Yes, please, I too would appreciate an update. Pat Moore, Seattle, WA, USA JMorey4657@aol.com wrote: > Please explain what has happened to Riobard? I have been away and am now > trying to get caught up. > Thank You > Jeanine > _Jmorey4657@aol.com_ (mailto:Jmorey4657@aol.com) > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BEARA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

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I also use Legacy and have for years and am happy with it. It is very user friendly. Helen In a message dated 10/26/2009 2:43:36 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, clivebarker@seychelles.sc writes: I use Legacy Family Tree and I am very happy with it. There is both free and Deluxe versions. The free is fully featured. Clive ----- Original Message ----- From: <pinkpagoda@aol.com> To: <Beara-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, October 25, 2009 12:14 AM Subject: [BEARA] best family tree software > can anyone recommend one >i created a simple family tree using a software at my workplace meant > for doing organizational charts. it's served me up to now but now i > want a real family tree program to help me maintain all the new family > information i am getting. can anyone recommend a software or should i > join something like ancestry.com? there are so many choices out there. > i don't want to make the wrong choice. thank you. > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BEARA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by Kokonet > email scanner, and is believed to be clean. > > > __________ NOD32 4534 (20091022) Information __________ > > This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > http://www.eset.com > > This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by Kokonet email scanner, and is believed to be clean. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BEARA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Thanks for the excellent technical advice. I've known so many people who've had difficulties trying to switch programs and systems. The gentleman who originally wrote Family Tree Maker and then sold it, has written Rootsmagic. I bought it and am loading information. I saw a demonstrated by a professional genealogist of it and Vista combined. I fell in love as it was so well integrated that I can link all the documents and photos associated with a person and can easily pull them up. It cost $29.95 plus shipping as I wanted the disk. The book was on sale for $10 and I picked it up. Very nice people and very willing to answer questions. Our genealogy group mas Macs in the majority. Every one seems reasonably happy with Reunion. But there has been some grumbling about the lack of choices with genealogy programs for Macs. As long as it works, I'm happy. Theresa > Hi All: > I have used FTM for over ten years; since their beginning. I found > that their software quality continue to drop over my experience > period. I have stopped using PC / Windows because of who owes then now > and the bad software quality levels provided. Look at VISTA, what a > disappointment, now it is gone! At this time there is only one > solution to this problem; "bite the dust" and buy an apple MAC /Intel. > and pay the increase cost. It is worth every cent of it. Everything > works better then I have ever experienced with the PC / Microsoft. > With my MAC / Intel, Apple does all their own updates, they ask if > they can do a update then I say YES and sit back and let them do all > the process to accomplish it. First, the software is written by Apple > and it is excellent. It is a total UNIX operating system; not like > Microsoft 7 which is only is a sub-set of the full UNIX. Apple is > having increase revenue at this time and Microsoft is decreasing > financially. Wall Street is talking about when is the Microsoft CEO > going to be replace because of his poor performance since taking over > from Bill Gates! > > I did an export of my database from FTM and reloaded it into the MAC > system using Tiger operating system by doing an IMPORT of my database > file into the Reunion software package . I used a CD-ROM for > transferring the database file between the PC ( in the PC own format ) > and the MAC read it correctly without any problems. Everything moved > over excellently with NO problem. > > To qualify my knowledge, let me mention that I founded and managed > the major micro-software service company in the upper midwest for > seven years and kept Geek Squad being only a tiny > little company. Until a similar recession to our current one, forced > the company to do a total-payoff of my rotating credit-line within 24 > hours forcing me out of business while having a five hundred thousand > dollar contract beginning in 60 days. I have been in the computer > system field for over fifty years and having recommended over fifteen > thousand micro system to businesses. > > I would not use any free software for genealogy. There is NO > assurance that the company will continue being in business, > particularly during this recession. There is always a chance of them > not maintaining the software package for free! > > Jay Richards > Jay2@Jrichards.com > > > On Oct 25, 2009, at 9:32 AM, Sally Bair wrote: > >> I loved FTM as program to do family trees. But I have a Mac, & I was >> absolutely disheartened & discouraged & outraged when FTM stopped >> making it for the Mac when the Mac upgraded to its latest computer >> chip & OS. I have lost ALL my carefully documented family information >> & have not felt like going back over 5 years of paper work to redo it. >> >> Sally >> >> >> Sally O'Sullivan Bair >> Secretary General >> International Federation of Sleddog Sports (IFSS) >> 8554 Gateway Circle >> Monticello, MN 55362 USA >> Tel: +763 295 5465 >> Fax: +763 295 3290 >> Email: sbair@tds.net >> >> >> >> >> On Oct 24, 2009, at 10:57 PM, Chuck Weinstein wrote: >> >>> The answer depends on what you want to do and what type of computer >>> you >>> have. The most popular software for Windows is Family Tree Maker, >>> which >>> costs about $40. For that you get an easy interface to work with >>> and the >>> ability to both design reports and, if you wish, everything you >>> need to >>> prepare a book of your family tree. If all you are concerned about >>> is >>> keeping track of the tree, any of the softwares that were mentioned >>> are >>> good. Free software, however, is not necessarily the best for >>> tracking such >>> things as sources and media (document files, pictures, videos, and >>> the like) >>> of your family. If you have a Mac, Reunion is the best available >>> software >>> for that operating system. >>> >>> One other advantage of Family Tree Maker is that, since it is now >>> distributed by Ancestry, it gives you the capability to download >>> documents >>> directly from your Ancestry.com account into the hard drive, >>> allowing you to >>> attach those document files to the individuals they apply to. This >>> will >>> make your filing chores easier. >>> >>> I have no financial interest in any software or company. I have >>> used FTM >>> since 1994 to keep track of my extended tree. >>> >>> Chuck Weinstein >>> Deer Park, NY >>> cmw521@earthlink.net >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BEARA- >>> request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >>> in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> BEARA-request@rootsweb.com >> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and >> the body of the message > > Jay Richards > jay2@jrichards.com > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BEARA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > --------------------------------------------- This message was sent using SnowCrest WebMail. http://www.snowcrest.net

does anyone have any information for patrick o'sullivan born in1872 in came from berra island to san fransisco, 1887, married honora sullivan in san fransisco some time around 1900-1902, honora sullivan born 1878 in ireland cork county came to the USA in 1888 when she was 10 any help will be appreciated. Margaret _________________________________________________________________ Windows 7: It helps you do more. Explore Windows 7. http://www.microsoft.com/Windows/windows-7/default.aspx?ocid=PID24727::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WWL_WIN_evergreen3:102009

There is another choice -- Gramps [Genealogical Research and Analysis Management Programming System]. It is free and open source. Go to http://www.gramps-project.org for more info. I had previously used Roots IV, transferred to Ultimate Family Tree when they took over Roots, but UFT seems not to be supported much any more. I was getting tired of companies coming and going and was concerned about future support so I decided to go the open source route -- that way I do not have to rely on any company to maintain proprietary software. The transfer from UFT to Gramps was easy -- just created a .GED file in UFT and Gramps read it in fine. Being open source Gramps is ideally run on a Linux system [which is what I use] but they do say they have a Windows installer for it. So you don't have to "bite the dust" (or bullet) and buy a Mac or any other new computer. You could install Linux on your PC [keep Windows if you like and dual boot]; you could also install Linux on your Mac. Phil Sullivan --- On Sun, 10/25/09, Jay Richards <jay2@jrichards.com> wrote: > From: Jay Richards <jay2@jrichards.com> > Subject: Re: [BEARA] Family Tree Software > To: beara@rootsweb.com > Date: Sunday, October 25, 2009, 2:03 PM > Hi All: >     I have used FTM for over ten years; > since their beginning. I found  > that their software quality continue to drop over my > experience  > period. I have stopped using PC / Windows because of who > owes then now  > and the bad software quality levels provided. Look at > VISTA, what a  > disappointment, now it is gone!  At this time there is > only one  > solution to this problem; "bite the dust" and buy an apple > MAC /Intel.  > and pay  the increase cost. It is worth every cent of > it. Everything  > works better then I have ever experienced with the PC / > Microsoft.  > With my MAC / Intel, Apple does all their own updates, they > ask if  > they can do a update then I say YES and sit back and let > them do all  > the process to accomplish it. First, the software is > written by Apple  > and it is excellent. It is a total UNIX operating system; > not like  > Microsoft 7 which is only is a sub-set of the full UNIX. > Apple is  > having increase revenue at this time and Microsoft is > decreasing  > financially. Wall Street is talking about when is the > Microsoft CEO  > going to be replace because of his poor performance since > taking over  > from Bill Gates! > >     I did an export of my database from > FTM  and reloaded it into the MAC  > system using Tiger operating system by doing an IMPORT of > my database  > file into the Reunion software package . I used a CD-ROM > for  > transferring the database file between the PC ( in the PC > own format )  > and the MAC read it correctly without any problems. > Everything moved  > over excellently with NO problem. > >     To qualify my knowledge, let me mention > that I founded and managed  > the major micro-software service company in the upper > midwest for  > seven years and kept Geek Squad being only a tiny > little company. Until a  similar recession to our > current one, forced  > the company to do a total-payoff of my rotating credit-line > within 24  > hours forcing me out of business while having a five > hundred thousand  > dollar contract beginning in 60 days. I have been in the > computer  > system field for over fifty years and having recommended > over fifteen  > thousand micro system to businesses. > >     I would not use any free software for > genealogy. There is NO  > assurance that the company will continue being in > business,  > particularly during this recession. There is always a > chance of them  > not maintaining the software package for free! > > Jay Richards > Jay2@Jrichards.com > > > On Oct 25, 2009, at 9:32 AM, Sally Bair wrote: > > > I loved FTM as program to do family trees. But I have > a Mac, & I was > > absolutely disheartened & discouraged & > outraged when FTM stopped > > making it for the Mac when the Mac upgraded to its > latest computer > > chip & OS. I have lost ALL my carefully documented > family information > > & have not felt like going back over 5 years of > paper work to redo it. > > > > Sally > > > > > > Sally O'Sullivan Bair > > Secretary General > > International Federation of Sleddog Sports (IFSS) > > 8554 Gateway Circle > > Monticello, MN 55362 USA > > Tel: +763 295 5465 > > Fax: +763 295 3290 > > Email: sbair@tds.net > > > > > > > > > > On Oct 24, 2009, at 10:57 PM, Chuck Weinstein wrote: > > > >> The answer depends on what you want to do and what > type of computer > >> you > >> have.  The most popular software for Windows > is Family Tree Maker, > >> which > >> costs about $40.  For that you get an easy > interface to work with > >> and the > >> ability to both design reports and, if you wish, > everything you > >> need to > >> prepare a book of your family tree.  If all > you are concerned about  > >> is > >> keeping track of the tree, any of the softwares > that were mentioned > >> are > >> good.  Free software, however, is not > necessarily the best for > >> tracking such > >> things as sources and media (document files, > pictures, videos, and > >> the like) > >> of your family. If you have a Mac, Reunion is the > best available > >> software > >> for that operating system. > >> > >> One other advantage of Family Tree Maker is that, > since it is now > >> distributed by Ancestry, it gives you the > capability to download > >> documents > >> directly from your Ancestry.com account into the > hard drive, > >> allowing you to > >> attach those document files to the individuals > they apply to.  This > >> will > >> make your filing chores easier. > >> > >> I have no financial interest in any software or > company.  I have > >> used FTM > >> since 1994 to keep track of my extended tree. > >> > >> Chuck Weinstein > >> Deer Park, NY > >> cmw521@earthlink.net > >> > >> > >> ------------------------------- > >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email > to BEARA- > >> request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > >> in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BEARA-request@rootsweb.com > > >  with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and  > > the body of the message > > Jay Richards > jay2@jrichards.com > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BEARA-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the > subject and the body of the message >

Thanks Jay. I am planning to buy a MAC in December and was trying to figure out how I could save my info from FTM. Now I know. -----Original Message----- From: beara-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:beara-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of Jay Richards Sent: Sunday, October 25, 2009 2:04 PM To: beara@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [BEARA] Family Tree Software Hi All: I have used FTM for over ten years; since their beginning. I found that their software quality continue to drop over my experience period. I have stopped using PC / Windows because of who owes then now and the bad software quality levels provided. Look at VISTA, what a disappointment, now it is gone! At this time there is only one solution to this problem; "bite the dust" and buy an apple MAC /Intel. and pay the increase cost. It is worth every cent of it. Everything works better then I have ever experienced with the PC / Microsoft. With my MAC / Intel, Apple does all their own updates, they ask if they can do a update then I say YES and sit back and let them do all the process to accomplish it. First, the software is written by Apple and it is excellent. It is a total UNIX