The Accidental Revelations of Sanborn Maps

I came across an interesting article today on the website City Lab (from The Atlantic magazine) about Sanborn Maps. The article is titled Accidental Revelations of Sanborn Maps: How maps created for fire insurers show the evolution of cities. Although the article is...

Introduction to DNA for Genealogy Video

Family historians are presented with many tools in the category of Genetics and DNA. At 2014 Rootstech Jim Rader presented a session on Introduction to DNA for Genealogists. This hour long session introduces the concepts and methods used in applying DNA results to...

Best Ways to Scan a Document Using Your Phone or Tablet

“Have you ever needed to scan a document and did not have a copier handy but you did have your smartphone or tablet? The people at Life Hacker have an article you need to read on how to do this. They provide a solution for both Android and Apple devices....