RootsMagic 3 is now Available.

The RootsMagic Website has now been updated for RootsMagic 3. You can download the RootsMagic 3 demo from their download page. The demo is limited on numbers of records you can create, as well as a few other feature limitations.

You can also purchase or order RootsMagic 3 at this time. The CD version and download version cost the same ($29.95).

RootsMagic 3 is directly supported by GenSmarts as well as Pocket Genealogist (version 2.96, due out this coming weekend - the 2.96e pre-release/public beta supports RM3 right now).

Among the new and updated features listed:

* View 5 or 6 generations at once on the pedigree view
* View 2 through 7 generations at once on the descendant view
* Back up directly to CD
* Resize edit and search dialogs to see as much information as you want
* Select toolbar button style
* Video tutorial included on CD
* Automatically link dragged people into the other database
* See a person’s age at every event on their edit page
* Add private events that you can suppress from printing or exporting
* Add private notes that you can suppress from printing or exporting
* Display relationships to root person on status bar
* Make shareable CDs to give to others, with custom menu and a read-only version of RootsMagic
* Select the size of pictures in narrative reports (books)
* Include pictures in narrative reports printed to rich text (RTF) files

* Print color coding in pedigree charts, group sheets, box charts, narrative reports, wall charts, ahnentafel, descendant list, and timelines
* Easily merge duplicate sources from the master source list
* Add a source to multiple people at once
* Easily make a copy of a source
* GenSmarts integration to get research suggestions from inside RootsMagic
* Add GenSmarts suggestions to your RootsMagic to-do list with one click
* Direct PAF import (versions 2.x and later)
* Direct Family Origins import (versions 4 and later)
* Direct Family Origins backup import (versions 5 and later)

Requirements: Windows 95+ or Windows NT 4.0+
Cost: $29.95 ($19.95 upgrade for previous RootsMagic users)

GenSmarts 1.0.9

Version 1.0.9 of GenSmarts is now available. GenSmarts is a utility that analyzes your genealogy data and suggests avenues of research, and can even do online look-ups. It will provide specific information on individuals, including where and what time periods to look for information on them, including specific records to research and where those records are located.

It works with the following genealogy applications: Family Tree Maker, PAF, Legacy, TMG, RootsMagic, Ancestral Quest, and Ancestry Family Tree.

Version 1.0.9 Notes:

Version 1.0.9 adds over 150,000 additional books and microfilm of US interest from the Family History Library in Salt Lake city.

We’ve extended the preview of the “shelf list” report to include the Family History Library, so you can print call number/microfilm roll number lists in preparation for research trips to Salt Lake.

Also, we’ve integrated the “go to card catalog” linking preview to include FHL as well. So you can hop directly from a GenSmarts suggestion to review the FHL’s card catalog entry for the book/film in question. To try this out, narrow the TO DO list to just suggestions for the Family History Library using the “AVAILABLE AT RESEARCH LOCATIONS BELOW” section of the filter. Now right click on a suggestion and you’ll see the new “go to” options.

Due to all the additional data, it’s a bit bigger download (a total of 7-9mb vs. the normal 2-6mb) than earlier updates. However, we implmented a few performance improvements and suspect load/analyze times might be, if anything, faster than before.
The “preview” features above also supports Allen County Library, as did version 1.0.8.

If you have any problems updating automatically (through GenSmarts), please refer to the release notes.

RootsMagic 3 - September 8th Release

RootsMagic 3 will be released on September 8th, 2005, to coincide with the 2005 Federation of Genealogical Societies conference.

Among the changes:

* Shareable CD Creator
* Direct GenSmarts Integration
* Direct PAF and Family Origins Import
* Backup to CD
* Private Notes and Events
* Printing Color Coding
* Linking Drag and Drop
* Numerous Interface Enhancements

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