FTM 2006 vs. TMG v.6 - need advice please

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Robin

FTM 2006 vs. TMG v.6 - need advice please

Legg inn av Robin » 22 nov 2005 04:22:10

I have been doing genealogy research for awhile. I have roughly 2000 names.
Several years ago, I started inputting my data using an old version of
FTM--but I did not like the way it did not handle citations. So, I switched
to The Master Genealogist (TMG). TMG handled citations well, but its
interface was clunky and I would get system error messages, which didn't
give me a lot of confidence. Then, I had to migrate to a new PC, and during
the migration, some of the files, when I tried to load them in TMG were
corrupted and it couldn't find some of them.

I have not done much with my genealogy research for 3-4 years now, due to
other comittments. However, now I'm wanting to continue with it again. I
downloaded the TMG v6 free trial software, but the interface seems awful
(worse than the previous version). There doesn't seem to be anything
intuitive about it. I could not find a free trial FTM 2006 download but I
noticed that it now has citation capabilities, and I'm giving it a second
look.

I'm very interested in any feedback regarding one vs. the other. For those
who have FTM 2006:

- Does it let you export to a lot of different formats and
would it be easy to migrate new PC?

- Can you add multiple sources/citations for each data element
(.e.g., If you list someone's birthdate and you can confirm it
with 3 sources, can you list all three sources there?)

- Also, can you assign add images for a source (e.g., a scanned
TIF of a marriage record)?

- Is there a space where you can write freestyle (e.g., stories or
anecdotes) and add photos?

- Also, what is the difference between FTM 2006 Standard and
the Deluxe version?

- Are there any limitations (other than disk space) on the number
of names and records that you can store?

Thanks!

Robin

The History Slice
http://www.historyslice.com

Charlie Hoffpauir

Re: FTM 2006 vs. TMG v.6 - need advice please

Legg inn av Charlie Hoffpauir » 22 nov 2005 05:07:55

On Mon, 21 Nov 2005 21:22:10 -0600, "Robin" <rsowton@comcast.net>
wrote:

I have been doing genealogy research for awhile. I have roughly 2000 names.
Several years ago, I started inputting my data using an old version of
FTM--but I did not like the way it did not handle citations. So, I switched
to The Master Genealogist (TMG). TMG handled citations well, but its
interface was clunky and I would get system error messages, which didn't
give me a lot of confidence. Then, I had to migrate to a new PC, and during
the migration, some of the files, when I tried to load them in TMG were
corrupted and it couldn't find some of them.

I have not done much with my genealogy research for 3-4 years now, due to
other comittments. However, now I'm wanting to continue with it again. I
downloaded the TMG v6 free trial software, but the interface seems awful
(worse than the previous version). There doesn't seem to be anything
intuitive about it. I could not find a free trial FTM 2006 download but I
noticed that it now has citation capabilities, and I'm giving it a second
look.

I'm very interested in any feedback regarding one vs. the other. For those
who have FTM 2006:

- Does it let you export to a lot of different formats and
would it be easy to migrate new PC?

- Can you add multiple sources/citations for each data element
(.e.g., If you list someone's birthdate and you can confirm it
with 3 sources, can you list all three sources there?)

- Also, can you assign add images for a source (e.g., a scanned
TIF of a marriage record)?

- Is there a space where you can write freestyle (e.g., stories or
anecdotes) and add photos?

- Also, what is the difference between FTM 2006 Standard and
the Deluxe version?

- Are there any limitations (other than disk space) on the number
of names and records that you can store?

Thanks!

Robin

The History Slice
http://www.historyslice.com



I don't have FTM 2006 (I do have an older version) and I do have a
copy of TMG, but I think you are limiting your choices. I decided
neither FTM nor TMG was right for me. I suggest you try Legacy (a free
version is available) or RootsMagic (a free trial version is
available). I prefer RootsMagic, but many people prefer Legacy. And
many of those using Legacy and RootsMagic have tried both FTM and TMG.

RM: http://www.rootsmagic.com/
Legacy: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/Download.asp
Charlie Hoffpauir
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~charlieh/

Dusty Beasom

Re: FTM 2006 vs. TMG v.6 - need advice please

Legg inn av Dusty Beasom » 22 nov 2005 06:03:32

Charlie,
Can you please tell me why you picked Legacy over FTM? FTM is the only
program I have ever used so I don't know what other programs offer.

Thank You


"Charlie Hoffpauir" <invalid@invalid.com> wrote in message
news:2265o1pa3uvlb6k8lnb8mi8j0mc7121bsq@4ax.com...
On Mon, 21 Nov 2005 21:22:10 -0600, "Robin" <rsowton@comcast.net
wrote:

I have been doing genealogy research for awhile. I have roughly 2000
names.
Several years ago, I started inputting my data using an old version of
FTM--but I did not like the way it did not handle citations. So, I
switched
to The Master Genealogist (TMG). TMG handled citations well, but its
interface was clunky and I would get system error messages, which didn't
give me a lot of confidence. Then, I had to migrate to a new PC, and
during
the migration, some of the files, when I tried to load them in TMG were
corrupted and it couldn't find some of them.

