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Genealogy & History Gift Ideas & Highlights – December 2010

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Gift Ideas & Highlights

Click on titles below for more details on each. Some of the titles below are ‘special order’ titles.

Gift Ideas & Highlights under $10

Genealogists Never Make Mistakes Eraser – Stationery – $5.50
How about a handy eraser that you can put in your pencil case? This great quality eraser is retractable so you can keep it neat and clean, and because it has genealogy stamped on it, surely your family will leave it alone!

K & Company Ancestry.com Questions to Ask Pad of Stickers – Scrapbooking – $6.95
Here is a perfect way to jump start stories and memories of days gone by! This die-cut designer pad of stickers delivers conversation and memory prompts in the form of general questions followed by journaling lines. Once completed, simply stick them on to your layout!

Moxxie 12×12 Double Sided Family Tree – Scrapbooking – $1.80
The front of this double-sided paper has boxes for 4 generations of a pedigree (yourself, parents, grandparents and great grandparents). If you use as is, it is simply doing the research, and then filling in the boxes.

A4 Journal Holder – Stationery – $1.10
Made from heavyweight polypropylene plastic, but still flexible, this magazine holder multipunched so it can be used in 2, 3 or 4 ring binders – and it makes storing your magazines in a binder so simple.

Creative Imaginations 12×12 Cream Scroll Die-Cut Paper – Scrapbooking – $3.50
The Narratives collection from Creative Imaginations is a combination of simple elegance, with an antique style, and each item in this range is coloured in classic cream and black.

7 Generation Pedigree Chart – Stationery – $4.50
This has always been a popular chart, and now it is finally back in print. This large chart is printed in green ink, and is on parchment paper, and features a tree in the background, with lines for you to fill in seven generations of your direct line family tree. It is perfect for framing or display.

Bumper Sticker: Genealogists Never Die, they Just Lose their Census – Scrapbooking – $5.00
After many requests, the publisher has had this classic quote made into a removable bumper sticker.

Handbook to the Colony of New South Wales 1858 – DATA CD – $7.50
This ‘Handbook to the Colony of New South Wales’ was one of a series of similar guides to the Australian colonies written by the editor of the Australian and New Zealand Gazette as information for potential emigrants.

EK Success Jolees Stickers: Trees – Scrapbooking – $7.50
You will love these 3D stickers from EK Success. Great “family trees” designed just for the genealogist! The pack contains three stickers, each with a tree of multiple layers.

A4 Accessories Holder – Stationery – $5.95
A useful A4 size envelope pocket with Velcro fastening, made from acid free polypropylene. Will hold loose items securely in 2, 3, or 4 ring binders.

Gift Ideas & Highlights $10 – $25

Kaisercraft Chipboard Family Tree – Scrapbooking – $14.95
This chipboard tree, which measures 29cm high and 30cm wide, comes cut out and ready for your to paint and/or craft. See the alternate photo to see how the tree can look with made up. With hanging photo ovals for three generations (you, parents and grandparents), this will be creating something unique and special for your family.

Gould Genealogy $20.00 Gift Voucher – Gift Voucher – $20.00
If you’re not sure exactly what to give someone, then our new ‘Gift Vouchers’ are the answer. It gives your friend, relative or colleague the chance to choose exactly what they want. So what could be better? Let them choose from our catalogue of over 10,000 products including books, maps, software, data disks, microfiche and stationery.

Social Media for Family Historians – C. Riley – $19.50
‘Social Media for Family Historians’ introduces more than 25 websites that can help family historians to communicate, share and collaborate with other family historians and with their own families. It covers new ways to communicate such as Sykpe and SecondLife; social networking sites such as Facebook and GenealogyWise; blogs and microblogs such as Twitter; sites for sharing family trees such as Ancestry and MyHeritage; sites for sharing photos and videos such as Flickr and YouTube; and community information sites such as wikis and social bookmarking.

Which Genealogy Program? – K. Farmer & R. Kopittke – $18.00
‘Which Genealogy Program?’ surveys the available family history programs available, and discusses their features. Dedicated sections compare aspects such as ease of use, help and support, the various reports available, data flexibility and convenience features, use of multimedia, source recording, file transfers, functions for ‘power users’, privacy controls, as well as the offerings in the Australasian editions. A general discussion of each program is followed by detailed tables of features and accompanying notes.

10 Generation Double Chart – Stationery – $19.50
This chart is often known as a “bow tie” or “butterfly” chart due to the shape. Your father’s ancestry spreads out to the left and your mothers to the right with you the middle plus room for your children in a further box below you.

