diff --git a/src/ImgManip.py b/src/ImgManip.py
index 0852bc184..f5fb624ed 100644
--- a/src/ImgManip.py
+++ b/src/ImgManip.py
@@ -105,9 +105,9 @@ def image_dpi(source):
     try:
         import PIL.Image
     except ImportError:
-        import sys
-        print >> sys.stderr, _("WARNING: PIL module not loaded.  "
-                "Image cropping in report files will not be available.")
+        import logging
+        logging.warning(_("WARNING: PIL module not loaded.  "
+                "Image cropping in report files will not be available."))
 
         dpi = None
     else:
diff --git a/src/config.py b/src/config.py
index a16b67690..3c2564cac 100644
--- a/src/config.py
+++ b/src/config.py
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ This package implements access to GRAMPS configuration.
 #---------------------------------------------------------------
 import os, sys
 from gen.ggettext import gettext as _
+import logging
 
 #---------------------------------------------------------------
 #
@@ -330,10 +331,10 @@ if not os.path.exists(CONFIGMAN.filename):
     # If not, let's read old if there:
     if os.path.exists(os.path.join(const.HOME_DIR, "keys.ini")):
         # read it in old style:
-        print >> sys.stderr, "Importing old key file 'keys.ini'..."
+        logging.warning("Importing old key file 'keys.ini'...")
         CONFIGMAN.load(os.path.join(const.HOME_DIR, "keys.ini"),
                             oldstyle=True)
-        print >> sys.stderr, "Done importing old key file 'keys.ini'"
+        logging.warning("Done importing old key file 'keys.ini'")
     # other version upgrades here...
 
 #---------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/gen/db/write.py b/src/gen/db/write.py
index bf1d1c8a6..515627f69 100644
--- a/src/gen/db/write.py
+++ b/src/gen/db/write.py
@@ -986,7 +986,8 @@ class DbBsddb(DbBsddbRead, DbWriteBase, UpdateCallback):
             # to loop through each of the primary object tables.
         
             for cursor_func, class_func in primary_table:
-                print "Rebuilding %s reference map" % class_func.__name__
+                logging.info("Rebuilding %s reference map" %
+                                class_func.__name__)
                 with cursor_func() as cursor:
                     for found_handle, val in cursor:
                         obj = class_func()
diff --git a/src/gen/utils/configmanager.py b/src/gen/utils/configmanager.py
index 427604e61..7ea82e905 100644
--- a/src/gen/utils/configmanager.py
+++ b/src/gen/utils/configmanager.py
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ import time
 import ConfigParser
 import errno
 import copy
+import logging
 
 def safe_eval(exp):
         # restrict eval to empty environment
@@ -274,13 +275,13 @@ class ConfigManager(object):
                             if vtype == bool:
                                 value = raw_value in ["1", "True"]
                             elif vtype == list:
-                                print >> sys.stderr, "WARNING: ignoring old key '%s'" % key
+                                logging.warning("WARNING: ignoring old key '%s'" % key)
                                 continue # there were no lists in oldstyle
                             else:
                                 value = vtype(raw_value)
                         else:
                             # else, ignore it
-                            print >> sys.stderr, "WARNING: ignoring old key '%s'" % key
+                            logging.warning("WARNING: ignoring old key '%s'" % key)
                             continue # with next setting
                     ####################### End upgrade code
                     else:
@@ -294,7 +295,7 @@ class ConfigManager(object):
                         elif type(value) == type(self.default[name][setting]):
                             self.data[name][setting] = value
                         else:
-                            print >> sys.stderr, ("WARNING: ignoring key with wrong type "
+                            logging.warning("WARNING: ignoring key with wrong type "
                                    "'%s.%s'" % (name, setting))
                     else:
                         # this could be a third-party setting; add it:
diff --git a/src/plugins/gramplet/bottombar.gpr.py b/src/plugins/gramplet/bottombar.gpr.py
index 30df72f07..4f4ee2486 100644
--- a/src/plugins/gramplet/bottombar.gpr.py
+++ b/src/plugins/gramplet/bottombar.gpr.py
@@ -86,9 +86,9 @@ try:
     import pyexiv2
     available = True
 except:
-    import sys
-    print >> sys.stderr, _("WARNING: pyexiv2 module not loaded.  "
-            "Image metadata functionality will not be available.")
+    import logging
+    logging.warning(_("WARNING: pyexiv2 module not loaded.  "
+                      "Image metadata functionality will not be available."))
     available = False
 
 if available:
diff --git a/src/plugins/view/geography.gpr.py b/src/plugins/view/geography.gpr.py
index 0412a930d..bd12b2aef 100644
--- a/src/plugins/view/geography.gpr.py
+++ b/src/plugins/view/geography.gpr.py
@@ -32,14 +32,15 @@ try :
     OSMGPSMAP = True
     if osmgpsmap.__version__ < '0.7.0':
         OSMGPSMAP = False
-        import sys
-        print >> sys.stderr, _("WARNING: osmgpsmap module not loaded. "
-                "osmgpsmap must be >= 0.7.0. yours is %s") % osmgpsmap.__version__
+        import logging
+        logging.warning( _("WARNING: osmgpsmap module not loaded. "
+                           "osmgpsmap must be >= 0.7.0. yours is %s") %
+                        osmgpsmap.__version__)
 except:
     OSMGPSMAP = False
-    import sys
-    print >> sys.stderr, _("WARNING: osmgpsmap module not loaded. "
-            "Geography functionality will not be available.")
+    import logging
+    logging.warning(_("WARNING: osmgpsmap module not loaded. "
+                      "Geography functionality will not be available."))
 
 if OSMGPSMAP:
     # Load the view only if osmgpsmap library is present.