Genealogy Research and Your Smart Phone
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- Created on Tuesday, November 06 2012 10:31
- Written by Janice Nusbaum
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• Read reviews to see how others feel about the app
• Notice when last update was done
• Check to see if internet is required for app to work
• Read and understand Terms of Usage and Privacy
iPhone, iPad – iTunes.com
• GedView - $3.99 – view gedcom data you have uploaded – works offline
• FamViewer - $3.99 – view gedcom data you have uploaded – works offline
• BillionGraves – free – will lead you to the grave you are looking for if it has been uploaded. Help others by taking pictures of graves when you are in a cemetery – needs internet. $9.99/year for Mobile Records Search plus more.
• Ancestry – free app but requires Ancestry.com membership
• Date Calculator & Date Difference - $0.99
• Reunion - $14.99 – designed to work with Reunion on the Mac
• Families - $14.99 – designed to work with Legacy Family Tree
Android – play.google.com
• GedStar Pro Genealogy Viewer – free – views your gedcom data. Requires a Windows conversion program.
• BillionGraves – see above
• Find Grave – free – this is not Find a Grave
• Ancestry – free app but requires Ancestry.com membership
• Families - $14.99 – designed to work with Legacy Family Tree
• Family Tree - $3.00 – build your family tree
• Family Bee - $10.00 – view gedcom you have uploaded
Blackberry – us.blackberry.com - Couldn’t find anything but e-books
Windows Phone - windowsphone.com - Relative History - $4.99 – view your gedcom
Other Helpful Apps
• Gas Buddy – free – using your location will find nearest gas station. Shows prices. Directions available. Required Internet.
• iTalk Recorder – free – record conversation/interviews. Can email recording if not large otherwise must use iTunes to move recording to computer.
• Evernote – free – syncs all devices when internet is available – watch for upcoming workshop on Evernote
Other helpful Hints
• Whatever apps you decide to use be sure you have practiced with them before trying to use them for real.
• When you find an app you particularly like, share your experience with other researchers.