The following tech-related books are all available for immediate shipment!
Turn Your iPad into a Genealogy Powerhouse; by Lisa Louise Cooke
In Turn Your iPad into a Genealogy Powerhouse you will learn how to unleash your iPad’s potential for family history on-the-go! These pages are packed with the tools you need to get the most out your tablet:
- An in depth look at over 65 apps that are ideal for the genealogist
- 32 Fabulous Tips and Tricks that will make you a power user
- See it for yourself with recommended online videos
Do you have a tablet other than an iPad?
No problem! Comparable apps available in Google Play are included. And the Tips and Tricks section will give you clues as to features to look for on your brand of tablet.
Turn Your iPad into a Genealogy Powerhouse; by Lisa Louise Cooke; 151 pp; Paper; 6×9, Published: 2012; ISBN: 5800086234635; Item # LU05; Just $18.76
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Digital Imaging Essentials: Techniques and Tips for Genealogists and Family Historians; by Geoff Rasmussen
All books currently come with a FREE download of JR01 – a full-color pdf version of the book. The link to download the book will be emailed within 24 hours of purchase, usually much sooner.
This book is also available in an electronic pdf format ($14.95).
Genealogists use digital imaging technology every day. But what they do not know about it can harm their digital treasures. They have needed a comprehensive, easy-to-read guide, full of illustrated step-by-step instructions to learn how to digitize, organize, preserve, share, and backup their digital collections.
Your wait is over. You now have Digital Imaging Essentials: Techniques and Tips for Genealogists and Family Historians at your fingertips. There are some books that are meant for the coffee table, but this book belongs with you at your computer.
From the very first page you will notice that this book is much more than a boring instructional manual – it is full of real-life examples that not only teach you the right buttons to push, but it thoroughly explains how to get the most of your digital imaging experience. AND this book is written specifically for genealogists!
YOU WILL LEARN:
The do-it-right-the-first-time techniques of scanning old documents, and snapping pictures with your digital camera.
How to finally get organized so that you can locate any digital image in under a minute.
Which file formats and file saving techniques to use to properly preserve your digital images.
How to use Adobe’s Photoshop Elements and Google’s Picasa with illustrated, step-by-step instructions and learn about other software choices.
How to privately or publicly share your images and videos via printing, emailing, Dropbox, CDs, DVDs, or online via cloud technology.
How to access your digital media from any Internet-connected device including your smart phone or tablet.
How to develop a backup strategy to protect your collections from digital disaster.
So if you are ready to take your digital pictures to the next level, go ahead, open the book, and have fun!
Preview
Click here to preview the Table of Contents, the complete index, and a few selections from the book (31 pages).
Digital Imaging Essentials: Techniques and Tips for Genealogists and Family Historians; by Geoff Rasmussen; Nov 2012; 150 pp; 8.5×11; Black & White; Item #: JR02; Just $19.95.
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The Guide to FamilySearch Online, by James L. Tanner
Without a doubt, FamilySearch has taken the genealogy community by storm in the last couple years. The emphasis placed on the digitizing and indexing of records, and the FamilySearch wiki is and will continue to be a driving force, allowing genealogists worldwide to locate and record more ancestral data than ever before.
FamilySearch is front and center in the online dissemination of an ever-expanding trove genealogical data, with the FamilySearch.org website being the portal through which genealogists access data, volunteer their indexing skills, and in the case of LDS church members, submit ordinance data.
This volume provides detailed instructions to the content and organization of all the current FamilySearch websites. Heavily illustrated with screen-shots, the book makes it extremely easy to put into practice what one just learned in the book. If you are already a user of these sites, you will most likely find insights into features and information you likely did not know existed. I certainly did.
As an example of just one part of the book, I found the section on FamilySearch Wiki to be extremely helpful. While I’m a frequent user of FamilySearch, I didn’t realize how much there is to be learned and shared at the Wiki. This portion of the book is worth the price all by itself. To learn more, click on the link below.
The Guide to FamilySearch Online, by James L. Tanner; August 2011; 369 pp; perfect-bound soft cover; ISBN: 978-1-61166-015-0; Item #BG01; $10% off – plus free shipping thru December 20!; $35.96
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The Social Media Guide for Ancestral Research – Applying Web 2.0 Strategies; by Claire Brisson-Banks
The Social Media Guide For Ancestral Research is a practical guide to navigating web 2.0 technologies to enhance your family history research. The volume covers Social Media, Electronic Mail and Mailing Lists, Instant Messaging (SMS, Twitter), Blogs, Wikis, Forums, RSS- Real Simple Syndication, Social Bookmarking, Sharing Digital Images, Sharing Video Files, Podcasts and Vodcasts, E-Learning and Online Classes, Social Networking and Online Communities, and Family History Games. The book incudes an index at the back.
The Social Media Guide for Ancestral Research – Applying Web 2.0 Strategies; by Claire Brisson-Banks; 2011; Perfect bound; 6×9; 131 pp; Item #CBB01, Reg. $17.37 – On sale for $15.95.
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German Genealogy Research Online – Tips and Links; by Leland K. Meitzler
This booklet was written to help genealogists with online Germanic research. Based on the author’s personal experience, the book deals with using the Internet to advance their Germanic genealogy.
The book covers:
- Finding Pictures, Images and Websites for Your Ancestral Home
- Finding and Using Online German Gazetteers
- FamilySearch German Databases
- Online German Surname Distribution Maps
- Translating Online German Websites
- The International Genealogical Index (IGI) Online
- Full German State Archives Addresses & Contact Information
- 30 Helpful Online German Research Resources
German Genealogy Research Online – Tips and Links; by Leland K. Meitzler; 2012; Softbound, Saddle Stapled; 8.5×11; 20 pp; ISBN: 979-1-933194-98-1; Item #: FR0120; $6.95
