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VuPoint Magic Wand Portable Scanner for $29.99 with Free Shipping
UPDATE: The web site now reports "Sold Out!." There has been a lot of discussion lately on this newsletter's web site about handheld scanners. (See http://goo.gl/vU1pM for my past articles.) These devices are great for genealogists when visiting libraries or archives as well as for dozens of other purposes as well. For instance, I scan all my incoming printed mail except for the junk mail and then I throw away the paper. I prefer to have a permanent record of everything worth saving in Evernote where I can find and retrieve anything within seconds, even when I am traveling. Now...
Dick Eastman
Federation of Genealogical Societies Partners with German Association of Genealogical Associations
The following announcement was written by the Federation of Genealogical Societies: March 28, 2013 – Austin, TX. The Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) announces a new partnership with Deutsche Arbeitsgemeinschaft genealogischer Verbände e. V. (DAGV), an umbrella organization of genealogical and heraldic associations in Germany, in order to further the exchange of ideas and information between genealogists and family historians across the globe. Originally announced during the recent RootsTech 2013 conference in Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday, March 23, 2013, FGS and DAGV will work to “develop technical solutions to preserve and present records and to increase the mutual...
Dick Eastman
Video: A Conversation with Dirk Weissleder
I recently had a chance to talk with Dirk Weissleder, National Chairman of the DAGV (Deutsche Arbeitsgemeinschaft genealogischer Verbände e. V. ), the federation of genealogical societies in Germany. Dirk talked about his start in genealogy, beginning in 1982, and the work he has done since then. Our conversation took place at the RootsTech conference in Salt Lake City, Utah. Dirk talked about the cooperative agreement that had just been signed between DAGV and the (U.S.) Federation of Genealogical Societies. Our conversation was videotaped and is now available at http://youtu.be/B_Jm71UxPvg or you can click on the image below:
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Be a Backup Hero with Backblaze
I have written before about Backblaze, the popular online backup service. You can see my earlier articles if you start at http://goo.gl/6aBis. Backblaze also was a sponsor last week at RootsTech. Now the company is offering a free introductory offer for new customers to try the service. Starting immediately and running through the end of World Backup Day (March 31, 2013 11:59 PM PDT), new Backblaze Mac and PC users can sign up to receive 3 months of the Backblaze online backup service for free (a $15 value). Here's your chance to get your friends, family, and coworkers backing up...
Dick Eastman
Read This Newsletter on Your Mobile Device
You can now read this newsletter on your "smartphone" or tablet computer. If you go to m.eogn.com, you will see the same great newsletter as always except that it will be formatted especially for your iPhone, Android, Windows Phone, or Blackberry's small screen. Try it: http://m.eogn.com. Please note there is no "www" in the address as that will take you to the web site that is formatted for larger screens. For smaller screens, enter: http://m.eogn.com. You might want to bookmark that address in your handheld device. NOTE: http://m.eogn.com will also work on your desktop or laptop computer, but will look...
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