Brother’s Keeper 6.2.15

Brother’s Keeper version 6.2.15 has now been released. It’s a Windows genealogy application (Windows 95 or NT up through XP and 2003). Version 6.2.15 is a free update for existing Brother’s Keeper 6.x users. It can be downloaded from here (bkwin.org). If you have BK already installed, check the “Help” and then “About” menus to see what version you have.

Changed:
- Show Christened date and place on Missing information report.
- Allow right mouse click in Todo text box to cut, copy, paste.
- If you delete (blank out) a ToDo internal note it will now remove the pointer to the blank note so it will not print an extra blank line on todo report.

Fixed:
- Switch two lines on Options screen about Media files (lines 1 and 3 were reversed)

The Master Genealogist v6.08.000

The Master Genealogist v6.08.000 is available from Wholly Genes Software. The Master Genealogist is a popular windows genealogy/family tree application. This version adds several major new features and improvements.

Version 6.08.000 is a free update to current v6.0 users, and does require a previous installation of v6.0 or later: To download and apply the update, run TMG, access the Help menu and choose “Check for an update.” Alternatively, you can choose “Check for a Program Update” from the Windows Start menu > The Master Genealogist group. The update will be applied automatically. Upon restarting, the startup screen will reflect a version number of “v6.08.000.”

Summary of Changes:
- Box Chart updates
- DNA Log - Additional DNA marker tests now supported
- Web or CD search for additional books
- Master Source List improvements
- Tag entry screen improvements
- Verify File Integrity improvements

Updates:
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Family Tree Legends’ Parent Company Up For Sale

Pearl Street Software, makers of Family Tree Legends among other things, is now up for sale, according to Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter. Family Tree Legends is a Windows genealogy application, and fairly popular. The founders/developers still consider a viable genealogy application (and it’s not just family Tree Legends, if you read the article linked at Eastman’s above, there are several other areas involved in the sale), however they want to pursue a different opportunity.

If you have ever wanted to sell/publish genealogy software and didn’t want to develop from the ground up, here is your chances.

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