LEGACY NEWS FEBRUARY 2, 2005

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NEWS AND VIEWS

• Pocket Genealogist Version 2.93 Released
• GedStar Pro Version 2.0 Released
• Cruise the Caribbean and Have Fun Learning Legacy from the Experts
• Boost Your Legacy Skills with Seminars and Classes in February
• February Is Black History Month

FROM THE LEGACY ONLINE STORE

• SAR Patriot Index, Edition III
• SAR Revolutionary War Graves Register, Millennium Edition
• See Their Lives in Time with Genelines for Legacy
• Genealogy Training Videotape Blowout Sale

TIPS FROM THE EXPERTS

• Multiple Lines of Descent Report in Legacy 5.0 Deluxe
• Backing Up and Restoring Family Files

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OUR FAVORITE WEB SITES

• Freeholders' Records Database
• RecordSearch: The National Archives of Australia Online

EARN EASY MONEY WITH THE LEGACY AFFILIATE PROGRAM

CALENDAR

• Take a Look at Our Busy International Calendar for February 2005....

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• It Runs in the Family...

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NEWS AND VIEWS

• Pocket Genealogist Version 2.93 Released
  
  Northern Hills Software has announced the release of Pocket Genealogist Version 2.93. This is a free update for current users of Pocket Genealogist. Besides the changes to the program, the User Guide has been updated as well.

Pocket Genealogist -- produced by Northern Hills Software -- is genealogy software for the PocketPC, Palm-Size PC, Handheld PC, Pocket PC 2003 and Handheld Pro (Windows CE devices V2.11 or newer).

Changes in Pocket Genealogist Version 2.93 include:

• Better support for H/PC devices and VGA PocketPC devices.

• Better Synchronization support to help alleviate firewall configuration issues.

Registered users can find the FREE downloads at: www.pocketgenealogist.com/download.htm

The new User Guide is also available for download at the above link.

If you are not a Pocket Genealogist user and want more details or wish to order, visit please www.legacyfamilytree.com/Redirect/Store-AddOns.asp

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• GedStar Pro Version 2.0 Released

GHCS Software has released V2.0 of its "GedStar Pro" application for PDA devices running the PalmOS operating system. GedStar Pro V2.0 is available as a free update for existing registered users of GedStar Pro V1.

GedStar Pro extracts almost all of the data directly from a PC-based genealogy program and formats it for quick and easy viewing on the user's handheld device. This design allows GedStar Pro to operate without the need to export a GEDCOM file, making it very easy to use. Currently supported genealogy programs includes Legacy Family Tree, and other popular genealogy programs.

"With V2.0 we have added a number of often asked-for features to the handheld program," says Doug Gordon, developer of the GedStar line of products. "This includes a more powerful name-search feature with Soundex support, several new lists of resources, a data export function, and even an "On-This-Day" feature that shows events that occurred on a particular day of the year."

Registered users of GedStar Pro V1 can download the Version 2.0 update by visiting:
http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/_downld/Addons/GedStarPro2L.exe

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• Cruise the Caribbean and Have Fun Learning Legacy from the Experts

Sail away on a seven-day Eastern Caribbean cruise aboard Carnival’s stately Victory ship, which leaves Miami, Florida on Sunday, 16 October 2005. In addition to cruising through the Caribbean Sea’s, you will have the opportunity to visit the ports of San Juan, Puerto Rico, St. Maarten, NA and St. Thomas, USVI.  Each port has many exciting shore excursions.  

Classes will also teach you many of the powerful features of Legacy that will really help you advance your genealogical research. You will learn a lot and have a great time doing it.

Prices begin at US $517.00 per person, double occupancy port charges, taxes and Legacy classes included in this price for inside cabin.

• Inside cabin at the rate of US $517.00 per person.
• Ocean view cabin at the rate of $667.00 per person.
• Balcony cabin at the rate of $797.00 per person.

Port charges, taxes and Legacy classes included in all prices.  When the above cabins have sold the rate will be a lot higher if any are available, so take advantage of these low rates while they last!  Last year we sold out of all 100 booked cabins very quickly.  The rates are for the cruise only.  Air and ground transportation to and from the cruise are additional.  Optional pre-cruise or post-cruise hotel packages are available.

