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Mobile Monday – MobileFamilyTree Pro

A.C. Ivory — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 13:20:05 +0000

Last week I did my usual weekly search in the App Store for any new genealogy apps for my iPhone or iPad. I came across a new app called MobileFamilyTree Pro by Synium Software, the same developers of Mac desktop application MacFamilyTree and the iPhone and iPad application MobileFamilyTree.

MobileFamilyTree Pro is a completely rewritten iOS application, much different than the mobile application MobileFamilyTree that has been in the App Store for the past couple of years.

Some of the new features include:

Completely rewritten from scratch
Can be used as a standalone app without MacFamilyTree or a Mac
Full GEDCOM import & export
To Do's
Media Browser
All charts and reports from MacFamilyTree are available in MobileFamilyTree Pro
Print charts and reports directory from iOS device
Email charts and reports
Maps
Sync iPhone and iPad
Flawlessly sync to MacFamilyTree on your Mac
and many more...

With this app you no longer need to have a desktop application to create, manage and share your genealogy database with others.

MobileFamilyTree Pro is the first iOS application where you can create multiple databases directly on your iOS device and sync them with other iOS devices and your desktop MacFamilyTree application.

All the charts and reports you can create in MacFamilyTree are available in MobileFamilyTree Pro. Along with creating the charts and reports you can print them directly from your iOS device to email them in HTML or PDF format to others.

This last weekend I spent some time create a family database from scratch. Rather than importing a GEDCOM file into MobileFamilyTree Pro I wanted to add individuals, facts and media files into a new database to see how easy the app is to work with and to see how long it would take me to create a comprehensive database directly on my iPad.

The app is very simple and easy to use. If you have ever used the desktop version of MacFamilyTree, using this new app will be very easy for you to learn and use.

One of my favorite features of this app is the ability to wirelessly sync databases between the iPad, iPhone and desktop application. To me, this is very handy because I don't have to get out my USB cables, connect my devices, open up iTunes and mess with complicated instructions just to get my database from my computer onto my iPad. The process is very simple - just open up the sync screen on the app and view available devices and databases. Select which database and device you want to sync with and simply click sync. The syncing only takes a matter of seconds depending on the size of your database. If you include media files, syncing will take longer.

MobileFamilyTree Pro Syncing Screen

Just like the desktop application, one of my other favorite features of this app is the ability to create so many different types of charts and reports. I have found MacFamilyTree to have best and informational charts and reports than any other genealogy database software I have used. I really like the look and feel to the reports you are able to create. All the charts and reports available in the desktop application are also available in the mobile app.

Though I have not had a lot of time to find a lot of specifics with the app that I do not like, there are a few things I have found that I think could be improved.

Adding media files to the database have to be added to each individual separately. There is no way of importing a batch of images at once and then assigning them to individuals in your tree.
I have noticed that the display order of children on the Families screen is ordered in the sequence you added them to the database. I do not see any place to order the individuals by age or date of birth. (If there is a way to do this, I have not been able to find it)
When adding a new location to an event, you can "search" for the location out of a list previously used. This is helpful when you have a lot of different locations in your database. However, when you hit "search" the cursor is still in the location field rather than going directly to the search box. There were many times I tried to search for a location, but I was actually typing in the wrong field. This is not a big deal, but would make it a lot easier rather than having to hit search, then click in the search box.
When clicking the Places tab, it would be nice to have a button where you could view that place on a map. The Places tab lists all the events for that location and you can click on the events and go directly to the individual who's event that is for, but I think it would be fun to be able to view that particular location on a map. You can use the Map chart to view all the locations on a map, but I would like to see where a single location is. This function also only works if you use the location template in the app. When I enter in locations into my databases I do not use individual fields for each locality (city, county, state, etc.) I enter all the locations into one field.

Those are just a few things I found in the short time I had to play around with the app. As time goes on and I use it more, I will post more features that I think are great and those that could be improved or implemented into the app.

Overall, I believe Synium Software is sure ahead of the game when it comes to genealogy apps on the iPhone and iPad devices. You can also see more screenshots and more information on the app by visiting the MobileFamilyTree Pro page on Find My Ancestor as well as visiting the developer's website.

Download the app!

*Disclosure* I was given a copy of MobileFamilyTree Pro to review and show on my website and blog. The review and opinions expressed here are my own.

Find My Ancestor App Available in App Store!

A.C. Ivory — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 12:00:10 +0000

I am happy to announce that there is now a Find My Ancestor App in the App Store! This is something I have wanted for quite some time and I have been working on it for quite a while.

