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Tag: 🌱 (Stage 1) Seedling

These are the barest of ideas, the roughest of sketches, the early stages of what might eventually become something. Expect lots of sentence fragments, bulleted lists, and links without context.

  • Creating Family Charts

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    There are lots of places to create family charts… and predictably I have yet to find one I really, really like. Here is where I’ll give a rundown of what I’ve tried and what I’d love to see. Family Circles DiagramA local in-browser chart creator. Looks really pretty impressive, though I was unable to get…

  • Resources for Free High Quality Historical Images

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    Adding visuals to your family history is essential in making it feel real and tangible to readers. Of course, starting with images from your own family’s collection is where you should start, but sometimes finding historical images that relate to places your family lived or visited can also be a great way to add interest…

  • Publishing a Family History Book

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    Since 2015, I’ve periodically self-published private family history books. This is an overview of the approaches I’ve taken and what I’ve learned along the way.

  • Personal Podcasting

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    I’ve been kicking around the idea of doing a podcast available only to family. Topics would be individual ancestors, interesting stories, and interviews with relatives. Producing a podcast is something I’ve done and am relatively comfortable with (even if it’s been a while), but the personal/private angle is something a little different. Some links I’ve…

  • Telling Stories with Genealogy Services

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    Figuring out how to share what you’ve learned online is a surprisingly delicate balance between ease of access, privacy, and functionality.

  • Audio Asset Management for Family Historians

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    If you conduct personal interviews as part of your family history research, you will wind up with a lot of files. Why is there no good way to organize them at a personal-level?

  • Desktop Genealogy Software

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    Desktop genealogy software isn’t wanting for features, but when it comes to design and UI? Most… could use some help.