What is Android Genealogy?

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Jen Thorpe

Have you heard of a website called Android Genealogy? The strange name caught my attention. It is not a family tree for droids. Instead, it is a useful blog that tells information about interesting genealogy apps for genealogists who use Android devices. I happen to be a big fan of Star Trek: The Next Generation. The phrase “Android Genealogy” made me think of the character Lt. Commander Data. He is an android that was created by Dr. Noonian Soong, (who was a human). I guess you could say that Dr. Soong was Data’s father. Dr. Soong had an assistant named … Continue reading →

PC Magazine Picks Best Genealogy Apps

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Jen Thorpe

PC Magazine has put together a list of the very best genealogy apps. How many of them do you use? Genealogists who aren’t currently using these apps might want to take a look at them. You’ve probably heard the saying: “There’s an app for that!” It is no surprise that there are plenty of apps that are designed with genealogists in mind. PC Magazine picked four genealogy apps that they consider to be the very best ones. They did a very detailed, descriptive, write up and review of those apps. If you want to read absolutely everything that PC Magazine … Continue reading →

Free Genealogy Apps for Android Devices

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Jen Thorpe

Genealogy research is something that requires a lot of time, and quite a bit of effort. There are plenty of genealogy apps that are designed to be used by Android devices. This makes it extremely easy for genealogists to carry those resources with them as they travel to the library, courthouse, or other archive. Some of these apps can be downloaded for free. Billion Graves is a FREE app that can be used on Android devices. This app helps genealogists to take photos of headstones in any cemetery, and to upload those photos to the Billion Graves website. The app … Continue reading →

Interesting Apps for Genealogists

Posted on July 10, 2011 by Jen Thorpe

The internet is filled with resources that genealogists will want to use. Ancestry.com might be the first website that comes to mind, due to it’s increasing popularity. Genealogists who are new to the internet, or who just got a smartphone or tablet device may not know about all the wonderful genealogy related apps that are out there. There are several genealogy related apps that are designed to be used on iPhones, iPods, iPads, or android devices. Some of them get updated from time to time, and others stay the same. Once you find a few you are interested in, you … Continue reading →

23 A Go-Go is a New App for Genealogists

Posted on November 4, 2012 by Jen Thorpe

What is a 23 A Go-Go? It isn’t a new dance step, and it’s not going to replace Gangnam Style. Instead, it is a brand new app that helps genealogists connect to 23andMe through their mobile phones. The app can also be used to access information about genealogy, (even if you don’t use 23andMe). There are a plethora of genealogy apps out there. Most of them are only useful if you happen to have a membership with the genealogy company, or website, that the app has been created to interact with. Take, for example, the Ancestry.com app. It is available … Continue reading →