Issue 12
Big things are happening at Photoloom! Just for starters, they are now an official software affiliate with New FamilySearch, and are working to become “New FamilySearch Certified.”
With the upcoming 3.0 release, Family Photoloom members will be able to import information from New FamilySearch* and tag their pictures with New FamilySearch IDs, enabling their pictures to be associated with records stored in New FamilySearch.
What does this mean for you?
* You can import your genealogy information into your Family Photoloom account directly from New FamilySearch, so you will no longer need to type it in.
* You can help ornament the global New FamilySearch tree with your pictures and documents. You have complete control over what is kept private and what is made available to other researchers.
* Together they are paving the way for a new generation of “image-enriched genealogy.”
* FamilySearch is a family history website provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It provides its resources free of charge to the public and is one of the most heavily used genealogy sites on the Internet. A new website, now known as New FamilySearch, that gives users the ability to edit data was launched in 2007, and is incrementally becoming available to genealogists worldwide. For more information, visit https://new.familysearch.org.
Family Photoloom is private and secure. Only the people you invite can see the images and information in your account. If you are a New FamilySearch user, they will let you pull information from, and link your images back to New FamilySearch. If you have any questions about this service, visit the web page at: www.photoloom.com. An individual account is free or you can upgrade to unlimited pictures and 5 Gigabytes of storage for $39.00 per year.
The site contains a quick view start up demo to show you how to upload pictures. It is similar to uploading photos to Facebook, and you can tag photos to add them to your own family tree. http://www.familyphotoloom.com/fplvideo.htm
Shanna Jones is a professional genealogist. For additional information, Shanna can be reached at (435) 628-4900 or shannasjones@msn.com.