Within the app, users are able to read the Find My Ancestor blog, make comments on each post, see how many users have viewed each post within the app, "heart" the post and let others know you enjoyed it and share the post with others through Facebook, Twitter and email.

All the videos on the Find My Ancestor YouTube Channel are available for viewing, commenting, liking and sharing with others. This feature will also help motivate me to get more tutorials, interviews and other movies out there on the YouTube Channel!

Just as many of you enjoy the Genealogy Wallpapers here on Find My Ancestor, the app has a few wallpapers you can download onto your iPhone and save as your Lock Screen, Home Screen or both!

You are also able to send comments and other feedback through the app. Whether you have a question, comment, or just want to send a picture of you doing your genealogy on the go, there is built in function directly within the app!

Currently this app is only available for iPhone users, but I am hoping to have the app also available for Android users. Keep an eye out for news when the app can be downloaded in the Android Market.

One of the best parts of the app is that it is FREE! So go ahead an download it for yourself today!

Other Great iPhone Apps!

BillionGraves App Available for Android!

A.C. Ivory — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 00:50:02 +0000

Yesterday I received an email from the developers of BillionGraves announcing the release of their app for Android devices!

Since day one of the release of their iPhone app about a month ago, people have been emailing the developers asking for an Android version. Now both iPhone and Android users can take photos of headstones, upload them to the BillionGraves.com website and help transcribe the images for others to search. The app is now available to download in the Android Market and will soon be available to download in the Amazon App store. I downloaded the app but have not had the chance to use it yet in a cemetery. Perhaps that is what I will do tomorrow afternoon. In the email from BillionGraves they mentioned that not every Android device will be able to use the app. This is because not every Android device uses true GPS and therefore would not tag the photos with the proper coordinates. There is a blog post by BillionGraves that gives more information and a list of known devices that will and will not work properly with the app. Check out the list and see if yours is there. If you do not see your device on the list at all, test out the app and let them know. Have any of you out there had the chance to download the app on your Android device and take photos yet? Let me know how it works for you!

Summer Genealogy Conference!

A.C. Ivory — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 00:08:28 +0000

The first Annual UGA Summer Family History Conference will be held on August 19-20, 2011 at the Larry H. Miller Campus of the Salt Lake Community College.

The two-day conference features over 140 classes in 13 tracks for a maximum experience for everyone from a beginning genealogist to a seasoned professional.

Chair of the Conference is Kathy Palmer, UGA Board Member and chair of several former South Davis Family History Center Fairs. Now in an expanded format and sponsored by the Utah Genealogical Association, the Conference is expected to attract 1000+ participants.

Registration is now open at a very reasonable $20.00 for the entire conference ($15.00 for current UGA members) and there is also an option to either join or extend your UGA membership at a 40% reduced rate of $25.00 for one year.

Don't miss this fabulous opportunity!!

Visit the Registration page for more information on classes and to register.

Happy Father’s Day!

A.C. Ivory — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 23:31:18 +0000

Here is a really fun graphic Geni.com shared with me about Father's Day to share with my readers. Enjoy and have a great Father's Day!!

Jamboree – Day 1 – Part 1

A.C. Ivory — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 03:03:40 +0000

Friday morning at Jamboree I hosted a roundtable discussion on using Mac computers to do your genealogy. Since it was a roundtable discussion I didn't really plan anything specific as to what I was going to talk about. I wanted the people involved to ask me questions so they would get the most out of the discussion. After all, I could probably talk all day about different applications, tools, tips and tricks, and so many other things about how you can use your Mac computer to do your genealogy. I figured most questions people had were going to be something like "What programs are there on a Mac and which one should I use?" That question is the one I get asked most by people who have Macs and who are also thinking about switching to a Mac but aren't sure what applications there are out there. For those of you who were not able to attend, I will briefly go over the applications I talked about and why I recommend them. I have had my Mac for over two years and ever since day one I used Reunion. At the time Reunion the most well-known and popular application for the Mac. However, for a number of reasons I have now switched to using Family Tree Maker for Mac.

Family Tree Maker for Mac

This is a fairly new application, released last fall by Ancestry.com. It is built based on the popular Windows version that has been around for many years. There are many features I like about FTM for Mac but one of the most enticing things about it for me is the layout of the application. It is very simple and straight-forward, but also with many great features. When I work on my genealogy I like to see a lot of information all at once without having to click on a bunch of buttons to navigate through different information. This helps me see the big picture to be able to see where people and events fit in together. Below is a screenshot of what I am talking about.

Reunion

Like I said earlier, Reunion is a great software and has been the leading Mac genealogy database software for years. I have used it for over two years and have really enjoyed it. One of the features I have really enjoyed is how much you can customize the application to what works best for you. You can customize anything from event fields, source citation templates and even the colors that appear in the application. I have also enjoyed the ability to create reports and charts and open them in other applications such as Pages and Microsoft Word. One of my biggest complaints about Reunion is the fact that their software is quite outdated compared to other genealogy database programs, both on Windows and Mac. Many of the other programs have web-search integration, access to the new.familysearch.org, maps and a few more features I find to very helpful while doing my research.

Mac Family Tree

I talked briefly about Mac Family Tree. The main features I like about Mac Family Tree is how the charts and reports look. When I create charts and reports I like them to be fun and interesting looking. I really enjoy graphic design and I think these charts add a fun flare to the research.

Thank You Genealogy Vendors and GeneaBloggers

A.C. Ivory — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 01:20:38 +0000

Last year when I attended the Jamboree I was given a GeneaBloggers Welcome Bag full of great stuff. This year, all the bloggers were welcomed again with more amazing gifts. First of all, thank you to all the vendors and individuals who provided us with these fun things. The donors this year include:

A big thanks also goes to the Jamboree Welcome Bag Team which helped put the bags together and contact the vendors for their donations:

Amy Coffin - We Tree blog
Thomas MacEntee - High-Definition Genealogy
Joan Miller - Luxegen Genealogy
Linda and George Lenertz

I am excited to use these products and take advantage of the other great things offered in these bags. Thank you again to everyone who made the welcome bag and this weekend such a great success!

SCGS2011 – First Evening

A.C. Ivory — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 14:12:23 +0000

Well I got into LAX about 4:30 yesterday afternoon and by the time I got on the shuttle and to the Marriott in Burbank it was about 7:00. Even though it took 2 1/2 hours to get from the airport to the conference on the shuttle, the cheaper flight and extra time in the car were well worth it! The Southern California Genealogical Society Jamboree is such an amazing conference and great opportunity to network with other genealogists. Last year was my first time coming to Jamboree and by the time I left last year I said that I would definitely be coming back for this year. Upon arriving the first two Geneabloggers I saw were Daniel Horowitz from My Heritage and Schelly Talalay Dardashti from Tracing the Tribe. I immediately went to the blogging area where everyone hung out last year and saw Gini from Ginisology, along with her husband Steve and granddaughter Emma. They were sitting with Sheryl from Heritage Happens and Angela from Leaves of Heritage. I had not met Angela before, like I said earlier, this is a perfect opportunity to meet new genealogists and fellow bloggers. We visited in the lobby for a while and saw other bloggers come and go. Elyse from Elyse's Genealogy Blog came along, Kathryn Doyle from the California Genealogical Society, footnoteMaven, and I saw Leland Meitzler from Genealogy Blog and the Genealogy Guys pass by as well. I look forward to today meeting all the other Geneabloggers and attending some great classes. This morning I am also hosting a round table discussion on Mac Genealogy. If any of you are going to be here at Jamboree and have a Mac, or would like to learn more about Mac computers and how there are amazing applications available to help you do your genealogy, come on out to the tent and join us!