Our September 2004 cruise completely sold out.  We have already sold more then 1/3 of this years 100 cabins so please make your reservation now in order to be one of the lucky ones to come with us in October of 2005.  We have negotiated these prices for the first 100 cabins and the rates are guaranteed so don't delay reserving your space.  This price is guaranteed only until we run out of reserved cabins.  Don't miss out on this great opportunity. 

You may elect to pay the entire amount now or hold your cabin and lock in the price by paying only a $50.00 deposit.

You can download the cruise application form at this link. http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/cruiseorderform.asp  (after printing the form just click your browser's back button to return to this page).

In order to book your cruise we need for you to print this authorization form (click here for order form) and simply fill it out and fax it to Travelworks International Attn: Christy at 1-888-505-6997.

Once you have faxed in your form we will send you out your cruise confirmation. Boarding passes will be shipped directly to your home prior to sailing. If you have any more questions feel free to contact our office.

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• Boost Your Legacy Skills with Seminars and Classes in February

Don't miss these Legacy seminars and classes in Arizona, California, Utah and Ontario in the month of February!

• 11-12 February -Genealogy and Family Heritage Jamboree in St. George, Utah. In addition to a Legacy vendor table, Millennia's Geoff Rasmussen will teach Timelines and Chronologies (Friday, 6:30 - 7:30 pm) and Mapping Your Ancestors (Saturday, 9:00 - 10:00 am).  For Jamboree details and registration please visit http://www.cgslink.com/jamboree/.

• 14 February - Sun City, AZ. West Valley Genealogical Society meeting with feature Millennia's Geoff Rasmussen. He will be speaking on an Introduction to Legacy Family Tree. For more information, visit http://www.rootsweb.com/~azwvgs/WVMain.htm

• 16 February - Legacy Family Tree Workshop at Global Genealogy in Campbellville, Ontario. Workshop leader is Rick Roberts and the fee is Cdn $30.00.  For more details, please see the agenda at http://globalgenealogy.com/workshops/index.htm.

• 26 February - Whittier Area Genealogical Society's Annual Seminar in Whittier, CA. The speaker will be Dr. Gary Shumway. Millennia will be represented in the vendor hall. Registration and additional information can be found at: http://www.cagenweb.com/kr/wags/seminar.html.

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• February Is Black History Month

FROM THE ONLINE STORE

• SAR Patriot Index, Edition III - US$ 39.95
  
  With the SAR Patriot Index, Edition III CD, you can search a database of 732,000 family history records of Patriots who served in the American Revolution and many of their descendants. In addition, volunteers from across the country have submitted tombstone photos for over 800 people!
  
  Information contained on this CD is helpful to you because:
  
  • It is presented in standard genealogical format. That is, as a lineage•linked database, making it easier for descendants to be tracked back to their patriot ancestors.
  
  • It uses Progeny Family Explorer™, making it is easy to search and navigate through the records in this database, as well as print various genealogy charts and reports and extract GEDCOM files of lineages.
  
  • It has powerful search features that will help you focus your search. For example, you could focus your search to just one particular state and name.
  
  • The 'Notes' section in each record on the CD provides helpful research information such as the service performed in the cause of freedom and a listing of the National and State Society SAR numbers that have used this particular person as their Patriot Ancestor. As well, additional comments from the original application may also be included.
  
  Published by Progeny Software in collaboration with the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, records of the SAR Patriot Index, Edition III CD were extracted from various records on file at SAR National Headquarters and SAR State Society Archives.
  
  Order your copy of the SAR Patriot Index today for only $39.95! To order please visit:
  www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Redirect/Store-SoftwareEtc.asp

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• SAR Revolutionary War Graves Register, Millennium Edition - US$ 29.95

The SAR Revolutionary War Graves Register, Millennium Edition CD contains over 140,000 names and burial locations of soldiers, sailors, and civilian Patriots of the Revolutionary War, as well as many of their spouses.

Information contained on this CD could include valuable information such as:

• Minimum burial data including the county and state of burial, or death. *

• The cemetery name and town/township.

• Birth and death years, and name(s) of spouse may be shown.

• Other data included on the CD might be the patriot’s Rank or Service and the State from which he or she served.

• For most records contained on the SAR War Graves CD, the source code will appear. Using the source code you will be able to look up your Patriot in the Bibliography and identify the principal source, or the submitter, for that Patriot.

Available for only $29.95, this SAR Revolutionary War Graves Register CD contains virtually all the Revolutionary War Patriot graves found and reported by the men of SAR and the ladies of DAR over the past 100 years.

