tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post7048811806295649711..comments2024-03-21T19:08:05.737-07:00Comments on Genealogy's Star: Using a camera to take notesJames Tannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02989059644120454647noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-7762769315987439192015-12-28T08:20:27.458-07:002015-12-28T08:20:27.458-07:00Indeed, using a camera is the easies way to take n...Indeed, using a camera is the easies way to take notes, however it is not just taking notes, but saving the whole information, which may be not so useful, as you need to find key words. When you are taking notes, you write the key words in some order, so it is easier to refresh your memory. Also here is a good post by <a href="http://customwritingcompany.com/blog/best-note-taking-strategies-to-write-a-better-college-term-paper/" rel="nofollow">customwritingcompany</a> where you may find a good tips on taking notes. There are also good ways of taking notes by just structuring your text. Ciara Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787453207352658446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-84870257265266254742015-11-17T08:05:47.255-07:002015-11-17T08:05:47.255-07:00I've also found iPhone is great for this espec...I've also found iPhone is great for this especially when combined with an app like GeniusScan that you can use to crop and re-orient your picture and also save it as a pdf and export to a storage service like Google Drive. I use this tool in conjunction with Arkiver, an app I created that helps you curate photos, video, pdfs and add notes and quotes that all get saved to your Dropbox and you can privately share your genealogy discoveries privately with other family members. Thanks for your post and all the best!Logan Metcalfehttp://www.arkiver.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-38080267444507276222015-11-17T03:10:52.040-07:002015-11-17T03:10:52.040-07:00great post, this is one of my most used method of...great post, this is one of my most used method of collecting information. using my camera, phone or ipad, whenever I find something of interest. When I was travelling in UK a couple of years ago and visiting cemeteries, I would take a photo of a street sign and the church/cemetry sign before starting to take pics of the gravestones. Same for house/buildings of interest, always take a photo the street sign as part of your record keeping , and for later reference.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14747734897778712396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527613590529958801.post-12045393466678837622015-11-16T08:46:50.218-07:002015-11-16T08:46:50.218-07:00Good job. I've been doing that the last two y...Good job. I've been doing that the last two years at the FHL, coming home with hundreds of images to rename, save in a file folder, source in RootsMagic, transcribe on my blog, add as Media to my database, etc. <br /><br />I occasionally find a blurry shot, but it's rare with my iPhone 5. The iPhone 6 is even better. I don't use a tripod, but brace my hand against the top of the microfilm reader and try to avoid shadows. My view is that it's good enough for what I'm doing. Randy Seaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17477703429102065294noreply@blogger.com