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RootsMagic 8 UK Edition now available

 

RootsMagic UK have sent out an announcement today that many family historians will be very pleased to hear! RootsMagic 8 UK edition is now available. See below for the Press Release:

 

Press Release from RootsMagic.co.uk
Announcing RootsMagic 8 UK Edition

We are excited to announce the release of RootsMagic 8 UK Edition, the latest version of the award-winning genealogy software which makes researching, organising, and sharing your family history easy and enjoyable.

RootsMagic 8 boasts an impressive list of new features including an all-new interface, native Windows and Mac support and a completely rewritten report engine.

The UK version includes UK date formats (with support for BMD Quarter dates), UK source templates, 3 months online access to Census and BMDs for England and Wales, as well as boasting a 16-page Quick Start Guide and support from our dedicated team in Wiltshire.

All UK packages are available as a download so you can start using the program straight away without waiting for the post! For those who want a physical copy, we offer the Platinum and Standard editions on a USB memory stick for just £5 more + P&P, this also comes with a printed copy of the Quick Start Guide.

 

 

UK Platinum Edition

RootsMagic UK Platinum Edition has everything you need to organise your family history research.

Includes:

    Full RootsMagic 8 UK Program

    Printed Quick Start Guide (or Digital if download)

    3 Months online access to:

     1841-1911 Census for England and Wales with images

     1837-2005 Birth Marriage and Death Records for England and Wales

     Parish and Non-Conformist Records

     Military Records, Wills and more!

    Cassell's Gazetteer of Great Britain & Ireland 1893

    Visitation of England & Wales 1893-1921

    History of the Commoners of Great Britain & Ireland 1835

    Imperial Dictionary of Universal Biography

RootsMagic UK Platinum is available as a download or on a USB memory stick. Includes both Windows and macOS installers.

 

Download - £49.95                USB - £54.95

 


UK Standard Edition

Includes:

    Full RootsMagic 8 UK Program

    3 Months online access to 1841-1911 Census and 1837-2005 Birth Marriage and Death Records for England and Wales

    Printed Quick Start Guide (or Digital if download)

    Cassell's Gazetteer of Great Britain & Ireland 1893

RootsMagic UK Standard is available as a download or on a USB memory stick. Includes both Windows and macOS installers.

Download - £39.95                USB - £44.95

 


UK Upgrade

If you already have a previous version of RootsMagic then this is all you need to upgrade to Version 8. Includes both Windows and macOS installers.

Includes:

    Full RootsMagic 8 UK Program

    3 Months online access to 1841-1911 Census and 1837-2005 Birth Marriage and Death Records for England and Wales

    Digital Quick Start Guide

Download - £19.95

 

What’s New in Version 8?

Simpler Navigation - The new main window lets you switch between different screens (people, sources, places, tasks, media, etc.) without losing your place. The new "Couple View" and expandable "Descendants View" give you new insights into your families.

 

Easier Editing - You may now have more than one person's edit screen open at a time. You can also use other software features while the edit screen is open. All of a person's information is now accessible from their edit screen. You can even switch to the edit screen of any family member and then instantly switch back.

 

Searching at Your Fingertips - Lists of data now have their own search box, allowing you to quickly find matching items. Advanced searching tools have all been grouped together into one easy screen.

 

Save to Modern Formats - Reports and charts may be saved in newer, more compatible formats including Microsoft Word .DOCX, Microsoft Excel .XLSX, and .SVG.

 

 

 

New Wallcharts & Fancharts - Wallcharts have been rebuilt from the ground up, giving beautiful new features and colouring as well as one of the most requested features - fan charts.

Reusable Source Citations - Reusable citations let you create a citation once and then attach it to multiple people or events.

Streamlined Tasks - To-do items, correspondence lists, and research logs have been brought together into streamlined "tasks". Tasks are easily attached to people, sources, media, and more while being quickly searched and filtered.

Better Places & Mapping - The Place List is now reversible and can directly show you all the events where the place is used. People and events can be quickly edited from the Place List. The Map View shows you the location of each place and any desired group of people.

And Much More - Many more enhancements to colour coding, groups, media handling, reports, and more!

 


RootsMagic UK is available from the UK website at www.RootsMagic.co.uk

For more information or if you have any queries, please contact us

 

 

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New Version Released: Family Historian 7

Family Historian Version 7

Just in time for the Christmas presents market there has come a welcome announcement about some family history software. The highly anticipated new version of the deluxe genealogy application written by a leading UK software designer for the UK market is now out!

Family Historian version 7 is said to be a new concept in genealogy programs that allows you to enter your family by drawing a tree. Full support is given for sources, notes, facts and linked multimedia elements. For researchers it provides support for Queries and Reports. 

This powerful, award-winning genealogy program has a range of new and improved features designed to meet the needs of the beginner and expert alike.

