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September 2005
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- RootsMagic 3 Now Available
- Special Bundle Offer for GenSmarts
- How to Order RootsMagic 3
- Greater Seattle RootsMagic User Group
to Hold First Meeting
- Share Your Ideas
- Useful Links
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- RootsMagic 3 Now Available
It's finally here. We're excited to announce
the release of RootsMagic version 3. RootsMagic 3 retains the ease of use
that has led reviewers to call it "the best genealogy program we've seen",
and "my favorite for the best all-around program", while adding features
that make it even easier and more fun to use.
Here are just a few of the new features in
RootsMagic 3.
- Shareable CD Creator - You've worked hard
to collect and organize your family history, and now RootsMagic makes it
easy to share that history with your family and friends. The shareable
CD you create will feature a custom home page with your own title,
photo, description, and contact information, and will include a
read-only version of RootsMagic to show off your data and multimedia
items.
- Direct GenSmarts Integration - GenSmarts
owners can now get research suggestions directly from the RootsMagic
program now. You can even do the online search or add a GenSmarts
suggestion directly to the RootsMagic to-do list. RootsMagic, Inc. is
offering GenSmarts in a discounted bundle package for a limited time.
- Direct PAF and Family Origins Import -
RootsMagic users can now directly import their data from Personal
Ancestral File (PAF) version 2.x and later, and Family Origins version 4
and later.
- Backup to CD - One of the most requested
features has been the ability to backup directly to CD. Well, now you
can.
- Private Notes and Events - You can now
mark events as private, or choose portions of your notes to be private.
These private notes and events can be stripped out of reports, GEDCOM
export or website creation.
- Printing Color Coding - One of the most
popular features in RootsMagic has been the ability to color code people
on the screen. RootsMagic 3 takes this a step further and allows you to
print the color coding on pedigree charts, group sheets, box charts,
narrative reports, wall charts, ahnentafel reports, descendant lists,
and timelines.
- Linking Drag and Drop - RootsMagic has
always made it easy to drag and drop people between databases, but now
it's even easier with automatic linking into the new database. For
example, if you drag a person onto a father slot in the other database
RootsMagic will ask if you want to add the person as a father.
- Numerous Interface Enhancements -
Including resizable edit and search screens, the option to view 5 or 6
generations on the pedigree view, 2-7 generations in the descendant
view, ages for each event are displayed on the individual edit screen,
"other spouse" buttons on the family view, relationship information can
be displayed in the status bar, and much more.
- And much, much more.
One important note: if you decide to try the
trial version of RootsMagic 3 before ordering, please be aware it will
replace your existing full copy.
So make sure you have a backup of your
database first, and a copy of your version 2 CD in case you don't intend
to upgrade <g>.
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- Special Bundle Offer for GenSmarts
For those who don't already own GenSmarts,
but would like to take advantage of the GenSmarts integration I mentioned
above, we have created a special bundle.
You can order GenSmarts with your RootsMagic
or RootsMagic upgrade and save $10 off the regular price of GenSmarts.
You can also get a bundle with our Personal
Historian software that helps you write a personal history of yourself or
others, or a "real meal deal"
bundle of RootsMagic, GenSmarts, and Personal
Historian.
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- How to Order RootsMagic 3
Although you can order both online and by
phone, please understand that online ordering is much easier on us <g>. We
don't mind phone orders, but since we don't hire extra staff to take the
large number of calls we receive during upgrades, you may be asked to
leave a name and number where we can return your call as things slow down
a bit.
Another new wrinkle is that RootsMagic is now
available either on CD or as a download. The price is the same except that
you will save shipping on the download. The CD does offer a 30 minute
video tutorial which isn't available with the download version.
And even those who order the CD will receive
a registration key so they can download and start using version 3
immediately while they wait for their CD.
Current RootsMagic and Family Origins users
can upgrade to RootsMagic for just
$19.95 (plus $5 shipping if you order it on
CD). You can also get the upgrade with the newly updated book "Getting the
Most Out of RootsMagic" for $29.95 plus shipping.
You can order RootsMagic at:
http://www.rootsmagic.com/orders.htm
You will find a number of drop lists on the
order page to select from the various options. Click the drop list on the
order page and choose the product or bundle you are interested in.
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- Greater Seattle RootsMagic User Group to
Hold First Meeting
The Greater Seattle Area RootsMagic Users
Group will hold its first meeting on Saturday, September 24th, 2:00 - 4:00
pm at the Burien Public Library, 14700 Sixth SW, Burien 98166.
You will find both a map and driving
directions to the library at their new website at:
http://www.geocities.com/rmugsea
The details of the group meeting calendar and
location will be maintained on an internet calendar which is also
accessible from the website home page. You will also find downloadable
copies of the workshop handouts.
This first time only, the meeting is held on
the 4th Saturday of the month.
All subsequent meetings are planned for the
3rd Saturday of each month, with time and location to be determined after
our first meeting.
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- Share Your Ideas!
If you have a RootsMagic hint or tip you
would like to share with other users,
visit:
http://www.rootsmagic.com/contact.htm
and send it to us.
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