operating system; not like Microsoft 7 which is only is a sub-set of the full UNIX. Apple is having increase revenue at this time and Microsoft is decreasing financially. Wall Street is talking about when is the Microsoft CEO going to be replace because of his poor performance since taking over from Bill Gates! I did an export of my database from FTM and reloaded it into the MAC system using Tiger operating system by doing an IMPORT of my database file into the Reunion software package . I used a CD-ROM for transferring the database file between the PC ( in the PC own format ) and the MAC read it correctly without any problems. Everything moved over excellently with NO problem. To qualify my knowledge, let me mention that I founded and managed the major micro-software service company in the upper midwest for seven years and kept Geek Squad being only a tiny little company. Until a similar recession to our current one, forced the company to do a total-payoff of my rotating credit-line within 24 hours forcing me out of business while having a five hundred thousand dollar contract beginning in 60 days. I have been in the computer system field for over fifty years and having recommended over fifteen thousand micro system to businesses. I would not use any free software for genealogy. There is NO assurance that the company will continue being in business, particularly during this recession. There is always a chance of them not maintaining the software package for free! Jay Richards Jay2@Jrichards.com On Oct 25, 2009, at 9:32 AM, Sally Bair wrote: > I loved FTM as program to do family trees. But I have a Mac, & I was > absolutely disheartened & discouraged & outraged when FTM stopped > making it for the Mac when the Mac upgraded to its latest computer > chip & OS. I have lost ALL my carefully documented family information > & have not felt like going back over 5 years of paper work to redo it. > > Sally > > > Sally O'Sullivan Bair > Secretary General > International Federation of Sleddog Sports (IFSS) > 8554 Gateway Circle > Monticello, MN 55362 USA > Tel: +763 295 5465 > Fax: +763 295 3290 > Email: sbair@tds.net > > > > > On Oct 24, 2009, at 10:57 PM, Chuck Weinstein wrote: > >> The answer depends on what you want to do and what type of computer >> you >> have. The most popular software for Windows is Family Tree Maker, >> which >> costs about $40. For that you get an easy interface to work with >> and the >> ability to both design reports and, if you wish, everything you >> need to >> prepare a book of your family tree. If all you are concerned about >> is >> keeping track of the tree, any of the softwares that were mentioned >> are >> good. Free software, however, is not necessarily the best for >> tracking such >> things as sources and media (document files, pictures, videos, and >> the like) >> of your family. If you have a Mac, Reunion is the best available >> software >> for that operating system. >> >> One other advantage of Family Tree Maker is that, since it is now >> distributed by Ancestry, it gives you the capability to download >> documents >> directly from your Ancestry.com account into the hard drive, >> allowing you to >> attach those document files to the individuals they apply to. This >> will >> make your filing chores easier. >> >> I have no financial interest in any software or company. I have >> used FTM >> since 1994 to keep track of my extended tree. >> >> Chuck Weinstein >> Deer Park, NY >> cmw521@earthlink.net >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BEARA- >> request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >> in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BEARA-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message Jay Richards jay2@jrichards.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BEARA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Dear Beara list members, This is a kindly intended reminder from your mailing list manager that requests for opinions about genealogy software should not be taken as license to engage in diatribes against this or that operating system. It's possible to find such things in many other places on the web. We're here to share our interest in our Beara ancestry. So if there's some genealogy software you like and want to recommend, that's fine. Please feel encouraged to do so. But let's keep our posts focused on the topic at hand, which is genealogy. -- Bill

Hi All: I have used FTM for over ten years; since their beginning. I found that their software quality continue to drop over my experience period. I have stopped using PC / Windows because of who owes then now and the bad software quality levels provided. Look at VISTA, what a disappointment, now it is gone! At this time there is only one solution to this problem; "bite the dust" and buy an apple MAC /Intel. and pay the increase cost. It is worth every cent of it. Everything works better then I have ever experienced with the PC / Microsoft. With my MAC / Intel, Apple does all their own updates, they ask if they can do a update then I say YES and sit back and let them do all the process to accomplish it. First, the software is written by Apple and it is excellent. It is a total UNIX operating system; not like Microsoft 7 which is only is a sub-set of the full UNIX. Apple is having increase revenue at this