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Comment by Joanne Miller on August 4, 2009 at 5:24am

I use Family Tree maker 2009 with a vista operating system on my lap top... I had a lot of trouble installing it initially... In the end by downloading a patch available on the internet and turning off all firewalls while I loaded it I got it to work. I have been using FTM 2006 for a couple of years and the improvement between the 2 is enormous.... I have had no issues since I got it to load... there are lots of forums and groups on the net who will assist if you have issues...

Comment by Lynda Ord on August 3, 2009 at 5:15am

Thanks for that Geniaus - seems I have so much to learn - but I'm really enjoying getting started. I bought Legacy 7 tonight so I'll get started with that and learn the ropes before moving onto the more complicated programs. regards Lynda

Comment by M. Denise Golding on August 3, 2009 at 5:12am

I am currently testing the new.familysearch site - not yet available to the general public, but getting there. It is an EXTREMELY comprehensive site which links over a billion names, and when it is up and running (by the end of the year, we hope), it will be able to be used in conjunction with the following: AllMyCousins, Ancestral Quest, Armidale Issues, VCharting Companion, Generation Maps, Get My Ancestors, Grow Branches, Live Roots, Roots Magic (very compatible), and Legacy are working on compatibility also. More will most probably get on board in the future.Having a compatible programme/site will make downloading/transference of info. just so much easier, and II would be very, very surprised if there wasn't some information on the site which you would wish to download. My husband linked back from his g.grandfather, in Australia, to a death in 328 AD (via Lord Mayors of London, Royalty in England, Bulgaria and Turkey). I wasn't so fortunate, I only got an additional ten generations on one of my lines, but the info. is incredible. And you can often link up with others who are working on your line. You can combine, add and dispute information etc.
So, when considering a programme, compatibilty with what is possibly one of the most comprehensive sites may be worth considering. (I use PAF and both RootsMagic and Legacy - prefer Legacy, but both are good).
Denise

Comment by Geniaus on August 3, 2009 at 4:42am

Lynda, I just got home from work and need to throw in my two bob's worth. I use TMG - The Master Genealogist (There is a British version as well as the US one) and have no trouble with Vista at all. It also works well on my little eeePC that I take travelling with me. For displaying my family history on the web I have recently started using TNG, a program that allows for collaboration - ie you can assign rights to other people to add, edit and delete information on your tree.

I also have a copy of Legacy 7 running on my laptop - it's OK but doesn't have the level of sophistication of TMG.

There are groups for both TMG and TNG on GenealogyWise - you can read through the posts without joining the groups.

Cheers, Geniaus

Comment by Lynda Ord on August 3, 2009 at 4:13am

Many thanks to Ross and Andrew for their assistance - just what I needed to know.

regards

Lynda

Comment by Co Ordinator on August 3, 2009 at 1:52am

Is there a topic with ref to software packages on GW if not I think that one should be commissioned and then these comments could be taken up there ?

Wayne

Comment by Ross James Stacey on August 3, 2009 at 1:18am

I have had no problem using Legacy 6 for 12 months with vista and previous versions on XP for 4 years. I have just upgraded to version 7 with no problems with Vista.
Regards,
Ross

Comment by Andrew D. Kemp on August 3, 2009 at 1:08am

Hi Lynda,

My program of choice is RootsMagic. I have been successfully using RM on Vista for over 12 months, both v3.x and now the latest v4.0

Regards,
Andrew

Comment by Lynda Ord on August 2, 2009 at 11:47pm

Good afternoon all

A quick question about software packages. I've been unsuccessful in getting Family Tree Maker to work with Vista and I need to acquire another package. Someone on one of the other groups suggested I try Legacy 7 and I'm going to give it a try. Is there a particular package any of you use that you would recommend for use with Vista. I know this isn't the normal type of question but I thought you might be able to help anyway. regards Lynda

Comment by Penelope Bell on August 1, 2009 at 7:21pm

We used the National Geographic Genographic Project and found it easy to do, reasonably priced, and the package that came with it was very informative. You could follow the test on line and see the process it went through. There was a link to genealogical material at tribalpages, plus email notification of matches if wanted.

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