Tracing Your Family History in New South Wales – DATA CD – $25.00
If you are researching your family in New South Wales, and really don’t know where to look – this guide details the many different types of records useful for your research, together with where you can find them. A new feature in this edition, is that for the first time not only ‘hardcopy’ (or printed) sources are noted, but also the internet, and the all the amazing resources that are available for the genealogist researching in this Australian state.

New Cousins: How to Trace Living Descendants of Your Ancestors – K. Bali – $13.00
This book is a guide to descendant searching – that is looking for living relatives. It can be fascinating, rewarding, and potentially life-changing. Research can lead you not to dead ancestors, but to living, breathing relatives who share your genetic heritage – members of your extended family.

K & Company Ancestry.com 12×12 Double-Sided Paper Pack – Scrapbooking – $25.00
K & Company has teamed with Ancestry.com to bring you a beautiful, comprehensive, family history scrapbooking collection! Ideal for those creating a whole heritage album … this paper pack from K & Company’s Ancestry.com range, contains 36 12×12 double-sided pages (3 x 12 different designs).

My Mind’s Eye 12×12 Life Stories Kit #2 – Scrapbooking – $24.95
Tell your Life Story with this collection, printed on Kraft paper in soft brown, reds and purples! With 2 die cut accessory sheets, 24 patterned papers, and 30 mini journaling cards you are sure to find something for your every scrapbooking need!

Binder and Slip Cover 40mm: Black – Stationery – $19.50
Binder and Slip Cover is identical to the other binders in 300 pack albums but with no pages and minimum graphics on cover. 40mm wide spine.

Gift Ideas & Highlights $25 – $50

Bound for South Australia: Births and Deaths on Government-Assisted Immigrant Ships 1848-1885 – DATA CD – $29.50
A richly illustrated CD-ROM which brings, for the first time, a complete listing of 323 voyages to South Australia between 1848 and 1885 under the auspices of the South Australian Government.

Parish Registers in Australia 1787-1990: A List of Originals, Transcripts, Microforms and Indexes of Australia Parish Registers – DATA CD – $29.95
This second edition, originally produced in book form back in 1990, which has long been out of print, has now been re-released as a facsimile on CD-ROM. It comprises 356 and indexes the location of 5,524 different Australian Parish Registers from 42 religions held at 153 record centres around Australia.

Personal Historian: Personal and Family History Writing Software – Software – $49.50
‘Personal Historian’ is software which assists you in writing personal histories about yourself and other individuals. It breaks this seemingly monumental task into small, manageable pieces and then reconstructs it into a complete, publishable document.

Who Do You Think You Are? Australian Edition: Season 2 – Software – $29.95
The episodes take us to all corners of Australia and around the globe, as each has secrets uncovered and histories are revealed along the way. Combining emotional and personal journeys with big-picture history, these inspiring and sometimes challenging stories remind us how Australian have come to be the people we are today. This series traces the family history of: Ron Barassi; Sigrid Thornton; Ben Mendelsohn; Christine Anu; Maggie Beer & John Butler.

Lands Guide: A Guide to Finding Records of Crown Land at Public Record Office of Victoria – book – P. Nelson & L. Alves – $49.95
The ‘Lands Guide’ is a comprehensive resource for accessing records relating to Crown land in the State of Victoria, and will be an indispensable finding aid for anyone doing research into Victoria’s land records.

Family Tree Maker 2011 Upgrade Australia and New Zealand Edition – Software – $39.95
Family Tree Maker 2011 provides users with the tools they need to build their family tree, record their memories, as well as organise their family photos, stories, videos and audio clips in a way that will help them easily capture and share the story of their ancestors. If you have an earlier version of Family Tree Maker, you can upgrade to the latest version now.

Domesday Book: A Complete Translation – A. Williams & G. Martin – $39.95
‘Domesday Book’ is one of the most famous documents in English history – and arguably in world history. Now available in one volume, here is the complete, authoritative translation from the original Latin of ‘Domesday Book’, together with an index of places and a glossary of terms used.

South Australia Pre-Civil Registration Deaths – DATA CD – $25.00
‘South Australia Pre-Civil Registration Deaths’ is a database bringing together the known material including some not so obvious records, to present all the deaths in the period leading up to June 1842 on the one listing.

Tracing Your Second World War Ancestors – S. Fowler – $39.50
This book is designed to help both the complete novice and the more experienced researcher to find out what resources are available for those that were in World War Two in the English forces, as well as where and how they can be accessed. They include the National Archives at Kew, the Imperial War Museum and Regimental Museums.