These CDs are a valuable resource for anyone who is interested in early American history and the genealogy of the patriotic Americans who won independence from colonial rule.

Get your SAR CDs today and imagine the feeling of pride from finding an ancestor who participated in the struggle that helped create the freedoms enjoyed today.

To order please visit:
www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Redirect/Store-SoftwareEtc.asp

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• See Their Lives in Time with Genelines for Legacy - Only US $19.95
  
  One of the most powerful research and storytelling tools available for genealogists and family historians, Genelines lets you SEE your ancestor's lives in time. By bringing together elements of time, history and family relationships on visual timeline charts, Genelines can bring your family history to life, and even help you find new directions for your family research. With Genelines you can:
  
  • Create amazing timeline charts
  
  Genelines gives you a suite of seven distinctive, fully customizable timeline charts. These eye-catching charts are created from two sources - your Legacy Family Tree file and an extensive library of history files - to illustrate your family lines along with any fascinating facts and interesting events you've found in the course of your research. No other software or printed materials currently available can provide the same ancestral snapshots as these timeline charts.
  
  Click here to see chart samples: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/GLAdd-On.asp
  
  • Share family stories
  
  With Genelines, sharing your family stories has never been easier! Print your charts on any size paper, including large wall charts. Or, publish your charts in PDF format to easily share them with family and friends. You can even insert your charts into word processing documents and web pages.

• Enhance your research.

The unique way in which Genelines timeline charts present your data can lead you into many new avenues of research. By comparing the lives of two or more people, or determining who was alive when an important event occurred, your research efforts will be focused like never before. Genelines charts also help you to identify and expose missing, illogical or contradictory data that will only improve the quality of your research.

 

Genelines is available as a download for US $19.95. Or if you want even more value, order Progeny's Genealogy Value Pack for Legacy Users at only US $39.95. This Value Pack includes Genelines for Legacy, Legacy Charting Companion, World Place Advisor and GEDmark. Valued at over US $85, this bundle is yours for only $39.95.

To learn more or to order the Value Pack or Genelines please visit:
www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Redirect/Store-AddOns.asp

• Backing Up and Restoring Family Files
  
  The saddest tale heard at the Support Desk is, “My hard drive crashed and I never made a backup. How can I get my file back? I had thousands of names, years of hard work and a great deal of money and travel invested.” As you can see, there are some very good reasons for having a current backup “safety net.” All kinds of problems can occur:
  
  • The need to go back to an earlier file version because of a mistake made when deleting or merging records.
  • A user deletes a family file by mistake.
  • A computer virus or worm corrupts/destroys files.
  • Hard drive failures
  • Theft or loss of equipment
  • Fires, water damage, sudden power loss, power surges, brown outs....

A word to the wise is sufficient.

Tips and Tricks:

• Backing up and restoring is an excellent way of moving your family file to a second PC or laptop. Just backup on the first PC and restore on the second. It makes a perfect copy -- nothing lost! Just make certain the same version of Legacy is installed on both machines.
• Family file backups do not include multimedia (picture, sound and AVI files). These must be backed up separately by clicking File on the menu bar and selecting Backup Multimedia Files from the file menu. See http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/tipsBackups.asp for more information.
• You can view a video demonstration of backing up family files on our training CD 'Your 12-Step Checklist to Using Legacy Family Tree' for sale in our Online Store (please Click Here).

Backup Basics (Legacy 5.0)

If not already done, we recommend that you set your Legacy options to automatically prompt for backups each time you exit the program. Here’s how:

1. Click Options on the menu bar and select Customize from the options menu.

2. At the Customize screen, click on the Other tab.

3. Next check mark the box to Automatically Prompt for Backup and then click the Save button.

Now each time you quit the Legacy program, you will see a message asking if you want to backup the family file(s) you had open. Just click the Backup button and the process will start. Here are the steps for Legacy 5.0:

When the Backup window appears, make the following changes:

1. Save in = 3½ Floppy (A:) - Make certain a diskette is in the drive first. Optionally choose a tape, a second hard drive or zip drive for the backup.*

2. File name = Enter a name - A file name can contain up to 255 characters, including spaces. It cannot contain the following characters:
   / : * ? " < > |

3. Save as Type = Make no changes - Leave this as is.

4. Click the Save button.

5. If you have a previous backup file of the same name on the drive, a message box will ask you if you want to overwrite it. Click the Yes button.

