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Genealogy Gems Goodness for the Droid Now Available! 12/13/10
Ever since we launched the Genealogy Gems Podcast App for the iPhone and iPod Touch earlier this year, we’ve heard from Android users that they want to be able to stream the show on their mobile devices too. And now they can! The Genealogy Gems Podcast Companion App for Android is now LIVE in the Android marketplace!
Genealogy Gems is the only genealogy podcast to enter the app market, and we’re thrilled at the overwhelming response from our listeners:
Susan H. wrote on Facebook: “Wow, you granted my wish! Lisa, you are awesome! Going to install it right now. Thanks for the early Christmas present.”
And Mary L. emailed exclaiming, “The Genealogy Gems Podcast is now on my Droid phone! It was very easy to download and install, and, it works like a charm! Best $2.99 I’ve spent in a long time. Thank you for making this available.”
The Genealogy Gems Podcast App for Android allows genealogists to stream the entire catalogue of podcast episodes (which has just topped 100!) as well have exclusive access to bonus content such as videos, pdf files and much more. The new app is compatible with OS 1.6 or later.
Downloading this little gem is easy as going to the Android Marketplace and doing a quick search on Genealogy Gems Podcast. Or check it out at the AppBrain website.
Harnessing emerging technology for genealogy is my passion, and I’m committed to staying on the cutting edge. My hope is that our iPhone and Android apps will help genealogists around the world find it even easier to listen to the show so they can stay up to date on the latest genealogy news, research tips, interviews and project.
How Google Earth Could Save Your Life 11/22/10
It starts out so innocent.
You and your spouse decide you want to take the family out for a day of enjoying the great outdoors. The climb up the local mountain is challenging and exhilarating. Now it’s time to head home, back down the mountain. But as darkness starts to fall the trail becomes dim. Things aren’t looking like they did on the way up. The kids are cold and tired, and all of a sudden it’s not so much fun.
That’s exactly what happened to a family that made the trip up Mount Tzouhalem in British Columbia, Canada recently. They called for help on their cell phone, and Cowichan Search and Rescue was on the case. But how would then narrow down where to look for the stranded family? Pull up Google Earth of course!
According to the article “Search and Rescue Uses Google Earth to Find Missing Family” from the BCLocalnews.com website, searchers reviewed the terrain in Google Earth looking for landmarks, buildings, and fences described by the weary travellers. They were brought home safe and sound.
Sometimes looking for ancestors can feel a bit like being lost in the wilderness. Thankfully, you can use the same strategies employed by this innovative search and rescue team to locate the lost. That’s what my DVD series Google Earth for Genealogy is all about! After I was able to identify the exact location where a 100 year old family photo was taken with Google Earth, I knew the genealogical potential for this free program was limitless
Check out these videos to see what you’ll learn!
Cavemen Celebrate Vital Record Today 9/30/10
Yabba Dabba Do!!!!
Today is the 50th anniversary of The Flintstones, everyone’s favorite modern stone-age family!
Fred, Wilma, Barney and Betty debuted before I did, which means I can’t really remember a time without them on the family tube. In fact, as a budding genealogist, I insisted on a visit to the Flintstone’s “village of origin” when I was just a girl in pigtails…
Back in 1971 our family jumped in our Valiant and headed to Bedrock City in Custer, South Dakota. After a long trip in the non-air-conditioned ‘family outing mobile’ (as my friend Cindee fondly referred to it) we unstuck our sweaty thighs from the green plastic-like upholstery and jumped back in time to an earlier mode of transportation:
