Photos and comments from Arizona and around the world
Reaching for the sky http://t.co/F3gwEJBY James Tanner (@Genealogysstar) January 01, 2013
FamilySearch -- Looking Forward, Looking Back http://t.co/Qq4JDCAb James Tanner (@Genealogysstar) January 02, 2013 With some significant additions, and some significant deletions FamilySearch.org has made the past year interesting. Visually and functionally...
2012 Genealogical Year in Review http://t.co/rRR3qmkI James Tanner (@Genealogysstar) December 27, 2012
Update on Photos on FamilySearch http://t.co/zUxPUmo6 James Tanner (@Genealogysstar) December 28, 2012 In previous posts, I've talked about FamilySearch.org's photos program which is presently in beta test. The concept of the program is the ability to...
The California Digital Newspaper Collection http://t.co/n93thYV4 James Tanner (@Genealogysstar) December 29, 2012 I am always extremely interested whenever there is a new online database of digitized sources. I was interested to see a reference to The...
New Search Engine from The Israel Genealogy Research Association (IGRA) http://t.co/vrwbMDe5 James Tanner (@Genealogysstar) December 29, 2012 I noticed that my friend Daniel Horowitz of MyHeritage.com was one of the volunteers who contributed to the All...
Not quite all yellow | Walking Arizona http://t.co/E8wNbs0n James Tanner (@Genealogysstar) January 03, 2013
The Cost of Genealogy http://t.co/YuPfupTe James Tanner (@Genealogysstar) December 30, 2012 If time is money, then every activity we participate in has a cost. But I think that looking at time as money is a particularly inappropriate way of viewing life....
Primary and Secondary Sources -- Proof is a Bugaboo http://t.co/h51t9EBe James Tanner (@Genealogysstar) November 02, 2012 The ostensible reason for classifying sources into categories is to enable the concept of proof. However, proof in the absolute sense...
Big Genealogy is Big Business http://t.co/Vw94NXl7 James Tanner (@Genealogysstar) November 30, 2012 Considering the recent acquisitions and alliances among the various large genealogy companies and entities, it is clear that big genealogy is big business....
Focusing on a problem, is the problem http://t.co/PRkfo7On James Tanner (@Genealogysstar) November 28, 2012 A recent conversation I had with a doctor highlighted a common research problem. The doctor, who had very, very limited information about me, my...
Scanners vs. Cameras -- or both? Part One http://t.co/qgOrx7EX James Tanner (@Genealogysstar) November 29, 2012 Please be advised that the opinions I express in this post are clearly mine and your opinion my be very different. If you like, you can always...
Don't overlook ethnic neighborhoods http://t.co/PwgkE3CM James Tanner (@Genealogysstar) November 10, 2012 Thanks to a stimulating and thought provoking class from Bernard E. Gracy, Jr. at the Family History Expo in Duluth, Georgia. I started thinking...
Sailing in the Clouds | Walking Arizona http://t.co/R7IoSjsc James Tanner (@Genealogysstar) October 17, 2012 Sailing in the Clouds | Walking Arizona
New Start-up screen for FamilySearch Family Tree http://t.co/WOV9dAWv James Tanner (@Genealogysstar) October 18, 2012 I am still waiting to see if the blogger in Utah has the inside scoop on some kind of announcement or intro for FamilySearch Family Tree...
Genealogy's Star: The Historic Photo Scanning Project http://t.co/jKL0WiOx James Tanner (@Genealogysstar) October 01, 2012 Genealogy's Star: The Historic Photo Scanning Project
Desert Monument http://t.co/uRwW1oUU James Tanner (@Genealogysstar) October 02, 2012 The lone butte or monument is nearly an icon of the desert along with saguaro cactus and road runners. The interesting thing is all three exist and are quite common in...
Saguaro OK http://t.co/h3bVGcUW James Tanner (@Genealogysstar) October 02, 2012 We read a lot into what we see. Walking through the desert, I noticed this saguaro that seems to be saying OK. But, of course, it is my perception of the scene that imposes...
Browned Butter Chocolate Frosting | Family Heritage Recipes http://t.co/t8e83xDV James Tanner (@Genealogysstar) October 01, 2012 Browned Butter Chocolate Frosting | Family Heritage Recipes
Rhodachrosite | Walking Arizona http://t.co/3VwFGPrz James Tanner (@Genealogysstar) October 03, 2012 Rhodachrosite | Walking Arizona
Rhodachrosite http://t.co/Z5yoYvyx James Tanner (@Genealogysstar) October 03, 2012 I have spent a lot of time looking for and and at rocks and minerals. This is one of the most spectacular minerals. It is called rhodachrosite or a manganese carbonate...
Just Flowers http://t.co/x8WmLwSa James Tanner (@Genealogysstar) October 01, 2012 Sometimes all we need to cheer us up is just flowers. These are from a flower arrangement, not some exotic place like the Salt River Valley.
Stepping off into the past -- The Springthorpes http://t.co/gKcU1dvV James Tanner (@Genealogysstar) October 18, 2012 When you start out doing genealogical research, you hardly know your ancestors. Slowly, each generation starts to come alive. Some start...
Old Ironsides | Walking Arizona http://t.co/NdMNkzgM James Tanner (@Genealogysstar) October 18, 2012 Old Ironsides | Walking Arizona
Old Ironsides http://t.co/hIvoibTS James Tanner (@Genealogysstar) October 18, 2012 I decided to include a photo of the whole ship. This is Old Ironsides or the U.S.S. Constitution. It is the oldest commissioned warship in the United States. Usually, it...
