Ancestry.com is a great service. They make searching for and accessing records about our relatives very simple. They also have a very nice online family tree management system, but even if you maintain one or more family trees on Ancestry.com, you'll … [Continue reading] about How to Download Your Family Tree from Ancestry.com to Your Macintosh
Exploring GEDitCOM II 1.0 Beta Version 2
I took the recent beta 2 release of GEDitCOM II for a spin and recorded what I saw. GEDitCOM is different from other Mac genealogy database programs for two primary reasons: its native file format is GEDCOM, so no translation of data is necessary, … [Continue reading] about Exploring GEDitCOM II 1.0 Beta Version 2
How To Save a RootsMagic 3 Wall Chart to a PDF File
The ability to print wall charts from genealogy software is a great feature. Unfortunately, most of us are unable to print on a sheet of paper bigger than 8.5" by 14". Having a relatively small printer at home needn't limit our ability to share these … [Continue reading] about How To Save a RootsMagic 3 Wall Chart to a PDF File
A Tribute to Keith Wilson
The Mac genealogy community has suffered a significant loss. Keith Wilson, the creator of iFamily for Leopard (and Tiger before that), passed away unexpectedly on November 2nd. I've called him a maverick and meant it with great respect. His ingenious … [Continue reading] about A Tribute to Keith Wilson
Happy Thanksgiving!
In the United States we celebrate Thanksgiving today. I hope you all had as great a day as I did. My wife Carrie and I prepared a wonderful vegetarian—almost vegan—meal. We shared it with our children, Logan, and Paige as well as Carrie's mom and … [Continue reading] about Happy Thanksgiving!