Greatx6 Grandparents Greatx5 Grandparents Greatx4 Grandparents Greatx3 Grandparents Greatx2 Grandparents Great Grandparents Grandparents Parents Me

Hettinger (Lou, KY/ Oberotterbach, Ger)Riedinger (Oberotterbach, Ger)

HettingerTrindeitmar

Trindeitmar (Starlight, IN/ Ochtrup, Ger)Feldmann (Ochtrup, Ger)

Sauter (Lou/ Ger) HettingerGreiner (Lou/ Ger) Sauter

SauterGruber Sauter

Gruber (Lou/ Ger) LandherrKey Frank (Lou/ Ger)Eng‐EnglandGer‐Germany Landherr (Lou/ GermSwi‐Switzerland Young (Lou) YoungLou‐Louisville Schneider (Lou)KY‐Kentucky HettingerSC‐South Carolina Bo[w]man (Harrison Co, IN/ Swi) Bo[w]man HettingerVA‐Virginia Richardson (Harrison Co, IN)IN‐Indiana Bo[w]man

Birdwell (Harrison Co, IN) BirdwellRogers (Harrison Co, IN/ VA)

Bo[w]manFis[c]her (Harrison Co, IN/ Ger) Fis[c]herRockey (Harrison Co, IN)

Fis[c]herTemp[el/le] (Harrison Co, IN/ Ger) Temp[el/le]Siler (Swi/ Washington County, IN)

Dyer (Rutherford Co, TN)Winebr[e/i]nner Gamb[el/le] Dyer Bo[w]man(Frankfort, Lou, KY/ SC) Glenn (Rutherford, TN) Winebr[e/i]nnerCook Dyer (Eng, Lou) Winebr[e/i]nner Blanton Blanton

Corn Bedford, Rutherford Co, TNWinebr[e/i]nnerKing (Ireland, Lou, KY) Dyer

Winebr[e/i]nner Winebr[e/i]nnerReinhart (Ger/ Lou) Reinhart (Lou, KY)

Ott Ott Winebr[e/i]nnerYenowine Greenwell (Lou, KY)(Ger/ Lou)

I am not a royal, but my Pedigree…At least it forks.

Techno-Genealogy

Louisville Free Public Library

Genealogy Day

April 14, 2012

Chris Hettinger

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Technology In a Genealogical light,It can make life easier in many ways…

+Makes Things Quicker

+Eliminates Reproduction of Work

+Makes Documenting Easier

+Makes Things Shareable

…When it Works

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-Technology’s Best FriendWhen you can’t get a techno-gadget to work……Google It:

-Type a FEW words into the Google search box

Ex. “Cannon Rebel XT Flash doesn’t work” (Make of camera, model of camera, problem)

-If you don’t find a good hit in first few pages, reword your search

-If all else fails, find a younger person for help

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GPS-Global Positing System

+Record/ Find a location anywhere in the world

+Use 3rd party software to look at overview

+Overlay point on satellite image

Make: GarminModel: Etrex-HAmazon : $84Designed for hikingTakes batteries

Make: GarminModel: Nuvi 1300Amazon: $87Designed for use in car, but is rechargeable and portableNot as robust as Etrex

Both are portable and battery powered, so…

…You can carry them to grave stones, etc.

Now Available:-GPS Watches-Cameras with GPS built in

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GPS-A Basic LessonA system for locating ANYTHING on earth

Cartesian Coordinate

System(If the world were flat)

876543210

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

The House is at X=6, Y=4

PolarCoordinate

System(Round Earth)

The Louisville Library Main Branch is at: Latitude=38.24323° (North)Longitude=-85.75798° (West)

or more succinct:38.24323, -85.75798

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GPS-My use

Save Grave Locations (Put GPS coordinates of graves in database software)

Save houses, churches, libraries, property lines, trails, locations where houses use to be

Any point on earth can be saved, shared, mapped and found again!

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Maps.Google.com-Main Library Location

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Maps

St. Michael Cemetery,

Louisville, KY

Places of Residence

Chicago, IL

Cemetery Locations, Harrison County, IN*Maps from Microsoft Streets & Trips

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GPS-Websites of Interest+www.Maps.Google.com (No Cost)

+www.Bing.com/maps/ (No Cost)

+Google Earth (Stand Alone, Web Access Needed;No Cost) -http://www.google.com/earth/index.html-Extremely Powerful

All of these allow you to search for:-Points of interest-Addresses-Latitude/ Longitude

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GPS-Software+EasyGPS (No Cost)-Allows you to “export” points from your GPS for use in mapping software- http://www.easygps.com/

