I'm another Generations refuge, and I switched only reluctantly. However, despite missing some features (esp the ability to search all fields at once of all sources to help find one whose name I cannot remember, and the ability to see Notes in the Family view), I would never switch back.
The Generations user group is helpful, but nowhere near as active & helpful as this one. Bugs are not fixed (far less adding new features) except by do-good user-suggested work-arounds; there is NO support, period. Also, I had no idea how many slick features I was missing (even though I don't use all that there exist). I especially like the ease of clean up of Master Lists of Locations etc. I'm not just a Legacy user, I'm a convert. Cary -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chris Squires Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2006 4:44 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Constructing Family Trees Four refugees from Generations, and I completely agree with John and Eva. When Generation have serious problems with XP and there was no sign of a fix after several months, I gave up. The problem related to any editing of information on one individual causing other information to vanish permanently! The attraction of Legacy was it's support. Believe me, compared to others, the Millennia folk are true heroes. The Generations charting capabilities were impressive, especially their enhanced hour-glass charts. Like others I've never seen anything else which approaches the capabilities of the Generations charting. However, after the "disappearing data debacle" I'm not going anywhere near them again!! The whole episode made my very nervous about wholesale commitment to any Genealogy program, which is why GEDCOM (specifically a sticky "output everything" setting on GEDCOM output) is so important to me. The newer Legacy facilities like Geo-location and the web-interface are of no interest to me. I've tried to use them, but come to the conclusion that they are more trouble than they are worth. Regards Chris Squires http://www.squiresfamily.me.uk/famhist/index.html On 18/05/06, John R. Bayle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Jon wrote: > > > Eva, > > Ahhh, so you are a Generations refugee, too. Yes, Generations does do > some > > nice charts. I think that Legacy needs to look at what Generations can > > create and consider some upgrades. > > Yup Generations did some nice stuff. Not just the trees, but it also > distinguished between a fact and an event, which I greatly appreciated. > I've petitioned here on this list since version 4 timeframe for native > charting > capability in Legacy, and for the addition of facts. So far nothing. > > If I wasn't putting two daughters through college, I'd have already switched > to the Mac so I could use Reunion. > > Anyway that makes at least three of us who are "Generations refugees". > I know there are more on this list. > 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/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp to 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/ For online technical support, please visit http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp
