Sherry, Legacy 5 has changed and yet the Legacy web site "dare to compare" with other genealogy programs is out of date. Some web sites have comparisons of old versions of Legacy (2000) with newer programs. A lot of products have come and gone since I started computer genealogy with obsolete shareware in 1988 which had no GEDCOM.
Purchased Legacy 3 in March 2000 when Geoff attended a local conference. Personally updated online or downloaded the whole Legacy program 113 times. This computer has current versions of PAF 5.2 last updated July 2002, RootsMagic 2.02, Legacy 5.0.0.173 and FTM 2005 released in August 2004. Each program has a few different features and some limitations that need to be considered for planning family books. Any version is "good enough" for a reference database if the plan is to write a family book in a word processor and add pictures one by one. A PDF book with acceptable report wording, note spacing and right size pictures requires a lot more planning. Showed Geoff the problem with the Relationship Calculator on his laptop Oct 16, 2004 when he attended the recent local conference. If there are three spouses for a common ancestor, one generation goes missing in a chart showing half first cousins who are descendants of first and third marriages. This is easily duplicated with the Legacy sample file by adding an extra (middle) spouse for Asa Brown, then swapping charts for Lorraine and Lorenzo. The problem is also in Legacy 4 final build from November 2003 reported by a Legacy customer to the list early in 2004. One of the deciding factors for the genealogy software used for data entry is the need for wall charts and the preferred method for managing pictures. Downloaded shareware TreeDraw 3 which sells for around $40 from the web site in Scotland but it costs more than whole genealogy programs with built-in wall charts. It takes time to learn each genealogy program well enough to use for a small family project. If the chosen program turns out to be incomplete or unsuitable, some data from Legacy does not transfer in a "standard" GED 5.5. -- Elizabeth ----- Original Message ----- From: "Support" I still have Legacy v2 on my old laptop and that *really* looks dated! New views and other cosmetic enhancements have been added to the program over the years Legacy User Group Etiquette guidelines can be found at: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp To find past messages, please go to our searchable archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup%40mail.millenniacorp.com/ To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp
