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RootsMagic Family Tree Genealogy Software
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- “The best genealogy program we’ve seen” – Smart Computing Magazine
- Create shareable CDs of your data and pictures to send to family and friends
- Publish family history books for your family and friends
- Create spectacular wall charts which you can fully customize
- Run RootsMagic and your data directly from a flash drive
Product DescriptionAwarded “Editor’s Choice” by Heritage Quest Magazine. RootsMagic is an easy to use family tree program with extensive family history reports, multiple navigation views, photos, publishing, and website creation features. RootsMagic supports unlimited people, families, events, notes, and photos. Users can print complete books (where the program writes the sentences for each event), spectacular charts, forms, lists, and even create custom reports. RootsMagic program al. . . More >>
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March 17, 2010 -
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I purchased RootsMagic, ver. 4 in August of 2009. I had used another genealogy program for 20+ years, and while I was very happy with its ease of use and capabilities this program could not present citations in the style recommended by Elizabeth Shown Mills in “Evidence Explained. ”
I read many reviews and tried several free demos of other genealogy programs. I was very impressed with the citation routines in RootsMagic 4. I spent several months converting a small project I was working on from my old program. It was not until I was well into this work that I noticed a serious flaw with RootsMagic ver. 4. 0. 7. 1. [. . . ]. What is uploaded are the citation format field names used to create the database, not the actual citation.
Sharing my work with others is important to me. Work without citations does not allow the reader to properly evaluate the quality of the data. I contacted RootsMagic’s help line 7 weeks ago. After exchanging files to help locate the source of this problem and being told Tech Support would look into this I have heard nothing. I inquired again at 4 weeks, but was told nothing.
If you intend to only share your work by paper copies this is an excellent program. I would seriously consider another program if you intend to share GEDCOM’s with non-RootsMagic 4. 0. 7. 1 users.
Rating: 3 / 5
I bought 2 of these just before Christmas ‘08. It’s not even 3 months later and version 4 has just came out. You can test the beta for free, and that’s what I advise.
This program is left-handed to use, and is missing standard necessary features. . . for instance. . . there is no military service breakdown feature. And while attaching photos and other multimedia isn’t hard. . . just try to take it with you. . . !!! Hello rootsmagic people. . . this kind of data is very important to genealogy. . . and should I dare say. . . BASIC INFORMATION!!!
I bought 2, one for my sister, so that we could exchange gedcoms,etc. She bought Fam. Tree Maker a month later, and is much more pleased. I’m wanted to give the program more of a test drive, and remain stuck with this dud.
I’m not saying to buy Family Tree Maker or Legacy over this. . . just that you should try the version 4 beta for free, and see if their alleged new features will meet your basic research needs.
The fact that RootsMagic’s tech support is limited to forum boards or snail mail queries should say it all. I wish someone said it to me before I parted with $60 + shipping for two copies.
Bill H. (Rydal, PA)
Rating: 1 / 5
I had use an older program several years ago (Family Tree Maker) and this is much easier to use, or I’m just older and more literate. Anyway very good program.
Rating: 5 / 5
Again, as in the past, received prompt service from Amazon and the vendor, got the purchase in excellent condition and am using it. . very well satisfied with the experience and the product. . .
Rating: 5 / 5
Great Product, vendor was very responsive. Disk was dirty and wouldn’t run but a quickl cleaning and all was well. . .
Rating: 5 / 5