First Thoughts on the New Kindle HDX After snapping up the new Kindle Fire HDX 7" in the frenzy of Cyber-Monday sales, I admit to a bit of buyer's remorse. I wasn't sure I needed or wanted a second tablet. I'm already a happy iPad user and didn't want to replace my iOS device for … [Read more...]
A Christmas Gift: Shades of the Departed Toys Issue
Shades of the Departed: Toys Editor/Publisher has donned her tiara to announce the Christmas 2013 issue of Shades of the Departed Magazine: Toys. Read your free copy here and Merry Christmas to all! Thank you once again, footnoteMaven, for a wonderful holiday gift! P.S. Miss Penelope Dreadful's … [Read more...]
Land Records Here We Come! Digging for Ancestors with Michelle Roos Goodrum
I am so excited about Michelle Roos Goodrum's new book Digging for Ancestors: An In-Depth Guide to Land Records, not just because I know it will be well-written and researched, but because I NEED THIS BOOK. I've been working with land records more and more and I've looked for a guide that would … [Read more...]
RootsTech 2014: Coming to a City Near YOU!
Not content to merely "talk tech," RootsTech 2014, hosted by FamilySearch, is harnessing technology to make the February national family history conference available worldwide. This week I attended an online meeting for speakers whose sessions will be recorded and streamed, and learned … [Read more...]
Holiday Gift Guide: Geeky Gadgets for the Genealogist on Your List
Holiday Gift Guide Updated for 2015! The teenagers and grands on your holiday shopping list might not think of themselves as family historians, but consider this: Every instagram photo, every snap of that baby's smile is a future family keepsake! Lately I've been working on new articles … [Read more...]
Tutorial: Using Photoshop Elements Photomerge to Stitch Scanned Images
On a recent research trip I found a large early California magazine I wanted to duplicate for further study. I could have photographed the page, but I also wanted to try out a new-to-me portable scanner, the Canon CanoScan LiDE210 Scanner. These little scanners have been around for awhile, … [Read more...]
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