It’s an exciting time in genealogy with technology bringing so much to our fingertips. Yet things can become overwhelming and messy in this digital realm.  Can’t find that family picture that you captured with your smartphone or scanned and transferred to your hard drive? An archivist might tell you, “You don’t own it if you can’t find it!”  This technology class will explore strategies for staying organized in the digital realm including file naming best practices, file tagging for searchability, backups, storage, and research management! Students need to have a working device, a network connection, and a comfort in navigating your own computer.  We will explore both free and paid resources to keep you organized.

Courses 194A–194F are taught by Carla Zimowsk as part of her AncestorTech© set of classes. AncestorTech© is a series of classes devoted to exploring today’s technology for today’s genealogy! There is no set order to the series. Students should feel free to take whichever individual course addresses their current interest. Each course will be repeated over time to reflect the ever-changing technological and genealogical landscape.

Purchase all 6 AncestorTech© classes (194A–194F) for $200 and SAVE $40 (Register with class 194G for package)