time and Microsoft is decreasing financially. Wall Street is talking about when is the Microsoft CEO going to be replace because of his poor performance since taking over from Bill Gates! I did an export of my database from FTM and reloaded it into the MAC system using Tiger operating system by doing an IMPORT of my database file into the Reunion software package . I used a CD-ROM for transferring the database file between the PC ( in the PC own format ) and the MAC read it correctly without any problems. Everything moved over excellently with NO problem. To qualify my knowledge, let me mention that I founded and managed the major micro-software service company in the upper midwest for seven years and kept Geek Squad being only a tiny little company. Until a similar recession to our current one, forced the company to do a total-payoff of my rotating credit-line within 24 hours forcing me out of business while having a five hundred thousand dollar contract beginning in 60 days. I have been in the computer system field for over fifty years and having recommended over fifteen thousand micro system to businesses. I would not use any free software for genealogy. There is NO assurance that the company will continue being in business, particularly during this recession. There is always a chance of them not maintaining the software package for free! Jay Richards Jay2@Jrichards.com On Oct 25, 2009, at 9:32 AM, Sally Bair wrote: > I loved FTM as program to do family trees. But I have a Mac, & I was > absolutely disheartened & discouraged & outraged when FTM stopped > making it for the Mac when the Mac upgraded to its latest computer > chip & OS. I have lost ALL my carefully documented family information > & have not felt like going back over 5 years of paper work to redo it. > > Sally > > > Sally O'Sullivan Bair > Secretary General > International Federation of Sleddog Sports (IFSS) > 8554 Gateway Circle > Monticello, MN 55362 USA > Tel: +763 295 5465 > Fax: +763 295 3290 > Email: sbair@tds.net > > > > > On Oct 24, 2009, at 10:57 PM, Chuck Weinstein wrote: > >> The answer depends on what you want to do and what type of computer >> you >> have. The most popular software for Windows is Family Tree Maker, >> which >> costs about $40. For that you get an easy interface to work with >> and the >> ability to both design reports and, if you wish, everything you >> need to >> prepare a book of your family tree. If all you are concerned about >> is >> keeping track of the tree, any of the softwares that were mentioned >> are >> good. Free software, however, is not necessarily the best for >> tracking such >> things as sources and media (document files, pictures, videos, and >> the like) >> of your family. If you have a Mac, Reunion is the best available >> software >> for that operating system. >> >> One other advantage of Family Tree Maker is that, since it is now >> distributed by Ancestry, it gives you the capability to download >> documents >> directly from your Ancestry.com account into the hard drive, >> allowing you to >> attach those document files to the individuals they apply to. This >> will >> make your filing chores easier. >> >> I have no financial interest in any software or company. I have >> used FTM >> since 1994 to keep track of my extended tree. >> >> Chuck Weinstein >> Deer Park, NY >> cmw521@earthlink.net >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BEARA- >> request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >> in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BEARA-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message Jay Richards jay2@jrichards.com

Hello All, I obtained a birth cert for a Timothy Crowley b1888 Castletown .... unfortunatley it was the wrong one. If anyone thinks it could be one of their's please let me know off list and you can have it cost price. Regards, Liz. _________________________________________________________________ New Windows 7: Find the right PC for you. Learn more. http://windows.microsoft.com/shop

Thank you to everyone who responded about the software. I'll have to check them out. I unfortunately, upgraded to FTM 2009 and can not view Sept names when doing a search. I'm still on Windows XP but hear exactly what Jay said all the time. Kristey Harrington, Caobach. ----- Original Message ----- From: Jay Richards<mailto:jay2@jrichards.com> To: beara@rootsweb.com<mailto:beara@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, October 25, 2009 11:03 AM Subject: Re: [BEARA] Family Tree Software Hi All: I have used FTM for over ten years; since their beginning. I found that their software quality continue to drop over my experience period. I have stopped using PC / Windows because of who owes then now and the bad software quality levels provided. Look at VISTA, what a disappointment, now it is gone! At this time there is only one solution to this problem; "bite the dust" and buy an apple MAC /Intel. and pay the increase cost. It is worth every cent of it. Everything works better then I have ever experienced with the PC / Microsoft. With my MAC / Intel, Apple does all their own updates, they ask if they can do a update then I say YES and sit back and let them do all the process to accomplish it. First, the software is written by Apple and it is excellent. It is a total UNIX operating system; not