Category Archives: Software

Legacy Family Tree has been acquired by MyHeritage

Posted on August 8, 2017 by Peter

This is big news.  Legacy Family Tree is an excellent desktop family history product.  Unfortunately they never created a version that can be used on a Mac. Now Legacy Family Tree has been “acquired” by MyHeritage – what does this … Continue reading →

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New Helps from Google – and not just for Searching!

Posted on November 27, 2016 by Peter

Say “Google” to a Family Historian and they immediately think of doing a Google Search – and it is a great search engine. But Google offers much more help for Family History!  Recently they introduced a new product and made … Continue reading →

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Using a Snipping Tool

Posted on November 29, 2015 by Peter

We often want to capture not the whole screen but just a part of it.  For example when you find an ancestor’s birth or marriage or death announcement in a newspaper, you just want to cut out that small piece … Continue reading →

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Tips for selecting a Genealogy Program for Your Computer

Posted on October 30, 2015 by Peter

If you do a google search for the best genealogy program you find the link to Top Ten Reviews.  http://genealogy-software-review.toptenreviews.com/  Certainly some interesting information.  There is a separate list for Mac users.   http://genealogy-software-review.toptenreviews.com/mac-genealogy-software/   Clicking on Sort by Standard Rankings … Continue reading →

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News from RootsMagic and an Exciting Indexing Experience

Posted on December 7, 2014 by Peter

We recently had a nice surprise – RootsMagic released version 7 of their popular software!  http://rootsmagic.com/   Many of you know that we are RootsMagic enthusiasts.  The free RootsMagic Essentials version continues – so you can try that for free. … Continue reading →

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Big addition to index for Billion Graves Index at FamilySearch.org

Posted on April 14, 2013 by Peter

Billion Graves, Find a Grave – these are both helpful websites for the Family Historian. Did you know that Billion Graves is a partner with FamilySearch?  – so their index is included in the Historical Records collection at FamilySearch.org. This … Continue reading →

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