Is Millennia paid for referring Legacy customers to databases with subscriptions (like ancestry.com) and non-Legacy software (like TreeDraw) to make up for the loss of revenue from the "free" standard version of Legacy? If so, that might affect plans to include features like Research Guidance in Legacy 6 and omit features that currently require separate software addons & utilities.
The January 2006 change to Legacy 5 after the "final" August 2005 version of Legacy 5 was not mentioned on this mailing list in January. Using the "free" standard version of Legacy 6 requires the full download of each program file, now 26 mb. Some customers have a struggle with 16.7 mb Legacy 5 file size even if they have Deluxe to get online updates. A full backup of the program file is recommended in case a Legacy user needs to open a family file when the Internet is not available to get the online update on a new computer or a replacement hard drive. There is an option to get Legacy 6 Research Guidance for a single individual by clicking on the symbol that looks like a person in a green shirt. Didn't notice that until today. Other methods are easier for online research without needing to use the ToDo list. Some online sources are available one at a time using a Canadian library card but that method is much less convenient than the ancestry.com subscription used from within a genealogy program. Legacy 6 does not recognize my ancestry.ca subscription but Research Guidance does list some of the free sources like Automated Genealogy census 1901 & 1911. If I click on "Web Search" for a name in a Family Tree Maker 2006 file, it brings up a list of specific sources for one individual and connected family members. The second click shows the census details for the chosen index or a pedigree view of a family tree that can be used to navigate up and down the generations. Canadian sources are available with a $100 subscription to ancestry.ca and others require a World or US subscription which I do not currently have. -- Elizabeth ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ron I'm not sure why Millennia is more interested in bells and whistles than they are in releasing a program that doesn't have a lot of bugs that are reported over and over and yet there seems to be no attempt to fix them. Enter the drawing for a FREE Legacy Cruise to Alaska or a FREE research trip to Salt Lake's Family History Library. Open to users of Legacy 6 Deluxe. Enter online at http://legacyfamilytree.com/FreeTrip.asp Legacy User Group 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
