Can you imagine doing genealogical research and only being able to find images at paid subscription sites like Ancestry.com? Or not being able to share images you find for fear of having a $30,000 claim filed against you? Or not being able to share memes, images, and videos on social media sites like Instagram and Twitter?
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Should You Contribute to Geni.com? A Review
Bottom Line Up Front
Like FamilySearch Family Tree (FSFT), WeRelate, and WikiTree, Geni.com is a shared family tree website. The following table compares their size and cost:
[Read more…] about Should You Contribute to Geni.com? A ReviewShould You Contribute to WikiTree? A Review (Updated)
Bottom Line Up Front
Like FamilySearch Family Tree (FSFT), WeRelate, and Geni.com, WikiTree is a shared family tree website. The following table compares their size and cost:
[Read more…] about Should You Contribute to WikiTree? A Review (Updated)The Event Structure in GEDCOM Files
Genealogy apps should always follow the GEDCOM standard, right? You’d be justified in thinking that if you’ve read many of my articles, and generally speaking, apps should follow the standard, especially 5.5.1, since GEDCOM 5.5 is obsolete. However, what should apps do when there are mistakes in the standard? Should they import, export, and/or validate GEDCOM files strictly according to the standard, or according to how the standard should have been? This is a letter versus spirit of the law question, and the answer depends on the mistake in question and the purpose of the app. [Read more…] about The Event Structure in GEDCOM Files
Family Tree Maker 2017 Review Follow-Up
Updated on 7 Feb 2018
Now that Family Tree Maker 2017* has been out for 6 months, I’d like to follow up on my initial review. While the consensus is that it’s faster, and FamilySync, the TreeSync replacement works for most people, a small but significant portion of users are still having major problems, judging by the comments on my review and in various user groups. In this follow-up I’ll focus mainly on the problems our readers and I have experienced in the areas of functionality, along with a few cosmetic issues. I’ll also offer a few suggestions for improvement. [Read more…] about Family Tree Maker 2017 Review Follow-Up