Discussion of Mac Genealogy Software

From George Lewis: I’ve posted a semi-response to an article titled “The Sad State of Mac Genealogy Software” on RandomGenealogy.org. I thought visitors of MacGenealogy.org might find it interesting, to hear a few peoples’ take on things, and hopefully too many toes weren’t stepped on.

Delkin Announces Archival Gold DVD-R

Delkin announced they now have a DVD-R addition to their Archival Gold media line. These DVDs last upto 100 years. They have other media, including CD-Rs, that last 100-300 years. If you are thinking of long-term storage of genealogy data, photos, etc., this might be just the thing for you. … Read more

MacGenealogy.org chosen by Family Tree Magazine…..

MacGenealogy.org has been chosen as one of the 101 best undiscovered Web sites by Family Tree Magazine. Coincidently, this week marks the first birthday of MacGenealogy.org (the domain, the site existed as a .Mac homepage prior to July 2004).

Software: Highlight (Spotlight Utility)

Those of you using Mac OS X 10.4, that have accumulated a lot of files containing genealogy information, if your files are not being searched through Spotlight, there is a utility, Highlight that allows you to import items to the Spotlight index via Drag & Drop which are not indexed … Read more

Article: Preserving Genealogy Data (Eastman’s)

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 worse, today’s printer inks and laser toners used to print … Read more