I have not done much with my genealogy research for 3-4 years now, due to
other comittments. However, now I'm wanting to continue with it again. I
downloaded the TMG v6 free trial software, but the interface seems awful
(worse than the previous version). There doesn't seem to be anything
intuitive about it. I could not find a free trial FTM 2006 download but I
noticed that it now has citation capabilities, and I'm giving it a second
look.

I'm very interested in any feedback regarding one vs. the other. For those
who have FTM 2006:

- Does it let you export to a lot of different formats and
would it be easy to migrate new PC?

- Can you add multiple sources/citations for each data element
(.e.g., If you list someone's birthdate and you can confirm it
with 3 sources, can you list all three sources there?)

- Also, can you assign add images for a source (e.g., a scanned
TIF of a marriage record)?

- Is there a space where you can write freestyle (e.g., stories or
anecdotes) and add photos?

- Also, what is the difference between FTM 2006 Standard and
the Deluxe version?

- Are there any limitations (other than disk space) on the number
of names and records that you can store?

Thanks!

Robin

The History Slice
http://www.historyslice.com



I don't have FTM 2006 (I do have an older version) and I do have a
copy of TMG, but I think you are limiting your choices. I decided
neither FTM nor TMG was right for me. I suggest you try Legacy (a free
version is available) or RootsMagic (a free trial version is
available). I prefer RootsMagic, but many people prefer Legacy. And
many of those using Legacy and RootsMagic have tried both FTM and TMG.

RM: http://www.rootsmagic.com/
Legacy: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/Download.asp
Charlie Hoffpauir
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~charlieh/

Robin

Re: FTM 2006 vs. TMG v.6 - need advice please

Legg inn av Robin » 22 nov 2005 08:25:03

Thanks. I've been looking at Legacy and Roots Magic for the last hour or so.
For some reason, I like Legacy a little more. I'm not sure why. It may be
the layout.

In using the demo, some of the reporting capabilities are inactive. Do you
know if you can publish this to a book format?

Thanks,

Robin

"Charlie Hoffpauir" <invalid@invalid.com> wrote in message
news:2265o1pa3uvlb6k8lnb8mi8j0mc7121bsq@4ax.com...
On Mon, 21 Nov 2005 21:22:10 -0600, "Robin" <rsowton@comcast.net
wrote:

I have been doing genealogy research for awhile. I have roughly 2000
names.
Several years ago, I started inputting my data using an old version of
FTM--but I did not like the way it did not handle citations. So, I
switched
to The Master Genealogist (TMG). TMG handled citations well, but its
interface was clunky and I would get system error messages, which didn't
give me a lot of confidence. Then, I had to migrate to a new PC, and
during
the migration, some of the files, when I tried to load them in TMG were
corrupted and it couldn't find some of them.

I have not done much with my genealogy research for 3-4 years now, due to
other comittments. However, now I'm wanting to continue with it again. I
downloaded the TMG v6 free trial software, but the interface seems awful
(worse than the previous version). There doesn't seem to be anything
intuitive about it. I could not find a free trial FTM 2006 download but I
noticed that it now has citation capabilities, and I'm giving it a second
look.

I'm very interested in any feedback regarding one vs. the other. For those
who have FTM 2006:

- Does it let you export to a lot of different formats and
would it be easy to migrate new PC?

- Can you add multiple sources/citations for each data element
(.e.g., If you list someone's birthdate and you can confirm it
with 3 sources, can you list all three sources there?)

- Also, can you assign add images for a source (e.g., a scanned
TIF of a marriage record)?

- Is there a space where you can write freestyle (e.g., stories or
anecdotes) and add photos?

- Also, what is the difference between FTM 2006 Standard and
the Deluxe version?

- Are there any limitations (other than disk space) on the number
of names and records that you can store?

Thanks!

Robin

The History Slice
http://www.historyslice.com



I don't have FTM 2006 (I do have an older version) and I do have a
copy of TMG, but I think you are limiting your choices. I decided
neither FTM nor TMG was right for me. I suggest you try Legacy (a free
version is available) or RootsMagic (a free trial version is
available). I prefer RootsMagic, but many people prefer Legacy. And
many of those using Legacy and RootsMagic have tried both FTM and TMG.

RM: http://www.rootsmagic.com/
Legacy: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/Download.asp
Charlie Hoffpauir
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~charlieh/

Edward A. Feustel

Re: FTM 2006 vs. TMG v.6 - need advice please

Legg inn av Edward A. Feustel » 22 nov 2005 12:15:28

"Robin" <rsowton@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:8cudnSH728h_Ex_eRVn-jg@comcast.com...
I have been doing genealogy research for awhile. I have roughly 2000 names.
Several years ago, I started inputting my data using an old version of
FTM--but I did not like the way it did not handle citations. So, I switched
to The Master Genealogist (TMG). TMG handled citations well, but its
interface was clunky and I would get system error messages, which didn't
give me a lot of confidence. Then, I had to migrate to a new PC, and during
the migration, some of the files, when I tried to load them in TMG were
corrupted and it couldn't find some of them.