Single and Free: Female Migration to Australia 1833-1837 – E. Rushen – $39.50
The life-experiences and writings of the women demonstrate that they were drawn from a wide cross-section of nineteenth century society. They were eminently suitable as domestic and agricultural workers and as future wives for the women-hungry colonies.

Gift Ideas & Highlights $50 – $100

Legacy Family Tree Training Video CDs Volume 1 and Volume 2 Set – DATA CDs – $69.50
Suitable for beginners right through to advanced – and covering everything from first time entry of data, through to tagging, chronologies, and photographs … everyone will learn something using these video training CDs. Simply place a CD in your computer, and it will start playing. From time to time it it suggests you pause it to try a feature out yourself, and then allows you to resume.

Historical Records of New South Wales Volumes 1-7 – DATA CD – $69.50
The set of seven volumes covering the period 1762 to 1811 tell the story of exploration, convicts, the administrators, the military, and others associated with the colony of New South Wales during the early days. The extensive collection of journals, logs, personal and official letters, the despatches, State papers, maps and illustrations provide an interesting insight into all facets of the colony.

Legacy Family Tree 7.0 Platinum Australia/New Zealand Edition – Software – $79.95
Legacy Family Tree has a long history of being an easy-to-use, good quality genealogy software program. Now with the release of the new Version 7, comes a new package, an Australia/New Zealand specific version.

Families of County Kerry – DATA CD – $69.95
‘The Book of Irish Families Great and Small’ begins this series, and covers thousands of families from all of Ireland. ‘Families of County Kerry’ greatly expands upon the coverage given in that book and adds several hundred new families. In this way both books compliment each other. An outline of the history of the county as it relates to Irish families, and to Irish research, is included, along with an exhaustive enumeration of thousands of Kerry families, sure to help any family researcher.

Ireland 1870 Slater’s Directory: Compendium of All Sections – DATA CD – $95.00
Slater’s Royal National Directory of Ireland was published in Manchester and London in 1870 and encompasses almost 1,200 pages of text and more than 120,000 names.

Topographical Dictionary of Ireland 1837 – DATA CD – $79.00
Lewis gives details about every parish, town and village in Ireland, including numbers of inhabitants, the economy, history, topography, religion and parish structures, administration and courts, schools, and much more. He also gives the names of the principal inhabitants (generally landlords, merchants and professionals).

Fox’s History of Queensland 1919-23 – DATA CD – $79.50
‘Fox’s History of Queensland’ is similar to the Cyclopedias that were published for most states of Australia around the beginning of the 20th Century. These (including Fox’s) are a vast resource of historical and biographical information – consisting of information on the people, towns, industries, professional, commercial and social institutions and much more. ‘Fox’s History of Queensland’ is the largest of these publications and is extremely rare to find copies.

Aldine Centennial History of New South Wales 1888 – DATA CD – $69.50
Published in 1888, William Frederic Morrison produced the ‘Aldine Centennial History of New South Wales’ in a two volume set as a comprehensive and beautifully illustrated record of the history of New South Wales and its prominent inhabitants.

Picturesque Atlas of Australasia 1886-88 – DATA CD – $59.50
Published in Sydney in 1886-88, the enormous, multi-volume ‘Picturesque Atlas of Australia’ was an attempt with words and pictures to describe the Australia of the time. Its publication was one of the most significant cultural projects in 19th-century Australia. Writers, artists, academics, and politicians came together to prepare a book of unprecedented grandeur and ambition, and a publishing company was established to publish it. The 1100+ engravings on steel and wood contained in the Picturesque Atlas were among the finest engravings to be found anywhere in the world at this time, and many of the illustrations were specially commissioned works by leading Australian artists of the era, for the publication.

Grantees of Arms Volumes 1 and 2 – DATA CD – $50.00
Published by The Harleain Society in three large books. Volume one contains the names of those granted the right to bear arms to the end of the seventeenth century. The second and third books cover the years 1687 to 1898. The Heralds at the College of Arms consider these books to be one of the most important reference sources available to them and we consider ourselves extremely fortunate to be able to make them available on CD to historians and genealogists all over the world.

Legacy Family Tree for your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad

Alona Tester — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 06:35:09 +0000

I was fortunate enough to recently win an iPod. And although it was not something I was hanging out for, I was grateful for the win, and have taken a bit of time to get to know how to use it, and what I can use it for.

Much to my surprise, I found out that it is just a more modern PDA. This was exciting, as I do use my PDA for contacts, as well as having a copy of my genealogy software – perfect to be able to whip out and compare families any time it’s needed. So I started looking around to see what genealogy apps are available for my iPod Touch.