Billion Graves – Taking High Quality Photos

A.C. Ivory — Tue, 31 May 2011 13:00:15 +0000

Yesterday I posted quite a lengthy review on the new app and website Billion Graves. I had so much more to say about the app and I didn't want to write a whole novel in one posting, so I decided to break it up into small segments. Today I want to talk about some of the issues I have already seen with the new app and website having to do with the photos that are taken and possibly some suggestions on how both us as genealogists and photo takers can improve the photos uploaded to the website as well as some suggestions for the developers to help create a better product for us users. As most of you know, the new app and website Billion Graves is a way for users with iPhones (and Android devices soon) can travel to cemeteries, take photos of the headstones, and upload them to the website which can then be transcribed and made searchable to users. On Sunday when I was playing around with the website I was scrolling through the images that had not yet been transcribed and I ran into a few that I thought were perfect examples of some of the issues we are going to see with this new site. Let me first start out by saying I am not meaning to point out particular people with the photos or anything like that. I don't know who took these photos, nor does anyone else. I just want to give some good examples of headstones that cannot be transcribed either because of lighting on the headstone, objects covering the headstone, photos that are the back of headstones with no apparent names, and other similar problems. Phillip Trauring of the Blood and Frogs blog mentioned the other day about the issue with the website not supporting multiple languages. This may be a feature that will be added later, but for now headstones like these aren't able to be transcribed and therefor sit in the transcribing que for a long time. There are quite a few photos I saw where it is obvious the photographers did not read the instructions on taking photos. Yes, there are instructions on taking photos on the website. They are located here. Please read them! Also, when you are taking the photos, image if you were taking the photo for yourself and it was your ancestor's headstone you were taking. Would you want this picture for your scrapbook or research report? Can you read all the information on here? This is not a headstone, but a plaque talking about the cemetery its self. Right now there is no option to add photos of the cemetery its self like there is on Find A Grave. I am sure this person who took the picture had good intentions of uploading this to the website, but until there is an option to add additional pictures about the cemetery, I say we just stick to regular headstones with names on them. What do you thing? Comments? Suggestions? Okay, I am sure this picture was not meant to be uploaded to the website. To me this looks like an accidental photo or the person thought they would be funny and upload the lawn mowing guy. While I am on the topic of accidental photos, because there are a few more below, I think the developers need to take the "Auto Upload" feature off and make the default setting so you have to upload the photos by pressing "Upload" yourself. For those of you who have not used the app, when taking a photo, afterwards it shows you the photo you just took and asks you whether the picture is good or not. Obviously if you take a picture you did not mean to you say no, other wise when you say yes it will automatically upload it to the website. I don't want to see "oops" pictures on the website and I know you don't either. So, while the developers fix this (because it really does need to be fixed!) how about you go into your settings on the app and turn OFF the "Auto Upload" feature! This headstone overall looks really good. The lighting is fine, you can read all the words, but it is cut off. I know this isn't the end of the world, but I know there are many people like me who use the photos of headstones more than just for the information on them, but I use them when creating reports, scrapbooks, etc. People want the entire headstone in the picture. They don't want to use a headstone picture that is cut off to put in their family history book they have been working so hard on for many years. They want the best quality they can get. So please, make sure you get the whole headstone in the photo for the best picture! Did I mention there are instructions for you on the website? Here is the link (again). I cannot read the husband's full name. Can you? Photos like this the grass should have been swept off and what ever was blocking the headstone that created the shadow should have been moved. If objects can't be moved, get the photo from a different angle or a different time of day. I think I see someone's finger in the corner... Make sure your fingers and other objects to do get in the way of the camera. Also, I cannot read what this headstone says at all. The photo was taken from too far away. Get as close as you can to the headstone, but still making it so you get the whole thing in there. Of course there are going to be headstones where time has worn it away and photos cannot get the best picture. Here are a couple suggestions my dad and I came up with:

Have a card that you can write the name on and have it beside the headstone in the picture. This will let others know what it says when they see the picture.
Talk to the cemetery and see the name that used to be on the headstone.

PLEASE clean off the headstones before you take the picture. No one wants stuff covering the headstone! Again, imagine if this was your ancestor's headstone. Do you want that grass covering it? Also, your white shoes look very nice in contrast with the green grass, but be sure not to get other objects (fingers, hands, shoes, etc) in the pictures. It makes them look less professional. Is this an accident picture? Or did the person taking it want her shoes, flowers, and headstone all in the same shot? If this is not an accident picture, sorry, but I cannot read the headstone at all! And this is my favorite picture so far I have seen on the site! Not really, but can you guess what it is? I think it looks like a close-up of a couch or a wool suite jacket. Either way, this is clearly not a headstone and I am assuming it was yet another accidental upload. This is why the "Auto Upload" should be turned off! Here is a screenshot of the settings screen where you disable this: Again, I don't mean to point fingers by showing these few photos, but it is important for others to know and to see what some of the issues with uploading photos and taking photos are. I have said this a few times already, but when you go out there doing such a great service to all of us taking these photos, images they are all your ancestors and they are pictures you are going to be using in a scrapbook or a family history book. I know you would want the best quality photos, so please, provide us with the best quality photos! And be sure to READ and FOLLOW the instructions given on their website - also just use common sense on whether a picture is readable or not.