 

We have found it offered online in a tantalising package from S&N Genealogy Supplies who have put together everything that you need to Research, Record and Report your Family History!

 

Their offer is just £69.95 (Saving you 46%) and this includes:

- The newly released Family Historian V7

- Quick Start Guide

- 3 Months Gold Subscription to TheGenealogist, giving you access to Census, BMDs, Parish Records and more

- A Regional Research Guidebook

To take advantage of this special offer now: Buy Family Historian 7 from S&N Genealogy Supplies today!

 

 

What's New in this version of the software?

Version 7 brings a wealth of new features and improvements, including:

 

Integrated Word Processing - including font and text styles, tables, embedded source citations, record links, website links, and hash tags.

New Note Window - a new floating window designed for viewing and editing notes and supporting all the new word processing features

New and Improved Diagrams - a new Everyone diagram; new All Relatives + Indirect Relatives diagram showing everyone that a person or couple are related to; new Pedigree diagram; new Waterfall diagram; and four new DNA diagrams

New Reports - Calendar, File statistics, Individual Scrapbook, Individual Timeline, Note Records, Place Report, Research Notes, Sources and Citations, Tagged Notes

Improved Report Window

Improved Website and Family Tree CD/DVD Generation

Historical Maps

Fact Flags - facts can now be marked as Private, Preferred, Tentative and/or Rejected

Research Notes

Source Templates

Source-driven Data Entry

Source Transcription Tools

New Citation Window

and much more!

 

Find out more here: https://genealogysupplies.com/product/Windows-Genealogy-Software/Family-Historian-V7

 

 

 

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How to start your family tree video

If you want to know how to start your family tree then here is a really useful video in which FeeBee shows you how to get started building your tree and also shares a great way to keep organised at the same time. Hope you enjoy it! Links used in this episode: http://TreeView.co.uk http://TheGenealogist.co.uk/Roots1  
   "Hi I'm FeeBee in in this video up explaining how to get started in the fascinating world a family history the first step is to write down everything you already know about  yourself and your immediate family when where were you born? Who were your parents?
   Include dates and places of birth where known, next about you extended family, who were your grandparents and where did they live? Again, if you have dates of birth this will help you later on. Once you have the basic information ask any living relatives what they know or remember. You may find some research has already been done on a tree or they may be a collection of memorabilia documents or photographs that someone is willing to share with you the next step is to put this information into a tree builder.
   I use TreeView because I can access it anywhere has lots of charting options and
best of all it's free.
   Let's begin entering the information to TreeView. Start with yourself and then add your parents. Continue up the tree this way until you have entered all the information you have gathered. You can then look what you've entered so far and see which individuals have information missing such as names, dates the birth marriage and death places, events have taken place and so on. To fill in this missing information you should start looking at birth marriage and death and census records.
   There are lots of web sites that can help you with your research.
I use TheGenealogist they have a free trial available at TheGenealogist.co.uk/Roots1
   First try searching the census they should give you ages which you can use to find
approximate dates of birth. Using this information you can then search on the birth certificate index and so your research begins. Although it can be exciting to uncover many different branches of the tree bear in mind it is often easier to concentrate your search one direct line at a time.
  To recap, firstly gather what information you can buy talking to your living relatives
and start to input this information into to a tree builder as this will help keep you organized.
   Look into birth marriage and death and census records as the next step in adding information to what you already have.
   Thanks for watching this episode of RootsForum
   I hope you enjoyed this video. If you like this video and would like to see more go to YouTube.com/RootsForum  and hit subscribe if you have any questions ideas for the videos
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Offer of the week from S&N Genealogy

For those family historians looking for a bargain this weekend, S&N Genealogy Supplies have another special offer running. Buy any three directories, Army or Navy Lists and  the cheapest one is free. If you'd like more information visit their special offers page to find out more.

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Offer of the week from S&N Genealogy

If you're looking for some new genealogy family tree building software and would like to save some money, S&N Genealogy Supplies have a special offer this week on RootsMagic Version 6. RootsMagic has become one of the UK’s most favoured genealogy packages. This software creates superb wallcharts and integrates with research sites. It is the top rated program in numerous reviews and articles which emphasise RootsMagic's ease of use and powerful features. Version 6 is the latest edition of this award-winning full-featured genealogy program published by S&N. This great package is authored by Bruce Buzbee, the author of Family Origins. Save £10 on RootsMagic Version 6 Platinum. It's now available from S&N at the low price of £39.95. More details can be found on the S&N website.