I found a review of ‘Families’ by Dick Eastman, which also mentioned that it allowed direct import from Legacy Family Tree, which is fabulous, since that is the main genealogy software program I use.

So I downloaded the Families app from iTunes for US$14.95, and the accompanying “Families Sync” program which is required to run on your PC. This enables the transfer of family files to and from the iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad. It can be downloaded free of charge from the publishers website. Note that iTunes must be installed in order to use this ‘Families’.

Here’s just some features that “Families” can do:
- Family and Pedigree Views
- Pictures, including the ability to add pictures from camera or photo albumLocations and addresses, with geolocation via Google Maps
- Multiple family files
- New family files can be created from scratch
- Index, searchable by given name, surname, or RIN
- Events
- To Do Lists
- Master and detail sources
- Alternate names
- Portrait and landscape mode on all views
- Full screen support on the iPad
- direct import of Legacy version 6 and 7 files

So if you have an iPhone, iPod Touch, or an iPad and are interested inbeing able to take your family tree files with you wherever you go take a look at TelGen Limited’s ‘Families’, I’m sure you won’t be disappointed.

You can find a whole bunch of screen shots on the publisher’s website, but I’ve included just a few below.

Family Tree Software: Try BEFORE you Buy, with FREE Demos

Alona Tester — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 10:19:10 +0000

When starting your journey into the whole realm of family history, somehow paperwork seems to miraculously multiply around you. I have never quite worked out how it happens, but it does. And if you’re not to this stage of your research yet … expect it!! It will come.

This paperwork is your research, and as such contains, names, dates, notes, mini pedigrees, contact details of distant cousins who might have family photos etc. So all extremely important stuff. But to really make sense of it all, and to keep a track of the info that you already have, you really need to put in into a genealogy program.

There’s several things to note when looking for a genealogy program. Choose a program that is right for YOU. They are all a little different, and one may well be better suited to you than another. Recommendations from others are great, but nothing beats being able to try a program out for yourself.

So below is a listing of the genealogy software we sell, together with a little about each, the price, and the publisher’s websites .

ANCESTRAL QUEST

Ancestral Quest 12.1 – $49.50
Win 2000, XP, Vista, Win 7
http://www.ancquest.com
download the demo

Ancestral Quest (AQ) family tree software is an easy-to-use and versatile genealogy program for Windows. Its format is perfect for the beginner and yet powerful enough for the most advanced genealogist. Easy data entry, keyboard shortcuts, scrapbooking, professional printouts, and excellent sourcing capabilities are just some of this genealogy software program’s wonderful, award-winning features. The publishers offer a fully-functional version for 60 days, which gives you plenty of time to work out if this is the program for you.

FAMILY HISTORIAN

Family Historian 4 UK Edition – $99.95
Win 98, Me, 2000, XP, Vista, Win 7
Family Historian 4 Aus/NZ Edition – $99.95Win XP, Vista, Win 7
http://www.family-historian.co.uk
download the demo

This is a very different looking program, as it is a person based program, in preference to most which are family based. Apart from that it does have a number of unique features that others don’t, mostly in the way you view information, but also in its ability to view charts on screen. There is a demo available, so have a look at it if you wish. This came out at top choice in the ‘Choice’ Magazine’s genealogy software overviews in 2010.

FAMILY TREE MAKER

Family Tree Maker 2010 Aus/NZ Platinum Edition – $99.95
Family Tree Maker 2010 Aus/NZ Deluxe Edition – $59.95
Win XP, Vista, Win 7
http://www.familytreemaker.com

The best known of all programs, this has been around the longest, and is owned by Ancestry.com, the world’s largest genealogy company. For many people it is their program of choice, while others won’t go near it, so it is really a personal opinion. This new 2010 edition has been added to from 2008 total rewrite. There is no demo of FTM, but the publishers have put a slideshow as well as a video tutorial on their website which you can look at.

LEGACY FAMILY TREE

Legacy Family Tree 7.0 Deluxe – $59.50
Legacy Family Tree 7.0 Platinum Aus/NZ Edition- $79.95
Win 98, Me, 2000, NT, XP, Vista, Win 7
http://www.legacyfamilytree.com
download the demo

You can download the ‘Standardd’ edition of Legacy for free. This is not a trial or demo version, and can be used for as long as you like. The difference between the standard and the Deluxe editions is that you don’t get the program CD, the printed manual, the licence code and some features have been disabled. The difference between the Deluxe edition, and the Platinum Aus/NZ Edition is that the Aus/NZ one comes with extra data CDs, a 3 month subscription to WorldVitalRecords.com and some gift vouchers. The program in both versions is identical.

