Society to offer special workshop

The Illiana Genealogical & Historical Society will sponsor a class on the use of Ancestry’s software, Family Tree Maker, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11.

Stacey Kalas: New co-op sells artwork, music, apparel

"Interesting and hard-to-find things you can't find at the typical Walmart store" is how Brent Welch describes the merchandise at Tree Huggers Co-op, which he owns and operates with Sara Viner, Roger Wendover and Becca Solberg at 311 N. 13 St., near the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse campus.

Expo Notes: Toddlers get an app of their own in Babiis

The iPad-only Babiis, which debuted at Macworld | iWorld, delivers video messages to the under-two set, while using the iPad 2's front-facing camera to record their reactions to recorded greetings and stories from family members.

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Simple clear advice in plain English

Genealogy programs are essentially databases – except instead of filling in electronic forms that describe customers or inventory items, you're filling in the details of your extended family.