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
Nisus Writer Express 2.5 public beta has been released.This new version adds significant new features such as right to left input (for languages such as Arabic and Hebrew), bullets and numbering, support for LinkBack, an improved style sheet navigator, and many bug fixes and enhancements. Nisus Writer Express will be … Read more
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
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 any site you browse after that will think your using … Read more
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, developed in collaboration with Didier R�my, research Director at INRIA.. … Read more
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 now be shaded. * Drawings can now be scaled up … Read more