ROOTSMAGIC

RootsMagic 4 - $49.50
Win 2000, XP, Vista, Win 7
http://www.rootsmagic.com
download the demo

This is a good quality program that is continually gaining support through new users. Easy to use, and well supported, with good reports and charting capability, this is a good program for those wishing to start adding their family tree data to a genealogy program. There is a free version called ‘RootsMagic Essentials’, which is a functional program, with some features that are in the full program disabled but if nothing else it is an excellent way to assess the program.

THE MASTER GENEALOGIST

The Master Genealogist Version 7 Gold – $82.00 (program on CD)
$69.50 (program as a download) or $112.00 (program & manual)
Win 2000, XP, Vista, Win 7
http://www.whollygenes.com
download the demo

This is at the top of end of programs, but it is way too much for many in relation to what it can offer. If you’re wanting a nice easy program to use just to add names, dates etc. this program probably isn’t for you. It is so different from the other programs in so many ways, such as visually, its terminology, and its charting capability. The publishers offer a fully functional (allows import, export, printing, saving etc) 30 day trial of the program. After that, the demo is viewable, but not useable.

iFAMILY FOR LEOPARD

iFamily for Leopard – $44.00 (download only)
Apple Mac OSX 10.4 or later (Tiger, Leopard, Snow Leopard)
http://ifamilyforleopard.com
download the demo

iFamily for Leopard is a relatively new genealogy program specifically for the latest Macintosh with Leopard. It is a genealogy application for people who think differently. There is a demo available, so feel free to have a look.

REUNION FOR MACINTOSH

Reunion for Macintosh 9 – $149.50
Apple Mac OSX 10.3 or later (Panther, Tiger, Leopard, Snow Leopard)

http://www.leisterpro.com

download the demo

Reunion has been the best Macintosh program available for a long time now, and it continues to holds its place. It is a well-written, well-supported program, and is very easy to use, and does have powerful charting capability. There is a demo available if you wish to try before buying.

This is in no way intended to be a comprehensive list of all genealogy software that is currently available, but rather a good range of them. As each of them a little bit different, it is good for you to take the time to work out which program is going to suit you the best.

If you would like to read up some more before making your decision, here’s some great places to do so:
Genealogy Software Reviews
Choice Magazine

EGA or higher resolution display (VGA Recommended)
Mouse or compatible pointing device
8 MB RAM
40.0 MB hard disk space
CD-ROM drive for installation (if obtaining the program on CD)

Legacy Tip: How to add a second set of parents (adopted etc.)

Alona Tester — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 07:03:18 +0000

This post was recently put on the Legacy Family Tree Blog and as it answers a question that we do get from time to time, felt that it was useful to pass this on to our customer and blog readers.

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The question from Tim was: “Can I use Legacy to trace more than one set of parents without creating two different family files?”

Legacy answer: Yes Tim. Here’s how…

First, notice in the image below (click to enlarge), that John Brown’s parents are Charles and Sally Carter Brown. Let’s assume that these are his biological parents.

To add a second set of parents (such as adding his adoptive parents) follow these steps:

1) Click on John’s “Parents” icon.

The “Parents of John Brown” screen appears. In the “Relationship to Father” and “Relationship to Mother” fields, you should enter how John is related to each parent.

2) Click on the “Add New Parents” button.

This adds the second set of parents (displayed as “Unknown & Unknown):

3)Â Click on “Unknown & Unknown”, and then click on the “Add Father” button.

Add the information for the father and click Save. Do the same with the “Add Mother” button. Add her information and click Save.

4) Enter how John is related to the second set of parents in the “Relationship to Father/Mother” fields.

Done!

When you click on the Select buttonÂ to return to the Family View, you’ll notice that John’s second set of parents appear above him, and John’s Parents icon now has the number 2 next to it, indicating that he has two sets of parents. When you want to navigate between the parents, just click on this icon and select the other set of parents.

I think this should answer your question Tim. Do others have experience in researching/recording two sets of parents? Do you have other suggestions?

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You can find more information on Legacy Deluxe or Platinum here
To visit the publisher’s website click here

Legacy Family Tree 7.4 update is now available

Alona Tester — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 01:48:04 +0000

Millennia, the publishers of Legacy Family Tree made the announcement earlier this week, that “New FamilySearch” integration is now available in Legacy Family Tree 7.4 (public pre-release).

The FamilySearch integration features are now available in version 7.4. The Update is available in two versions, the Standard edition which is FREE, and the Deluxe edition which is US$29.95.

For the differences between the versions, check the “which version do you want to download” chart on the publisher’s site.

