I received an email from Genealogy.com (directed to registered Family Origins users) stating that their support for Family Origins will end June 30, 2003 (they already list Family Origins as discontinued on their website). They then continue by asking the Family Origins user to switch over to Family Tree Maker. We (FormalSoft) cannot do the same thing with RootsMagic (even though we wrote Family Origins), since we do not have access to the list of registered Family Origins users (which was passed from Parsons Technology to Genealogy.com). So I am asking a favor <enter grovel mode>... If you ever recommended Family Origins to a friend or relative, or if you know someone else who is using Family Origins (like in a genealogy society or club), we would be grateful if you would mention to them that the Family Origins developers have written a new program called RootsMagic, and that they might want to take a look at it before switching to another program. < exit grovel mode> And finally, I would like to express my personal appreciation for all the great Family Origins users who have been so loyal and made it such a pleasure working on Family Origins these past 12 years (over a quarter of my life). I don't know most of you personally, but the contact we have had over the years on this list and through emails make me feel like I do. But be assured, we aren't going anywhere. We will strive to make RootsMagic every bit as friendly and powerful as Family Origins (and more). - Bruce <A HREF="http://www.RootsMagic.com">http://www.RootsMagic.com</A>

Now, that's interesting. The last two or three years I have purchased direftly from formalsoft, but I certainly should be on any old lists Parsons had. We bought from them starting in the early 1990's. Not that I am complaining about missing this important Family Tree Maker promo <grin> but I will guess their mail went to an old, defunct email address. I think their lists for FO might not be quite as helpful as they think if they date back to the Parsons era. Bruce, consider the favor done - and we have definitely recommended the program to friends and family over the years. Linda Scheimann --- FormalSoft@aol.com wrote: > I received an email from Genealogy.com (directed to registered Family > Origins > users) stating that their support for Family Origins will end June > 30, 2003 > (they already list Family Origins as discontinued on their website). > > They then continue by asking the Family Origins user to switch over > to Family > Tree Maker. > > We (FormalSoft) cannot do the same thing with RootsMagic (even though > we > wrote Family Origins), since we do not have access to the list of > registered > Family Origins users (which was passed from Parsons Technology to > Genealogy.com). > > So I am asking a favor <enter grovel mode>... > > If you ever recommended Family Origins to a friend or relative, or if > you > know someone else who is using Family Origins (like in a genealogy > society or > club), we would be grateful if you would mention to them that the > Family > Origins developers have written a new program called RootsMagic, and > that > they might want to take a look at it before switching to another > program. < > exit grovel mode> > > And finally, I would like to express my personal appreciation for all > the > great Family Origins users who have been so loyal and made it such a > pleasure > working on Family Origins these past 12 years (over a quarter of my > life). I > don't know most of you personally, but the contact we have had over > the years > on this list and through emails make me feel like I do. > > But be assured, we aren't going anywhere. We will strive to make > RootsMagic > every bit as friendly and powerful as Family Origins (and more). > > - Bruce > <A HREF="http://www.RootsMagic.com">http://www.RootsMagic.com</A> > > > > > ==== FAMILY-ORIGINS-USERS Mailing List ==== > PLEASE send personal replies and "THANK YOU" message privately. All > messages on this list are archived and archiving takes up valuable > space. > __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com

Bruce We know that no other commercially available program has the support of the developer like FOwin has had. We look forward to using the new and improved program Roots Magic. Personally I feel certain that your personal support and answering of users questions will continue. Keep up the good work. We are with you. Earnie Breeding Loyal User of FO since ver 2.0 ----- Original Message ----- From: <FormalSoft@aol.com> To: <FAMILY-ORIGINS-USERS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2003 6:12 PM Subject: [FO] A favor, and thanks I received an email from Genealogy.com (directed to registered Family Origins users) stating that their support for Family Origins will end June 30, 2003 (they already list Family Origins as discontinued on their website). They then continue by asking the Family Origins user to switch over to Family Tree Maker. We (FormalSoft) cannot do the same thing with RootsMagic (even though we wrote Family Origins), since we do not have access to the list of registered Family Origins users (which was passed from Parsons Technology to Genealogy.com). So I am asking a favor <enter grovel mode>... If you ever recommended Family Origins to a friend or relative, or if you know someone else who is using Family Origins (like in a genealogy society or club), we would be grateful if you would mention to them that the Family Origins developers have written a new program called RootsMagic, and that they might want to take a look at it before switching to another program. < exit grovel mode> And finally, I would like to express my personal appreciation for all the great Family Origins users who have been so loyal and made it such a pleasure working on Family Origins these past 12 years (over a quarter of my life). I don't know most of you personally, but the contact we have had over the years on this list and through emails make me feel like I do. But be assured, we aren't going anywhere. We will strive to make RootsMagic every bit as friendly and powerful as Family Origins (and more). - Bruce <A HREF="http://www.RootsMagic.com">http://www.RootsMagic.com</A> ==== FAMILY-ORIGINS-USERS Mailing List ==== PLEASE send personal replies and "THANK YOU" message privately. All messages on this list are archived and archiving takes up valuable space.

I've gotten a couple people to begin genealogy just in the past couple months by purchasing FOWIN10. I don't think anyone could go wrong as a beginner, especially those both new to genealogy and computers. Many people are not like some of us who look for the new version every year and continue to use one version over several times. Bruce, will you continue to sell FOWIN10 on your website as well as RootsMagic. When the current store of cds is gone, will that be the end? For awhile I plan to use both programs side by side. Also, is Genealogy.com discontinuing all the various genealogy programs it has the rights to. I keep reading on various genealogy lists of how several programs have been dropped and people are looking for a new one. On the Allegany NY discussion a week or so back, Family Origins was by far the most mentioned program as a replacement for those individuals old ones. Once RootsMagic is out, we can begin to steer people to it. Margaret Scheffler