Genealogy Software Links

Apriso Adds Global Trace and Genealogy (G-TAG) Solution for Medical Device Manufacturers

Apriso, a leading provider of manufacturing software solutions, today announced a new extension to its Global Trace and Genealogy software and services solution tailored to meet the specific industry requirements of Medical Device manufacturers.

Mocavo, Boulder-based genealogy search firm, raises $4M

Boulder-based Mocavo, a startup that developed a genealogy search engine, raised $4 million, company officials announced Thursday.

View local history on Digital Totes

BY ERIC LEVINE Editor A new free website will soon be available at area libraries for local genealogy and history enthusiasts. The Digital Totes software program was developed by Mike Soflin, owner of Sanilac Computer Products, as a time-management program for local libraries, and is now expanding to other libraries in Michigan, said Gail Nartker, director of Sandusky District Library. read more

Library’s new microfilm reader installed

The Pontiac Public Library has installed its new microfilm reader, but don’t look for some big, clunky machine — the new model is a sleek, tabletop operation.

Old-school fear of IRS fades with lure of easy money in tax refund scams

By Patty Ryan, Times Staff Writer Saturday, April 21, 2012 TAMPA — Last spring, police followed a tip to a northeast Tampa apartment and arrested Micah Lashawn Alexander, suspected of collecting federal tax refunds on dead people. An ex-boyfriend told police she took Social Security numbers off a genealogy website and stood to make nearly $20,000. On a leopard skin tray and throughout Alexander ...