11. Reunion
Reunion on the Road
If you're a user of the Mac-based Reunion genelaogy software, this app lets you take your family tree with you; names, events, facts notes, logs, sources and photos. You can browse, view, navigate, search, and edit your information on the go, including adding new people, documenting new information, even correcting data. You can then sync the changes with your Reunion family file on the Mac. The Reunion for iPad app offers additional features above and beyond the Reunion iPhone app. To use the Reunion for iPad app, you must have Reunion 9.0c installed on your Macintosh, and must also have a wireless connection to your Macintosh.
12. Skyfire
Flash-compatible browsing
This is my favorite go-to browser for the iPad because it is the first that Apple endorsed for browsing and viewing Flash-based content (which I seem to come across quite frequently in my genealogy research). It handles most sites that the built in Safari iPad browser stumbles on, including Flash video (with video compression to help save your bandwidth). It does not yet, however, handle flash apps such as the display of digitized documents on FamilySearch.org. The Skyfire app also includes some nifty tools, such as a Facebook QuickView, Twitter QuickView, Google Reader, and tools for easily sharing content from every Web page you visit.
13. TripIt
Organize your genealogy travel
Set up a free TripIt account and forward copies of your travel itineraries to the service’s address—Plans@tripit.com. That's all there is to it. Too difficult? Then configure TripIt’s Website to check your inbox automatically to skip even this simple step. TripIt keeps all details of your travel itinerary, whether it is flight and gate information, hotel reservations, or cruise ports of call, in one easy to use app, including text and/or email alerts of last minute changes such as flight delays or gate changes. The TripIt travel organizer is available for both iPhone and iPad, although the TripIt for iPad also offers an easy-to-view master map that captures your entire trip, as well as individual maps for each step of your journey. Free with ads. Ad-free version also available for purchase.
