On Fri, 17 Jun 2011 17:24:01 +1200, "Dave C" <[email protected]> wrote: >I am currently running an anchient version of Family Tree Maker (V7) circa >1999. I have started to look at newer offerings and have initially been put >off the latest version of FTM which seems to be an annual exercise in >marketing rather than a step advancement. > >Having now decided to cast the net wider than an "upgrade" your opinions and >experiences would be appreciated. What do people think of RootsMagic? > >I'm in New Zealand, but most current research is focussed in the UK. > >Running >Dual Core 2.7Ghz CPU >4GHz Ram >Vista Business 32 > >Many Thanks > >Dave > May I respectfully suggest that you look at The British Version of The Master Genealogist and accessory programs: Second Site and the Android version of Gedstar Pro. See http://www.whollygenes.com. TMG has an import agent that will accept your FTM database directly. It is event oriented and has a data field for about anything you might want to enter. It has a relational database with excellent search capability. Version 8 which is imminent can produce its reports in Word and Wordperfect format on the 64 bit version. Its charting capabilities using Visual Chart Form can do things that are difficult to describe. A full free 30 day trial is available for Version 7. 4 Excellent DVDs can guide your use. Second Site uses the database and produces html so you can crank out CD-ROMs of reports, charts, maps, indexes, all hyperlinked. If you have an iPad, you can view the info on your private or public website. Gedstar Pro puts a read-only version of the database on the Android and provides an AP to search and display results. Questions? Ed Feustel Plainfield, NH

"Edward Feustel" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected] > On Fri, 17 Jun 2011 17:24:01 +1200, "Dave C" <[email protected]> > wrote: > >>I am currently running an anchient version of Family Tree Maker (V7) circa >>1999. I have started to look at newer offerings and have initially been >>put >>off the latest version of FTM which seems to be an annual exercise in >>marketing rather than a step advancement. >> >>Having now decided to cast the net wider than an "upgrade" your opinions >>and >>experiences would be appreciated. What do people think of RootsMagic? >> >>I'm in New Zealand, but most current research is focussed in the UK. >> >>Running >>Dual Core 2.7Ghz CPU >>4GHz Ram >>Vista Business 32 >> >>Many Thanks >> >>Dave >> > May I respectfully suggest that you look at The British Version of The > Master Genealogist and accessory programs: Second Site and the Android > version of Gedstar Pro. See http://www.whollygenes.com. > > TMG has an import agent that will accept your FTM database directly. > It is event oriented and has a data field for about anything you might > want to enter. It has a relational database with excellent search > capability. Version 8 which is imminent can produce its reports in > Word and Wordperfect format on the 64 bit version. Its charting > capabilities using Visual Chart Form can do things that are difficult > to describe. A full free 30 day trial is available for Version 7. > 4 Excellent DVDs can guide your use. > > Second Site uses the database and produces html so you can > crank out CD-ROMs of reports, charts, maps, indexes, all hyperlinked. > If you have an iPad, you can view the info on your private or public > website. > > Gedstar Pro puts a read-only version of the database on the Android > and provides an AP to search and display results. > > Questions? > > Ed Feustel > Plainfield, NH Thanks Edward - I have no experience of this one. Looks like another candidate to try. Dave --- Posted via news://freenews.netfront.net/ - Complaints to [email protected] ---