6. A message box will ask, “Would you like to Delete any existing files on the disks as we go?” Click the Yes button.

7. If you have a large family file, the backup will be spanned over two or more diskettes. The program will ask you to insert as many diskettes as needed to complete the backup.

8. After the Legacy program has shut down, remove the disk, tape or last diskette.

9. You can also backup at any time while the program is running by clicking File on the menu bar, selecting Backup Family File from the file menu, and following Steps 1 through 6 above.
   
   * When backing up to a CD-RW, in most instances you will need to first backup to the hard drive and then use the software that came with your CD-RW drive to burn a copy to the CD.

Check Your Backup

If the above steps are followed, your backup should be good.

One of the most common problems with backups is that the user neglects to change the Save in location and backup is inadvertently created on the same drive where the family file resides. When the urgent need to restore the family file from the backup arrives, alas, there is no backup on the expected disk or other medium! This is an unrecoverable mistake if the hard drive has failed because both original family file and backup file are lost in the same catastrophe.

Another common user problem is that frequent backs are not made. Sometimes Technical Support must help a Legacy user restore a family file from a backup copy that is several months out of date. A great many changes and additions can be made within short time, so backup regularly.

You can search for a Legacy backup file on your hard drive by clicking the Start button on your computer Desktop and selecting Find / Files or Folders on the start menu (newer Windows versions use the word Search). The Find: All Files window will open. Please type *.zip in the Named: box, then change the Look in: box to My Computer and click the Find Now button. The computer will search itself for any files ending with .zip and create a list. Make note of where any backed up Legacy files exist and restore your backed up family file from the indicated location.

Restoring Your Family File from Your Backup

1. Put the disk or tape containing the backup file in its drive.

2. Click File on the menu bar and select Restore Family File from the file menu.

3. If any family files are open, you will see a message box prompting you to close them. Click the OK button.

4. When the Select a Backed up Family File to Restore window appears, make the following changes:

1. Look in = Choose the floppy, tape, second hard drive or zip drive where the backup resides.

2. The name of the backed up family file will appear in the large box. You can recognize it because it has a .zip extension. Click once on the filename to highlight it.

3. File name = Should be the same as the filename in the large box described above.

5. Click the Open button and the Restore Location window will appear.

6. Check the drive in the small box at the bottom of the screen. It should be your hard drive (not the drive that the backup is on).

7. The default or normal location for Legacy family files is the C:\Legacy\Data folder.

8. Starting with the top folder (the drive) double-click on the folders in the large box until you come down to the subfolder where you keep your family files.

9. Click the OK button.

10. If you get message boxes warning that a family file or file ending with .FG already exist, click the OK buttons and proceed.

11. Next a progress bar will move across your screen as the program restores your backed up family file. When done you will see a message box asking, “Would you like to Open the Restored Family File?” Click the Yes button.

Note, if you are restoring a family file from a backup spanned across multiple disks, the program needs to see the last disk first, then you will be prompted to insert disk one of the set.

Additional information can be found at http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/tipsBackups.asp

• RecordSearch: The National Archives of Australia Online

RecordSearch is the National Archives of Australia collection database. It contains descriptions of 80,000 collections and over 4 million record items as well as details of about 9,000 Australian Government agencies. Every year the National Archives of Australia adds hundreds of thousands of new descriptions.

You can search for descriptions of documents, photographs, posters, maps, films, sound recordings. Please point your browsers to: http://www.naa.gov.au/The_Collection/recordsearch.html

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CALENDAR

Take a Look at Our Busy International Calendar for February 2005....

• 3 February - Sacramento Legacy Users Group, 1:00 pm-3:00 pm
Mission Oaks Community/Senior Center
4701 Gibbons, Carmichael, CA 95608
Contact: Elizabeth Kohler at EKKohler@yahoo.com

• 3 February - South King County, Legacy Users Group, 10:30 a.m.
The Church of Latter-Day Saints, 24419 94th Ave S, Kent, Washington, USA
Contact: Bob Sjolin at rsjolin@msn.com

• 7 February -  Burbank, Calif., Legacy Users Group
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Southern California Genealogy Society Bldg.
417 Irving Drive, Burbank, Calif. 91504.
Contact Charlene Patterson at Charsroots@earthlink.net or
Rich Schulthies at fourpartz@earthlink.net

• 7 February -  Clark County, Washington, Genealogical Society Legacy Interest Group
The Legacy Family Tree Interest Group meets from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. the first Monday of each month.
CCGS library
717 Grand Boulevard in Vancouver, Wash.
No reservations necessary, but we would like to know if you're coming. Please contact ikie4@netzero.net

• 11-12 February -Genealogy and Family Heritage Jamboree in St. George, Utah. In addition to a Legacy vendor table, Millennia's Geoff Rasmussen will teach Timelines and Chronologies (Friday, 6:30 - 7:30 pm) and Mapping Your Ancestors (Saturday, 9:00 - 10:00 am.  For Jamboree details and registration please visit http://www.cgslink.com/jamboree/.

