Monthly Archives: July 2005

Article: Preserving Genealogy Data (Eastman’s)

Posted on July 20, 2005 by admin

Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter has a good article on preserving your genealogy data. “Genealogists have long relied on paper for storing their genealogy publications. While useful, paper does not last forever. Even the best acid-free paper will deteriorate someday. Even … Continue reading →

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Safari and IE-only Genealogy Sites, Todo X, Camino,

Posted on July 20, 2005 by admin

Find yourself at a genealogy website that only accepts Windows “Internet Explorer? eFritz.net has a simple trick to enable the “debug” menu in Safari, which lets you select the user agent – i.e., you can select “Windows Internet Explorer” and … Continue reading →

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Miscellaneous: GeneWeb, iWatermark, photography,

Posted on July 19, 2005 by admin

GeneWeb 5.0 is nearing completion and is in beta testing. GeneWeb is a genealogy software program with a Web interface. It can be used off-line or in a Web environment. It uses very efficient techniques of relationship and consanguinity computing, … Continue reading →

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Update: Metes and Bounds 1.2.8

Posted on July 17, 2005 by admin

Sandy Knoll Software has released Metes and Bounds 1.2.8. Metes and Bounds is land mapping that turns metes and bounds data into a plot map. Useful for plotting cemeteries, homesteads, etc. Requires Mac OS X 10.1.5 Changes: * Drawings can … Continue reading →

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GenerationX Users

Posted on July 15, 2005 by admin

If there are any GenerationX users out there (GenerationX is an open-source software genealogy application for Mac OS X), I have successfully compiled GenerationX using Xcode 2.1 (including Universal/Intel Binaries). Although the project does not appear to be active, the … Continue reading →

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