like Microsoft 7 which is only is a sub-set of the full UNIX. Apple is having increase revenue at this time and Microsoft is decreasing financially. Wall Street is talking about when is the Microsoft CEO going to be replace because of his poor performance since taking over from Bill Gates! I did an export of my database from FTM and reloaded it into the MAC system using Tiger operating system by doing an IMPORT of my database file into the Reunion software package . I used a CD-ROM for transferring the database file between the PC ( in the PC own format ) and the MAC read it correctly without any problems. Everything moved over excellently with NO problem. To qualify my knowledge, let me mention that I founded and managed the major micro-software service company in the upper midwest for seven years and kept Geek Squad being only a tiny little company. Until a similar recession to our current one, forced the company to do a total-payoff of my rotating credit-line within 24 hours forcing me out of business while having a five hundred thousand dollar contract beginning in 60 days. I have been in the computer system field for over fifty years and having recommended over fifteen thousand micro system to businesses. I would not use any free software for genealogy. There is NO assurance that the company will continue being in business, particularly during this recession. There is always a chance of them not maintaining the software package for free! Jay Richards Jay2@Jrichards.com<mailto:Jay2@Jrichards.com> On Oct 25, 2009, at 9:32 AM, Sally Bair wrote: > I loved FTM as program to do family trees. But I have a Mac, & I was > absolutely disheartened & discouraged & outraged when FTM stopped > making it for the Mac when the Mac upgraded to its latest computer > chip & OS. I have lost ALL my carefully documented family information > & have not felt like going back over 5 years of paper work to redo it. > > Sally > > > Sally O'Sullivan Bair > Secretary General > International Federation of Sleddog Sports (IFSS) > 8554 Gateway Circle > Monticello, MN 55362 USA > Tel: +763 295 5465 > Fax: +763 295 3290 > Email: sbair@tds.net<mailto:sbair@tds.net> > > > > > On Oct 24, 2009, at 10:57 PM, Chuck Weinstein wrote: > >> The answer depends on what you want to do and what type of computer >> you >> have. The most popular software for Windows is Family Tree Maker, >> which >> costs about $40. For that you get an easy interface to work with >> and the >> ability to both design reports and, if you wish, everything you >> need to >> prepare a book of your family tree. If all you are concerned about >> is >> keeping track of the tree, any of the softwares that were mentioned >> are >> good. Free software, however, is not necessarily the best for >> tracking such >> things as sources and media (document files, pictures, videos, and >> the like) >> of your family. If you have a Mac, Reunion is the best available >> software >> for that operating system. >> >> One other advantage of Family Tree Maker is that, since it is now >> distributed by Ancestry, it gives you the capability to download >> documents >> directly from your Ancestry.com account into the hard drive, >> allowing you to >> attach those document files to the individuals they apply to. This >> will >> make your filing chores easier. >> >> I have no financial interest in any software or company. I have >> used FTM >> since 1994 to keep track of my extended tree. >> >> Chuck Weinstein >> Deer Park, NY >> cmw521@earthlink.net<mailto:cmw521@earthlink.net> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BEARA- >> request@rootsweb.com<mailto:request@rootsweb.com> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >> in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BEARA-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:BEARA-request@rootsweb.com> > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message Jay Richards jay2@jrichards.com<mailto:jay2@jrichards.com> ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BEARA-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:BEARA-request@rootsweb.com> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I use Legacy Family Tree and I am very happy with it. There is both free and Deluxe versions. The free is fully featured. Clive ----- Original Message ----- From: <pinkpagoda@aol.com> To: <Beara-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, October 25, 2009 12:14 AM Subject: [BEARA] best family tree software > can anyone recommend one >i created a simple family tree using a software at my workplace meant > for doing organizational charts. it's served me up to now but now i > want a real family tree program to help me maintain all the new family > information i am getting. can anyone recommend a software or should i > join something like ancestry.com? there are so many choices out there. > i don't want to make the wrong choice. thank you. > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BEARA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by Kokonet > email scanner, and is believed to be clean. > > > __________ NOD32 4534 (20091022) Information __________ > > This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > http://www.eset.com > > This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by Kokonet email scanner, and is believed to be clean.