Anyone using Legacy Family Tree version 7 Standard, Deluxe or Platinum editions can update to version 7.4. Click here for details on the release, and here to download the update.

Version 7.4 is certified in Access, Print, and Ordinance Status. This will allow you to:

Match your Legacy individuals with FamilySearch individuals
Combine potential duplicates that exist at FamilySearch
View the real-time ordinance status of individuals
Much more…

Please note: if you wish to purchase the Legacy 7.4 upgrade edition, you will have to buy it direct from the publisher’s in the US as it is not a product (Update) that we can sell.

Just keeping you informed, Version 7.5 will follow within the next month or so with more features.

For more information including downloading the free update, as well as videos on the FamilySearch update visit the FamilySearch page on the Legacy website.

Latest Genealogy Software – 22 January 2010

Stephen Phillips — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 23:32:37 +0000

A complete overview of all the latest Windows and Mac Family Tree Software available in Australia. Including Manuals, Guide Books, Upgrades and more.

Family Historian (WIN)

Family Historian 4 – Software – $99.95
First released in 1995, Family Historian has proved itself to be one of the quality well-written genealogy software programs available, and has many dedicated users worldwide.

Family Historian 4 Australian and New Zealand Edition – Software – $99.95
The Australian and New Zealand Edition includes the following:

- Family Historian 4 program CD
- Australian Shipping 1788-1968 (CD) – $59.95
- Australian Dictionary of Dates and Men of the Time (CD) – $29.50
- New Zealand Directory 1866-67 (Stevens and Bartholomew) (CD) – $43.50
- 90 day subscription to WorldVitalRecords.com.au

Family Historian 4 Upgrade from Version 3 – Software – $49.95

Getting the Most from Family Historian Manual (version 4) – Manual – $29.50
This book has all the information you need to become an expert in using Family Historian 4 – one of the leading genealogy software programs available. It uses simple examples and tutorials to take you easily through all the major features of the program.

Family Tree Maker (WIN)

Family Tree Maker 2010 Deluxe Australia and New Zealand Edition – Software – $59.95
Family Tree Maker 2010 provides users the tools they need to build their family tree, record their memories and organise their family photos, stories, videos and audio clips in a way that will help them easily capture and share the story of their ancestors.

Family Tree Maker 2010 Platinum Australia and New Zealand Edition – Software – $99.95
Users can now track the migration paths of a person and their family through time, by mapping event locations with Microsoft Bing Maps. They can also view relationships between any two people in their family tree by using the improved relationship calculator and create family books made from information and photos from their tree.

Family Tree Maker 2010 Upgrade Australia and New Zealand Edition – Software – $39.95

Who Do You Think You Are? Family Tree Maker Version 2008/17 – Software – $19.95
If you are wanting a copy of Family Tree Maker but don’t need all the ‘extras’, and don’t need the very very latest, you can buy a copy of the ‘Who Do You Think You Are? Family Tree Maker’ which comes with the 2008 version of Family Tree Maker.

The Family Tree Maker 2010 Little Book of Answers: Tips, Tools and Extras – Manual – $15.00
Whether you want to learn how to create a family health history, discover the best way to enter adopted individuals in your tree, or create custom exported files, the “Little Book of Answers” can help. In quick, easy-to-understand topics, you’ll learn how to adapt Family Tree Maker 2010 to work for you and your unique family. Works as a great companion piece to The Official Guide to Family Tree Maker 2010.

The Official Guide to Family Tree Maker 2010 – Manual – $37.50
The Official Guide to Family Tree Maker 2010 â€” your complete guide to creating a family history you and your family will treasure for years to come.

iFamily for Leopard (MAC)

iFamily for Leopard – SOFTWARE – $44.00
iFamily for Leopard is a genealogy application for people who think differently. Whereas other genealogy software tends to emphasize the family unit, this software’s focus is on each individual person. This distinction is subtle and is a feature of iFamily for Leopard.

Legacy Family Tree (WIN)

Legacy Family Tree 7.0 Deluxe – Software – $59.50
First released in 1997, Legacy Family Tree has not only stood the test of time, but the creators have have managed to yet again enhance the program, without make it too flashy, while still keeping it nice and easy for the first-time user.

Legacy Family Tree 7.0 Platinum Australia/New Zealand Edition – Software – $79.95
HOW DOES THIS DIFFER FROM LEGACY FAMILY TREE 7.0 DELUXE?
In short … it doesn’t … this one just comes with extras. The program is the same in both packages. The Australia/New Zealand edition comes as a boxed product, includes 4 Australian and New Zealand Data CD’s and 3 months subscription to worldvitalrecords.com.au.