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GPS-Software, Mapping+Microsoft Streets & Trips Stand Alone; Web Not Needed; Free 60 Day Trial; $30http://www.microsoft.com/streets/en-us/STLanding.aspx?refcd=go003300s_microsoft_streets&trips

+Microsoft Autoroute-(Europe; Stand Alone-Web Not Needed-$30) Works exactly the same as Streets & Trips

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Audio Recorder

+Discrete

+Easier for the person being recorded to “forget about” versus video camera

+Excellent Audio Quality (Much better than Tape)

+Doesn’t Degrade with time

+Download directly to PC (as MP3 via USB cable)

+Edit with software that comes with recorderor Audacity (freeware)http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

+Voice Transcription with Dragon NaturallySpeaking (Version 11, $49.99 Amazon)

Make: SonyModel: ICD-UX512REDAmazon $50Features: Record >12 HoursBatteries last >20 Hours

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Digital Camera-2nd Most Important Tool f for your Research

+There are MANY choices of cameras available-Don’t break the bank- You don’t have to buy the newest or most

complicated thing out there

+Pretty much any digital camera available now will work (>=6 MegaPixels)

+Better Quality than photocopier & preserves color

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Digital Camera-What I shoot on mine

+People

+Landmarks

+Signs

+Documents at archive or library

+Churches

+Houses

+Indexes/ Covers of Books

-Not just who is in book, but who is not

+Print Pages

+Grave Markers

+Documents on Computer Screen

+Microfilm displays

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+Choose a Image Size/Quality through trial and error (See Appendix)

+Settings Depends on subject, lighting, focal length, item size. “Auto” works well almost all of the time.

+“Macro” mode is your friend. This allows you to photograph itemsup close.

+To take a picture of something small, step back and zoom in on the object.

Digital Camera Details

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Samples Taken on table at archive-Only lighting is fluorescent room fixtures-Camera held by hand/no tripod

Camera-Cannon PowershotSD1200IS-6 MP setting-Auto Mode-No flash

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Samples-Lighting is Everything!

Sun from rear of stone Sun from front of stone

Same Stone,

Different Days

Same Stone,

Different Days

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But if Lighting is not in your favor…Shoot from Extreme Angles

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Digital Cameras-The Does and Don’ts

+Always charge battery/ carry extra batteries

+Don’t use flash unless you HAVE to

+Don’t shoot with too high of a resolution

+Don’t shoot too low of a resolution (trial & error)

+Check every shot for focus after shooting

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Digital Cameras-Shooting Documents+If document has matte finish (non-glossy paper)

Then shoot with document on table and camera aimed directly down (vertically)

+If document has glossy finish such as a page of a book or if the document is in a page protector

Then hold page up in the center and take a picture horizontally. Rotate the binder/ book on the table away from a window if needed.

Avoid Glares

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Scanners-An extension of the digital camera

When to use a scanner versus a camera

+When preserving geometry

+When trying to keep original color

+When you have more time

+When the archive/ library allows-Some will permit cameras but not scanners or vice versa

+For Archival Copies (Tiff format versus JPG)

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Scan Versus Digital Photo of DocumentLeft ImageScanned in 6 piecesScan: 2 minutes Merge: 2 minuteBrightness Correction: 10 secondsTotal Time: 4:10

Right ImageDigital PictureNo FlashPicture: 10 secondsBrightness Correction 10 secondsTotal Time: 20 seconds

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Scanners-Flat Bed

Make: HPModel: Scanjet 5590Amazon: $255Paper Size: 8.5” x 11”Feature: Automatic Document Feeder

Make: CannonModel: Canoscan LIDE110Amazon: $55Paper Size: 8.5” x 11”

Details for all:-Color/ Grey scale-Require Computer with USB Port-Plug into wall-Scans up to 1200 dpi or higher

Make: HPModel: CB867A#B1H All in One (Printer/ Scanner/ Copier/ Fax)Amazon: $60Paper Size: 8.5” x 11”Automatic Document Feeder

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Scanning Slides

Digitized using Scanner with Slide/ Negative adapter integrated into top

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Scanners-Portable (Do not need Computer)

Make: VuPoint SolutionsModel: Magic Wand PDS-ST410-VPAmazon: $88Paper Size: 8.27” x 50”

Make: CouragentModel: Flip PalAmazon: $149Paper Size: 4”x6”Back is transparent to allow you to see what you are scanning

Details-Color/ Grey scale-Battery Powered-Saves Scans to SD/ Micro SD Memory card-Scans 300 or 600dpi

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ScannersAll come with:

+Cropping, Exposure & Color Correction Software

Specialty Scanners/ Add-Ons:

+Large Format, up to 11”x17”

+Negatives/ Slides

+Microfilm/ Microfiche (Here at Library)

