April 28, 2013
What a great idea! We should do something similar here.
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April 6, 2013
During RootsTech 2013 there was lots of talk about the future of genealogy. Most of it revolved around technical advances and digital content being added at the large database sites. I was surprised that little was said about the impact of personal archives. While the large databases are a treasure trove of vital records, probate records, immigration records and such, personal archives are where the letters, journals, photographs, portraits and artifacts reside that add life and personality to our ancestors. I don’t know about you, but these items are the life blood of my research and storytelling efforts. read more »
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December 28, 2012
The idea of an online family journal is not only to serve as an archive collecting the family news, events and ephemera, but to also provide a private, safe and simple platform that all family members will be comfortable using. This guide shows you how to build one using the Posterous mini-blog platform.
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December 20, 2012
We are all aware of Evernote‘s fabulous note-taking capabilities, but what about its collaborative features? One very useful way those collaborative tools can be put to good use is the management of society publishing projects. It’s tough enough to keep all the contributors updated and maintain deadlines when everyone’s nearby, but it’s even more difficult when contributors are spread around the world. Evernote can make life a whole lot easier for editors and contributors of a society or family publication. Let’s take a look.
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December 8, 2012
Does your society use PayPal? If not, why not? PayPal supports not-for-profit groups and has many tools that will extend your capabilities in any number of directions. So, just what can you do with PayPal? read more »
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