Legacy Family Tree 7.0 Deluxe Upgrade from Versions 5.0 or 6.0 – Software – $49.50

Legacy Family Tree 7.0 Platinum Australia/New Zealand Upgrade from Versions 5.0 or 6.0 – Software – $69.95

Legacy Family Tree 7.0 Printed Manual – Manual – $29.50
Are you using either the free Legacy 7.0 Standard edition, or the Legacy 7.0 Platinum Aus/NZ edition – neither of which come with the printed manual – but would like a manual for some extra help?

Legacy Family Tree Training Video CDs Volume 1 – DATA CD – $39.95
Learn Legacy Family Tree at your own pace from the comfort of your own computer. Each of these training CDs has been updated for Legacy Family Tree Version 7.0. This Volume 1 set contains the following training CDs:

- Legacy for Beginners
- Mastering Legacy: Names, Dates and Places
- Your 12-Step Checklist to Using Legacy
- Legacy’s Ultimate Guide to Sources
- Researching with Legacy: Mastering Events and Chronologies

Legacy Family Tree Training Video CDs Volume 2 – DATA CD – $39.95
Once you’ve learnt the basic features of Legacy either by viewing Volume 1 training CDs, or by working through it yourself, then you’re ready to find out more about the program. Get even more out of Legacy with Volume 2 training CDs:

- Legacy’s Tagging and Searching Made Easy
- Creating and Sharing Perfect Reports
- Insider’s Guide to Legacy: Tips and Tricks
- Video Guide to Working with Digital Pictures in Legacy

Legacy Family Tree Training Video CDs Volume 1 and Volume 2 Set – DATA CD – $69.50
Suitable for beginners right through to advanced – and covering everything from first time entry of data, through to tagging, chronologies, and photographs … everyone will learn something using these video training CDs. Simply place a CD in your computer, and it will start playing. From time to time it it suggests you pause it to try a feature out yourself, and then allows you to resume.

Reunion (MAC)

Reunion for Macintosh Version 9 – Software – $149.50
What is Reunion? Reunion is a genealogy software program – a ‘family tree program’ for the Macintosh. Reunion helps you to document, store, and display information about your family – your ancestors, descendants, cousins, etc. It records names, dates, places, facts, plenty of notes, sources of information, pictures, sounds, and videos. It shows family relationships in an elegant, graphic form – people and families are linked in an easy-to-understand fashion.

RootsMagic (WIN)

RootsMagic 4 – Software – $49.50
RootsMagic is one of the easiest-to-use family tree software available for Windows Vista, XP, and 2000, yet is also one of the most powerful. See why professional genealogists and beginners alike say RootsMagic is the best genealogy software in the world. Making Shareable CDs to share with your family, running the software and data directly from a portable flash drive, integrated WebSearch, and many other new features keep RootsMagic 4 “the top of the genealogy tree”.

RootsMagic 4 Upgrade – Software – $44.00
RootsMagic has always been one of the easiest-to-use family tree software available. Now completely rewritten from scratch, and available for use on Windows 2000, XP and Vista, it is also one of the most powerful.

Getting the Most Out of RootsMagic (Version 4) – B. Buzbee – $29.50
This is one of the easiest genealogy software programs available, yet many people will barely touch the tip of the iceberg of RootsMagic’s features. If you are one of these people, then ‘Getting the Most Out of RootsMagic’ is the book for you.

The Master Genealogist (WIN)

The Master Genealogist 7 Gold Edition: CD – Software – $82.00
The Master Genealogist (TMG) is the gold standard in family history software. Used by novices and professional researchers alike, the latest version reinforces TMG’s reputation as the most powerful family history project manager on the market while adding many new features to make it easy and fun to use.

The Master Genealogist 7 Gold Edition: Download – Software – $69.50

The Master Genealogist 7 Gold Edition: Upgrade from TMG 6 Gold – CD – Software – $42.00

The Master Genealogist 7 Gold Edition: Upgrade from TMG 6 Gold – Download – Software – $36.00

A Primer for The Master Genealogist – T. Reigel – $29.95
‘A Primer for The Master Genealogist’ can help users quickly become comfortable and adept with this powerful tool. It provides an introduction in straightforward terms, with a level of detail that helps but doesn’t overwhelm a novice user.

The Master Genealogist Users Guide – Manual – $35.00
Digital print version of PDF Users Guide – British edition.

