[TI] Legacy 7.0

Thu Aug 13 19:15:31 CDT 2009

The TI file has almost 47,000 people in it now

Over the years I have tested at least 25 or 30 different genealogy 
programs.  I always went back to FTM because it contained the most 
features of any of them I tried.  It also was the user-friendliest 
program around.  Great charts, easy data input, etc.

But when FTM decided to rewrite their program from scratch and rename to 
FTM 2008, then 2009, they tested my patience to the limit.  I beta 
tested FTM 2008.........the TI file which only had about 30,000 entries 
at that time was too LARGE for it to work in the program. It took 3 to 4 
minutes to move between screens, took forever to do any task, took 
forever for the index to load, etc.  The format was no longer user 
friendly.  I continued using FTM 16 and kept hoping that each update 
would speed up the program.  With FTM 2009, it sped up a bit but it 
still takes more than a minutes to move between screens and is no more 
user friendly than it started out to be.  I find it impossible to work 
with.  I don't like the setup and userface although there are those who 
love the new FTM format.

So I continued to use FTM 16 as my program until about 4 months ago.  I 
started experimenting with all of the programs again to see which gave 
me the most features.  I had liked Legacy before but it lacked a lot of 
the features of FTM.  NOW it has far surpassed even FTM 16.

I think there are 3 EXCEPTIONAL features in Legacy besides speed that 
really swayed my switch to it:

1.  THE INDEX.  You actually have couple of different kinds of indexes 
in Legacy
    a.  NAME LIST is a split screen with the list of names on the left 
and a window on the left with many viewable options on tabs.  Those tab 
options include seeing all the names of the person's parents and 
siblings and children, a small pedigree chart showing the person, his 
parents and grandparents.  Another tab shows the notes and another tab 
shows the sources. 
    b.  MARRIAGE LIST - You can see all of the marriages in your file in 
ONE PLACE.  If a person was married more than one, there will be an 
entry for each marriage.  BUT.......another feature of this list is that 
you can sort it by HUSBAND or by WIFE so you can find a person much easier.

2.  SOURCING - This is a very big item to me.  Legacy has a nifty little 
feature that allows you to assign a Surety Level to the 
source............how sure are you that the document is correct?  Also, 
it also allows you to record the date you entered the source and you can 
give it a file ID (which others told me they use as a filing system for 
the actual document location........Binder, folder, shelf, etc. or 
however you file your documents.

3.  MERGING & LINKING PEOPLE.
    This feature takes the complexity out of trying to merge 
individuals. Gives you more options and easier choices for choosing data 
that you want to keep.   Linking is even greater tool.  For example.  In 
FTM, if you had a person in your file and you also had his parents in 
the file BUT he was not showing as a child of his parents, you needed to 
create a child with the same name and then merge the two together.  With 
Legacy, you click in the next available place to enter a child and 
choose to LINK to an existing son or daughter and the child is 
immediately attached to that set of parents.  So much simpler

nell lamantia wrote:
> I just imported over 3000 from one of my databases.  Had to make a 
> gedcom first.
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Thomas Corso, PhD" <tcorso at lecom.edu>
> To: <terminiimerese at comunesofitaly.org>
> Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 10:09 AM
> Subject: Re: [TI] Fw: FTM 2010
>
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>> Does the program import FTM files?  I now have about 1700 names in my
>> FTM file.
>>
>> Tom
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: terminiimerese-bounces at comunesofitaly.org
>> [mailto:terminiimerese-bounces at comunesofitaly.org] On Behalf Of Rosalie
>> Amison
>> Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 9:50 AM
>> To: terminiimerese at comunesofitaly.org
>> Subject: Re: [TI] Fw: FTM 2010
>>
>> I am trying Legacy and really like.  Just switched one blood line to it
>> because that is what I searching right now and it seems to be working
>> really well.  Sorry I didn't try it sooner.  It takes getting use to,
>> just like everything else.  No problems, help seems to be easy enough to
>> follow.
>> Rosalie Amison
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: terminiimerese-bounces at comunesofitaly.org
>> [mailto:terminiimerese-bounces at comunesofitaly.org] On Behalf Of Thomas
>> Corso, PhD
>> Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 9:00 AM
>> To: terminiimerese at comunesofitaly.org
>> Subject: Re: [TI] Fw: FTM 2010
>>
>> I have been reasonably happy with FTM 2009.  I did have some problems
>> with 2008.  This weekend, I'll give the Legacy 7.0 a try and see if I
>> like it.
>>
>> Tom
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: terminiimerese-bounces at comunesofitaly.org
>> [mailto:terminiimerese-bounces at comunesofitaly.org] On Behalf Of Laura
>> Johnson
>> Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 5:44 AM
>> To: terminiimerese at comunesofitaly.org
>> Subject: Re: [TI] Fw: FTM 2010
>>
>> sorry, yes.  or you can just do a search for Legacy 7.0
>>
>> Frank wrote:
>>> Laura, did you mean http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/?
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: terminiimerese-bounces at comunesofitaly.org
>>> [mailto:terminiimerese-bounces at comunesofitaly.org]On Behalf Of Laura
>>> Johnson
>>> Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 2009 9:53 PM
>>> To: terminiimerese at comunesofitaly.org
>>> Subject: Re: [TI] Fw: FTM 2010
>>>
>>>
>>> FTM is NOT released yet.  It is on PRE-SALE status..........you can
>>> order it now and it ships when released sometime in September.
>>>
>>> I am NOT upgrading to FTM 2010.  I have switched to a more stable and
>>> easier program - Legacy 7.0.  It out-performs any version of Family
>>> Tree Maker on the market and contains more features than Family Tree
>>> Maker
>>>
>>> You can download a free version of Legacy 7.0 at www.legacy.com   If
>> you
>>> like it you can pay for the deluxe version and get the full version
>>> with all of the special features.
>>>
>>> Barbara Jenkins wrote:
>>>
>>>> Has anyone tried the $19.95 upgrade for FTM 2010?  And, if so, is it
>>>> worthwhile and easy to use?
>>>> I may have missed a discussion about this as I have been out of
>>>> pocket most of the summer.  Sorry if this is a repeat.
>>>> Barbara Jenkins
>>>>
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