Since Spotlight is proving to be a valuable tool for genealogists, we are going to start a page that tracks information about Spotlight, and applications that make use of Spotlight, that genealogists might find useful. You can access the page here. If you know of any information, or about any … Read more
GEDitCOM 3.7 has been released. GEDitCOM is the customizable genealogy application for the Macintosh (including MacOS X) for editing and viewing GEDCOM genealogy files. Using the GEDitCOM customization features, you can design your own genealogy user interface. Or, if you prefer, you can use the Default Format that comes with … Read more
iMap 3.1 has been released. A few comments on other websites mention that people are using this to map genealogy data (migrations, etc.). iMap 3 is a data visualisation tool designed to map large amounts of latitude/longitude data (or US ZIPcodes). iMap imports data from databases or spreadsheets and maps … Read more
I came across a FileMaker database (FileMaker Pro 7 required) called FM Gene for collecting genealogy data. It’s free ($20 if you want to do custom reports) and it lets you enter people and families, create lists and charts and document your research. Reports include 4 and 5 generation Pedigree … Read more
Just a few quick comments, not exactly genealogy related (well it could be – the number of genealogists using Macs may start to rise)….all concerning the Mac mini. There has been a lot of talk over the past day or so about Best Buy once again selling Macs (Mac minis … Read more
The Retrospect-GDS Project has updated Retrospect-GDS to 1.6.4.Retrospect-GDS is A web app designed to display genealogy information. Data can be stored in one of several databases including MySQL. Supports multiple languages. The look and feel can be changed easily using the built in templating system. SourceForge.Net Project Page and Official … Read more