I was told Clooz is not compatible with the latest version of Legacy. Is that correct?
On Sat, Sep 25, 2010 at 1:45 AM, Ken <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi G.C. > > Thanks for providing a vote of support for Clooz 2.1 . I'm at the stage > now that I want to decide between Clooz and Custodian and I was hoping that > the members of the LUG could provide me with some clear recommendation as to > which is the best program or recommend an alternate program. > > So I'm throwing it out there for all the members of LUG to provide their > views before I commit..... :-) > > Regards, > > Ken > > > -----Original Message----- > From: G Oliver [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Saturday, 25 September 2010 3:47 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Genealogical Research & Record Keeping Software > > ken, > I have used Clooz for a number of years. It is easy to use "after a > little experience and time" and designed to handle all the other > "stuff" that may not fit nicely into a program like Legacy. I believe > it is exactly what you are looking for. > G.C. > > > On Thu, Sep 23, 2010 at 9:02 AM, Ken <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi everyone, > > > > > > > > For a while now I have been struggling to find an appropriate software > > product that will allow me to record electronically all my genealogical > > information & documents I hold as well as all those scraps of information > > you gather along the way which invariably become useful later in your > > research. My genealogical program will continue to be Legacy 7 but I’m > > looking for a complimentary research/record software program to help me > keep > > track of all my documents and to cross reference all the data. That > said, I > > don’t want to invest a lot of time in a program that doesn’t fulfil > what’s > > expected. > > > > > > > > Of late I have been testing Clooz 2.1 because it was said that it could > link > > to Legacy but I have since found out that it can’t link to Legacy 7. It > > also has to run under XP compatibility mode on my Windows 7 operating > > system. I have also read some online reviews which haven’t been too kind > > about this program so am a bit hesitant to invest in it. Nevertheless, I > do > > like the way it allows you to link a number of people to a source > document > > such as a Marriage Certificate. > > > > > > > > I have also been testing Custodian 3 but I find it’s a bit frustrating > > because there is only one main index which is based on Names set out with > > single line entries for a person each time they are noted in a source > > document. As such, a name will be listed four or more times based upon > what > > certificate or source document they have been noted within – this is a > bit > > confusing. It would be far better to just have the name appear once and > > when you click on the record it opens up another screen that provides you > > with all the source entries for that person. > > > > > > > > The final program I have been using is Genota 4 which links to Legacy. > The > > program appears good for keeping track of all those loose notes and > > correspondence but I haven’t worked out whether it will be able to > > link/cross reference a person to different source documents. > > > > > > > > Anyway, before venturing any further on this project it would be great to > > hear the views of other members of the LUG. > > > > > > > > Maybe there is another program out there that is compatible with Legacy 7 > > which I don’t know about. > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > > > Ken. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > > Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > > Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > > > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > > Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > > -- *Life may not be the party we hoped for but while we are here we might as well dance.* Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
