DearMYRTLE's Genealogy Blog: Across My Desk: 26 May 2012

DearREADERS,

These are just a few of the items that have tickled my fancy of late. If you follow Ol' Myrt on Twitter (@dearmyrtle) or are one of my friends on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/DearMYRTLE) then you already know about these kewl new ideas.

CAPTURING DATA & SOURCING FROM ANY WEBSITE

"In about a month, we will introduce an easy way to capture data from any website, create a source, and add it to your Source Box without using copy and paste." REALLY? FamilySearch's Family Tree is expected to go live for all users by the end of the year. This sourcing ability might herald a big change if other genealogy software and websites adopt this technology... whatever it is. Source:? https://familysearch.org/blog/family-tree-update

WORDPRESS CHANGES COMING?

WIKIPEDIA AND ANCESTORS

TWITTER FOR EDUCATION?

This is why I prefer Twitter for genealogy my DearMYRTLE workshop webinar questions and comments. Twitter can extend the conversation beyond the confines of the 60-90 minute webinar itself. Source: Twitter for Education

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INTERACTIVE LECTURE TOOLS

FAMILY HISTORY CENTRE
Wiltshire as an example. This Family History Centre worker in Wiltshire walks the stacks giving a peek into a collection for genealogists. Sometimes it isn't about names, sometimes it's historical context. Source: Family historians are missing out!

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BEFORE ANSEL...

POLIO
My dad had a cousin in Salt Lake City who lived in an iron lung in the 1950s. I remember lining up with the family at school to get our Salk vaccine on sugar cubes in the 1960s. More info: Analysis: Defeating polio

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Happy family tree climbing!

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