Sometimes when one starts with the genealogy obsession hobby, it is with information collected by someone else. Ironically, even given some starter material, it’s not always obvious where or how to begin. This article is a case study of such a start. … [Continue reading] about Starting with Another’s Data: A Descendant Report, part 1
Adding Adoptive Parents in RootsMagic 3
Adoptive relationships can add enough confusion to our genealogy research. We don't need to be confused by how to represent them in our genealogy database software. In this video I walk you step-by-step through the process of setting up a person as … [Continue reading] about Adding Adoptive Parents in RootsMagic 3
See How Easily You Can Backup Your Files to CD or DVD
One of the many great things about using a Mac is how many functions that just seem like they should be included in the operating system actually are! One of these is the ability to create (or "burn") CDs and DVDs. This feature is great for anyone … [Continue reading] about See How Easily You Can Backup Your Files to CD or DVD
Parallels Desktop Updated to 4.0.3540
The computer virtualization software, Parallels Desktop, that many Mac genealogists use to run Windows genealogy applications has been updated. The new release is described as containing bugfixes and improvements. The information provided during the … [Continue reading] about Parallels Desktop Updated to 4.0.3540
How To Clean Up “Unlinked People” in RootsMagic 3
Over time, no matter how careful you have been, you'll end up with relatives in your genealogy database that are not connected to any other person. This is called an unlinked person in RootsMagic 3. You ought to periodically check for this situation. … [Continue reading] about How To Clean Up “Unlinked People” in RootsMagic 3