I loved FTM as program to do family trees. But I have a Mac, & I was absolutely disheartened & discouraged & outraged when FTM stopped making it for the Mac when the Mac upgraded to its latest computer chip & OS. I have lost ALL my carefully documented family information & have not felt like going back over 5 years of paper work to redo it. Sally Sally O'Sullivan Bair Secretary General International Federation of Sleddog Sports (IFSS) 8554 Gateway Circle Monticello, MN 55362 USA Tel: +763 295 5465 Fax: +763 295 3290 Email: sbair@tds.net On Oct 24, 2009, at 10:57 PM, Chuck Weinstein wrote: > The answer depends on what you want to do and what type of computer > you > have. The most popular software for Windows is Family Tree Maker, > which > costs about $40. For that you get an easy interface to work with > and the > ability to both design reports and, if you wish, everything you > need to > prepare a book of your family tree. If all you are concerned about is > keeping track of the tree, any of the softwares that were mentioned > are > good. Free software, however, is not necessarily the best for > tracking such > things as sources and media (document files, pictures, videos, and > the like) > of your family. If you have a Mac, Reunion is the best available > software > for that operating system. > > One other advantage of Family Tree Maker is that, since it is now > distributed by Ancestry, it gives you the capability to download > documents > directly from your Ancestry.com account into the hard drive, > allowing you to > attach those document files to the individuals they apply to. This > will > make your filing chores easier. > > I have no financial interest in any software or company. I have > used FTM > since 1994 to keep track of my extended tree. > > Chuck Weinstein > Deer Park, NY > cmw521@earthlink.net > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BEARA- > request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message

I highly recommend RootsMagic. I have Family Tree Maker and Legacy, but much prefer RootsMagic. In addition to all of your text information, you can scan all of your documents into it and add photos of everyone. There is also and added feature called RootsMagic-to-Go. You put your info onto a flash drive and take it with you when you visit a library or relatives and just display it on their computers. This is a read only version of your data so you cannot add to it while using it. But it is better than dragging a laptop everywhere and the information is always portable. On 10/24/09, Tom McGourin <mcgourin@ix.netcom.com> wrote: > I agree with Thomas. > > I have been using Legacy for about five years, and highly recommend it. > It's thorough and easy to use. > > Tom > > ********** > > T Sullivan wrote: > >>Hi All >>Legacy gives a pretty good version free and the upgrade to the full version >> is $30 USD if you decide you want all the bells and whistles >>http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/ >> >>I have been using the free version for 3 years and am quite happy >> >>Thomas Sullivan >> >> >> >> >>________________________________ >>From: Bill Gawne <gawne@cesmail.net> >>To: beara@rootsweb.com >>Sent: Sat, October 24, 2009 7:44:55 PM >>Subject: Re: [BEARA] best family tree software > can anyone recommend one >> >>Hi, >> >>I use the Personal Ancestral File software that the Mormons developed. >> It's available for free at http://www.familysearch.org/eng/paf/ >> >>There are prettier packages available that you have to pay for, and >>online java based packages that start out free and then charge you >>money after you hit a certain threshold of usage. They all have their >>pros and cons. I've found the PAF software to be best for my uses. >> >>Best, >> >>Bill Gawne >> >>pinkpagoda@aol.com writes: >> >> >> >>>i created a simple family tree using a software at my workplace meant >>>for doing organizational charts. it's served me up to now but now i >>>want a real family tree program to help me maintain all the new family >>>information i am getting. can anyone recommend a software or should i >>>join something like ancestry.com? there are so many choices out there. >>> i don't want to make the wrong choice. thank you. >>> >>> >>> >>>------------------------------- >>>To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>>BEARA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>>quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >>-- Bill >> >> >>------------------------------- >>To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> BEARA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes >> in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BEARA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in > the subject and the body of the message > -- Slán, Marge in Southern California Searching: Golden, Sullivan, Kelly, Shea, in Kerry and Connecticut O'Connor in Kerry Fee, Cassidy, Gilbride in Fermanagh, Cavan and Connecticut Lynch in Limerick and Connecticut Walsh, Stackpole, Garry/Garrey/McGarrey, Donovan in Kildare

> From: pinkpagoda@aol.com > Subject: [BEARA] best family tree software > can anyone recommend one > > i created a simple family tree using a software at my workplace meant > for doing organizational charts. it's served me up to now but now i > want a real family tree program to help me maintain all the new family > information i am getting. can anyone recommend a software or should i > join something like ancestry.com? there are so many choices out there. > i don't want to make the wrong choice. thank you. I have been using Family Tree Maker for years and really like the way it goes directly to Ancestry.com to suggest people and places to add to the tree and then integrates the results that you choose with citations and optional screen captures of the census pages. R O'Guin