I have not done much with my genealogy research for 3-4 years now, due to
other comittments. However, now I'm wanting to continue with it again. I
downloaded the TMG v6 free trial software, but the interface seems awful
(worse than the previous version). There doesn't seem to be anything
intuitive about it. I could not find a free trial FTM 2006 download but I
noticed that it now has citation capabilities, and I'm giving it a second
look.

I'm very interested in any feedback regarding one vs. the other. For those
who have FTM 2006:

- Does it let you export to a lot of different formats and
would it be easy to migrate new PC?

- Can you add multiple sources/citations for each data element
(.e.g., If you list someone's birthdate and you can confirm it
with 3 sources, can you list all three sources there?)

- Also, can you assign add images for a source (e.g., a scanned
TIF of a marriage record)?

- Is there a space where you can write freestyle (e.g., stories or
anecdotes) and add photos?

- Also, what is the difference between FTM 2006 Standard and
the Deluxe version?

- Are there any limitations (other than disk space) on the number
of names and records that you can store?

Thanks!

Robin

The History Slice
http://www.historyslice.com



You might want to take a look at GenBox Family History as well. I like its

tabular
interface.
Ed

Hugh Watkins

Re: FTM 2006 vs. TMG v.6 - need advice please

Legg inn av Hugh Watkins » 22 nov 2005 13:36:40

Robin wrote:
I have been doing genealogy research for awhile. I have roughly 2000 names.
Several years ago, I started inputting my data using an old version of
FTM--but I did not like the way it did not handle citations. So, I switched
to The Master Genealogist (TMG). TMG handled citations well, but its
interface was clunky and I would get system error messages, which didn't
give me a lot of confidence. Then, I had to migrate to a new PC, and during
the migration, some of the files, when I tried to load them in TMG were
corrupted and it couldn't find some of them.

I have not done much with my genealogy research for 3-4 years now, due to
other comittments. However, now I'm wanting to continue with it again. I
downloaded the TMG v6 free trial software, but the interface seems awful
(worse than the previous version). There doesn't seem to be anything
intuitive about it. I could not find a free trial FTM 2006 download but I
noticed that it now has citation capabilities, and I'm giving it a second
look.

I'm very interested in any feedback regarding one vs. the other. For those
who have FTM 2006:

- Does it let you export to a lot of different formats and
would it be easy to migrate new PC?


pdf

gedcom << to html in manyways >> paf world connect etc etc

ftew
ftb

text -- I copy paste reports toemails

word doc

what else do you need ?

html and java

eg

http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/us ... index.html

a useful freebie web publishing by filling one form

a good way for a newbie to get on the web
- Can you add multiple sources/citations for each data element
(.e.g., If you list someone's birthdate and you can confirm it
with 3 sources, can you list all three sources there?)

never tried that
you put stuff in notes like email copies

- Also, can you assign add images for a source (e.g., a scanned
TIF of a marriage record)?


yes but don't do it

keep images apart from family files
better house keeping


- Is there a space where you can write freestyle (e.g., stories or
anecdotes)



yes about 20 or 30 pages for a guiess in 2006

and add photos?
you can cretae radyto print out books



- Also, what is the difference between FTM 2006 Standard and
the Deluxe version?

get the single cd flat back $30


get the single cd flat back $30


get the single cd flat back $30

I wasted my7 monmey on box sets

use the free trial wwebservices then UNSUBSCRIBE in time

- Are there any limitations (other than disk space) on the number
of names and records that you can store?


try and read the site and past postings on the groups
this is all FAQ stuff (boring)

http://genforum.genealogy.com/online/

http://www.genealogy.com/help/

Family Tree Maker is produced only for Windows operating systems.
Operation on Windows emulators and "Lite" operating systems is not
tested or supported.

Family Tree Maker versions 2006, 2005, 11 & 10 have been designed for
and tested in Windows 98, ME and XP Home Edition. These are the
officially supported operating systems for those program versions.

However, we know many customers who successfully use Family Tree Maker
in Windows NT, 2000, and XP Professional.

FTM: What are the program limitations of Family Tree Maker?


Number of individuals per file approximately 250,000 *
Number marriages per individual 99
Number of children per marriage 99
Number of objects per Scrapbook 2,000 **
Number of Family Books per file 31 << obviously make a new copy of the
file and make 31 more if you need to

Number of Book Items (Saved Views) per file 512
Size of each note section FTM 10-2005: about 8 pages
FTM 2006: about 250 pages
Number of items per box on a tree 50
Number of generations allowed in an Outline Descendant Tree 250
Number of generations allowed in graphical trees (Ancestor, Descendant,
Hourglass and All-in-One) 99
Number of generations allowed in genealogy reports 99
Number of generations Pedigree View can display 7 << sceen size

* Number of individuals per file is an approximation; the actual number
varies. File capacity is determined by several factors, including data
entry method, amount and type of information entered for each individual.