TMG 7 Bundle 1: Program and User Guide – Software – $112.00

TMG 7 Bundle 2: Program and ‘A Primer for The Master Genealogist’ – Software – $107.00

TMG 7 Bundle 3: Program, User Guide and ‘A Primer for The Master Genealogist’ – Software – $137.00

PathWiz! Version 8 – Software – $25.00
Take control of your TMG exhibits! PathWiz! Version 8 is an exhibit and path management tool which allows you to access a TMG Version 7 project database table (dbf) containing paths to and information attached to exhibits (graphical images and other files) stored anywhere on your local PC or Network.

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Update on Legacy v7.4 and Legacy v7.5

Alona Tester — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 09:50:54 +0000

The people over at Legacy Family Tree have been busy working on the new releases of Legacy … they released the following announcement a few days ago:

“Legacy version 7.5 is finally almost here. Version 7.4 is even closer….

In January we will release Legacy 7.4 which will add most of the long-awaited FamilySearch integration tools to Legacy. This will be a free update for both Standard and Legacy Deluxe edition users [as well as Legacy Platinum Australian & New Zealand edition users].

We’ve created a special web site devoted to keeping you updated on this release. At www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/fs.asp we will publish the very latest information:

News / Updates section – this is where we will publish the latest announcements (in addition to this LegacyNews blog)

Video Tutorials – we’ve published our first video entitled Getting Started in Legacy Family Tree for the brand new LDS genealogist.

Preparing for Legacy 7.5 – these are links to all the articles we’ve published in LegacyNews about preparing your Legacy family file for working with the new FamilySearch tools”

We’ll keep you informed with more about version 7.5 as the release comes closer.

If you are a user of Legacy Family Tree, we have compiled a listing of Legacy User Groups around Australia.

Legacy Family Tree User Groups in Australia

Alona Tester — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:10:43 +0000

With a growing user base of Legacy Family Tree in Australia, there have been a number of User Groups start up. If you are new to the program, attending a User Group meeting can be very informative, both in finding out the program’s capabilities, and how to find out how to use it.

New South Wales – Caringbah
Meetings: 1st Tuesday every second month
Where: Port Hacking Community Centre, 184 Gannons Road (South), Caringbah
When: 4 May, 6 Jul, 7 Sep, 2 Nov from 2.30pm-4.00pm
Cost: $3.00 for members, $5.00 for non-members
Contact: http://www.bbfhs.org.au
Organised by the Botany Bay Family History Society

New South Wales – Lake Macquarie
Meetings: once a month
Where: Marmong Point Community Hall, George Street, Marmong Point
Contact: http://www.lmfhg.org.au
Organised by the Lake Macquarie Family History Society

Queensland – Brisbane
Meetings: 2nd Tuesday of each month
Where: Strathpine Library, Cnr Gympie & South Pine Roads, Strathpine
When: 9.00am-12.00pm
Contact: Charlie Nolan charlie.nolan@aapt.net.au

Queensland – Toowoomba
Meetings: 2nd Sunday of each month
When: from 2.00pm
Contact: Beverley Borey borjobe69@bigpond.com

South Australia – Salisbury
Meetings: 1st Monday of each month
Where: Salisbury TAFE Heritage Centre, 3 Ann Street, Salisbury
When: from 7.00pm
Contact: Adelaide & Northern Districts FHG – andfhg@yahoo.com.au
Web: http://www.andfhg.org/

Victoria – Melbourne
Meetings: 3rd Wednesday of each month (not December or January)
Where: GSV, Level B1 257 Collins Street, Melbourne (take lifts in Emirates Building at Collins Street entrance
When: Beginners session begins at 10.00am and main meeting from 10.30am-12.30pm
Cost: $3.00
Contact: Tom & Libby Luke, tomluke@optusnet.com.au or Susan Perrett, susanp@st.net.au
Organised by the Genealogy Society of Victoria

Victoria – Mildura
Meetings: 3rd Wednesday of each month (not January)
Where: Carnegie Centre,Â Deakin Avenue, Mildura
When: 6.00pm
Contact: Leanne Watmuff, leannew08@gmail.com, or phone (daytime) (03) 5027 5060 Organised by the Mildura & District Genealogical Society

Western Australia – Perth
Many Perth DPS members use Legacy. There always seemed to be someone asking a Legacy question on list & they also meet once every 6 weeks according to their web pages.
http://members.iinet.net.au/~perthdps/
home page of their email list:
http://members.iinet.net.au/~perthdps/dps-chat.htm

Others with an interest in forming a group in their region:
New South Wales, Armidale interest in forming
Contact Colin Darby – hcdarbs@hotmail.com

Queensland, Gold Coast, interest in forming
Contact Rita Oakley – durrandell@yahoo.com.au

South Australia, Murray Bridge, interest in forming
Contact Deby Hills – shirljim@ripper.com.au

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