One of the fun things about writing this newsletter is that I get to see a lot of nifty new products. This week I had a chance to see one that I really enjoyed: the Genealogy Daily Calendar.
This is a desktop calendar. At first glance, it looks like all those other calendars you buy in the mall or at a stationery store: it is a pad of preprinted paper that measures about four inches by five inches and perhaps an inch and a half thick. It has one page per day; with every new day, you tear a page off the pad to see the new day's entry. However, as I began to examine the calendar a bit more closely, I soon discovered that this particular product is a bit different from any other calendar that I had ever seen before.
Obviously, this is a genealogy calendar. Instead of having the "word of the day" or a Dilbert cartoon, each page on this calendar is devoted to a genealogy topic.
Next, it is a perpetual calendar. That is, it can be used for any year. It does this by listing the month and day of the month only. For instance, the page for March 26 does not say "Saturday" Or "2005." This calendar could be used this year, in 2006, 2010, or any other year.
Finally, the pages contain a mix of genealogy facts, advice, census tips, descriptions of documents, software tips, state trivia, technology tips, terminology, and even genealogy crossword puzzles! I had a lot of fun "thumbing" through this calendar, examining all the days of the year. My favorite is July 18, when this newsletter is featured.
This is a nifty product, good for your desktop or as a gift for a genealogy friend. The Genealogy Daily Calendar is available from Genealogy Daily, LLC, a company owned by Geoff Rasmussen, who is well known in genealogy circles.
The Genealogy Daily Calendar sells for $12.95 plus $4.95 for shipping and handling. You can read more about the calendar, look at some of the actual pages, or safely order the Genealogy Daily Calendar via a secure online order system at http://www.genealogydaily.com.
Can the pages of this calendar be flipped over rather than torn off? If not, what is the advantage of it being a perpetual calendar if it can't be reused?
Posted by: Lois Scully | April 04, 2005 at 08:08 PM
The pages are tear-off, not "flip over." The advantage is that you can start it a any time and use it any year. For instance, you could buy it now and use it next year or you can use it for the remainder of this year. Your choice.
Posted by: Dick Eastman | April 04, 2005 at 08:17 PM
You could always go to a stationery store and buy "book rings" (the metal rings that you can open and close.) Then all you have to do is to punch a couple of holes on the page and slip the rings through.
Posted by: Bobbi | April 04, 2005 at 10:42 PM
Tried to order but their online order page isn't working. Is this a good sign?
Posted by: Jan | April 06, 2005 at 01:12 PM
I just tried it and the order form worked perfectly.
Posted by: Dick Eastman | April 06, 2005 at 08:47 PM
Thanks, Tried today and everything worked. Thanks
Posted by: Jan | April 07, 2005 at 08:50 AM
This calendar is absolutely super! And such a help to any genealogist, whether beginner, intermediate or wayyyyyyy advanced!!! Enjoy!!
Peg
Posted by: Peggy Rockwell Gleich | April 08, 2005 at 06:02 PM