L-AGS Lunch 'n' Learn presentation about genealogy while away from home. 8/15/2012

1. Genealogy on the Go
Livermore-Amador Genealogical Society
Lunch ‘n’ Learn
Wednesday, August 15, 2012

2. Laptops
• A full computer but lighter and can be carried
around.
• Full range of prices.
• Fully functional.

3. Netbooks
• A small computer used mostly for email and
web.
• Cheaper, less functionality.

4. 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.

5. 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

6. 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)

7. 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

8. Cloud Storage
• Data storage in the internet
• Dropbox

9. Cloud Storage (cont.)
• Evernote

10. Cloud Storage (cont.)
• Google Docs

11. 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

12. iPhone and iPad Applications

13. Applications (cont.)
Download from iTunes Store
• Ancestry • MapQuest
• Family Search Indexing • My Heritage
• Federation of • National Archives
Genealogical Societies
• Paper
• Google Earth
• iBrainstorm • QuickOffice
• iMovie • Rsrch Logger
• Keynote • Camera
• Kindle • Video
• Skype • FaceTime