** Number of objects per scrapbook is the programmed limit. For optimal
performance, we recommend careful selection of scrapbook items to limit
file size.



I am certain ihave reposted that before

Hugh W

f/fgeorge

Re: FTM 2006 vs. TMG v.6 - need advice please

Legg inn av f/fgeorge » 22 nov 2005 13:56:43

On Mon, 21 Nov 2005 21:22:10 -0600, "Robin" <rsowton@comcast.net>
wrote:

I have been doing genealogy research for awhile. I have roughly 2000 names.
Several years ago, I started inputting my data using an old version of
FTM--but I did not like the way it did not handle citations. So, I switched
to The Master Genealogist (TMG). TMG handled citations well, but its
interface was clunky and I would get system error messages, which didn't
give me a lot of confidence. Then, I had to migrate to a new PC, and during
the migration, some of the files, when I tried to load them in TMG were
corrupted and it couldn't find some of them.

I have not done much with my genealogy research for 3-4 years now, due to
other comittments. However, now I'm wanting to continue with it again. I
downloaded the TMG v6 free trial software, but the interface seems awful
(worse than the previous version). There doesn't seem to be anything
intuitive about it. I could not find a free trial FTM 2006 download but I
noticed that it now has citation capabilities, and I'm giving it a second
look.

I'm very interested in any feedback regarding one vs. the other. For those
who have FTM 2006:

- Does it let you export to a lot of different formats and
would it be easy to migrate new PC?

- Can you add multiple sources/citations for each data element
(.e.g., If you list someone's birthdate and you can confirm it
with 3 sources, can you list all three sources there?)

- Also, can you assign add images for a source (e.g., a scanned
TIF of a marriage record)?

- Is there a space where you can write freestyle (e.g., stories or
anecdotes) and add photos?

- Also, what is the difference between FTM 2006 Standard and
the Deluxe version?

- Are there any limitations (other than disk space) on the number
of names and records that you can store?

Thanks!

Robin

The History Slice
http://www.historyslice.com


The one thing I would add to this mix is that I have a friend that

uses FTM and when she had some database problems we contacted FTM and
they said get a new version. We got the new version and they said
reenter the people, because you also transferred the problems...no
duh! When I called TMG, yes they have LIVE people that can help, they
told me how to to transfer the info to TMG, without the errors. It
worked fine and all the people were still in there. Some details were
missing but all the 2500 people were still there. I use TMG but have
access to other programs as well. I then made a gedcom and transferred
te data back to FTM and all is now fine. Long story short...tech
support is another thing to consider. FTM's is BAD, TMG's is
EXCELLENT!

J. Hugh Sullivan

Re: FTM 2006 vs. TMG v.6 - need advice please

Legg inn av J. Hugh Sullivan » 22 nov 2005 14:45:03

On Mon, 21 Nov 2005 22:07:55 -0600, Charlie Hoffpauir
<invalid@invalid.com> wrote:

On Mon, 21 Nov 2005 21:22:10 -0600, "Robin" <rsowton@comcast.net
wrote:

I have been doing genealogy research for awhile. I have roughly 2000 names.
Several years ago, I started inputting my data using an old version of
FTM--but I did not like the way it did not handle citations. So, I switched
to The Master Genealogist (TMG). TMG handled citations well, but its
interface was clunky and I would get system error messages, which didn't
give me a lot of confidence. Then, I had to migrate to a new PC, and during
the migration, some of the files, when I tried to load them in TMG were
corrupted and it couldn't find some of them.


Thanks!

Robin


I don't have FTM 2006 (I do have an older version) and I do have a
copy of TMG, but I think you are limiting your choices. I decided
neither FTM nor TMG was right for me. I suggest you try Legacy (a free
version is available) or RootsMagic (a free trial version is
available). I prefer RootsMagic, but many people prefer Legacy. And
many of those using Legacy and RootsMagic have tried both FTM and TMG.

RM: http://www.rootsmagic.com/
Legacy: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/Download.asp
Charlie Hoffpauir
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~charlieh/

To compliment what Charlie said, IMO you would be doing yourself a
disservice if you did not try both RootsMagic and Legacy. I have tried
most genealogy programs and settled on those two. Both programs are
reasonably priced and both have excellent user groups. TMG is an
excellent program and deserves consideration. People differ but I
don't care for Faulty Tree Miscue (FTM, whatever).

If you have a GED import it; if you don't add no more than 50 or so
names and give both programs a workout - both navigation and reports.
Then decide for yourself which program suits you.

Hugh

Charlie Hoffpauir

Re: FTM 2006 vs. TMG v.6 - need advice please

Legg inn av Charlie Hoffpauir » 22 nov 2005 16:35:23

On Tue, 22 Nov 2005 05:03:32 GMT, "Dusty Beasom"
<kikiman01@earthlink.net> wrote:

Charlie,
Can you please tell me why you picked Legacy over FTM? FTM is the only
program I have ever used so I don't know what other programs offer.

