The makers of Legacy Family Tree have recently sent out details of an important update to Legacy Family Tree 9 users. NOTE: This is FREE, but it is also required to continue being able to use Legacy 9.
So what has been fixed?
For version 9.0.0.339, there hass for a whole heap of minor fixes, a few new features as well as a critical update. The full list here:
Priority Fix – All of our Windows security certificates have been updated and will be good for the next 3 years. If you do not update by midnight on January 24, 2020 Legacy will not work until you update
Backup – After an update, the backup file path goes back to the default – FIXED
Backup – If your backup location is a partitioned drive, Legacy will reset the location back to the default – FIXED
Backup – Local Backup Location is not being remembered unless you use File – Backup – FIXED
Chronology View – Problem with RIN/MRIN option – FIXED
Chronology View – Problems with handling Private birth dates – FIXED
Chronology View – Timelines set to Limit Events to Lifetime of the Individual are actually set to Average Life Span – FIXED
County Verifier – County verifier has broken links – FIXED
Dates – Incorrectly displays Calculated dates – FIXED
Descendant View – Highlight line in Descendant View is not following Windows Setting color. – FIXED
Events – Event date keeps wrong date when canceling – FIXED
Events – Random runtime error 3021 – FIXED
Events – Shared Events – Add life span to the “People who share this event” dialog box – NEW FEATURE
Events – Shared Events – Suggestions to improve readability – Tooltip now has full names – FIXED
Family View – Individual Tags temporarily disappear after you have set the Ancestor Colors – FIXED
Family View – Spouse List – Unlinking multiple marriages to same person with remove both entries – FIXED
Family View – When opening the Spouse list, the spouse on the screen in the Family View is not the one highlighted – FIXED
FamilySearch – Click Here to register at FamilySearch link takes you to the main LDS website and not to the registration page – FIXED
FamilySearch – Problem that Legacy FamilySearch merge failures do not adequately tell why – FIXED
FamilySearch – The ability to filter the list by the color of the chains – NEW FEATURE
FamilySearch – Unable to merge duplicates – FIXED
Gedcom Export – Problem with Gedcom export of Private Marriage – FIXED
Help File – “What’s in the Legacy Version 9 Deluxe Edition” Help message 9-0108 : 60622 is out of date. – FIXED
Help File – Remove Map references from the Help File – FIXED
Help File – Topic 9-0108 – Spelling problems – FIXED
Hints – Problem with Hint Results for FamilySearch with French version – FIXED
Index View – “Unknown” is showing where there are blank entries – FIXED
Locations – Message for GeoLocation Database Proximity Search needs to be improved – FIXED
Marriage List – If a female has more than one spouse, then the “Link to Parents” does not work correctly – FIXED
Marriage List – Print Private individuals ON by default – FIXED
Media Gallery – Add Media – Incorrect Message if file not found – FIXED
Media Gallery – Automatic name change for duplicate filenames in Media Gallery doesn’t work – FIXED
Media Gallery – Closing the Media Gallery using the Windows X discards changes without warning – FIXED
Media Gallery – If you change a date in the Media Gallery sometimes it does not reformat the date to match the Options – FIXED
Media Gallery – Media added as a document in source detail looks for a picture when you manually try to relink the media – FIXED
Merge – Add Date last modified information to General Tab – FIXED
Notes/Text/Comments – Cause of Death field smaller (less characters) than advertised – FIXED
Notes/Text/Comments – If you use braces (curly brackets) { } in certain notes fields the braces will disappear when you save the note – FIXED
Options – Colors – Problem with User Color Settings – FIXED
Options – Customize – Remove Option 8.8 (no longer needed) – FIXED
Picture Center – The Remove command fails for Event and Marriage Photos – FIXED
Potential Problems – Potential problem for burial before death does not recognize estimated dates – FIXED
Potential Problems – Shift Right click does not work to change the Potential Problems settings – FIXED
