| Index to Columns from May 2005 - Feb
2010:
Computer Corner |
| Quarter |
Click Title for full CC Column
|
Abstract |
| May-
05 |
Create
Your Own Genealogical Web Site - Part
1 |
Motivation:
Why would I want my own web site? What if I don't even have a
computer?
What would I do with a personal genealogy web site if I created one? (requesting feedback,
interaction from
readers)
Teaser: What/where are some examples of personal
genealogical web sites? |
| Aug-
05 |
Create
Your Own Genealogical Web Site - Part
2 |
Content: "...but I don't
know how to spell HTML" - Where can one obtain material to create a
web
site? What needs to be done first? Second? |
| Nov-05 |
Searching
Records at the Special Collections Library
|
Three AGS Volunteers maintain a Local Area Network
(LAN) of four "patron" computers (identified as A, B the incorrigible
one, C, and our favorite, D) at The Special Collections Library to
supplement the information available. This article provides guidance
on
accessing the genealogical information using this
Network. |
| Feb-
06 |
Create
Your Own Genealogical Web Site - Part
3 |
The Mechanics: how to place your
material out on the World Wide Web - establishing your own web
site. Examples and frequently
asked questions.
|
| May-06 |
Google
for
Genealogists
|
Tips
and Techniques on using Google applications
to assist your research.
|
| Aug-
06 |
Introduction to
Electronic
Publishing |
Introduction: What is Electronic
Publishing? What is Adobe Acrobat, and why would I want to use
it? Teaser:
What/where
are some examples of personal publishing using electronic
files? |
| Nov-
06 |
Disaster Planning
for Your
Genealogical Records Part I: Strategy |
You have spent many, many hours
researching and gathering your genealogical information.
Doesn’t
it
make sense to spend just a few minutes to protect that research from
an
unexpected disaster? In Part I, we’ll introduce some
concepts and decide
on a strategy for disaster planning. |
| Feb-
07 |
Disaster
Planning for Your Genealogical Records Part II: Storage
Media
|
In this two-part
article, Computer Corner reminds
you of how easy it is today to save yourself from grief over loss of
data, providing peace of mind today as well as ensuring your legacy
for
your descendants. In Part
II
we’ll
examine the recent advances in hardware and storage media that make
backups a snap.
|
| May-07 |
Choosing Your
Genealogy Software, Part 1
|
Part
1 of this two-part series provides background, examines some of the
options available, and provides some insights about considerations when
selecting a basic genealogy software application.
|
| Aug-
07 |
Choosing Your
Genealogy Software, Part 2
|
As
Forest Gump might have said, “Genealogy and computers go together like
peas and carrots.” Part 2 presents comments by our AGS members on
what they use – and why.
|
| Nov-
07 |
Netting Your
Ancestors - A Beginning
|
Nancy
Anderson presents suggestions on using the Internet for genealogical
research. Nancy has taught the Beginner's Course on Internet
Research for several years and this article is adopted from her outline
for that course. Nancy has been involved in genealogy and both
the AGS and the NMGS organizations for many years.
|
| Feb-
08 |
Grandpa In
Pixels - Scanning and Photo Editing Tips for Genealogists
|
All
but one or two members of our Albuquerque Genealogical Society have a
home computer (and are using a user-friendly software genealogy program
as discussed in the August 2007 CC article) and a printer. Most
also have scanners but may not have used them in the pursuit of their
research. This article examines the benefits of
scanners for genealogists.
|
| May-08 |
DIGITIZING
AT SPECIAL COLLECTIONS LIBRARY
|
At
its March 2008 meeting the AGS Board approved $3,000 for the purchase
of a book scanner with a capability of manually scanning book pages at
approximately 400-500 pages per hour. These scanned images then
can be recognized by software to perform Optical Character Recognition
(OCR), after which the file can be exported as a searchable PDF file on
the Local Area Computer Network (LAN) available to Special Collections
Library (SpeCol) patrons. Hugh Bivens tells us why this
capability is valuable for all AGS members.
|
| Aug-08 |
Kith and Kindle
|
A
few years ago, the National Endowment of the Arts released a report
showing Americans in almost every demographic group are reading books
in significantly lower rates than 10 or 20 years ago. We
know technology
is combining computers and books. This Computer Corner explores the
Amazon Kindle, a convenient portable electronic device designed to
store and display electronic books, and considers if such a
device can
assist the genealogist. |
| Nov-08 |
Preserve Your Family History
|
As a genealogist, you have some
special
resources available to you, including some old documents or photographs
that you have gathered throughout the years. A significant product can be
achieved with the application of some professional assistance in
creating photo books and family history books.
Your creative efforts can assist your genealogy goals. In this
article, freelance writer Esther Yu Sumner gathers together
several such ideas for your consideration. |
| Feb-09 |
Genealogy Scams and Hoaxes (Part 1)
|
One of the organizational
categories under Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet is
Myths, Hoaxes, and Scams. Say it ain't so! Can there
be shady
practices going on within our beloved world of self-help and kind
souls? Apparently yes - in this Computer Corner the Special Collection Library's
own Gail Rasmussen provides a
historical perspective while exploring some of the
more famous (and often Internet embedded) genealogy hoaxes, as well as
those nearer and dearer to our own time.
|
| May-09 |
Genealogy Scams and Hoaxes (Part 2) |
We
conclude the series with this article by Judith Rosen that shows
forensic genealogists at work. The article was originally
published in
Publishers Weekly, January 12, 2009.
|
| Aug-09 |
Books & Snippets
|
In May 2006 Quarterly's
Computer Corner looked at the search engine Google and some
of its many free features, to include Google Maps, Desktop Google,
Google Picasa, Google definitions and conversion. We also
presented an
introductory look at a new feature at the time, Google Books.
That
"Beta" feature is long since mainstream and deserves another look by
all genealogists. |
| Nov-09 |
7: A Gift for
Genealogists
|
Windows 7
is the latest version of Microsoft Windows, a series of operating
systems produced by Microsoft for use on personal computers such as
your home desktop and laptop. Windows 7 general retail
availability
began October 22, 2009, less than three years after the release of its
predecessor, Windows Vista. This column is to
assist in your recognition of 7 as an improvement, certainly over Vista
and in several areas over XP as well. |
| Feb-10 |
Easy
Squeazy Genealogy Movie |
This article will
walk you through how to create and
publish a very simple "movie" (actually more of a slide show) for free
from the photos and information you have collected in your
research -
perhaps this will inspire you to sign up for a professional video
service, or perhaps this will give you enough to share with your family
for now. This article discusses Windows Movie Maker, a
software program which you almost certainly already have on your PC -
or can download for free.
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