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Free Online Book Archives
It’s storming like crazy in New Jersey this afternoon. We lost power for an hour or so, and our fingers are crossed that it’s back on for good! I almost went to the library in the next town just to get internet service, and I realized how long it’s been since I’ve actually been there.…
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July Roundup: DNA, AI, and a Better Spreadsheet
Hi all! Last week was a busy news week in both genealogy and tech. There was a lot going on, and I couldn’t decide what to write about – so I figured I’d write a little about it all! Here’s the scoop: A New Look for GEDmatch I’ll readily confess: DNA research is not my…
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Spreadsheets for Genealogists: Free Webinar through July 8th
Hello all! I’ve been on a bit of a hiatus through the July 4th holiday (and the heat in the Northeast US!), but I wanted to make sure you caught my spreadsheet webinar from last week. You still have time to watch it for free! On July 1, I presented “Spreadsheets for Genealogists: Mastering Charts,…
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Printing WorkSheets From Your Kindle
One of the challenges I’ve run into recently is finding a simple way to print worksheets and forms from a Kindle. I’ve wanted to create printable cheat sheets, checklists, and interview forms that you could download and use during your genealogy research. The problem was figuring out how to get those pages onto paper. After…
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Who We’re Talking To Next – Upcoming Webinars!
I’ve got a bunch of webinars coming up over the next few months, including the free Legacy Family Tree Webinar Technology Deep Dive (Live) Event. Please come join me! July 1st, 12:45PM ET Spreadsheets for Genealogists: Mastering Charts, Filters and Pivot Tables Legacy Family Tree Webinars – Technology Deep Dive Live Event – Register Here!…
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Smarter AI Prompts for Genealogists
If you’ve attended one of my webinars, read my book, or followed my social media posts, you’ve probably heard me talk about the basic structure of a good AI prompt as: Role – Task – Format – Limits It’s a simple framework that works remarkably well. For example, compare: “Tell me about Italian genealogy.”, to:…