Thank You


I think you mis-read what I wrote. I didn't choose Legacy. I simply
said that many people seemed to like it. I chose RootsMagic. I
personally don't like Legacy, I tired it, but it just doesn't seem
comfortable to me.

I like the ease of use of FTM, but it's lack of many features, like
the inability to adequately source material, and lack of decent custom
reporting, lack of adequate search features, make it a horrible
program to use if you really get involved in your genealogy.

I don't have FTM 2006 (I do have an older version) and I do have a
copy of TMG, but I think you are limiting your choices. I decided
neither FTM nor TMG was right for me. I suggest you try Legacy (a free
version is available) or RootsMagic (a free trial version is
available). I prefer RootsMagic, but many people prefer Legacy. And
many of those using Legacy and RootsMagic have tried both FTM and TMG.

RM: http://www.rootsmagic.com/
Legacy: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/Download.asp
Charlie Hoffpauir
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~charlieh/

Charlie Hoffpauir

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~charlieh/

Charlie Hoffpauir

Re: FTM 2006 vs. TMG v.6 - need advice please

Legg inn av Charlie Hoffpauir » 22 nov 2005 16:44:21

On Tue, 22 Nov 2005 12:56:43 GMT, f/fgeorge <ffgeorge@yourplace.com>
wrote:

On Mon, 21 Nov 2005 21:22:10 -0600, "Robin" <rsowton@comcast.net
wrote:

I have been doing genealogy research for awhile. I have roughly 2000 names.
Several years ago, I started inputting my data using an old version of
FTM--but I did not like the way it did not handle citations. So, I switched
to The Master Genealogist (TMG). TMG handled citations well, but its
interface was clunky and I would get system error messages, which didn't
give me a lot of confidence. Then, I had to migrate to a new PC, and during
the migration, some of the files, when I tried to load them in TMG were
corrupted and it couldn't find some of them.

I have not done much with my genealogy research for 3-4 years now, due to
other comittments. However, now I'm wanting to continue with it again. I
downloaded the TMG v6 free trial software, but the interface seems awful
(worse than the previous version). There doesn't seem to be anything
intuitive about it. I could not find a free trial FTM 2006 download but I
noticed that it now has citation capabilities, and I'm giving it a second
look.

I'm very interested in any feedback regarding one vs. the other. For those
who have FTM 2006:

- Does it let you export to a lot of different formats and
would it be easy to migrate new PC?

- Can you add multiple sources/citations for each data element
(.e.g., If you list someone's birthdate and you can confirm it
with 3 sources, can you list all three sources there?)

- Also, can you assign add images for a source (e.g., a scanned
TIF of a marriage record)?

- Is there a space where you can write freestyle (e.g., stories or
anecdotes) and add photos?

- Also, what is the difference between FTM 2006 Standard and
the Deluxe version?

- Are there any limitations (other than disk space) on the number
of names and records that you can store?

Thanks!

Robin

The History Slice
http://www.historyslice.com


The one thing I would add to this mix is that I have a friend that
uses FTM and when she had some database problems we contacted FTM and
they said get a new version. We got the new version and they said
reenter the people, because you also transferred the problems...no
duh! When I called TMG, yes they have LIVE people that can help, they
told me how to to transfer the info to TMG, without the errors. It
worked fine and all the people were still in there. Some details were
missing but all the 2500 people were still there. I use TMG but have
access to other programs as well. I then made a gedcom and transferred
te data back to FTM and all is now fine. Long story short...tech
support is another thing to consider. FTM's is BAD, TMG's is
EXCELLENT!

This is true, and is a very valid consideration. TMG, while I found it
difficult to use and very slow, is technically excellent, and has
terrific technical support, from both the manufacturer and a great
user mail list. At one time while I was still using FTM and trying out
other programs, I could actually import an FTM file into TMG using
GENBRIDGE without any errors, while FTM could not re-import it's own
GEDCOM file without introducing small errors (extra CRLFs) in text.
This was "fixed" by FTM by releasing a new version. which of course,
we paid for. Other programs like Legacy, RootsMagic, and TMG will
provide free patches to correct small problems, FTM does not (or at
least, did not when I was still buying copies).
Charlie Hoffpauir
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~charlieh/

Lars Erik Bryld

Re: FTM 2006 vs. TMG v.6 - need advice please

Legg inn av Lars Erik Bryld » 22 nov 2005 17:23:10

Scripsit Edward A. Feustel (and OP Robin):

to The Master Genealogist (TMG). TMG handled citations well, but
its interface was clunky and I would get system error messages,
which didn't give me a lot of confidence.

Amen to that.

Then, I had to migrate to a new PC, and during the migration, some
of the files, when I tried to load them in TMG were corrupted and
it couldn't find some of them.

A peculiarity of the FoxPro database design on which TMG relies upon
is that the databse is spanned over several files, if you forget to
copy one, then you're in trouble

You might want to take a look at GenBox Family History as well. I
like its tabular interface.

