There’s a new way to locate media files on your Mac. Karelia Software just released iMediaBrowser. This little application lets you access your image, movie, and audio files the same way, regardless of the application with which you want to use them. For example, you can insert images of evidence into source citations using iMediaBrowser instead of the file chooser within your genealogy database application.
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A Better Way to Locate Unconnected People in iFamily for Leopard
The previous article described an approach to finding “unconnected people” in iFamily for Leopard. Keith Wilson, the creator of iFamily, commented on that article. He pointed out that there is a more direct way of getting a list of unconnected people. His directions were:
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How To Clean Up Unconnected People in iFamily for Leopard
Over time, no matter how careful you have been, you’ll end up with relatives in your genealogy database that are not connected to any other person. These are called unconnected people in iFamily for Leopard. Fortunately, the software provides a way to identify them and then deal with them. Unfortunately, it isn’t as simple as it could be. I’d like to see People without Connections added to the People menu.
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How To Clean Up "Unlinked People" in Reunion 9
Over time, no matter how careful you have been, you’ll end up with relatives in your genealogy database that are not connected to any other person. This is called an unlinked person in Reunion 9. You ought to periodically check for this situation. Fortunately, the software provides a way to identify them and then deal with them. Unfortunately, it isn’t as intuitive as it could be.
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How To Cite Sources with Misspelled Names in Reunion 9
At first it’s surprising how often our ancestors names are misspelled in artifacts. After a short time it becomes commonplace. All family historians need a method for dealing with this common occurrence. Capturing the error while simplifying information retrieval is a matter of including the misspelling in the citation, followed by the correct name in square brackets. This approach is recommended in Elizabeth Shown Mills’ must-have book, Evidence Explained: Citing History Sources from Artifacts to Cyberspace