Mobile Monday – Billion Graves

A.C. Ivory — Mon, 30 May 2011 13:00:14 +0000

Friday afternoon I was pretty excited when I received an email from AppTime, the same developers of MobileTree for iPhone and Android devices. AppTime announced a new app to help people take photos of headstones in cemeteries, automatically record the GPS data, and upload it to BillionGraves.com to be added to a searchable database. In their press release they talked about it being Memorial Day weekend here in the U.S. and I am sure they were wanting to release the app just in time for all those who would be visiting cemeteries over the weekend. Even though the app has only been out for a few days there have been quite the chatter about it on many blogs. Taneya from Taneya's Genealogy Blog wrote a great article on her thoughts and impressions of the app. Phillip Trauring from Blood and Frogs also posted a great article on his thoughts and impressions. Here in this post I am going to talk about some of the comments, concerns, suggestions and other chatter that people have been saying over the past few days. Let me first say, I do not believe the developers have completely gotten all the bugs out of the website and the app! This is very important to keep in mind because I have come across a LOT of things the past few days that have been very frustrating and confusing. I believe the developers wanted to get the app out Memorial Day weekend even though I do not believe they are working 100%. I want to give an overview of the app and how it works with the website, before I get too far, I first want to say that the developers are working on an Android version of the app for those of you out there wondering if they have plans for it. You can also read their blog post about the Android app. The app and website have a very simple concept. Those people with an iPhone (and soon Android) can visit a cemetery, take photos of the headstones and then upload them to BillionGraves.com. Once uploaded, the individual who took the photos or anyone else who wants to contribute can go online to the website and transcribe the information on the headstone. If you are familiar with FindAGrave.com the concept is very similar - create a database of headstones in cemeteries for genealogists to find. Some of you at this point might be wondering why you are required to use and iPhone to take the photos rather than just any digital camera. One of the main points that sets this new website apart from FindAGrave is the ability to see on a map exactly where in the cemetery the headstone is. By using an iPhone (or Android when available) the phone records the GPS location of where the photo was taken. So, the main concept of this app and website is to see where a headstone is located in a cemetery. Now, into more detail about how the apps works, its pros and cons, and some suggestions I have already heard from fellow users and critics. When first downloading the app is asks you to enter your login information. You can either register directly on the app or you can register on the website BillionGraves.com. After registration and logging into the app a popup window will ask you if the app can Once logged in, the app takes you to your dashboard, showing your profile picture, which you can set on the website, and your stats on how many cemeteries you have visited and headstones you have uploaded. As you can see from the screenshot below I have visited one cemetery and have uploaded 9 headstone photos. To view cemeteries near you, click on the cemeteries button on the bottom. This will show you the top 3 cemeteries near your current location. It appears you can also view other cemeteries within about 25 miles of your location by clicking on the More... button below the cemeteries shown. If there also a cemetery you know of that is not in the list you can add it directly from the app.

