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MacFamilyTree 5.5 Available as a Public Beta

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MacFamilyTree LogoSynium Software announced the availability of version 5.5 of their Macintosh genealogy software, MacFamilyTree. Their press release notes that this is a public beta test release. Some of the new features may be worth checking out, or you can wait for my video walk-through. If do you download it, be careful with your precious data and leave a comment to let us know what you think!

Here’s the list of changes:

  • A new, customizable history database that gives historical context to dates (like perspective events in Reunion 9)
  • A rewritten database engine which they claim is “much faster” for large family trees
  • A new search feature
  • Customizable Auto-Save
  • Additional Charts available for Statistics View
  • Auto-Save
  • Improved GEDCOM-Importer
  • Enhanced user interface
  • Improved editing
  • Other unspecified fixes and improvements

There’s plenty to see there, so I’ll publish a video walk-through—probably this weekend.

Legacy Family Tree Updated to 7.0.0.90

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The revision history lists the following changes:

13 March 2009 – Build

New Items
  • Timelines – “Canada – Census”. A chronology of when the census was taken in Canada
  • Timelines – “US – Oklahoma History”. History of Oklahoma, by M. La Nell Shores
  • Timelines – “US States and Territories – Dates of Organization and Admission”.
Fixed Items
  • SourceWriter – Fixed a run-time error 5.
  • Ancestor Books – Fixed a problem where the header for the source section at the end of a generation would show the wrong person.
  • Calendar Reports – Fixed an Error 3021, no current record.
  • Picture Finder – Now finds all pictures.
  • Publishing Center – Fixed a problem where the Table of Contents would overprint the title page or other preliminary page.
  • Publishing Center – Individual and Family Group Record reports would produce two Name Indexes. Fixed.

Download the update here

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Free Ancestry.com Resource Essentials CD

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I got a nice little package in the mail today. The Generations Network sent me a package that is the “first in a list of upcoming benefits” planned for for Ancestry.com World Deluxe Annual members. It’s a CD containing PDFs of six reference books produced by Ancestry.com and a 20% off coupon for my next purchase in the Ancestry Store. The coupon expires January 1, 2010. The “books” on the CD are nice to have: [Read more…] about Free Ancestry.com Resource Essentials CD

Last Day to Get Nearly $1000 of Mac Software for $39

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Ordinarily I wouldn’t write about general software sales, but this is one I feel may benefit you.
The third MacHeist bundle is closing today. If you’re not familiar with MacHeist yet, it’s your opportunity to get a load of great software for your Mac at a ridiculously low price. These guys arrange for a bundle of software to be offered at a price that a single application would sell for. And 25% of every sale goes to charity too (you can choose which one). I bought this one, and for the record, the previous two MacHeist bundles too! If you’re interested in even one of the apps, the rest are basically free.

Go to this page to see what’s being offered and place your order.