Genealogists are no different than any other computer user who wants to store photos or scanned images on their computer system, but they may have a greater need to specifically identify the images.
Fortunately, there are dozens of programs, some of which are free, that
can help organize images. One issue that arises immediately is the need
to maintain image associations. As one commentator wrote recently, she
had an old picture album…
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Genealogist's View -- More about memory cards -- Part two
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Memory-card-comparison.jpg -- Public Domain
Digital memory is measured in bits and bytes. I am not going to get into a…
Added by James Tanner on January 27, 2011 at 8:03am — No Comments
Genealogist's View -- More about memory cards
The names chosen by the manufacturers of memory cards are not helpful. They seldom give you any idea what the product is or can do. Since, in my experience, genealogists are consumers of flash memory and purchase digital cameras, it would be convenient to know what you are looking at when making a purchase without doing a search on the Internet. Unfortunately the memory card landscape is just about as complicated as buying a new car (although they cost a whole lot less than cars). I think this… Continue
Added by James Tanner on January 27, 2011 at 8:02am — No Comments
Dispelling some myths about flashdrives
Back on January 11, 2011 I wrote a post entitled, "Update on the reliability of flashdrives." I am certainly not immune to believing Internet Myths. I am fan of the MythBusters program on TV (which I am too busy to watch) but interestingly some of the myths they set out to disprove actually turn out to be true. But the opposite is very much more likely. Information passed around on the Internet…
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A very strange experience
I do not spend as much time as I would like to at the Mesa Regional Family History Center, but I regularly teach classes and help patrons. We have a lot of computers for patron use and a man and a woman came into the center and were sitting down to use a computer. I happened to be the closest missionary/volunteer and so I got the brunt of their extreme displeasure. It seems that the Center has spent considerable time re-designing their start-up screen to make it easier for patrons to find…
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Google eBooks -- is this the beginning of the end for libraries?
As you can see from this short video, Google eBooks are device
independent. As they say in the movie, "Access all your ebooks
wirelessly, no matter where you go. Google eBooks stores your library
in the digital cloud, so you can read all of your favorite books using
just about any device with an Internet connection. Google eBooks is
compatible with Android phones, iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, web browsers
and many supported eReaders. Whenever you open one of… Continue
Added by James Tanner on December 6, 2010 at 6:33pm — 1 Comment
Google eBooks -- is this the beginning of the end for libraries?
As you can see from this short video, Google eBooks are device
independent. As they say in the movie, "Access all your ebooks
wirelessly, no matter where you go. Google eBooks stores your library
in the digital cloud, so you can read all of your favorite books using
just about any device with an Internet connection. Google eBooks is
compatible with Android phones, iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, web browsers
and many supported eReaders. Whenever you open one of… Continue
Added by James Tanner on December 6, 2010 at 6:33pm — No Comments
Genealogy - art or science or a mixture of both? Or neither?
After I thought about the relationship of genealogy as a discipline to
either art or science, I decided to look online and see what was there.
To my surprise (not really) it turns out that the subject is not widely
discussed. I did find one Blog post on the subject called "Genealogy is an Art"
from the year 2000. Right out of the chute, I must say that I disagree
with this Blogger's assessment.… Continue
either art or science, I decided to look online and see what was there.
To my surprise (not really) it turns out that the subject is not widely
discussed. I did find one Blog post on the subject called "Genealogy is an Art"
from the year 2000. Right out of the chute, I must say that I disagree
with this Blogger's assessment.… Continue
Added by James Tanner on December 4, 2010 at 10:20pm — No Comments
What's in a name?