In your settings you can change your options of whether the app saves the photos to you camera's camera roll or not. You can also change settings to have the app delete the photos after they are uploaded. The default setting are set to not save the images to your phone. Also the default settings automatically upload the photos after they are taken to the website and to preview the photo before uploading. This is a great feature so you can make sure you upload quality images that aren't blurry or otherwise have defects in them. You can view all the photos you have previously taken by clicking on the Photos button on the bottom of the screen. It will list the cemeteries you have visited and once you click the cemetery it will show you all the photos. There are three different view options on this screen on how you want to view the headstones - list view with little thumbnail, thumbnails view, and map view. The far left button on the bottom is the camera. Once you click that the camera screen comes up with a very simple interface. There is a button to actually take the photo and a button to go back to the previous screen. There is also a little indicator by the back button, but I am not sure exactly what this is. The indicator has said anywhere between Great with five little bars to Poor with two little bars. Again, I am not sure exactly what this is because you can't click it at all. I am assuming it is an indicator on the light quality or something similar. You can take photos either in portrait or landscape mode. You can rotate images you have taken yourself on the app and you can rotate any images that are on the website whether you took them or not. Those are the features and overview of the app, now onto using the website to transcribe, search, and learn more about BillionGraves. The website has been one of the most frustrating things about this whole thing for me. I know I am not the only one who has had problems with it because I have heard from a number of others who have had the same issues. First, once you register it tells you to check your email for a confirmation email. It was about 4 or 5 hours after I registered that I finally received the email. I was still able to log into the website without clicking the confirmation link, but I know others have not had the same luck. I emailed the developers about this and they said they would look onto the delay of the confirmation emails. I also had an issue with not being able to log in Saturday morning. It was telling me my email and password did not match, which I knew that not to be the case, but either way I clicked the Login Help link and had an email sent to me to change my password. This email again took about 4-5 hours to finally get to me, so in the meantime I could not log into the website - very frustrating! When the email finally came through it was actually in my spam box, so if some of you are not seeing your confirmation or password change emails, check your spam box! My sister in-law also had the same issue yesterday afternoon when she tried to log in at my house. - developers, please fix this!! - Alas, Sunday as I tried to log in, I put in my email and password and clicked Login and nothing happened - no error, no message. Nothing. I then tried to log in using Firefox rather than Google Chrome and it worked... Yesterday Chrome worked for me and now today it isn't? What's up with that? So, if any of you are having troubles logging into the website using Chrome, try using Firefox. Also take note I am using a Mac - this shouldn't be an issue, but you never know. One of the issues I have heard multiple times from people is the issue of uploading multiple images that are for one person. There are many headstones that have writing on more than one side. Many headstones have the individuals names on the front and spouses or children on the back. Genealogists want anything and everything on a headstone that can give us hints and clues towards a person's life. Knowing spouses and children are incredibly important. How is Billion Graves going to address this issue? On Find A Grave you are able to upload multiple photos for one person. This is something Billion Graves needs to figure out. Any ideas? What about the issue of duplicate headstones? There is currently no way of knowing if a headstone in a cemetery has already been photographed unless you go onto the website and check first. But, what if you are at the cemetery already? You can't search the database using the app. Search feature for individuals is only available on the website. This is a feature I would like to see on the app - search for individuals. Phillip from Blood and Frogs suggested that they might use the GPS coordinates to help prevent duplicates, but I don't think this could work. The iPhone (and I'm sure Android) don't have that accurate of GPS in order to do that. One example of the GPS issue I found while taking pictures on Saturday - When I went to the cemetery just a few blocks away I wanted to quickly test out the app. All the headstones I took are not related to me, but rather I wanted to get a good feeling for the app. To view the photos I am going to talk about and the issues I found you can visit the Taylorsville Memorial Park Cemetery I visited. All the photos currently there were taken by me. When I took the photos I wanted a good variety of locations around the cemetery rather than just taking a bunch of them in a line. By looking at the map below it appears these headstones were in the backyard of the person who lives next to the cemetery. The little blue icon shows supposed location of the headstones. I was NOT in the backyard of that person taking photos. Why did my phone record that location of ALL the photos I took? Is this an issue with the app? Is this an issue with me phone? Below is an image of the approximate locations of all 9 photos I took. Again, these aren't the exact locations, but they are very close (compared to the one location the app recorded). The red dots are the locations of the headstones. As you can see from the image, I got quite a variation on headstone locations to test out the app, but it apparently did not work too well. Again, is this an app issue? Phone issue? Could it even be an issue with cell phone service provider? I ask about the cell phone provider because in the U.S. AT&T and Verizon are the two carriers who carry the iPhone. Having been on each service in the past I know that one service tends to have better service and reception and so I am wondering if the service provider might provide better GPS coordinates when taking pictures than the other. Here is another example of this: When the app was originally announced, the only cemeteries that actually had photos in them were the Alpine Cemetery and Pleasant Grove Cemetery in Utah. I am assuming that these are the cemeteries that the developers live by and used them for tests. Their photos seemed to geocode the photos just fine. Then, I noticed on Sunday that there were more photos in Riverton Cemetery in the south end of Salt Lake Valley. Obvious someone in the area learned about the app and used it on Saturday/Sunday. Their photos seemed to work with the geocoding as well. What if these three people who took the photos in these cemeteries were on one service provider (with better reception/service for geocoding) and I am on the other? I don't know if this could be a factor, but it makes sense to me. Other then my scenario above, I am not sure why my photos didn't geocode like they were supposed to and others did. Has anyone else had any problems like this when trying to take photos using the app? This post is already quite long and I apologize to those of you who don't like reading extremely long posts. I have much more to talk about this new app and website, but I will break the rest of it out into a number of days throughout the week. Hopefully this will make it so I don't loose interest of people because the articles are too long. I am hoping people will comment on these issues, but more importantly, contact the developers and let them know issues you find and suggestions you have. The more ideas and feedback they get, the better the app can be! I really do believe this app could be great, but I realize there are many bugs and additions that could be added. Hopefully the developers can get a good idea of what its user want and be able to accomodate. I totally understand that programming and developing is not something you do overnight, so while these changes and suggestions are taken into consideration, it is best for us all to be patient and continue to give them great feedback! Look forward to more posts on this topic throughout the week!