When one genealogy company purchases another one, it always makes the news. The same happens when the purchase is of an app that can help genealogists in some way, or if two genealogy companies merge together. This time, the news is that Mocavo has purchased ReadyMicro. Mocavo is a start up company that is based in Boulder, Colorado. It was founded by Cliff Shaw, who also founded four other companies. (Those companies have since been acquired by Ancestry.com and MyHeritage.com). Genealogists can use Mocavo for free without having to sign up for a membership. It is the first genealogy website … Continue reading →

Pinterest is a fun and somewhat addictive website where users create online pinboards with images of things that they like. I like to visit the site a couple of times a week to get ideas for meals and for ideas for fun things to do with the kids. Today, I looked around on Pinterest and found that it can be a great site to visit when you need inspiration for your genealogy. Beautiful ideas for family photos, family photo displays, and other projects can be found there, as well as links to interesting genealogy blogs. There are also beautiful ideas … Continue reading →