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Photo Stitching-Scanned document in 2 pieces-Piece scans together using PhotoStitch which came with my Cannon point and shoot camera

8.5” x 17”

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Photo Stitching -Scan large images in pieces-Piece scans together into large complete image

Sample-42 Images of a poster sized print scanned and merged

4” x 6”

24” x 36”

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Stitching Software

+Cannon cameras come with PhotoStitch

+Nikon cameras come with ArcSoft Panorama maker

-Limited Output Resolution

+Microsoft-Image Composite Editor (Free)http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/um/redmond/groups/ivm/ice/

-Used to piece previous image together-Extremely Powerful

+PhotoStitch and I.C.E. can make vertical, horizontal and array images

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Scanning 3D objects-Sample

Dog Tags

+Keeps Item Square to capture device as it lays on scanner glass

+Scanner is Self Lighting

+Other items where scanning may be better than a digital camera: cloth, textures surfaces, small items

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Scanners-Specialty

Make: IonModel: Omni ScanAmazon: $120Paper Size: Slides/ Negatives

Make: EpsonModel: Perfection VB600Amazon: $169Paper Size: Slides/ Negatives

Advanced Technology

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Headstone Laser Scanning Project

+Project of Carnegie Mellon University

+Stones from Old St. Luke’s Cemetery near the university

+Laser Scanning Old Stones

+Reconstructing text from stones utilizing pattern recognition via custom software

http://www.oldsaintlukes.org/stones.htm

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Headstone Laser Scanning Project

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High Speed Microfilm Digitizing+Use digital video camera to record “video” of microfilm rolls

+Use custom computer software to separate video into individual images

+Automatic page turning book scanner

http://ancestryinsider.blogspot.com/2010/01/ancestrycom-bloggers-day-dps-tour.html

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Various Light Spectrum Scanning

http://www.qualitydigest.com/inside/quality-insider-article/new-scanner-could-reveal-secrets-historical-documents-2.html

-Old Documents which ink has faded (in some cases disappeared)

-Different spectrums (colors) of light are used to illuminatedocument

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Appendix-Tools & Tricks

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How to Save GPS File into Microsoft Streets & Trips

1) Download & Install Freeware GPS EasyGPS

2) Connect GPS to Computer

3) Download and save file as GPX format

4) Import GPX file in streets and trips (On version 2010 or later, Click Data->Import GPX)

5) Or open in excel as “Read Only” Workbook (file->open (change file type filter to “All Files”) At error message click “Yes”, At “Open XML” window, choose “As a read-only workbook”) Once file is open, delete all columns except “/wpt/@lat”, “/wpt/@lon” and “/wpt/name”

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GPS-A Basic Lesson, Cont’dA system for locating ANYTHING on earth

Latitude of 0° goes through the EquatorLongitude 0° goes through Greenwich England (tied to GMT time)

Hint: Latitude is Looking up into the skyRemember Jimmy Buffet “Changes in Latitude, Changes in Attitude”

Latitudes that are positive are North of EquatorLatitudes that are negative are SouthLongitudes that are positive are East of GreenwichLongitudes that are negative are West*International date line

Greenwich Meridian a.k.a Prime Meridian

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Saving a Data Point in GPS

1) Press and Hold “Enter Button”

2) You can then change the name of the point by… however you are limited to 8 characters. (I leave mine as numbers. I then have a spread sheet that correlates to name)

1) Tap the screen and a popup menu will come up

2) Tap “save”

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Scanning Tricks+If you are scanning something that the text on the back of the page shows through in the scan, place a black piece of paper on the back side of the page.

+If you are scanning something in color and your scanning software recognizes it as grey scale or black and white, place a colored item beside the document on the scanner bed then crop to remove it after scanning

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Scanning Tricks-Stitching Images

+If a Stitch Software won’t stitch a series of images properly, rotate them in 90 degree increments then try again.

+If 1 software doesn’t work, try another (Cannon PhotoStitch, Nikon ArcMedia Panorama Maker, Microsoft Image Composite Editor or Flip Pal Toolbox (with Flip-Pal Scanner)

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Digital Camera-Setting your resolutionCannon Example

http://usa.canon.com/cusa/consumer/standard_display/resources-and-learning-consumer/learning_station-consumer/how_much_resolution

Image Size: L largest, S smallest

Image Quality: Left icon-Fine, Right-Normal

This results in 5x2 or 10 possible sizes.On this camera, the settings I use are M1/Fine which results in a 6 MP picture or 2816x2112.I could print this at 9.38”x7.04” (Rule of thumb: divide resolution by 300 (2816/300=9.38” & 2112/300=7.04”)