Seconded warmly! Genbox is really TMG without all the clunkiness. As a
former TMG user, Legacy would probably be a disappointment, though
it's grat for beginners and adequate for most people.

--
Med venlig hilsen
Lars Erik Bryld

Kaye Payne

Re: FTM 2006 vs. TMG v.6 - need advice please

Legg inn av Kaye Payne » 23 nov 2005 00:05:09

Hi,

Just thought I would put my "two bobs" worth in this thread.

I use five genealogy programs. My master is FTM but I wish I could access
the photo file but it is in data format so you have no access to a hands on
file as with Legacy. I use Legacy for the one page pedigree tree but FTM has
now got the same report but not quite as good.

I use Brothers Keeper for a great A4 report where you can show five
generations all the on same page and people can see immediately, in a brief
format, all their cousins, uncles and aunts and grandparents without turning
any pages. It can be framed nicely and the grandkids love as it is updated
every time a new baby is born.

I use Heredes for a brilliant tree report which follows the male and female
lines of a family back as far as it will go and Heredes also has a nice
little feature where you can show a report with connecting lines showing
family on a horizontal format.

I use Family Historian for the descendant outline and ancestor outline which
gives you options to display all the information in a format people seem to
be able to understand better.

I use the gedcom feature to transfer information to each program and this
works well from FTM. I have purchased Adobe Acrobat to be able to make
enormous files of my FTM photos so as to be able to scroll them through as a
slide show on special family days. It seems to me that the PDF files that
FTM generates open quite well this way but a bit of messing about to set up.
But with the Adobe you can join all the files together and it makes for
interesting viewing as you can also see the captions etc from the person's
scrapbook.

All these programs and not one of them have a "pop up" that will tell me
each morning who has a birthday or anniversary. That is on my wish list. Of
course there are other programs to do this but I am not typing in another
set of names to another thing without using gedcom.

Another thing on my wish list is a gedcom that would transfer my photos from
FTM and then I would be set!!!!

Kaye Payne

Sherry

Re: FTM 2006 vs. TMG v.6 - need advice please

Legg inn av Sherry » 23 nov 2005 01:28:44

"Kaye Payne" <kayepayne@bigpond.com> wrote in
news:FuNgf.1037$ea6.182@news-server.bigpond.net.au:

<snip>
All these programs and not one of them have a "pop up" that will
tell me each morning who has a birthday or anniversary. That is on
my wish list.

Kaye Payne


Kaye,

Legacy v6 will do that. You can even set a reminder for how far in
advance you want to be reminded (so you have time to go buy a card
<rbg>)


Sherry
Legacy Customer Support
Support@MillenniaCorp.com

Charlie Hoffpauir

Re: FTM 2006 vs. TMG v.6 - need advice please

Legg inn av Charlie Hoffpauir » 23 nov 2005 02:16:08

On Tue, 22 Nov 2005 01:25:03 -0600, "Robin" <rsowton@comcast.net>
wrote:

Thanks. I've been looking at Legacy and Roots Magic for the last hour or so.
For some reason, I like Legacy a little more. I'm not sure why. It may be
the layout.

In using the demo, some of the reporting capabilities are inactive. Do you
know if you can publish this to a book format?

Thanks,

Robin


No, I don't know for sure since I don't use Legacy, but I would think
that you could. If not directly, then by RTF file, or something.
Charlie Hoffpauir
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~charlieh/

Paul Blair

Re: FTM 2006 vs. TMG v.6 - need advice please

Legg inn av Paul Blair » 23 nov 2005 02:38:03

Sherry wrote:
"Kaye Payne" <kayepayne@bigpond.com> wrote in
news:FuNgf.1037$ea6.182@news-server.bigpond.net.au:

snip

All these programs and not one of them have a "pop up" that will
tell me each morning who has a birthday or anniversary. That is on
my wish list.

Kaye Payne



Kaye,

Legacy v6 will do that. You can even set a reminder for how far in
advance you want to be reminded (so you have time to go buy a card
rbg>)


Sherry
Legacy Customer Support
Support@MillenniaCorp.com


Where do you set the advance timer?


Paul

David

Re: FTM 2006 vs. TMG v.6 - need advice please

Legg inn av David » 23 nov 2005 03:03:58

There are a number of book format reports available in Legacy.

"Robin" <rsowton@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:mrKdnVNqbo1MWh_eRVn-pQ@comcast.com...
Thanks. I've been looking at Legacy and Roots Magic for the last hour or
so. For some reason, I like Legacy a little more. I'm not sure why. It may
be the layout.

In using the demo, some of the reporting capabilities are inactive. Do you
know if you can publish this to a book format?