Genealogists' stock in trade are names, dates and places. I have been
thinking about names. My name "James" happens to be the number one most common name in the U.S. (according to some sources). John, Robert, Michael and William round out the top five. The top five for women are Mary, Patricia, Linda, Barbara and Elizabeth in that order. Now, we aren't talking here about popular… Continue
thinking about names. My name "James" happens to be the number one most common name in the U.S. (according to some sources). John, Robert, Michael and William round out the top five. The top five for women are Mary, Patricia, Linda, Barbara and Elizabeth in that order. Now, we aren't talking here about popular… Continue
Added by James Tanner on November 27, 2010 at 6:45pm — No Comments
Moving towards a Cartesian Genealogy
René Descartes in his influential book Discourse on the Method of Rightly Conducting the Reason, and Seeking Truth in the Sciences, [Descartes, René. Discourse on the method of rightly conducting the reason and seeking truth in the sciences.
[S.l.]: Project Gutenberg Association, 1993], in part, addresses some
of the fundamental ways of applying an early formulation of the
scientific method. Those who attempt to do genealogical research could
well implement… Continue
[S.l.]: Project Gutenberg Association, 1993], in part, addresses some
of the fundamental ways of applying an early formulation of the
scientific method. Those who attempt to do genealogical research could
well implement… Continue
Added by James Tanner on November 23, 2010 at 5:37am — No Comments
Moving towards a Cartesian Genealogy
René Descartes in his influential book Discourse on the Method of Rightly Conducting the Reason, and Seeking Truth in the Sciences, [Descartes, René. Discourse on the method of rightly conducting the reason and seeking truth in the sciences.
[S.l.]: Project Gutenberg Association, 1993], in part, addresses some
of the fundamental ways of applying an early formulation of the
scientific method. Those who attempt to do genealogical research could
well implement… Continue
[S.l.]: Project Gutenberg Association, 1993], in part, addresses some
of the fundamental ways of applying an early formulation of the
scientific method. Those who attempt to do genealogical research could
well implement… Continue
Added by James Tanner on November 23, 2010 at 5:37am — No Comments
Photo management software for genealogists
Added by James Tanner on November 17, 2010 at 6:32pm — No Comments
Diving into the FamilySearch Research Wiki
The Wiki.FamilySearch.org website has been incorporated as part of the newer Beta.FamilySearch.org
website. Presently, the Research Wiki, as it is commonly referred to,
is growing at the rate of over 400 pages a day. It is my opinion that
this website is quickly becoming the first place to go to for starting
any research project. I am continually pleasantly surprised at the
amount of… Continue
website. Presently, the Research Wiki, as it is commonly referred to,
is growing at the rate of over 400 pages a day. It is my opinion that
this website is quickly becoming the first place to go to for starting
any research project. I am continually pleasantly surprised at the
amount of… Continue
Added by James Tanner on November 14, 2010 at 9:08am — No Comments
New features on Beta FamilySearch
It is certainly interesting to watch the changes as the Beta.FamilySearch.org website continues to grow and improve. Thanks to Sue Maxwell at Granite Genealogy
for quickly noticing the newest changes. It looks like many of the
improvements to the Search capability and Library Catalog that were
discussed at the Bloggers' Day in Salt Lake, have now been added. The… Continue
for quickly noticing the newest changes. It looks like many of the
improvements to the Search capability and Library Catalog that were
discussed at the Bloggers' Day in Salt Lake, have now been added. The… Continue
Added by James Tanner on November 11, 2010 at 9:01am — No Comments
What do I do with all that genealogy stuff once it's in my computer?
Thanks for asking! One commentator took pity on my plight of unending
scanning and questioned me about where I put all the stuff and keep it
organized. Very interesting questions. Very difficult answers.
Have you ever looked at ads for computers? Have you ever noticed that
there are no cables in any of the pictures? Try it now. Go to Best Buy
or Amazon and look for some kind of computer. Any kind will do. If you
can't think of one, try a Dell 3.0 Ghz GX. Do… Continue
scanning and questioned me about where I put all the stuff and keep it
organized. Very interesting questions. Very difficult answers.
