Tag Archives: Tools & Tech: Kindle Fire

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 – Evernote

If you have a mobile device and you use Evernote for any aspect of your genealogy research (or writing), you should also be using the Evernote app (Android, iOS; free). The app syncs with your online notebooks, allowing you to have access to all that […]

Using the Kindle Fire for Genealogy – gReader

Reading genealogy blogs is important to me. I find all sorts of useful information, such as genealogy news, research tips, useful resources, and interesting family stories.

Using the Kindle Fire for Genealogy – Families

I just LOVE the Families app (Android, iOS; $15). It’s basically a mobile app for Legacy Family Tree (update: both versions 7 and 8), which is the genealogy software that I use. The interface is very similar to Legacy so there’s not a big learning […]

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.