The answer depends on what you want to do and what type of computer you have. The most popular software for Windows is Family Tree Maker, which costs about $40. For that you get an easy interface to work with and the ability to both design reports and, if you wish, everything you need to prepare a book of your family tree. If all you are concerned about is keeping track of the tree, any of the softwares that were mentioned are good. Free software, however, is not necessarily the best for tracking such things as sources and media (document files, pictures, videos, and the like) of your family. If you have a Mac, Reunion is the best available software for that operating system. One other advantage of Family Tree Maker is that, since it is now distributed by Ancestry, it gives you the capability to download documents directly from your Ancestry.com account into the hard drive, allowing you to attach those document files to the individuals they apply to. This will make your filing chores easier. I have no financial interest in any software or company. I have used FTM since 1994 to keep track of my extended tree. Chuck Weinstein Deer Park, NY cmw521@earthlink.net

What software you choose, make sure it is GED.com compatible. The LDS church has created this standard which enables files of the compatible softwares to be exchanged and merged without retyping Bob > To: Beara-L@rootsweb.com > Date: Sat, 24 Oct 2009 16:14:07 -0400 > From: pinkpagoda@aol.com > Subject: [BEARA] best family tree software > can anyone recommend one > > i created a simple family tree using a software at my workplace meant > for doing organizational charts. it's served me up to now but now i > want a real family tree program to help me maintain all the new family > information i am getting. can anyone recommend a software or should i > join something like ancestry.com? there are so many choices out there. > i don't want to make the wrong choice. thank you. > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BEARA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I agree with Thomas. I have been using Legacy for about five years, and highly recommend it. It's thorough and easy to use. Tom ********** T Sullivan wrote: >Hi All >Legacy gives a pretty good version free and the upgrade to the full version is $30 USD if you decide you want all the bells and whistles >http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/ > >I have been using the free version for 3 years and am quite happy > >Thomas Sullivan > > > > >________________________________ >From: Bill Gawne <gawne@cesmail.net> >To: beara@rootsweb.com >Sent: Sat, October 24, 2009 7:44:55 PM >Subject: Re: [BEARA] best family tree software > can anyone recommend one > >Hi, > >I use the Personal Ancestral File software that the Mormons developed. > It's available for free at http://www.familysearch.org/eng/paf/ > >There are prettier packages available that you have to pay for, and >online java based packages that start out free and then charge you >money after you hit a certain threshold of usage. They all have their >pros and cons. I've found the PAF software to be best for my uses. > >Best, > >Bill Gawne > >pinkpagoda@aol.com writes: > > > >>i created a simple family tree using a software at my workplace meant >>for doing organizational charts. it's served me up to now but now i >>want a real family tree program to help me maintain all the new family >>information i am getting. can anyone recommend a software or should i >>join something like ancestry.com? there are so many choices out there. >> i don't want to make the wrong choice. thank you. >> >> >> >>------------------------------- >>To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>BEARA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >> > > > >-- Bill > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BEARA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >

Dear Riobard, Be well. Our prayers and thoughts are with you what ever the next six months entail. Staunton & Anne Sent from my iPhone On Oct 24, 2009, at 5:23 AM, "Riobard O'Dwyer" <beararesearchodwyer@eircom.net > wrote: > I would like to let you know that the next six months I will be > unable to answer any of your emails or carry out research. > > Thanking you for your understanding, > > > > > Riobard O' Dwyer. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BEARA-request@rootsweb.com > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message

Hi, I use the Personal Ancestral File software that the Mormons developed. It's available for free at http://www.familysearch.org/eng/paf/ There are prettier packages available that you have to pay for, and online java based packages that start out free and then charge you money after you hit a certain threshold of usage. They all have their pros and cons. I've found the PAF software to be best for my uses. Best, Bill Gawne pinkpagoda@aol.com writes: > i created a simple family tree using a software at my workplace meant > for doing organizational charts. it's served me up to now but now i > want a real family tree program to help me maintain all the new family > information i am getting. can anyone recommend a software or should i > join something like ancestry.com? there are so many choices out there. > i don't want to make the wrong choice. thank you. > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BEARA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- Bill