MobileGenealogy.com February 2012 Update #2

Last week I said there would be some downtime as I do some upgrades to the website, as well as some design changes and updates – fixing broken links, outdated information, etc. I’m slightly behind – work I was doing on another website slowed me down. If you want an … Read more

FamilySearch Indexing – New iOS App

FamilySearch International has released a new iOS application, FamilySearch Indexing. It’s a free app that does exactly what the name implies – it helps to index genealogy-related information on FamilySearch’s genealogy database. It can display images from genealogy/historical-related documents such as certificates (birth, marriage, death), census information, immigration records. These … Read more

Families for Android Announced

We are now starting to see apps with some serious cross-platform capabilities. I’ve mentioned an iOS app in the past, Families, (Families 1.1.1 is the latest) for iPhones, iPod touches, and iPads. While other applications such as MobileFamilyTree and Reunion would allow you to carry your genealogy data from your … Read more

Google Android 2.3 – Launching with Nexus S

Google has announced that with the release of their latest phone, the Nexus S (a Samsung device), they are also launching Android 2.3. Obviously Android 2.3 won’t be available immediately for everybody, depending on the hardware and carrier, but it’s still a big deal. Some of the highlights of Android … Read more