FamilySearch Indexing on the iPhone

Ben Sayer at Genealogy Tools put together a brief overview, complete with screenshots, of the iPhone FamilySearch Index app that was just released at RootsTech 2012. It’s an application (available on iPad and Google Android as well) that allows you to help with indexing genealogical and historical records – you … Read more

Internet Genealogy Magazine 4.1.2 for iOS

If you own an iPad 2 with iOS 5, it is highly recommended you upgrade to version 4.1.2. It also addresses some Newsstand compatibility issues. Internet Genealogy Magazine for iOS is similar to Your Family Tree for iOS (aka Your Family History) – It’s a magazine focused around using the … Read more

Your Family Tree 1.2 for iOS

Your Family Tree has been updated to version 1.2, to fix some Newsstand issues with Apple’s Newsstand software/folder. Newsstand is a feature of newer versions of iOS that allow you to easily manage your magazine and newspaper subscriptions. Your Family Tree is a genealogy magazine (one that I frequently purchase) … Read more

Genealogy Gems – Your Family History Show 1.9.9

The Genealogy Gems “Your Family History Show” iOS App was upgraded with several features, as it appears they are headed towards version 2.0. Genealogy Gems is not just a podcast, although it grew out of a podcast. Thanks to iOS features and the work of the Genealogy Gems folks, you … Read more

Article: Sharing Roots With an iPhone App

Maurine Pool of the Orange County Register has written a nice article about genealogy and iPhones titled “Sharing Roots With an iPhone App.” She happened to Google “iPad genealogy app” and came across GedView, which she purchased. In fact, GedView is what got her to purchase an iPhone 4. She … Read more