Genealogy on the Go

Livermore-Amador Genealogical Society Lunch ‘n’ Learn

Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Laptops

• A full computer but lighter and can be carried around.

• Full range of prices. • Fully functional.

Netbooks

• A small computer used mostly for email and web.

• Cheaper, less functionality.

eReader

• A device used to read books and other publications.

• Can put your notes in PDF and access on your eReader. (Open Office is a free set of software by Oracle that you can create PDFs with if your printer doesn’t do it.)

• Examples: Nook, Kindle.

Flash Drives

• A storage device with many sizes and costs. (also known as thumb drive)

• Accessing– Insert into the USB port. – Open MyComputer– Find the drive.– Double-click to open

Flash Drives (cont.)

• Removing• Always use the Safely Remove Hardware

button in the lower right of your screen to eject the flash drive

• Alternatively, find the drive under MyComputer and choose Eject)

Flash Drive (cont.)

• Save a file on the flash drive- SaveAs and then choose the drive from the MyComputer listing (or you can drag)

• RootsMagic to Go- has the software AND data on the flash drive

• Open Office to go- has the software on the flash drive

Cloud Storage

• Data storage in the internet• Dropbox

Cloud Storage (cont.)

• Evernote

Cloud Storage (cont.)

• Google Docs

Tablets and Smart Phones

• Tablets– A giant smart phone without the phone. – Examples: iPad, Kindle Fire.

• Smart Phones– A phone with email and web capability along with

applications– Examples: iPhone, Androiod

iPhone and iPad Applications

Applications (cont.)

• Ancestry• Family Search Indexing• Federation of

Genealogical Societies• Google Earth• iBrainstorm• iMovie• Keynote• Kindle• Skype

• MapQuest• My Heritage• National Archives• Paper• QuickOffice• Rsrch Logger• Camera• Video• FaceTime

Download from iTunes Store