> > Legacy's screens are in my opinion closer to FTM 2006 and less of > > a learning curve to get used to. And, as others have said, you can > > download a (limited functionality) version for free. > > Thanks to everyone for their advice and suggestions. > > BTW, I'm not interested in totally changing my genealogy software. > Unless someone knows of software that allows me to incorporate my > slave ancestry without resorting to an Excel spreadsheet, I'll stick > to Family Tree Maker. I'm very happy with it and just wanted to > find out about the newer versions that are compatible with Vista & > my new computer before I bought it again. > > Incidentally, while cleaning up I found a 2007 issue of Family Tree > Magazine that panned FTM 16 and advised waiting for 2008. Since > there's a 2009 version out I'll probably buy that. > > Kberry <Kdberr1@aol.com> If you don't wish to change software vendors, FTM 2009 will certainly work with Vista. However, given that FTM 2009 is a complete re-write, the user interface is significantly altered and it will probably feel as different (from earlier versions of FTM) to you as any other program from another vendor. One thing I forgot to mention (and it may be a very important reason to stay with FTM) is that Legacy can only directly import files from PAF and Ancestral Quest. Any other program, you must create a GEDCOM in the source program and then import into Legacy. This would lose all attachments such as pictures and other scanned documents. Therefore, if you have lots of attachments (I think FTM calls them the scrapbbok), the only way to keep them without going through a whole lot of work is to stay with FTM. Perhaps one of the other programs can import directly from Family Tree Maker retaining attachments, but I am only familiar with Legacy. Paul "Paul Gray" <graypaul@telus.net>