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L-AGS Lunch 'n' Learn presentation about genealogy while away from home. 8/15/2012
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Genealogy on the Go
Livermore-Amador Genealogical Society Lunch ‘n’ Learn
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Laptops
• A full computer but lighter and can be carried around.
• Full range of prices. • Fully functional.
Netbooks
• A small computer used mostly for email and web.
• Cheaper, less functionality.
eReader
• A device used to read books and other publications.
• Can put your notes in PDF and access on your eReader. (Open Office is a free set of software by Oracle that you can create PDFs with if your printer doesn’t do it.)
• Examples: Nook, Kindle.
Flash Drives
• A storage device with many sizes and costs. (also known as thumb drive)
• Accessing– Insert into the USB port. – Open MyComputer– Find the drive.– Double-click to open
Flash Drives (cont.)
• Removing• Always use the Safely Remove Hardware
button in the lower right of your screen to eject the flash drive
• Alternatively, find the drive under MyComputer and choose Eject)
Flash Drive (cont.)
• Save a file on the flash drive- SaveAs and then choose the drive from the MyComputer listing (or you can drag)
• RootsMagic to Go- has the software AND data on the flash drive
• Open Office to go- has the software on the flash drive
Cloud Storage
• Data storage in the internet• Dropbox
Cloud Storage (cont.)
• Evernote
Cloud Storage (cont.)
• Google Docs
Tablets and Smart Phones
• Tablets– A giant smart phone without the phone. – Examples: iPad, Kindle Fire.
• Smart Phones– A phone with email and web capability along with
applications– Examples: iPhone, Androiod
iPhone and iPad Applications
Applications (cont.)
• Ancestry• Family Search Indexing• Federation of
Genealogical Societies• Google Earth• iBrainstorm• iMovie• Keynote• Kindle• Skype
• MapQuest• My Heritage• National Archives• Paper• QuickOffice• Rsrch Logger• Camera• Video• FaceTime
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