Feb 8, 2011
Published Feb 8, 2011
In this episode Lisa chats with Josh Taylor of NEHGS about genealogy, technology and the future.
Tips for Getting the Most from a Conference
1. Sit up front
2. Introduce themselves to the people sitting next to them
3. Attend classes that wouldn’t normally attend. Try new topics, and let the presenters really lay out the topic and see how it might apply to their own research.
The Genealogist’s Google Toolbox
Genealogy’s Star Blog article: Live from the Family History Expo in Arizona
The Illinois State Genealogical Society Unveiled their new website which features Illinois Resources for Genealogy Researchers
The U.S. National Archives Records Administration new Online Public Access prototype
So try it out at http://www.archives.gov/research/search
send your comments and feedback to search@nara.gov.
NARA’s first mobile app: “Today’s Document.” http://tiny.cc/TodayDoc1
Tutorial video on how to use the new Today’s Document application:
The Today’s Document is absolutely free and you can get it at the Android marketplace and the Apple iTunes Store.
The Library and Archives Canada recently announced that within the next seven years, they will put most of its services online.
Ancestry.com has decided to disconnect their Expert Connect Service as of March 18, 2011
Jenna wrote in saying that the recent episodes of the Genealogy Gems podcast weren’t showing up on her Genealogy Gems Android App. If this happens to you it may be because a more current version of the app has been released. Simply check for the app update on your mobile device, download it and you’ll be up and running again as Jenna did.
Get the Genealogy Gems Android app at the Android Marketplace, or the iPhone app in the iTunes store.
MAILBOX:
Bill Buchanan and Kim Fillmore wrote in about some great genealogy gems they found on Google Books
Sheryl’s Skeletons in the Cupboard
Update: The toolbar has been discontinued.
GEM: Interview with Josh Taylor
Sarah Jessica Parker episode of the TV series Who Do You Think You Are?
New Blog Series
Check out Lisa’s guests post Tech Tips series on the Genealogy Insider blog
