RootsMagic 6 has been “Share Certified” by FamilySearch for use with the new FamilySearch “Family Tree.” Family Tree has only been available to the general public for a short time, but I’ve already found it to be a great resource. Now that RootsMagic 6 is Share Certified, I’ll get all that much more use out [...]
Comparing genealogy software packages can be interesting and useful, especially if you’re just getting into genealogy. I’d like to have a dollar for every time someone has asked me which genealogy software program is the best. I now answer by telling folks that it’s the one you’re used to. I don’t know of any major [...]
Personal Historian 2 makes a fantastic addition to your genealogy software. Produced by the folks at Roots Magic, this software package helps the family historian bring their own life, along with the lives of others, to life through stories. There are few individuals who will sit and write their life story without prompt or assistance. [...]
You can literally put your family history on the map using Family Atlas. Created by the folks at RootsMagic, Family Atlas is a fun way to graphically show your family’s history. By easily importing your genealogy from RootsMagic, Legacy, Family Tree Maker, or by GEDCOM file, you can create an interactive world map of your [...]
A Primer for the Master Genealogist was updated this past year in support of The Master Genealogist (TMG) version 8. If you are looking for a guide to using TMG then consider yourself lucky. This book is one of the best written software guides I have ever come across. The writing is concise and well [...]
Webinars have become popular among many genealogists. Bloggers, software vendors, professional researchers, and others use webinars to communicate with the genealogy community. Webinars provide interaction with an audience in an engaging manner. One excellent use of such interaction is for training. The folks at RootsMagic, one of the most popular genealogy programs on the market, [...]
The following news release was received from Bob Velke, with Wholly Genes Software. Family History Software Takes Another Leap Forward Columbia, Maryland – 21 December 2011 – Wholly Genes Software announces a major new release of its popular family history project manager, The Master Genealogist. The software, known by its users as “TMG,” is favored [...]
Family Roots Publishing is offering a package deal of the RootsMagic 4 software (full version) and “Getting the Most Out of RootsMagic” a 336-page book for over 55% off. Normally $44.90 for the two items, we’re making them available for just $19.89 – the best price ever offered on the finest genealogy software & book [...]
The following News Release is from Legacy: The 9th annual Legacy Genealogy Cruise, to be held May 12-21, 2012, starts and ends in Oslo, Norway, and visits the following ports: Le Havre (Paris), France; Cherbourg, France; Dublin, Ireland; Liverpool, England; and Edinburgh, Scotland. We will sail on Royal Caribbean’s Vision of the Seas ship. Attend [...]
The following news release was received from Thomas MacEntee: Win a Netbook or a Special Legacy Family Tree Software/Webinar Bundle May 2, 2011 – Surprise, AZ. Legacy Family Tree from Millennia Corporation announces a contest at its new Facebook page where contestants could win one of five special Legacy Family Tree software/webinar bundles and even [...]
My friend, Marlo Schuldt, writes a software called Heritage Collector. In support of the software and as a service to family historians, he also writes a very nice newsletter, all done up in 4-color as a pdf file. This week he wrote about a scanning project he undertook using a scanner provided by the BYU [...]
The following information is from the January, 2011 edition of RootsMagic News. This is great news. Legacy Family Tree is having a lot of success with their online classes. I’m sure that RootsMagic will also. Throughout the year RootsMagic staff travel to various cities teaching RootsMagic classes. They are always asked when they will be [...]
The following RootsMagic news, posted by Bruce Buzbee, is from December 14, but it’s still timely for those of us so busy with Christmas that we haven’t followed the latest news, let alone downloaded our updates. This update adds several requested features and fixes a number of issues. If you have the RootsMagic News screen [...]
The following press release was written by Legacy Family Tree staff: Legacy Family Tree 7.5 has now received official FamilySearch certification in four new categories and will be available as a free update for both Standard and Deluxe edition users on Monday, January 17, 2011. For years, FamilySearch has worked on developing a web application [...]
The annual Legacy Genealogy Cruise is scheduled for New England and Canadian port in 2011. The following info is from the Legacy website, courtesy of Geoff Rasmussen: The 8th annual Legacy Genealogy Cruise, held September 29-October 8, 2011, starts and ends in New Jersey, and visits the following ports: Cape Liberty Cruise Port, New Jersey; [...]
