An excellent overview. Suggested reading for anyone interested in genealogy/family history.

An excellent overview. Suggested reading for anyone interested in genealogy/family history.

Originally shared by Tamura Jones

Genealogy Trends 2012
#genealogy #2012 #overview #industry #trends
Petitioning for early census release while waiting for app to sync celebrity matches.

Trends, mainstream, not-quite trends, and more trends.
Start by getting yourself a large cup of chocolate ;-)
http://www.tamurajones.net/GenealogyTrends2012.xhtml

A most Joyous season to one and all!

FHISO to be featured on My Society

FHISO to be featured on My Society

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Arms of junior royals - Google Groups

https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rec.heraldry/ySNziVQMG9E?fromplusone=1

I recently posted this on one of the Ancestry Boards- it expresses my feeling as to how online trees should be used...

I recently posted this on one of the Ancestry Boards- it expresses my feeling as to how online trees should be used for 'research'

"Donna- Bottom Line... IGNORE ALL ONLINE TREES-ALWAYS!

Search only for documents, use mailing lists, message boards, websites (other than online trees) etc. but Never, NEVER, pay attention to ANY online trees ANYWHERE.

You will hear people that proclaim that online trees provide 'hints' - and perhaps they do but most of those hints are as useless as those provided by that blasted shakey leaf and the time you spend verifying those hints could better be used doing actual research rather that following someone else's junkology."
http://rootdig.blogspot.com/2012/12/what-does-1880-census-provide-proof-of.html

I urge all to read this and support such a move by the online sites

I urge all to read this and support such a move by the online sites

http://www.tamurajones.net/InconsistentGenealogyFreeZone.xhtml
http://www.tamurajones.net/InconsistentGenealogyFreeZone.xhtml

Andrew Hatchett hung out with 7 people.Colin Spencer, Dallan Quass, Ben Laurie, Roger Moffat, Ben Brumfield, Justin...

Andrew Hatchett hung out with 7 people.Colin Spencer, Dallan Quass, Ben Laurie, Roger Moffat, Ben Brumfield, Justin York, and Enno Borgsteede

Thanks, your continuing support of FHISO is much appreciated

Thanks, your continuing support of FHISO is much appreciated

Andy
http://blog.dearmyrtle.com/2012/10/what-does-fhiso-mean-to-me.html

Your help would be appreciated- thanks

Your help would be appreciated- thanks
http://area51.stackexchange.com/proposals/43502/genealogy-family-history?referrer=d1zdaFsX6cyJcDcQkP0RAg2

Who are the backers of FamilyRelatives.com? Who runs it? Etc.?

Who are the backers of FamilyRelatives.com? Who runs it? Etc.?
http://www.genealogyblog.com/?p=21368

Andrew Hatchett hung out with 3 people.Bob Coret, Michael Bean, and Justin York

Right on!

Right on! Seems like the more the software developers and content providers try to make genealogy 'easy' and 'fun' the more they actually degrade the research process. as they cater to those suffering from IGS (Immediate Gratification Syndrom).
http://genealogysstar.blogspot.com/2012/08/name-conventions-for-online-databases.html

Ancestry.com - A Good Value for Genealogy Research

http://genealogy-database.findthebest.com/b/980/Ancestry-com-A-Good-Value-for-Genealogy-Research

LOL!

LOL!

Originally shared by Funny Pictures

Who are you ?
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Jupiter and the Moons of Earth

Jupiter and the Moons of Earth

Planet Earth has many moons. Its largest artifical moon, the International Space Station, streaks through this lovely skyview with clouds in silhouette against the fading light of a sunset. Captured from Stuttgart, Germany last Sunday, the frame also includes Earth's largest natural satellite 1.5 days after its New Moon phase. Just below and left of the young crescent is Jupiter, another bright celestial beacon hovering near the western horizon in early evening skies. Only briefly, as seen from the photographer's location, Jupiter and these moons of Earth formed the remarkably close triple conjunction. Of course, Jupiter has many moons too. In fact, close inspection of the photo will reveal tiny pin pricks of light near the bright planet, large natural satellites of Jupiter known as Galilean moons.

Image Credit & Copyright: Stefan Seip
Explanation of the image from: http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap120427.html

Good to see her dream continuing.

Good to see her dream continuing.
http://theycamebefore.blogspot.com/2012/04/raogk-wiki-launches-with-tribute-to.html

FHISO Receives Start Up Grant

FHISO Receives Start Up Grant
http://fhiso.org/2012/04/fhiso-receives-start-up-grant-from-megan-smolenyak2-2/

He has his own couch but would rather cuddly up in my sister's lap!

He has his own couch but would rather cuddly up in my sister's lap!

They Came Before: Genealogy needs a better technical standard

http://theycamebefore.blogspot.com/2012/04/genealogy-needs-better-technical.html

Retirement-2001

Retirement-2001

Good Lord! Speechless...

Originally shared by John Pozadzides (John P.)

Good Lord! Speechless...

And just how does the LDS Church Policy define 'related to"?

And just how does the LDS Church Policy define 'related to"?
http://ancestryinsider.blogspot.com/2012/02/against-policy-of-church.html

Interesting statistics.

Interesting statistics. Maybe the FGS could pick a month and each member organization do a survey of of their membership and publish the stats for each organization as well as the compiled totals.

Originally shared by Tamura Jones

NEHGS Genealogy Software Popularity
The New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS) publishes a newsletter called the The Weekly Genealogist.
The latest issue, published today (The Weekly Genealogist Vol. 15, No. 4, Whole #567, 2012 January 25), contains statistics on what genealogy applications their members use:

Last week’s survey asked which genealogical software program you use.
The results are:

50%, Family Tree Maker
33%, Ancestry.com’s online family tree program
13%, Legacy Family Tree
12%, PAF (Personal Ancestral File)
12%, RootsMagic
11%, Master Genealogist
11%, Reunion (Mac)
4%, Family Tree Maker (Mac)
2%, Ancestral Quest
2%, Clooz
<1%, Family Historian
<1%, MacFamilyTree (Mac)
<1%, Genealogy Pro (Mac)
<1%, Heredis (Mac)

We also received emails from readers who used other programs: Brother’s Keeper, Gene for the Mac, iFamily for the Mac, and Personal Ancestry Writer II for Mac OS X. Several readers wrote to say that they used genealogical programs they designed themselves, and a couple of others wrote that they did not use a genealogical software program at all.

I wonder about the sample size. That PAF is still about popular as RootsMagic is remarkable, but not hard to believe; other sources confirm the continued popularity of PAF.
It is hard to be believe that no one uses Geni or MyHeritage, or that Clooz, one of the lowest rated product on GenSoftReviews, is more popular than MacFamilyTree.
Most remarkable though, considering the many genealogy software packages available, is that several (!) readers use applications they created themselves.

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