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Want Faster Image Downloads from Ancestry.com?

Ancestry.com’s advanced viewer saves you time by displaying genealogy source images faster. This video shows you how install and use it.

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Is Family Tree Maker for Mac Too Expensive?

“Why is the Mac version of Family Tree more expensive than the Windows version?” I’ve read the question in the comments here and on Twitter. Here’s the scoop and thanks to GenealogyTools member Roger, the secret to a significant discount: The Mac version price is higher because in bringing Family Tree Maker back to the [...]

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New Ancestry.com Suggested Records Feature

In this video I show you how to use the Ancestry.com suggested records feature in your genealogy research.

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The Dangers of Judging Reliability by Source Presence

Relying on sources as a soundness indicator in genealogy is like trying to understand a court case, but only having the witness list and the verdict. Sure you’ll know the outcome and you’ll know who was called to testify, but you won’t be able to understand why the decision was made. You won’t know what [...]

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Genealogy Virus Continues to Spread

I was disappointed yesterday to hear of another outbreak of the virus that’s sweeping through genealogy. A new GEDCOM (GEnealogy Data COMmunication) file sharing site sprang up. I’m disappointed because this nonsense undermines the practice of genealogy. Mostly this is because many (if not most) GEDCOMs being shared contain incorrect conclusions. Sharing incorrect conclusions is [...]

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Researching Distant Records Now Easier

How to obtain distant genealogy research records using Genlighten.com.

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Find Sources with Ancestry.com’s Explore by Location

You can discover sources of information about relatives you may not have been aware of. Ancestry.com has a feature called explore by location that will show you research resources by location. These resources can give you ideas about sources of information you hadn’t thought of or known about. In this video: Ancestry.com Explore by Location Feature, I show you how to see these resources, how to conduct a location specific search, and view brief historical information about a location.

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Is the Virtual Globe Bloat?

I’ve been working on a MacFamilyTree screencast this evening. It’s related to geocoding which is related to the “virtual globe” feature. As is usual for me when I explore features, I asked myself, “What value does this offer genealogists?” I’m having a hard time coming up with something nice to say about this one. Yes, [...]

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Handling People with Multiple Names in the MacGenealogist File System

People change names for many reasons. What’s surprising, at least when new to genealogical research, is that it’s relatively common for a person’s name to change during their lifetime. Since it’s common and adds complexity to our practice, I devised a solution with respect to storing computer files. There are three predominant problems that it [...]

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Parallels Desktop 4.0 Build 3844 Released

Parallels released a bugfix build for their Paralells Desktop 4.0 product. Bugfixes and improvements in Parallels Desktop 4.0 Update (build 4.0.3844) Improvements: Improved 3D graphics in Windows virtual machines. Problems with Palm synchronization in Windows virtual machines — fixed. Random disconnection of USB 1.1 devices in Linux virtual machines — fixed. Invisibility of the text [...]

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