For anyone who’s been following the saga of my laptop’s imminent demise, I finally did it. I bought a new computer. I thought the laptop would be content with a clean OS but in no time at all it was back to its old tricks, overheating and crashing at the slightest pressure. I’m just hoping I didn’t burn the processor beyond salvation.
July 2007
I’ve picked up some ideas from a post by Sharon Gayle called Organizing Documents on your pc with software you already have. Whether you’re using the MRIN Filing System or not, there’s some ideas here for you.
Family Tree Maker 2008 is now available for pre-order. It will be shipped to you when it is released in mid-August.
Does this look like defection from Legacy? Not really. I’m an equal opportunity promoter of all things worthwhile. I’m loyal to Legacy because when I was trying it I fell into it like an old armchair and forgot I was “just trying”. A couple weeks later I thought O rats, I missed a few, so I went back and tried those too, and still chose Legacy.
Think of this as your online post-office when your packages are too large for email. YouSendIt has a free service that will allow you to send files up to 100 MB in size. You upload them to the YouSendIt server, and YouSendIt will send your recipient an email with a link where they can go download your mail. It couldn’t be simpler.
you’re Stalking Strangers’ DNA to Fill in the Family Tree.
From the New York Times:
Inexpensive genetic testing is turning the once-staid pursuit of genealogy into an extreme sport.
They swab the cheeks of strangers and pluck hairs from corpses. They travel hundreds of miles to entice their suspects with an old photograph, or sometimes a free drink. Cooperation is preferred, but not necessarily required to achieve their ends.
If the amateur genealogists of the DNA era bear a certain resemblance to members of a “CSI” team, they make no apologies. Prompted by the advent of inexpensive genetic testing, they are tracing their family trees with a vengeance heretofore unknown.
Continue reading here.
