Google for Genealogy

The Hidden Feature in Google Docs That Will Help You Research Your Ancestors

Google is an integral part of modem genealogical research. Whether we’re conducting a search, reading archived material, taking notes or scanning photos, many of us have come to count on Google’s free tools. But there’s one research tool that gets missed all too often by family historians because it is hidden inside of Google’s well-known word processing tool, Docs.

This Clever Google Search Tactic Will Help You Find Your Ancestors on Any Genealogy Website

Have you ever been on a genealogy website, trying to find a specific detail about your ancestor, when you discovered that the search functionality was too limited to turn up the information you need? What about those sites who only offer a separate search for each database? Or perhaps you have found websites that have no search function at all. How can you uncover what you’re looking for on these sites to avoid missed records? Here’s a simple solution you don’t want to miss.

Google’s Free App Could Revolutionize How We Preserve Family Photos and Records

PhotoScan uses your phone (or tablet’s) camera and flash to quickly scan a photo or document and then applies various filters to provide the best results — including glare reduction, cropping and perspective correction. Once photos or documents are scanned they can easily be stored in your Google Photos account (or anywhere else that you back up your photos) and can, of course, be saved to your family tree or shared with others.