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StewL
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Location: Perth Western Australia

Post by StewL » Sun Sep 17, 2006 1:31 am

Hi Mallog

Like Lesley I have been using Legacy for a while and still find new things. I recently upgraded to the full bells and whistles version and it is another learning process. I too had the same problem you had when I first started using it and I think it was because I wasnt watching what I was doing. :oops: Although I still havent found out for sure what I did wrong. I did have a problem when I was trying to arrange separate ged files for my neice and sister and ended up with a stack of duplicates on my file, I still occassionally find and odd one left :oops: So I am still learning about the programme, although it is usually a good easy programme to use. I think the errors I find are "user errors" :lol:
Stewie

Searching for: Anderson, Balks, Barton, Courtney, Davidson, Downie, Dunlop, Edward, Flucker, Galloway, Graham, Guthrie, Higgins, Laurie, Mathieson, McLean, McLuckie, Miln, Nielson, Payne, Phillips, Porterfield, Stewart, Watson
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mallog
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Location: Ayrshire Coast

Post by mallog » Sun Sep 17, 2006 5:41 am

StewL wrote:Hi Mallog

I think the errors I find are "user errors" :lol:
First program to come out without these will be a good buy :lol: :lol:

Thanks Stew and Lesley somehow I thought I might come into it somewhere ! :oops:

I like the set-up as it allows you to put a lot of stuff in about each person. I've still to learn all the shortcuts though
Anderson, McAlpine, Blue - Argyll
Dunn Fife /ML
Coutts, McGregor - Perth/Govan
Glen, Crow, Imrie - Angus
Scott & Pick ML
Mason - Co Down
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davran
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Joined: Sun Mar 19, 2006 11:32 pm
Location: Monkton, Kent, England

Post by davran » Sun Sep 17, 2006 1:33 pm

Bob C wrote:For everyone considering changing software This site has links to most available software and is kept up to date.

www.lkessler.com/gplinks.shtml

Also, it is worth going here for a quick read:

genealogy.about.com/od/software_reviews/
Wow! Thanks for that, Bob. I had no idea there were so many software packages out there. Rather mind blowing - I'll think I'll stick with Roots Magic for the moment.
Researching: KNOX of Renfrew. Also FORSYTH, MCFARLANE, MCINDOE, BENNIE, HUTCHISON, HENDERSON
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SuperTrouper
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Location: Birmingham, UK

Post by SuperTrouper » Tue Mar 13, 2007 3:41 pm

I'd like to put my twopenny worth in and recommend a program I recently discovered called Family Historian 3. This is actually the prog they use on Who Do You Think You Are?.
I have been using Family Tree for a number of years but since my tree went over 1000 found it very cumbersome. I had considered updating to the latest version but came across this about a month ago purely by accident while browsing the web as a link from someone who had used it to create a website of their tree.
I was very impressed when I took a look at the FH3 website and downloaded a demo. Later that same evening I ordered a copy from Amazon (costs £38.99 inc delivery) and have continued to be impressed as I find more and more functionality within it - its great! This is the link to the website if anyone fancies a gander - well worth a look.
http://www.family-historian.co.uk/
Researching TROUP, COWIE, ALLARDYCE, FERRIES of Aberdeenshire
COGHLAN, REGAN, HUNTER, MCMORRIS, CUNNINGHAM in Cork, Sligo & Fermanagh
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karenc
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Joined: Fri Jan 27, 2006 7:50 pm
Location: shotts

Post by karenc » Tue Mar 13, 2007 6:42 pm

Hi All

personally, i use RootsMagic. i have done for about a year and find it easy to use and does most of the things i need it to.

although as others have mentioned there is probably a million other things on it that could be of use to me but i dont know what they are yet!!

karen
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