Adding Source Citations is our third post in the Inherited Genealogy Files series, and in this post, we answer a listener’s question.We recently received this letter from a Genealogy Gems Podcast listener, Cristy. She says: Thank you for your tip about starting...

How to name sources in RootsMagic 7 is a matter of personal preference. My preference? Simply and consistently! Helen recently transitioned from Mac Family Tree 7 to RootsMagic 7. She sent me this question about how to name sources in RootsMagic: “I stripped out...

Here’s how can you add family history documents you’ve grabbed with the Evernote web clipper to your tree on FamilySearch! Recently Zooey wrote in with this question: “I’ve clipped numerous things for my ancestors [with the Evernote web...

Here’s a simple solution for making additions to an existing web clipping in Evernote. Have you ever clipped something with Evernote and realized after the fact that you would like to copy and paste additional information (such as a genealogical source citation)...

Do you use Evernote for Genealogy? Genealogists everywhere are singing its praises and it’s a regular feature here on Genealogy Gems. Well, Evernote just got a little better today. Evernote has just released a new web clipper and it oozes with awesomeness. It...

Recently we reported changes in the Ancestry.com site, now available to all U.S. customers. Genealogy Gems follower Nora then emailed us with three things she loves about the new Ancestry experience, and her instructions for merging facts related to the same life...