Have you ever looked at ads for computers? Have you ever noticed that
there are no cables in any of the pictures? Try it now. Go to Best Buy
or Amazon and look for some kind of computer. Any kind will do. If you
can't think of one, try a Dell 3.0 Ghz GX. Do… Continue
Added by James Tanner on November 10, 2010 at 11:03pm — No Comments
Build a Better GEDCOM wiki
Several bloggers put up posts about a new website called Build a Better GEDCOM Wiki. The current goals of the site include the following:
Based upon information provided on this page and others, we will attempt to build a set of goals here for the current project of replacing/updating GEDCOM. This new standard will be referred to as BGContinue
(Better GEDCOM) in this discussion.
- BG should remain a file format…
Added by James Tanner on November 10, 2010 at 8:04am — No Comments
A new paradigm for genealogical investigation
In a FamilySearch Wiki article from a presentation at the NGS 2010 Conference entitled "Blazing Digital Trails at FamilySearch"
Bill Mangum, of Product Management explains the process of record
acquisition used by FamilySearch to augment its already huge collection
of documents. In addition to giving some interesting insights into the
FamilySearch record acquisition process, the process… Continue
Bill Mangum, of Product Management explains the process of record
acquisition used by FamilySearch to augment its already huge collection
of documents. In addition to giving some interesting insights into the
FamilySearch record acquisition process, the process… Continue
Added by James Tanner on November 5, 2010 at 8:40am — No Comments
The challenge of moving beyond PAF
Personal Ancestral File (PAF) is probably the most influential lineage
linked database program in the world. To quote BradJackman on LDSTech back in 2008,
" However, I think most genealogists will agree that PAF still holds a
major position in the field, and it's ease of use, simple GUI, and huge
user base make it a force to be reckoned with, not some little
freeware experiment to be swept under the rug."… Continue
linked database program in the world. To quote BradJackman on LDSTech back in 2008,
" However, I think most genealogists will agree that PAF still holds a
major position in the field, and it's ease of use, simple GUI, and huge
user base make it a force to be reckoned with, not some little
freeware experiment to be swept under the rug."… Continue
Added by James Tanner on November 3, 2010 at 4:31pm — No Comments
Genealogy, pages, images, books, documents and records -- What???
In my recent post about statistics for FamilySearch, a comment by Randy Seaver of Genea-Musings
got me thinking about the statistics and terminology used online by all
of those huge records collections, everybody from FamilySearch to
Ancestry.com to the Library of Congress. One of the most influential
books I have ever read is a small 144 page treatise written in 1954
entitled "How to lie with Statistics." Here is the… Continue
got me thinking about the statistics and terminology used online by all
of those huge records collections, everybody from FamilySearch to
Ancestry.com to the Library of Congress. One of the most influential
books I have ever read is a small 144 page treatise written in 1954
entitled "How to lie with Statistics." Here is the… Continue
Added by James Tanner on October 29, 2010 at 8:03pm — 1 Comment
Top ten genealogical repositories in America -- have you been there?
In a recent FamilySearch Blog post on 25 October 2010, DiltsGD offered a list of the top ten genealogical repositories.
There is no doubt that the libraries on the list offer huge
genealogical resources, but the most important question for researchers
is how accessible are the collections? What access is there to the vast
stored material? How much of what the library contains is original
source documentation… Continue
There is no doubt that the libraries on the list offer huge
genealogical resources, but the most important question for researchers
is how accessible are the collections? What access is there to the vast
stored material? How much of what the library contains is original
source documentation… Continue
Added by James Tanner on October 26, 2010 at 8:31am — No Comments
5.5 million page views of the FamilySearch Research Wiki
Nearly two thousand contributors averaging about 500 new articles a week
go into the FamilySearch Research Wiki. Now linked and integrated into
the Beta.FamilySearch.org
website, the Wiki is accessed through the "Learn" link on the startup
page. Here is a screen shot showing where the link is located:…
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Added by James Tanner on October 25, 2010 at 8:15pm — No Comments
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