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Another Mocavo offering --By on November 3rd, 2011

Mocavo is embarking on a new extension of their already exceedingly useful services; one where they conduct automated [...]

Automated Translations --By on November 20th, 2011

We all have languages we do not understand or read. Some of us struggle along in our [...]

Data gathering tools (new, to me) --By on January 29th, 2012

As a genealogist that conducts much of his research on the web, good data and image gathering tools [...]

Finding Genealogy Software (more) pointers… --By on December 23rd, 2011

In keeping with the theme of my previous posting, here are some additional pointers to genealogy software and [...]

Genealogy & Data Management --By on November 5th, 2011

Some of you may be aware that my ‘day’ job involves benchmarking organizations against various process and business [...]

Genealogy Tips- Backup! Whoa, it’s Free?!? --By on June 1st, 2011

It is hard enough finding genealogy information and losing it has always seemed like a bad idea to [...]

Kick-starting your genealogy efforts --By on July 15th, 2011

I have put this little reminder checklist together to help me and others quickly examine our obvious options [...]

New FamilySearch Film Ordering --By on October 8th, 2011

This week I used the new FamilySearch.org microfilm (microfiche) ordering system for the first time. As you might [...]

Polish Archives --By on July 10th, 2011

For those interested in such things, a number of ‘online’ Polish Archives have recently come to my attention.  [...]

Presenting family genealogies on the web --By on November 16th, 2011

Presenting readable, genealogical information, data, and stories is a complex challenge.  It seems to me that people’s lives [...]

Prussian Mennonite Research Materials --By on February 1st, 2012

As many of you may know, my Recht family line (Hermann Recht’s family) has strong roots within what [...]

Sharing Notes, Tasks, Todos --By on September 4th, 2011

Keeping notes, reminders and tasks synchronized as I move from place to place has been a real dilemma [...]

Using Mendeley &tc. for Genealogy Research --By on February 2nd, 2012

As I mentioned in an earlier post, recently I came across a VERY promising research tool to assist [...]

When considering new Genealogy Software… --By on December 22nd, 2011

As most of our readers know, I belong to numerous on-line forums and discussion threads.  Lately there have [...]