The chief benefit of this extension in my opinion is that it points out which ancestors are well sourced and which have never had any updating since the old Book of Remembrance pages. Let's face it. Too many of us think our family history is "done," when the tree hasn't been pruned or fertilized for years. This is a great time for this utility to be launched, since more of us are housebound and need some constructive things to do with our browsers. It can also serve as a way to create a ... Show more
Goldie May is a productivity tool designed for genealogists, providing features such as task management, research log, collaboration, cloud storage, and specific tools for genealogy research
It offers a new timeline feature called 'The Subway Map', the ability to track projects and tasks lists, research log with options to log automatically, add citations and comments, save screenshots, and bookmark windows and tabs for later use
Additionally, it allows for locality research with place-specific links to FamilySearch Wiki, FamilySearch, Ancestry, and MyHeritage catalogs
The plugin is also designed for collaboration with family, colleagues, and friends, and provides access to data from anywhere through cloud storage
Goldie May is a FamilySearch Compatible Solution and an authorized training partner of The Family History Guide
It also offers volunteering opportunities in collaboration with the BYU Record Linking Lab
The plugin is available as Goldie May Pro for degree or certificate-seeking students at a discounted price
To qualify, students need to send a screenshot of their student portal to the provided email address
Personal information like social security number and physical address should be excluded or blocked out in the screenshot