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Family Roots Publishing is offering Mobile Genealogy: How to Use Your Tablet and Smartphone for Family History Research for 50% off – the lowest price we’ve ever offered. We have lots of copies in stock, ready to ship immediately. Order Mobile Genealogy: How to Use Your Tablet and Smartphone for Family History Research; by Lisa Louise Cooke; iv+170 pp; Paper; 6×9, Published: 2016; ISBN: 5800114346248 Item # LU20. Regular: $19.95; On Sale for just $9.98. Click on the links to order.

Access the Computer On Your Desk at Home!
Chapter 15 covers using your mobile device to access your home computer. I’ll bet most of you never even considered connecting to your PC with your smart phone. Yes – it’s possible, and Lisa gives step-by-step instructions on how to do that too! So – whether you are using a tablet, or a smart phone, you can access stuff that’s 1000 miles away – or maybe just around the corner.

Screen Capture on my Smart Phone?!
Chapter 4 really gets into the nitty-gritty of better browsing with your mobile device. Her section on mobile web-clipping and screen capture was a great help to me. I’ve always had problems with screen capture and had basically given up on it. Now I know what to do!

Translation Strategies
Lisa’s section on translation strategies in Chapter 10 just opened up a world of new data for me – and it can for you. She explains how the Google Translate App from the App Store or Google Play can be used for capturing data on your ancestor from foreign-language books – translated into English so you can actually read it! Yes – we all know the shortcomings of translation programs, but I am happy to accept anything dealing with my ancestors, and the towns they lived in, even if the English is a bit messy. Think Google Books here folks – loaded with stuff on our ancestors, much of which we can’t read! You can even use your phone’s camera to capture, OCR, and translate any words or phrases! Lisa takes the reader step-by step through how to use the marvelous technology that’s resting in your hand!

Following is an expanded Table of Contents for the volume.

INTRODUCTION

A Few Tips for Using the Book

PART ONE: GETTING STARTED

Chapter One: The Tablet Mindset
- Tablet Mindset Guidelines
- App Consolidation
Chapter Two: Genealogy Task Wish List

PART TWO: APPS

Chapter 3: There’s An App for That!
- App Store
- Google Play Store
- Staying Up to Date – App Resources
Chapter 4: Browsing
- Safari
- Chrome
- Google
- Dolphin
Chapter 5: Note Taking
- Evernote
- Notes
- Pages
- Microsoft Word
- Google Docs
Chapter 6: File Storage & Management
- Dropbox
- Google Drive
- iCloud
Chapter 7: Audio
- Memos
- Evernote
Chapter 8: Photos
- Capturing Photos
- Photomyne Pro – Album Scanner
- Storing and Organizing Photos
- iCloud Photo Library
- Google Photos
- Working with Photos
- Adobe Photoshop Express
- Color Splash for iPad
- Android Alternative to Color Splash for iPad: Color Splash FX
- Retype
- Pocketbooth
Chapter 9: Reading
- Reading Content from the Web
- Flipboard
- Feedly
- Reading eBooks and Documents
- GoodReader
- Play Books
- iBooks
Chapter 10: Collaboration & Communication
- Facebook
- Skype
- FaceTime
- Google Translate
Chapter 11: Travel
Chapter 12: Genealogy
- Ancestry
- MyHeritage
- Reunion for iPad
- RootsMagic
- Families
- Family Tree
- FamilySearch Memories
Chapter 13: Education & Information
- Podcasts (Audio)
- Genealogy Gems
- Video
Chapter 14: Captivating Non-Genealogists
- Pic Collage
- Google Earth
- Pinterest
- THIS DAY in My Family History
- Little Family Tree

PART THREE: BECOME A POWER USER

- Chapter 15: Power Boost Your Tablet: Remote Access
  - Chrome Remote Desktop
- Chapter 16: Mobile Tips & Tricks
  - New Features
  - Keyboard and Gesture Tips and Tricks
  - Navigation Tips and Tricks
  - Voice Command
  - Functionality Tips and Tricks
  - App Related Tips and Tricks