Dear Susie, Hello, I have seen several message boards discussing The Master Genealogist. My question is this: I have Family Tree Maker and ALL my family information has been put in there. If I switch to The Master Genealogist, will I have to input all my information a piece at a time into the program or is there a way to import the information from one program to another? In Christ, Melissa Barker Genealogy Document Retrieval and Researcher for Tennessee ----- Original Message ----- From: "Susie Jordan" <jerryjordan@mesh.net> To: <tnoverto@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2007 4:21 PM Subject: Re: [TNOVERTO] genealogy software > Joey, > I highly recommend The Master Genealogist. I am a professional > genealogist > and this is the best program available. Data entry is a little confusing > to > people at first but believe me you can catch on quickly. You will be > prompted to document every bit of information you enter (this is good!) It > creates a master source list which you can choose from or add to as you go > along. This feature creates your documentation which is so vital. > Another > useful feature is that you can add "tasks" to individuals (things you want > to do next regarding this person). You can then print your tasks list for > your next research trip, internet search, or whatever. You can print the > list for one individual or several. There are so many great features that > I > can't describe them all, but if you have any questions just send me a > message. > > You can visit my Wright Families of Overton Co, Tennessee website and see > how detailed your information can be. The URL is: > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~nataletne/Overton/index.htm Now > this website was created by another software, Second Site, which takes the > data directly from The Master Genealogist and create the website, but look > at the entries and you can get an idea of what you can do. > > There is a mailing list on rootsweb and strong support from not only the > creator of the program but from longtime users. > > I really think you would be pleased with it. > > Susie > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: tnoverto-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:tnoverto-bounces@rootsweb.com] > On Behalf Of Joey Crabtree > Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2007 8:46 AM > To: CRABTREE-L@rootsweb.com; tnfentre@rootsweb.com; tnoverto@rootsweb.com > Subject: [TNOVERTO] genealogy software > > Hi List, > With your permission I would like to discuss genealogy software. For a > number of years now I have been using FTM "Family Tree Maker" and until > lately I have reasonably satisfied with it, but recently I have been > considering trying some of the other genealogy software on the market. I > would most appreciative for some of the pros & cons on some of the other > programs out there. > > > * > Joey S Crabtree > Sterling Heights, MI > joeycrabtree@comcast.net > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TNOVERTO-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 > TNOVERTO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.441 / Virus Database: 268.18.0/689 - Release Date: 2/15/2007 > 5:40 PM > >

Melissa I believe that you can use GEDCOM to transfer the information from one program to another. I transferred from Family Tree Maker to Personal Ancestral File with very few problems when I had just started my research. I find that Personal Ancestral File (PAF) is one of the easiest genealogy software programs to use and there are so many add ons for special effects available. Ruth