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What Are Your Favorite RootsMagic Features?

I've been a RootsMagic fan for a loooong time...I started out with Family Origins, which eventually "morphed" into RootsMagic. I love so many features of RootsMagic, many of which were trendsetting in the genealogy software world, like having a pedigree view, or a source wizard (now called the citation manager). In fact, I have to say that the citation manager is my favorite part of RootsMagic...it makes citing sources so easy. I also love the clean, non-cluttered interface, the charts and reports I can create. So what are your favorite RootsMagic features?

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Permalink Reply by Bruce Buzbee on September 26, 2009 at 7:51pm

Victoria, we will be posting a set of video tutorials in the near future, and are looking into offering webinars down the road as well.

Permalink Reply by Bobbie Coray on October 17, 2009 at 12:57pm

I just bought Roots magic and can't find out how to use the roots magic to go. I got it on my acer, but if I make changes at a library and want to put it back on my desktop roots magic how do I do it?

Also Family Tree Maker allows you to click f2 and type in the first few letters of a name which is easier than your name search. I like their report form too, could that be added to roots magic which is great for searching the new family search.

Permalink Reply by Bruce Buzbee on October 20, 2009 at 3:23pm

1. Here is a video describing how to use RootsMagic To-Go:

http://pcgenealogist.com/rootsmagic-4-preview-rootsmagic-to-go/

2. Just click the list of names and you can begin typing the name in RootsMagic.

Permalink Reply by Bruce Buzbee on December 9, 2009 at 7:28am

Bobbie, I just saw your message. Did you figure out how to use RootsMagic To-Go? In RM you can just start typing letters (you don't have to press F2 or anything else first).

Permalink Reply by Richard Miller BROWN on January 10, 2010 at 10:44pm

Hi, I am a RM fan. I graduated to RM3 from FTM. I wanted a UK type programme, and RM3 has fully met and exceeded my expectations.

I have as yet to create a self-starting CD. I wonder whether a self-starting / stand alone family tree can be loaded onto a Memory stick?

What Are Your Favorite RootsMagic Features?

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