Legacy 8.0 Overview

Interface-Main Screen o Legacy Home o Family View Icons underneath for displaying functions. Choice of the five items to display in the listing of facts. Shows synchronization with FamilySearch Shows color code for ancestor lines. Shows potential Problems o Pedigree View o Descendant View o Chronology View o Index View Toolbar and Customization o My Toolbar-Customizable with whatever functions you want o Customize Useful Functions o Research Guidance o Split Screen View o Other features Shared Events Tagging Potential Problem Indicators Instant Duplicate checking/Merging DNA data entry Media Gallery Geo Locator Calendar Help SourceWriter o Templates o Master Sources Name List o List everybody in the file. o Edit from the list o Search the file by name Searching your database o Query by Example o Detailed Search o Other Searches-Generate lists of items to research. Searching the Internet o Includes links to a number of sites to search, such as Ancestry and Family Search. o Select the individual you want to search and Legacy plugs in names, birth and death information. Reports o Family Group Sheet o Surname Summary o Descendant Report o Relationship Report o Ancestor Report o LDS Ordinance Report o Chronology Report o Ages Report o Timeline Report o Name List Report o Pedigree Chart o DNA Test Results o Lineage Report o Statistical Reports o Individual Reports o Blank Reports and Forms o Web Pages Census o Ahnentafel Questionnaire o Source Citation Report Relationship Diagram o Potential Problems Report Research Log o To Do List Other Features o Backup/Restore o Maintenance o Importing and Exporting-Imports Gedcom, PAF and other Legacy files. Exports Gedcom or Legacy files. o Customizing includes interface, colors, defaults for data entry, date formats and more. o Alarm—Notifications after a specific time for working on a task—can be a reminder to do something or a notice to quit so you can go to sleep. o LDS Support o FamilySearch Integration Searches FS Family Tree for matches to your database. Finds duplicates o Online Videos and Webinars-http://legacyfamilytree.com/Training.asp Free basic tutorials-video presentations. View online or download. Live Webinars-Free and requires advance registration. Also available for about a week after the live webinar for free. Webinars to download-subscribe for $49.95 per year. Gives you access to all webinars and their handouts. Purchase individual CDs for $9.95.

New in Legacy 8

Reports o Origins Report o Migration Report o Migration Mapping Media Tools for Linking and Gathering-If your media files are scattered all over your computer, you can relink to your database. Automatic sorting of children, marriages and events Color Coding using the Mary Hill system-either 4 grandparents or 8 great-grandparents Source Labels Source Clipboard Source Quality Indicators Mapping Tools

Purchase Options

Standard Version-Free Deluxe Version includes Legacy Charting Deluxe o Download Only-$29.95 o Download bundle-software and PDF User’s Guide-$34.95 o Deluxe-Software on CD, Software download, printed user guide and PDF, Training Video (on CD)-$39.95. o Legacy Deluxe Bundle-All of above and four additional training videos-$59.95 All versions include a $2.00 discount on – Unlocked, book by Geoff Rasmussen. Major upgrades (e.g., Version 7 to Version 8) cost $8.00 less than the regular price. Periodic updates are free.

Comparisons (In no particular order)

Genealogy Software Review (http://genealogy-software-review.toptenreviews.com/) GenSoft Reviews (http://www.gensoftreviews.com/) Wikipedia-Comparison of (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_genealogy_software) Family Tree Magazine (http://www.familytreemagazine.com/researchtoolkit/softwareguide)