December 2008

Can You Reach www.ifamilyforleopard.com?

I’ve been trying unsuccessfully for the past week to reach the ifamilyforleopard.com site. Neither the built-in software update nor the website work for me. Are any of you able to reach it? December 31, 2008 Update I’ve been told that others can reach it, so I’m investigating more on my end. January 1, 2009 Update [...]

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MacFamilyTree Updated to 5.3.7

Synium has released version 5.3.7 of its Mac genealogy software. Here’s what’s changed according to the publisher: Full English user guide added Fixes and many performance enhancements in the Virtual Tree Minor bug fixes and other minor improvements The most significant of the changes is the replacement of the spartan MacFamilyTree Version 5.3 User Guide [...]

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Article Rating Feature Added

This article is no longer relevant In my never-ending quest to satisfy your Mac genealogy needs, I’ve added an article rating feature to the site by which you can give me useful feedback with a single click of your mouse. Like your comments, this information will help me give you more of what you find [...]

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How to Quickly Navigate Your Family File Using the Reunion 9 Overview Window

The overview window in Reunion 9 for Mac makes navigating a family file quick no matter how large. It also provides a fast way to examine relationships elsewhere in the family file without leaving the current family card. There is even a hidden chart type available from this view! The overview window makes navigating a [...]

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Happy Holidays Everyone!

At this special time of year the focus is on family even more than usual. I count you all as members of my great family. Bless you all in the coming year!

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Happy Holidays Everyone!

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I haven’t made any snow people this season, so last year’s will have to do. At this special time of year the focus is on family even more than usual. I count you all as members of my great family. Bless you all in the coming year!

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How to Install the Free Legacy Family Tree 7

Legacy Family Tree is among the best of the genealogy database software for the PC and you can use the Standard Edition for free. This makes trying the application risk free, whether your new to genealogy or already using another program. There is a Deluxe Edition and naturally it includes features not in the Standard [...]

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New Event Date Range Feature in MacFamilyTree’s Virtual Globe View

MacFamilyTree 5.3.6 release contained a new feature in the virtual globe view. The release notes described it as “Virtual Globe marks events out of date range.” I found that it excludes events outside a date range. So it actually marks events within a date range. I also found an anomaly in it’s behavior, which I [...]

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Date Feasibility Checking in Reunion 9

Reunion 9 for Mac includes a feature that helps you eliminate mistakes in genealogy event dates. It’s called date feasibility checking and it has two modes: interactive and report. Interactive date feasibility rules are evaluated whenever a birth, marriage, or death event is changed. The whole set of rules is evaluated when a date feasibility [...]

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Is that Your Family Bible on eBay?

The online auction site eBay can be a great tool for locating and obtaining genealogical items. For instance, there are regularly family bibles for sale. Imagine a family bible belonging to one of your relatives being sold without you knowing of its availability! Don’t let that happen to you. Watch this video, Finding Genealogy Items [...]

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