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Here are the latest articles on Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter for demmm@hulling-equipment.ru.

(+) Best of Both Worlds: Windows and Macintosh on One Tiny Laptop Computer
Shrubs 2.0 for the Apple iPhone and iTouch
How to Get Started With The Next Generation of Genealogy Sitebuilding
Find A Grave's Database is Temporarily Offline
"Who Do You Think You Are?" to Premiere at 7 PM April 20 on NBC
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Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter - 5 new articles

(+) Best of Both Worlds: Windows and Macintosh on One Tiny Laptop Computer

The following is a Plus Edition article written by and copyright by Dick Eastman.

I recently decided to purchase a new notebook or "netbook" sized computer. Because I travel a lot, small size and light weight are very important to me. A new class of computers called "netbooks" has appeared in the past year or so, all of them weighing less than three pounds and all of them able to slip into an overcoat pocket or into the carry-on baggage that I typically take when traveling.

I am a...

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Shrubs 2.0 for the Apple iPhone and iTouch

Shrubs 2.0 is a genealogy program for the Apple iPhone and iTouch. This program will allow you to carry your genealogy database in your pocket or purse.

The display of information in Shrubs 2.0 is mostly text-based; there are no pedigree charts or other graphics. However, it does seem to work well with rather quick display of data. The program creates indexes of individuals, indexes of marriages, and a list of individual and family events (with sources). You can display any of the indexes...

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How to Get Started With The Next Generation of Genealogy Sitebuilding

The following announcement was written by John Pfost:

Several of you have asked how you can learn more about The Next Generation of Genealogy Sitebuilding (TNG). So I have written a couple of papers that provide a complete introduction to TNG.

Introducing The Next Generation of Genealogy Sitebuilding - provides a brief history of genealogy Web sites, an overview and description of TNG, a listing of its notable features and functions, a discussion of the underlying technologies, and a

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Find A Grave's Database is Temporarily Offline

Find A Grave at http://www.findagrave.com is a very popular web site that features a database of gravestones and locations. The database is temporarily offline although it is expected to be back online within a few hours.

The home page and several other pages are still in operation. However, any attempt to access the database results in the following message:

This page is temporarily unavailable

The page you are attempting to view is temporarily unavailable. We are performing some database

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"Who Do You Think You Are?" to Premiere at 7 PM April 20 on NBC

The U.S. version of Who Do You Think You Are? will be broadcast in a few weeks. The genealogy-based television program has been scheduled. It will be broadcast at 7 p.m. April 20 on NBC. (The exact time might vary from one time zone to another. Check your local listings.)

The program is based on the popular BBC documentary series of the same name and will explore the family histories of celebrities including Lisa Kudrow, Sarah Jessica Parker and Susan Sarandon.

According to an NBC news...

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