Doug and Antonio, I second all you've said. I've been using Brother's Keeper since the late 90's for two reasons. 1.) Accents and 2.) It supports a Portuguese language option. John Vasconcelos
On Sun, Jun 1, 2014 at 11:56 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > Wow, Antonio. > > You will love the upgrades since version 5. > It's also more stable on the newer computers. > I've been using v7 all day today and there are only minor changes I have > noticed from version 6. I think the main improvement is at the background > level, the code, which makes it stable. It probably became an issue because > of the newer operating systems like the new Windows. > > The creator of the program is also great to deal with. He always listens > to suggestions and helps with any problems. And I believe the biggest > strength was at the beginning when people from many languages could use it > in their own language. Maybe that's what you are doing. I used to have a > German version, but don't bother with that anymore. > > I started with PAF the first few years and didn't like the lack of accents > back then. Brother's Keeper was way ahead of it with just about any > accents. I still can't make a certain Hungarian character with an accent > over the O, but I'm OK with that. > > Doug da Rocha Holmes > Sacramento, California > Pico & Terceira Genealogist > 916-550-1618 > www.dholmes.com > > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: [AZORES-Genealogy] Re: Brother's Keeper genealogy program > From: Antonio Roque <[email protected]> > Date: Sat, May 31, 2014 8:22 pm > To: [email protected] > > I do like Brother's Keeper, have had it for many years and never upgraded > it. I believe I do have v5 > > On Saturday, May 31, 2014 11:07:41 PM UTC-4, Doug da Rocha Holmes wrote: >> >> Another list member mentioned that there is a new release of Brother's >> Keeper (v.7) which I hadn't yet noticed. >> They were having trouble with reading their data files from the previous >> version. >> >> So in case there are others using Brother's Keeper, I can help you to >> read those files. >> I just got it installed and it seems to look exactly like the older >> version - just as good as ever. >> >> It's a free trial and you actually get the full version with the option >> to send in your registration. But if you never do pay them, you still have >> a full working version. I believe the term is share ware, but maybe not. >> >> Google for Brother's Keeper 7 to download it. >> >> Write me here for any help you need with it: >> [email protected] >> >> But if you are first trying it out, there is no need to convert older >> version data files. You might instead have to make a gedcom from any >> currently used genealogy program. If you are starting from scratch, just >> install and go for it. >> >> I've been using this program for 18 years. I have tried many others, but >> always stuck with this one. >> >> Doug da Rocha Holmes >> Sacramento, California >> Pico & Terceira Genealogist >> 916-550-1618 >> www.dholmes.com >> > -- > > -- > For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail > (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the > right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my > membership." > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Azores Genealogy" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores. > -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores.