RootsMagic 6 Platinum

RootsMagic Version 6 Platinum now on offer at S&N Genealogy

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New S&N Genealogy Supplies Christmas 'Email News' now available

The new Christmas issue of the email newsletter from S&N Genealogy Supplies is now available to view. Find out what party games were popular at Victorian Christmas parties and also see the latest offers on software, scanners and other archival products. There's still time to order for a Christmas delivery in the UK too. There's more at: http://www.genealogysupplies.com/email_news.htm

S&N Christmas Email News

S&N Genealogy Supplies Christmas Email News now available

 
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An ideal Christmas present for the family historian

As we enter the month of December, here's a Christmas gift suggestion for a fellow family historian or even a seasonal treat for yourself! The full range of 2014 Family Tree Maker software available is now available in stock to purchase from S&N Genealogy Supplies. What's New in Family Tree Maker 2014?
  • Improved TreeSync — lets you easily synchronize your tree in Family Tree Maker with an online Ancestry.com tree.
  • More organizational tools — stay organized with new tools that let you sort children automatically by birth order and view people by location, grouping them by country, state, county, and city.
  • New and improved charts and reports — more options and views let you display an individual’s ancestors, spouses, and children together. Also, the Index of Individuals Report has been expanded with options for anniversary, birthday, and contact lists, and more.
  • New tree branch export — a new export option makes it much simpler to export a single branch of your tree.
  • More editing options — save time with the ability to copy and paste facts including related source citations, media items, and notes.
To find out more and to order your copy go to http://www.genealogysupplies.com/familytreemaker

Family Tree Maker

Family Tree Maker 2014, an ideal Christmas gift

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New Parish Record downloads available from S&N Genealogy

For those people who like to download their data rather than buying a copy on CD and having to wait for the postal delivery, you may be interested in the two latest parish record downloads available from S&N Genealogy Supplies. There are 2 Parish Registers from the county of Cheshire now available to download- registers of Stockport and Prestbury.  The Stockport download covers the years from 1584 to 1619 and the Prestbury data is from 1560 to 1636. To find out more or if you wish to order either of the data sets, go to the 'Latest Downloads' section of S&N Genealogy Supplies at  http://www.genealogysupplies.com/whatsnew.php

Stockport Parish registers

Stockport Parish Registers from 1584-1619 now available as an instant download

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New Email News available from S&N Genealogy Supplies

The latest email newsletter from S&N Genealogy Supplies is now available to download and view. With details on the new release of Family Tree Maker 2014 and a special offer of free sleeves if you buy two binders, it's well worth a read. There's also information on the forthcoming family history fairs at Glamorgan and Surrey and the brand new event 'Echoes of the Past' in Lincolnshire at the end of the month. With details on the latest record releases on TheGenealogist and some interesting family history articles, it's a packed issue this month! To see the newsletter go to http://www.genealogysupplies.com/email_news.htm#article

Family Tree Maker

Details on the new release of Family Tree Maker 2014 in the S&N Email News

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Great online course to break down those brick walls!

English or Welsh family tree brick walls? Why not get some help? There's a well received beginners level course, delivered weekly to your computer to study when you want, which offers information packed, step-by-step tutorials. Provided by Nick Thorne (a.k.a. The Nosey Genealogist), it's great for those people new to family history who would like some expert guidance on how to find their way around those potential difficulties and pitfalls that we all stumble across when researching our family history. Also of great  benefit to those who are a bit more advanced, this course quickly takes the student on to look at the many different record sets and archives that you may not have thought to look. Places that your ancestors may be hiding in full sight. Nick Thorne is a leading family historian (with a number of years of researching family histories behind him) and in the course there are also some contributions from Mark Bayley, Head of Online Content from TheGenealogist.co.uk Topics covered in the 12 months include: The census collections; The Parish records; The Parish Chest; Dade Registers; County Record offices; Nonconformist; Religious records; Clandestine marriages; City and Town Directories; Census substitutes; Apprentices; Professionals; Army ancestors; Royal Navy ancestors; RAF forebears; Merchant Navy ancestors; Illegitimacy; The Workhouse; Poor Law; Death records; Burial; Wills; Rural ancestors; Bankrupts; Black sheep; Genetics and DNA; Occupations; Maps and Charts; The National Archives; Family Search Centres; Passports; Manorial records; Old Newspapers and much more! It costs £9.95 a month but there's currently a special trial offer available. It's well worth checking out at http://familyhistoryresearcher.com/trialoffer/

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New online family history training course

Here are some of the things people are saying about this course: "You communicate in an understandable way! Thank you for the modules that I have had so far." P. Martin. "I have enjoyed the time as a FHR member and thank you for your helping hand in trying to solve a problem printing out the guides." T. M.   U.K. "I would like to thank you for the resources, which I have received weekly, they are very interesting and informative, also a big thank you for thebrilliant customer service." P. Beilby. "I am finding the course very useful, even though I have been doing family history for many years." Kind Regards, H. Stephens.  
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