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RootsMagic News
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
- 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.
Useful Links
RootsMagic Store
http://www.rootsmagic.com/orders.htm
Current Version is 3.0
http://www.rootsmagic.com/updates.htm
Newsletter Back Issues
http://www.rootsmagic.com/newsletter.htm
RootsMagic Message Boards
http://www.rootsmagic.com/forums
Frequently Asked Questions
http://www.rootsmagic.com/faq
RootsMagic User Groups
http://www.rootsmagic.com/usergroups.htm
Wallchart Printing
http://www.PrintMyChart.com
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