Thanks,

Robin

"Charlie Hoffpauir" <invalid@invalid.com> wrote in message
news:2265o1pa3uvlb6k8lnb8mi8j0mc7121bsq@4ax.com...
On Mon, 21 Nov 2005 21:22:10 -0600, "Robin" <rsowton@comcast.net
wrote:

I have been doing genealogy research for awhile. I have roughly 2000
names.
Several years ago, I started inputting my data using an old version of
FTM--but I did not like the way it did not handle citations. So, I
switched
to The Master Genealogist (TMG). TMG handled citations well, but its
interface was clunky and I would get system error messages, which didn't
give me a lot of confidence. Then, I had to migrate to a new PC, and
during
the migration, some of the files, when I tried to load them in TMG were
corrupted and it couldn't find some of them.

I have not done much with my genealogy research for 3-4 years now, due to
other comittments. However, now I'm wanting to continue with it again. I
downloaded the TMG v6 free trial software, but the interface seems awful
(worse than the previous version). There doesn't seem to be anything
intuitive about it. I could not find a free trial FTM 2006 download but I
noticed that it now has citation capabilities, and I'm giving it a second
look.

I'm very interested in any feedback regarding one vs. the other. For
those
who have FTM 2006:

- Does it let you export to a lot of different formats and
would it be easy to migrate new PC?

- Can you add multiple sources/citations for each data element
(.e.g., If you list someone's birthdate and you can confirm it
with 3 sources, can you list all three sources there?)

- Also, can you assign add images for a source (e.g., a scanned
TIF of a marriage record)?

- Is there a space where you can write freestyle (e.g., stories or
anecdotes) and add photos?

- Also, what is the difference between FTM 2006 Standard and
the Deluxe version?

- Are there any limitations (other than disk space) on the number
of names and records that you can store?

Thanks!

Robin

The History Slice
http://www.historyslice.com



I don't have FTM 2006 (I do have an older version) and I do have a
copy of TMG, but I think you are limiting your choices. I decided
neither FTM nor TMG was right for me. I suggest you try Legacy (a free
version is available) or RootsMagic (a free trial version is
available). I prefer RootsMagic, but many people prefer Legacy. And
many of those using Legacy and RootsMagic have tried both FTM and TMG.

RM: http://www.rootsmagic.com/
Legacy: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/Download.asp
Charlie Hoffpauir
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~charlieh/


Sherry

Re: FTM 2006 vs. TMG v.6 - need advice please

Legg inn av Sherry » 23 nov 2005 07:06:14

Paul Blair <pblair@pcug.org.au> wrote in news:4383c7c3$0$25858$afc38c87
@news.optusnet.com.au:

Sherry wrote:
Kaye,

Legacy v6 will do that. You can even set a reminder for how far in
advance you want to be reminded (so you have time to go buy a card
rbg>)


Sherry
Legacy Customer Support
Support@MillenniaCorp.com


Where do you set the advance timer?

Paul


On the Legacy Home tab, click on the Options button and select Options.
Under the Reminder Options tab you can show how many days in advance to
shwo the birthday/anniversary reminders (as well as the To-Do
reminders)

Sherry

Tamblyne

Re: FTM 2006 vs. TMG v.6 - need advice please

Legg inn av Tamblyne » 23 nov 2005 07:20:09

Edward A. Feustel wrote:

[snip]

You might want to take a look at GenBox Family History as well. I like its
tabular
interface.
Ed

Hi, Ed --

I hadn't heard of this one when I was software shopping (using
Legacy), so I downloaded it today and have been playing with it. I
*love* everything about it except the reports, and never was able to
"tweak" them to my satisfaction.

Darn.

Robin

Re: FTM 2006 vs. TMG v.6 - need advice please

Legg inn av Robin » 23 nov 2005 09:04:50

Thanks everyone! I've been playing with Legacy, Roots Magic and Gen Box. I'm
probably going to get Roots Magic along with the Personal Historian add-on.
It just feels more intuitive. Legacy does also but from the reviews and from
what I've seen, it looks like Roots Magic has citation/referencing
capabilities that are like TMG's. I really wanted to stay with TMG but the
interface is just too much of a hassle, and it seems that when you're not
researching, the other #1 task is typing the data in, and I wanted to make
that task as painless as possible.

I managed to gather up my old TMG files (the non-corrupted ones) and I used
the trial version of TMG to open the project and convert my entire database
to one giant GEDCOM file. I then imported the file into the trial version of
Roots Magic, and it went really fast--and the data looks fairly clean. So,
it will probably be Roots Magic for me. ;-)

Thanks for all the great feedback.

Robin

Paul Blair

Re: FTM 2006 vs. TMG v.6 - need advice please

Legg inn av Paul Blair » 23 nov 2005 09:42:19

Sherry wrote:
Paul Blair <pblair@pcug.org.au> wrote in news:4383c7c3$0$25858$afc38c87
@news.optusnet.com.au:


Sherry wrote:

Kaye,

Legacy v6 will do that. You can even set a reminder for how far in
advance you want to be reminded (so you have time to go buy a card
rbg>)


Sherry
Legacy Customer Support
Support@MillenniaCorp.com



Where do you set the advance timer?

Paul



On the Legacy Home tab, click on the Options button and select Options.
Under the Reminder Options tab you can show how many days in advance to
shwo the birthday/anniversary reminders (as well as the To-Do
reminders)

Sherry


Well hidden :-) Thank you.