• 12 February - Provo, Utah, Legacy Class held after Utah Valley PAF Users Group meeting (9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.)
4000 North 650 East (Timpview Drive) in Provo, Utah
For more information please visit www.uvpafug.org/meeting.htm

• 12 February - Oklahoma City Legacy User Group, 11:00-12:00, following 9:00-11:00 Oklahoma City PC Users Group (OKCPCUG) Genealogy SIG.
Suite 201, Center 3000 Building
3000 United Founders Boulevard (NW 57th and N. May Ave)
Contact Joanne at okclug@att.net or La Nell at nellgen2@cox.net for details.

• 14 February - Sun City, AZ. West Valley Genealogical Society meeting with feature Millennia's Geoff Rasmussen. He will be speaking on an Introduction to Legacy Family Tree. For more information, visit http://www.rootsweb.com/~azwvgs/WVMain.htm

• 16 February - Calgary, Alta., Legacy Users Group, 7:00 p.m.
Alberta Family History Center Library
Southminster United Church
3818-14a Street SW, Calgary, Alta.
Contact: Charles Aubin at cwaubin@3web.net.

• 16 February - Legacy Family Tree Workshop at Global Genealogy in Campbellville, Ontario. Workshop leader is Rick Roberts and the fee is Cdn $30.00.  For more details, please see the agenda at http://globalgenealogy.com/workshops/index.htm.

• 19 February -  San Diego Legacy Users Group, 10:30 am - 12:00 p.m.
The Legacy groups convenes after the general meeting of the
Computer Genealogy Society of San Diego (CGSSD), which starts at 9:00 am. Tierrasanta Christian Church, 11445 Tierrasanta Blvd., San Diego, Calif. For more information call (619) 670-0960.

• 26 February - Whittier Area Genealogical Society's Annual Seminar in Whittier, CA. The speaker will be Dr. Gary Shumway. 
Millennia will be represented in the vendor hall. Registration and additional information can be found at: http://www.cagenweb.com/kr/wags/seminar.html.

• 28 February - Kitsap County, Washington Legacy User Group
Contact Lynn N. Ramey at dar0643@earthlink.net for more information.

• Auckland, New Zealand, Legacy Users Group
Contact Jan Gow: phone 09 521 1518 or e-mail jangow@genealogy.net.nz with LUG meeting as the subject if you would like to be on the mailing list.

• Boston Legacy Users Group
Contact: John Lisle, jbl@tqsi.com or Julie Michutka, jmm@pathbridge.net

• German Legacy Users Group (Yahoo E-mail Group)
To subscribe please visit send a subscribe message to
lug-de-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

• Kapiti, New Zealand, Legacy Users Group
Please contact Shirley Dixon (co-ordinator) at sandh_dixon@yahoo.co.nz for details.

• Nederlandse Gebruikersgroep van Legacy

Op deze website vindt U alles wat nodig is om de Nederlandse versie van Legacy te krijgen. Wanneer u zich aanmeldt als “tester” dan kunt u ook via de mailing list deelnemen aan de discussies voor het verbeteren van de Nederlandse vertaling van Legacy, maar ook kunt er terecht met uw vragen over Legacy. Deze kunt u gewoon in het Nederlands stellen.
Voor meer informatie: www.rob-hubert.nl/legacy

• Norway Legacy Users Group
Visit the Norwegian Legacy web site that is packed with news, tips, help pages and a user forum you can participate in.
http://legacynorsk.com/

• United Kingdom Legacy Users Group
If you would like to join a Legacy Users Group for the UK please contact Richard Prior at sauntonuk@yahoo.com

For information on new groups that may be forming in your area, please visit www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/UsersGroup.asp .

• It Runs in the Family...

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    Everyone believes in it until their children act like fools.

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