Tag Archives: Tools & Tech: Ancestry

Friday Finds – 06/06/14

Weekly column sharing genealogy-related things that I’ve found.

Ancestry – Finally, We Can Sort by Collection Title Again!!

Yesterday, I was pleasantly surprised to see a “new” option (well, new to “new search”) available on my Categories search results page.  In the upper-right corner of the results section, there are now two links that you can toggle between to sort your results. Name […]

Friday Finds – 03/14/14

Weekly column sharing genealogy-related things that I’ve found.

Friday Finds – 02/28/14

Weekly column sharing genealogy-related things that I’ve found.

Friday Finds – 07/19/13

Weekly column sharing genealogy-related things that I’ve found.

Using the Kindle Fire for Genealogy – Ancestry

(This post was updated on 22 January 2013.  Updates are in blue.  Also note that the screenshots in this post vary slightly from the current version of the app.) You may be aware that Ancestry.com developed a mobile app.  The Ancestry app (Android, iOS; free) […]

Using the Kindle Fire for Genealogy – Introduction

My wonderful husband bought me a Kindle Fire for Christmas even though I already had a Kindle Keyboard.  In a few short months I’ve found several ways to use my Kindle Fire for genealogy.

Why it Pays to Read the Record Collection Description

A few years ago, I remember searching for my great-grandfather’s World War II draft registration card.  I tried every possible combination I could think of between names, places, and date of birth.  After countless attempts, I gave up and made a note of the search […]