The second part in trying to determine the accurate birth year for my Mexico-born 2nd great-grandmother. Obtaining copies of her Spanish-written Catholic church baptism and marriage records.
Maria Aurelia Compean (1858-1963): Correct Birth Year is Likely 1864 Read More »
My Family History Repositories & Sources
About This Site Colleen & Jeff’s Roots (formerly “Greene Roots” and “Colleen’s Connections”) is owned and published by Colleen (Robledo) Greene, MLIS. It is simply a single visible spot for me to compile and share any genealogy research, leads, and inquiries that I choose to make public. I have published a family history website continuously
I frequently get asked by colleagues, friends, and family what apps (web, desktop, and mobile) I use to organize my work and life. So, I’m going to make a concerted effort here to blog a series on my personal and professional information management workflow. How I archive my “professional” or “intellectual” research — the stuff I read, study, and save for more than just casual reading or interest.
Managing My Research: Finally going “all in” with Zotero, WebDAV, and ZotPad Read More »
Technology
A look at the critical functionality that the Dublin Core “Description” field plays in Omeka sites.
Omeka: The Importance Of Filling Out The Dublin Core “Description” Field Read More »
Technology
After two and a half years of playing with and teaching Omeka, I recently started building out an Omeka site to publish one of my own personal research projects.
Omeka: Finally Utilizing It For One Of My Own Research Projects Read More »
Technology
Today’s announcement about Gowalla shutting down got me thinking about some of the other under-utilized social networking sites (SNS) that I’ve signed up for (and forgotten about) over the years, as well as the new ones I joined this year.
My Social Networking Toolbox: Out With The Old, In With The New (2011) Read More »
Technology
The Air Display app from iTunes allows me to use my iPad as a second monitor when connected to the same wireless network.
Using Air Display o convert my iPad into a second monitor for my MacBook (OSX and W7) Read More »
Technology
Jon Voss of Lookback Maps has put together a fabulous video highlighting an assortment of library archive and museum mashups.
A look at some cool history mashups Read More »
Societies & Organizations Technology
A wonderful little video on NYPL’s Tumblr today, profiling some of the fabulous collections and beautiful architecture of the library.
Happy 100th birthday to the main branch of the New York Public Library! Read More »
Repositories & Sources
A tutorial on adding the LibraryH3lp chat widget to your library Facebook Page using the new iframe tabs.
Integrating your LibraryH3lp chat widget in the new Facebook iframe tabs for Pages Read More »
Technology