Potential Problems – Shift-right click does not immediately remove the Potential Problems icon when you globally exclude something – FIXED
Reports – Book Reports – Calculated dates do not expand abbreviation or lose capitalization in the middle of sentences in Reports – FIXED
Reports – Book Reports – Find A Grave ID is printing twice – FIXED
Reports – Book Reports – Invisible Spouse blocks creation of a descendant line in a Descendant Book Report – FIXED
Reports – Book Reports – Repetition of Story in Ancestor Book Report – FIXED
Reports – Book Reports – RINs missing for direct Descendants – FIXED
Reports – Book Reports – Stories misplaced for Spouses in Descendant Narrative Report – FIXED
Reports – Book Reports – Stories with photos – photo positioning incorrectly – FIXED
Reports – Book Reports – Story Placement & Various Omissions in Ancestor Book Report – FIXED
Reports – Book Reports – Story placement and related issues in Descendant Book Report – FIXED
Reports – Book Reports – The first event is single spaced and the rest are double spaced – FIXED
Reports – Book Reports – When you turn off duplicates it shows the wrong page number for the main entry – FIXED
Reports – Book Reports – With include Children’s stories checked, Stories are included in Child List when that Child will have a main entry – FIXED
Reports – Book Reports – Wrong gender used sometimes when only one parent is known – FIXED
Reports – Books & Charts – Calculated date abbreviation doesn’t honor Option 5.7 setting – FIXED
Reports – Books & Charts – Descendant chart shows wrong page number for main entry when you have boxes turned on – FIXED
Reports – Books & Charts – If someone is marked invisible their descendants are not in reports, despite them not being in the line – FIXED
Reports – Books & Charts – Problem with Event Sentences in Marriage Events – FIXED
Reports – Books & Charts – Quoted Name is not removed from [MainPerson] in Shared Event Sentences – FIXED
Reports – Chart Style – Format Issues with pictures linked to Stories in the Individual Chart Report – FIXED
Reports – Chart Style – Individual Report – Problems with Privacy for Deceased spouses and children – FIXED
Reports – Options/Settings – Compiler Information screen – The date field is editable but will default back to the current date – FIXED
Reports – Options/Settings – Family Group Report event notes privacy settings not sticking – FIXED
Reports – Options/Settings – Legacy does not remember where you saved your report options – FIXED
Reports – Options/Settings – Notes/Stories Tab – Problems with Clear button and graying out – FIXED
Reports – Options/Settings – Some reports are missing the Printer Setup button – FIXED
Reports – Options/Settings – Source Picture Options not always greyed out when pictures not allowed – FIXED
Reports – Options/Settings – Story Options not greyed out in reports that do not display stories – FIXED
Reports – Options/Settings – View Last Report – If the Source Labels Report was the last one viewed, it will not display, the one previous will – FIXED
Search – Search field “Never Married” needs to be updated to “No known marriage” for consistency – FIXED
Search Internet – Internet Search Using WorldConnect (Rootsweb) Does not work – FIXED
Sources – Basic – Basic Style source will not retain your choice for “Formatting of Title” – FIXED
Sources – Basic – Period appended to text of details when cited – FIXED
Toolbars – Remove Map Family from the View toolbar – FIXED
User Interface – Menu items not correctly translated to Norwegian – FIXED
Web Pages – Individual web page creation missing information on people – FIXED
How to Update …
For Legacy Family Tree Deluxe Edition users, all you have to do is connect to the Internet, start Legacy 9, then and click on the “Install and Download Now” link on the Legacy Home tab. If you using the free Legacy Family Tree Standard Edition you will need to go to http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/DownloadUpdate.asp and follow the instructions.
So be sure to download the update to get the best Legacy ever!
I have not updated since I first installed Legacy 5 as I don’t like getting software online. Luddite perhaps but scared of losing all the work I have done on my stand alone computer. And It still works well. Why keep paying good money out when you are happy with what you have