Winner! RootsTech 2012 Registration

I am very pleased to announce Doug Williams as the winner of the RootsTech 2012 free registration giveaway that was hosted here on GenBlog.  I asked entrants to answer the following question:  Besides access to records online, what one tech-thing has helped you the most with your genealogy research and how has it helped you?

There were some great responses and I even learned a few things that sparked some of my own ideas.  I will share a few of the responses within the next few days.  But here is Doug’s answer:

My Motorola Xoom is my favorite new research tool. I use it when I go to a repository instead of lugging along my heavy older 17" laptop computer. The Xoom is great for taking pictures of book pages, microfilm reader screens, and spines of multi-volume books on the shelf. I use the wireless connection to access Google Docs where I transcribe information and access research logs. I'm transcribing the church records of a German Lutheran congregation in Western New York where 4 generations of my family attended, and when I'm having trouble reading the German script and the handwriting I use the camera to zoom in and help decipher the information. I shoot the pic, zoom in, and when I'm done with the problem text I simply delete the photo.   The next app I need to download is Families so I can bring along my Legacy Family Tree! 

I have not investigated tablets in a long time (since they first came out and the company I worked for was evaluating them).  But after reading Doug’s response, I think I’m going to explore them again.

Congratulations, Doug!!  Look forward to seeing you in SLC in February!

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Don’t forget, you can still register for RootsTech 2012, and if you register by November 30, 2011, you’ll save $60 on the full-conference registration fee, so don’t delay…head over and register now!!