Ms. Kerstens will you be attending the NGS conference in May 2001 in Portland, Oregon? Anita Bradford ----- Original Message ----- From: "Elizabeth Kelley Kerstens, CGRS" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, March 19, 2001 8:57 AM Subject: Re: [Clooz] Information on CLOOZ > Thanks, Vivian! Dick Eastman scooped me! I was going to send out a > newsletter announcing the video, but didn't get a chance yet. But this is > even better because it's being recommended by someone besides myself. > > The video is listed in my online store and you can find it by going to > http://www.clooz.com and clicking on the link for the video on that page. > > At 10:52 AM 3/19/01 -0800, Vivian Goodman wrote: > >This was in one of my genealogy newsletters this morning. Thought I would > >share with the group. Maybe it will help some of those who are new to the > >group. > >Vivian in TX > > > >- How To Use Clooz > > > >Clooz is an interesting utility program for the genealogist; it > >catalogs and keeps track of every scrap of information found while > >researching a family tree. It is described as "the electronic > >filing cabinet for genealogists." For information about the > >program, see my review in the July 26, 2000 edition of this > >newsletter at: > >http://www.ancestry.com/library/view/columns/eastman/2029.asp > > > >Elizabeth Kelley Kerstens is the creator of Clooz. Now, > >Elizabeth, or Liz, as she is known, and The Studio in Hurricane, > >Utah have created a new videotape, called "How To Use Clooz." When > >I first sat down to watch this video, I assumed that the program's > >creator would be highly qualified to teach the operation of the > >software. I soon found that I was correct. > > > >Early in the videotape Liz Kerstens explains how to set up a > >filing system for keeping track of the photocopies and original > >documents that you will encounter. Liz is an obvious expert in > >genealogy filing systems and handles the topic well. Throughout > >the videotape Liz also keeps referring to the proper method of > >creating and maintaining paper files. > > > >First, Liz shows how to use the Clooz program to create a research > >database. She then shows how to enter census records data into the > >database by using census templates. The program has templates for > >U.S., Canadian, U.K. and Irish census records although Liz only > >demonstrates one year in the U.S. censuses. However, all the other > >census templates are quite similar in operation. > > > >Since the census section is covered first, Liz spends quite a bit > >of time showing data entry in an almost keystroke-by-keystroke > >manner. As she moves through the later topics, however, she wisely > >spends less time on the data entry and focuses on the purpose and > >use of each section. > > > >After the in-depth coverage of entering census records extracts, > >Liz moves on to cover entering information about various > >documents, including birth records, baptisms, marriage records, > >family Bible records, correspondence, city directories, > >photographs and more. > > > >Liz also shows how to print reports and to do a "print preview" > >which generates the same reports but sends output to the computer > >screen instead of the printer. She then shows how to export data > >as Microsoft Excel data, ASCII text, Rich Text Format, and also as > >HTML files for use on the World Wide Web. Liz also shows two > >methods of entering data: either by manually typing the data or by > >importing records from a GEDCOM file. Ms. Kerstens wraps up the > >videotape by showing how to use Clooz reports in your genealogy > >research. She shows examples of how to print out specific reports > >in advance of research to a county courthouse or other repository. > >You can enter the courthouse armed with information about the > >documents you already possess, along with many details about each > >person you seek. You can then focus your efforts on documents you > >have not found previously. Liz walks the viewer through the > >generation of several useful reports. > > > > "How to Use Clooz" is a good example of training videotapes > >created by the best expert available: the originator of the > >program. > > > >If you already have purchased Clooz and have not yet put the > >program to use, this videotape will help you learn its proper > >operation. Likewise, if you have not yet purchased the program and > >are wondering what it will do for you, this videotape will help > >you evaluate Clooz. Keep in mind that the videotape seems to be > >aimed at the Clooz newcomer; if you are presently using Clooz and > >are already comfortable with it, you probably won't find much on > >the videotape to help increase your knowledge. > > > >The "How to Use Clooz" videotape retails for $14.95 U.S. funds > >plus shipping. You can find more information about it and even > >order the video online via a secure Web server at: > >http://www.123genealogy.com > > > >The Clooz program is available from http://www.clooz.com > > > > > >: > > > > The following article is from Eastman's Online Genealogy > > Newsletter and is copyright 2001 by Richard W. Eastman. It is > > re-published here with the permission of the author. > > > > > > > > > >============================== > >Shop Ancestry - Everything you need to Discover, Preserve & Celebrate > >your heritage! > >http://shop.myfamily.com/ancestrycatalog > > Liz Kelley Kerstens, CGRS, CGL > Ancestor Detective, LLC > http://www.ancestordetective.com > Creator of Clooz, http://www.clooz.com > Editor of Genealogical Computing, http://www.ancestry.com > > > ============================== > Shop Ancestry - Everything you need to Discover, Preserve & Celebrate > your heritage! > http://shop.myfamily.com/ancestrycatalog > > >