[TI] Legacy 7.0

Laura Johnson rngade57 at madisontelco.com
Sat Aug 15 08:57:09 CDT 2009 

yes, they are 2 totally different programs

anna riggio wrote:
> Can I keep FTM 16 on my computer and still download Legacy 7.0?
> Ann
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Laura Johnson" 
> <rngade57 at madisontelco.com>
> To: <terminiimerese at comunesofitaly.org>
> Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 8:15 PM
> Subject: [TI] Legacy 7.0
>
>
>> 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
>>>
>>>
>>>> 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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