to use her iPod touch and iPad to do a presentation at the Family History Center in Franklin, MA.She was going to the American-Canadian Genealogy Society (ACGS) in Manchester, NH to give it...
Its the last day of "Who Do You Think You Are? Live" in London and it seems like I have been here a lot longer than just five days. I have done so much and met so many wonderful people.I wore my Kujawy (The traditional Polish Folk costume from the area...
The second day of "Who Do You Think You Are? Live" I was at the APG stand for a short time before I left to spend the day with my cousin Dawid.I returned later in the afternoon and attended the APG social at Pizza Express at the Olympia. You would think...
Who Do You Think You Are? Live begins! Don't you just love the pink carpeting! :)The doors opened and visitors began flooding in. The large venue is holding 160 society and vendor booths.When I was not wandering around the hall to absorb everything that was there, I was helping out at...
This morning was beautiful and sunny in London. Alvie and I first made a stop at the Olympia where the "Who Do You Think You Are? Live" conference will be held. Alvie thought it would be a good idea to check out where the APG booth would be and if things...
Today was the day I made the trip from Boston to London. At the gate in Boston I met up with Michael LeClerc and Maureen Taylor who were on my flight.I was quite surprised that the flight actually left on time. It only took aobut 5 3/4 hours to make the...
Rootstech 2012 is over and I had a wonderful time. It was amazing to be at the largest genealogical conference in the United States. How can you top that? Its easy ..... Attend "Who Do You Think You Are? Live" in London, England!With a little coaxing from a person who shall...
It has been a wonderfully informational packed few days here at Rootstech and I have experienced a genealogical conference like no other. It is sad to see it go, but it leaves me looking forward to Rootstech 2013. I would not be surprised if next year they beat the attendance record...
I took the opportunity today to visit all the booths at Rootstech. There were a lot of companies I had not heard of before so it was great to get acquainted with these companies. Some of my visits were to investigate their services further as I had already been eyeing them...
Its only been a few days since I have been here in Salt Lake City for the Rootstech Conference, but I have discovered an amazing technology that I feel I must share with everyone. This technology is a must have for all genealogists and it costs almost nothing.OK, now that I...
WOW I was looking around the Expo Hall just after registration. Everyone was scrambling to set up for the start of the conference. Chairs are all set up for the Opening and Keynote speaker. It was like looking at a field of chairs, and the technology that is set up in...
Rootstech is coming up next week. This Conference is a new type of conference to bring together technology and genealogists.During the 3 days of this event there are over 130 sessions to select from. I am overwhelmed by the selection. Narrowing down my choices is not going to be easy as...
How is a portable laptop desk a great tool for the genealogist? Many of us doing genealogy research, work at strange hours and places and the portable laptop desk gives us the ability to be more flexible where and how we work. One of the gifts I received for Christmas has proven invaluable and now I would not want to do without it.
The most common use I have for the laptop stand is right on the desk. The position I have it set at in this photo allows for better positioning of the hands for typing. The rubber bar across the front gives a comfortable place to rest the wrist and hands. (No, my desk is not normally this clean!)
Today is the day I will go to the dump and bring in the trash and the recyclables that have accumulated. During the course of working researching family histories, I can generate a lot of paper and I recycle the bad printed copies or any other paper I accumulate. So I wondered how many others researchers out there recycle also. I welcome comments from others and through those comments we might all learn ways to be better at recycling.
I recycle almost everything possible, so when I do go to bring the trash, at least 50% or more of what I take is recyclable. It does not take much to do this. There is a large plastic trash bucket set up for each type of recyclable... tin cans, glass, aluminum cans, cardboard, plastic & I use the cardboard box from a case of paper I purchase as a place to throw all the waste paper I have. Anything I get in the mail that is unwanted and has my information on it gets put through the shredder.
This Thanksgiving while visiting with your family, take the time to discuss your ancestors. What better time to talk about the history of your family than this time of year when everyone is gathered together.
Take the time to listen to the stories of your elders. Gather the family together and let the stories flow. The youngest in the family may become fascinated with hearing these stories. you may want to document the stories somehow to keep as a part of your family legacy. These stories can then be passed down for generations to come.
I was looking for a new digital camera to take with me on my upcoming research / vacation trip to Poland for 2 months. I will be at repositories and churches and graveyards, so I thought this would be the perfect opportunity to get a digital camera that has a Geo-tagging function. After shopping around I purchased the 16.2 MP Sony DSC-HX7V.
Being a previous Sony owner, it was relatively easy to maneuver through the menus. I was amazed at all the features... HD video, 3D photography (viewable on 3D TVs), Auto panorama photography, GPS & compass function & the list goes on. The unit is light and feels very sturdy, the back display is easy to see in the sunlight.
This camera is going to be the perfect match for a genealogist. I will be able to mark the latitude and longitude of those gravestones I find. Never again will I return from touring and wonder where I was when that photo was taken.
Mix this with Google maps tools and the world belongs to me!
Many of my genealogy colleagues have created their own blogs & I have found many of them interesting and informative. When I was young, if I ever told my mother that I did something just because my friends did, she would ask me "If your friends would jump off a bridge, would you?" So now this poses the question... Am I now jumping off the hypothetical bridge or jumping on the bandwagon?
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