Paul

f/fgeorge

Re: FTM 2006 vs. TMG v.6 - need advice please

Legg inn av f/fgeorge » 24 nov 2005 00:34:27

On Wed, 23 Nov 2005 02:04:50 -0600, "Robin" <rsowton@comcast.net>
wrote:

Thanks everyone! I've been playing with Legacy, Roots Magic and Gen Box. I'm
probably going to get Roots Magic along with the Personal Historian add-on.
It just feels more intuitive. Legacy does also but from the reviews and from
what I've seen, it looks like Roots Magic has citation/referencing
capabilities that are like TMG's. I really wanted to stay with TMG but the
interface is just too much of a hassle, and it seems that when you're not
researching, the other #1 task is typing the data in, and I wanted to make
that task as painless as possible.

I managed to gather up my old TMG files (the non-corrupted ones) and I used
the trial version of TMG to open the project and convert my entire database
to one giant GEDCOM file. I then imported the file into the trial version of
Roots Magic, and it went really fast--and the data looks fairly clean. So,
it will probably be Roots Magic for me. ;-)

Thanks for all the great feedback.

Robin

Lastly don't forget the old freebie PAF. It is available on line from

the lds folks at: http://www.familysearch.org/ go to order/download
products, software downloads-free, then the first one on the list ver
5.2.18.0 9.7 mb. It is an EXCELLENT program for a beginner and an old
standby.

Dusty Beasom

Re: FTM 2006 vs. TMG v.6 - need advice please

Legg inn av Dusty Beasom » 24 nov 2005 06:16:35

Charlie..
So sorry guess I need to clean my glasses..lol..I re-read your post
Thank You

"Charlie Hoffpauir" <invalid@invalid.com> wrote in message
news:pde6o155o6vosjee9udp5oa19ccqc66gq4@4ax.com...
On Tue, 22 Nov 2005 05:03:32 GMT, "Dusty Beasom"
kikiman01@earthlink.net> wrote:

Charlie,
Can you please tell me why you picked Legacy over FTM? FTM is the only
program I have ever used so I don't know what other programs offer.

Thank You


I think you mis-read what I wrote. I didn't choose Legacy. I simply
said that many people seemed to like it. I chose RootsMagic. I
personally don't like Legacy, I tired it, but it just doesn't seem
comfortable to me.

I like the ease of use of FTM, but it's lack of many features, like
the inability to adequately source material, and lack of decent custom
reporting, lack of adequate search features, make it a horrible
program to use if you really get involved in your genealogy.

I don't have FTM 2006 (I do have an older version) and I do have a
copy of TMG, but I think you are limiting your choices. I decided
neither FTM nor TMG was right for me. I suggest you try Legacy (a free
version is available) or RootsMagic (a free trial version is
available). I prefer RootsMagic, but many people prefer Legacy. And
many of those using Legacy and RootsMagic have tried both FTM and TMG.

RM: http://www.rootsmagic.com/
Legacy: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/Download.asp
Charlie Hoffpauir
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~charlieh/

Charlie Hoffpauir
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~charlieh/

David

Re: FTM 2006 vs. TMG v.6 - need advice please

Legg inn av David » 24 nov 2005 18:50:49

I recently went through an eval process of various packages and ended up
buying Legacy, which I liked best for my needs. I would highly recommend it!

"Robin" <rsowton@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:8cudnSH728h_Ex_eRVn-jg@comcast.com...
I have been doing genealogy research for awhile. I have roughly 2000 names.
Several years ago, I started inputting my data using an old version of
FTM--but I did not like the way it did not handle citations. So, I switched
to The Master Genealogist (TMG). TMG handled citations well, but its
interface was clunky and I would get system error messages, which didn't
give me a lot of confidence. Then, I had to migrate to a new PC, and during
the migration, some of the files, when I tried to load them in TMG were
corrupted and it couldn't find some of them.

I have not done much with my genealogy research for 3-4 years now, due to
other comittments. However, now I'm wanting to continue with it again. I
downloaded the TMG v6 free trial software, but the interface seems awful
(worse than the previous version). There doesn't seem to be anything
intuitive about it. I could not find a free trial FTM 2006 download but I
noticed that it now has citation capabilities, and I'm giving it a second
look.

I'm very interested in any feedback regarding one vs. the other. For those
who have FTM 2006:

- Does it let you export to a lot of different formats and
would it be easy to migrate new PC?

- Can you add multiple sources/citations for each data element
(.e.g., If you list someone's birthdate and you can confirm it
with 3 sources, can you list all three sources there?)

- Also, can you assign add images for a source (e.g., a scanned
TIF of a marriage record)?

- Is there a space where you can write freestyle (e.g., stories or
anecdotes) and add photos?

- Also, what is the difference between FTM 2006 Standard and
the Deluxe version?

- Are there any limitations (other than disk space) on the number
of names and records that you can store?

Thanks!

Robin

The History Slice
http://www.historyslice.com



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