8 Genealogy Things You Need To Know This Morning

Sunday, 1 Sep 2013

• You're busy, right? How about an app that takes your same ancestor search query for Google and searches other websites? There's an iOS app for that.
• Tired of SkyDrive and want to move your genealogy and family history files to Dropbox? Or vice versa? Or how about other services? Here's an online service that will help you do that.
• Good news on the Canadian front. Library and Archives Canada and Canadiana.org will be digitization partners.
• Be safe while researching your ancestors on your Android phone. My Android Mag shares some security solutions for Android smartphones.
• Are you researching about the Civil War battles your ancestor participated in or may have participated in? Me too. Here are some handy Civil War battle apps for iOS and Android users.
• Want to learn some history in a fun way on your iOS device? Here are some interactive iOS history apps that include the Civil War and more from Touchzing. Not in-depth but will definitely whet your appetite for more.
• Want to ask a museum curator something? You'll be able to do it around the world on Twitter Sept 18th with #askacurator. 
• A don't-miss-event: the National Archives {NARA} is hosting a FREE virtual fair on Ustream this Tuesday & Wednesday, Sep 3rd & 4th. Here are all the details -- including downloadable handouts.

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~Caroline

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