LEGACY NEWS MAY 27, 2005

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NEWS AND VIEWS

• National Genealogical Society Annual Conference, June 1- 4
• Cruise the Caribbean and Have Fun Learning Legacy from the Experts

FROM THE LEGACY ONLINE STORE

• Evidence! Citation & Analysis for the Family Historian
• Legacy's New Wall Chart Printing Service!
• Genealogy Training Videotape Blowout Sale

OUR FAVORITE WEB SITES

• Keepers of the Lights
• Obituaries at the Cleveland Public Library

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TIPS FROM THE EXPERTS

• Death Records Need To Be Verified
• Focus Groups in Legacy

SHARE YOUR EXPERT TIP

CALENDAR

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

HUMOR

• Arrested Development.....

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NEWS AND VIEWS

• National Genealogical Society Annual Conference in the States, June 1- 4

Next week Geoff Rasmussen and Jim Terry of Millennia Corp. will be at the National Genealogical Society's 27th Annual Conference in Nashville, Tennessee, in combination with GENTECH 2005. The events will be held 1-4 June 2005 at the Nashville Convention Center. This year's theme is Tennessee Crossroads.

Many vendors and societies will in attendance. They will bring many and varied products for genealogists. Software products will assist not only in recording your genealogy, but also for researching. The expanding series of publications, indexes and databases will be available, in addition to preservation materials, books, maps, and memorabilia.

Geoff Rasmussen will teach a beginning and intermediate Legacy class.

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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 $796.00 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.

Last years September 2004 Cruise was completely sold out. 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 special 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 the reserved cabins and space is quickly filling up. 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 $300.00 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.

FROM THE ONLINE STORE

• Evidence! Citation & Analysis for the Family Historian by Elizabeth Shown
  Mills - $16.95
  
  Evidence! Citation & Analysis for the Family Historian by Elizabeth Shown
  Mills sets a new standard for source citation and documentation. In this
  indispensable guide Mills, the editor of the National Genealogical Society
  Quarterly, sets forth:
  
  1. Up-to-date standards for acceptable citation.
  2. Essential source citation formats - including electronic sources like
  e-mail and databases.
  3. The principles of evidentiary analysis.
  
  It goes without saying that accurate source citation will greatly enhance
  the quality of your genealogical research. Evidence! will help you achieve
  this goal. This must-have reference is written for all family history
  researchers and genealogists alike -- no matter what their experience
  levels.
  
  For more information or to order, please point your browser to:
  http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Redirect/Store-SoftwareEtc.asp
  

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• Legacy's New Wall Chart Printing Service!
  
  Millennia is excited to announce our new wall chart printing service. We
  have teamed up with Family ChartMasters to bring you heirloom-quality charts.
  Choose your favorite style, upload your genealogy data file, and we'll do
  the rest!
  
  Working Charts will significantly improve your genealogical research,
  especially our exclusive Generation Map... the most exciting new tool in
  genealogy. Paper for all working charts is a sturdy high quality 20 lb.
  bond paper that retains colors, lines and text with precision. Choose up
  to 18 generations. These charts are 42 inches wide with varying lengths.
  Large box-style Descendancy Charts with up to 4 generations and 24" high x
  length of file are also available. (Please check with us for more
  generations on Descendancy charts.)
  
  Heirloom Charts are created to your exact specifications. Create an
  expression of your family that you will enjoy and treasure for years to
  come. Heirloom charts are handcrafted and adjusted to fit your design
  choices, genealogy data and pictures. After you place an order we email you
  with a web page for previewing your chart.
  
  Other chart styles available include Pedigree, Bowtie, Fan, Hourglass,
  StepAdoption (showing both biological and step or adoptive lines), and
  Wedding, Circle and Kindred Trails Color Track System.
  
  Please visit http://familychartmasters.com for more information and ordering.
  

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OUR FAVORITE WEB SITES

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• Death Records Need To Be Verified
  
  Death registrations belong to a record category known as "vital records." In the 19th century, laws requiring registrations of death varied greatly from state or province, and country to country.
  
  As time progressed death registrations tend to include more information, such the age of the deceased, the date and place of birth, the name of the parents, the occupation of the deceased, the name of the spouse, the name of the person providing the information, etc.
  
  Death records are key to locating obituaries, which may invaluable information about the deceased. Death records also provide the cause of death, critical when documenting genetic predisposition to disease.
  
  Although death registrations generally can be relied for an accurate death date, information about the names and birth places of parents -- and even the birth place and age of the deceased -- are frequently inaccurate. Other sources, like cemetery, church, probate, pension, mortuary and Social Security records should be searched when information from a death certificate is suspect and needs to be verified.
  

• Focus Groups in Legacy
  
  Focus Groups are a handy way of singling out selected individuals, families and branches of your family tree for special jobs, like exporting a GEDCOM file. A Focus Group is a group built by selecting individuals, families, ancestors or descendants. The contents of a Focus Group determine who will be exported to a file or printed on a report. A Focus Group can contain as few as one individual or the entire contents of the Family File. An individual and all his/her ancestors can be added to the group with a single selection.
  
  The Focus Group window can be reached from two locations.
  
  1. From the Export window, click Record Selection, choose the Selected Records Contained in the Focus Group option, and then click View/Set Focus Group.
  2. From the Select a Report window when either the Individual or Family tab is selected. Click the Record Selection button, choose the Focus Group Records option and then click Edit.
  3. Choose Focus Group from the View menu.
  4. From the Miscellaneous Searches tab of the Search window, choose the Focus Group option and then click View/Set Focus Group.
  
  To add an individual or family or family line to the Focus Group, click one of the six Add buttons. The Add A Selection to the Focus Group window appears. Fill in the desired information and click OK. A Focus Group can hold up to 100 entry lines:
  
  • Add an Individual.
  • Add an Individual and Ancestors.
  • Add a Family.
  • Add an Individual and Descendants.
  • Add Current Search Results.
  • Add an Individual and Entire Family Line (This is the same as selecting both the Entire Ancestor Line and the Entire Descendant Line, including all spouses and siblings).
  
  Additional information is available by clicking the Help button in the Focus Group window.
  
  Additional tips can be found at http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/Tips.asp.
  

SHARE YOUR EXPERT TIP

Do you have an expert tip to share? Send your ideas to Jim@LegacyFamilyTree.com. We'd love to include it in our newsletter and on our Web site. We are looking for short, simple things everyone can do to improve they way they use Legacy, but may not have thought about.

CALENDAR

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