The genealogy task list is an important planning tool in the genealogist's kit. Unfortunately, it's also often overlooked. A recent article, Keeping a Genealogy Task List, on MacGenealogist.com describes the value of this tool and its two critical … [Continue reading] about Adding To-Do Items in RootsMagic 4
Slight Delay to Family Tree Maker 2011 for PC
Ancestry.com is now expecting the 2011 version of their genealogy software for PC to be released by the end of this month. As soon as I get my copy I'll start working on video walk-throughs of the new features. … [Continue reading] about Slight Delay to Family Tree Maker 2011 for PC
RootsMagic Version 4.0.9.6 New Features Walk-through
RootsMagic 4.0.9.5 was updated on August 9th. There's a tag-along update, 4.0.9.6 as well. The releases include several new features. I know that you may or may not have read the release notes before applying the update and even if you did, you … [Continue reading] about RootsMagic Version 4.0.9.6 New Features Walk-through
Marking Only One Branch of Your Family Tree Using Reunion for Mac
Sometimes during your genealogy research you want to create reports, charts, lists, or GEDCOM exports that include only a specific branch of your family. Reunion for Mac has a feature called mark groups that enables you to selectively mark people in … [Continue reading] about Marking Only One Branch of Your Family Tree Using Reunion for Mac
Researching Distant Records Now Easier
Geographically distant genealogists have been helping each other find records for years. It's a service referred to as lookups. It works like this: if you're looking for a record that you haven't been able to locate locally nor online, you arrange … [Continue reading] about Researching Distant Records Now Easier