The tree view in Mac genealogy software Reunion 10 replaces the overview window from previous versions. The purpose remains the same. It's a graphical way to navigate your family tree. It looks sharp and feels natural! … [Continue reading]
Using Reunion 10 to Search the Web
7 May 2012 by 12 Comments
Reunion 10 will help you search common web repositories for information about people in your family file. It makes this easier on you by doing two things for you: Automatically fill in some fields using information from your person record and … [Continue reading]
Trouble-Free FTM TreeSync Secrets Revealed
5 May 2012 by Leave a Comment
Have you been on the Family Tree Maker software message board on Ancestry recently? If so, you've see all the posts about sync problems like I have. You'll also have seen long-time FTM user, FTM guru Russ Worthington on there helping people with … [Continue reading]
On the Future of Custom Reunion Source Types
28 Apr 2012 by 18 Comments
Have you wondered what happened with the Reunion source types I had been creating? Let me tell you what happened. As you'll recall, I created custom source types based on guidance from "Evidence Explained" (EE) (see "source types" in the Reunion … [Continue reading]
Memberships No Longer Expire
22 Apr 2012 by 7 Comments
I've changed GenealogyTools memberships from expiring annually to non-expiring. All current memberships have been changed to non-expiring. Now GenealogyTools membership helps you accomplish more family history research and be confident in your tools … [Continue reading]
Video Guide to Using PC Genealogy Software on Mac
22 Apr 2012 by 8 Comments
You can run PC genealogy applications (like Family Tree Maker 2012 and RootsMagic) on your Mac, even if it’s just as a supplement to your primary Mac genealogy software. There are features in the best Windows genealogy software that aren’t in … [Continue reading]
Family Tree Maker for Mac 2 Update Issues
6 Apr 2012 by 27 Comments
If you follow this blog, you know that we do not currently recommend Family Tree Maker for Mac 2 (FTMM2). However, I still use it personally and keep hoping that Ancestry and the developer will fix it. I recently installed the Family Tree Maker for … [Continue reading]
Splitting a Family Tree with Family Tree Maker, Part 2
25 Mar 2012 by 1 Comment
Ben recently wrote about his frustrations with splitting a tree in Family Tree Maker for Mac 2 (FTMM2). I needed to do this for my own tree, so I set about finding the best way to do it. I recently prepared a family tree for my stepmother-in-law and, … [Continue reading]
What Genealogy Software Do We Recommend?
14 Mar 2012 by 10 Comments
When I tell people I don't recommend Family Tree Maker for Mac 2, they often ask what I do recommend, which is understandable. But I really can't recommend a genealogy program for other people without knowing what their requirements are. You must … [Continue reading]
Splitting a Tree with Family Tree Maker for Mac 2
12 Mar 2012 by 7 Comments
I just sent the following in an email to a GenealogyTools reader who asked me how to split a Family Tree Maker for Mac 2 (FTMM2) tree. This person had purchased the genealogy software, downloaded a 13,000 person tree from Ancestry.com, and found it … [Continue reading]
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