 Inside
the box is a real manual! How unusual! It has many screen shots, is easily
understood and, at 313 pages appears to be fairly complete.
There are several screens of FAQ's on the website and it might be helpful
if you are considering a software purchase. There are LDS specific questions
if you are in need of such. I'd recommend viewing the "online
tour".
There is a training video available: Legacy 3.0: Family Tree Video Training
for $14.95. Order
online or it is available from
The Studio
39 S. Main
Hurricane Utah 84737
The author is Geoffrey D. Rasmussen who is the Regional Marketing Director
for Millennium Corp.
General capacities
Over 1 million individuals and families; 60 children per marriage;
unlimited events per individual; unlimited spouses per individual; unlimited
parents per individual (to allow for information on birth and adoptive
parents); unlimited sources per event; unlimited pictures per individual
or marriage. Version 3.0 has over 50 new features--one of which is
that you can automatically search five different websites for genealogical
information: Family
Search, Ancestry,
Genealogy
Portal,
RootsWeb
or GenDex.
Installation
Part of the installation is downloading the latest patches and builds
from the Internet. The instructions are on the website. It takes approximately
30 minutes. Users are encouraged to periodically visit the website for
additional downloads. From their website, you can "sign-up" for Legacy
News and be notified of program updates. Or--send $5.00 and they send a
CD-ROM as the files are large.
I had an interesting/aggravating experience as far as installation is
concerned. Somehow, after accomplishing the download of the "latest patches
and builds", my dial-up networking is not working the way it did before
the download! I am not a happy camper.
This is the message I sent to Support
| Dial-up Networking no longer works from browser "StepsTo
Reproduce: I am using Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5.0. After I
installed Legacy, IE5.0 can not dial up. I get the error window: "No connection
to the Internet is currently available. To view Internet content that has
been saved on your computer, click Work Offline. Click try again to attempt
to connect." The same thing happens when I attempt to send and receive
messages using Outlook express version 5.0. However my ISP icon in the
dialup networking folder will still connect OK. IE and Outlook Express
were working fine just prior to installing Legacy. The problem occurred
after I installed Legacy and attempted to connect in Legacy to update the
software. I used the ISP icon to connect and update but the dialup networking
will not work from within Legacy or from IE. It works with difficulty from
Outlook Express. (Outlook Express will fail to connect to a number of my
e-mail addresses and finally on the last one will connect and (check that
address only). I am using a Dell Dimension XPSR450 with 256M of RAM and
an 8GB hard drive with about 4 GB free.I have restarted a number of times
and the problem remains. I am the reviewer for the Alamo PC Organization
in San Antonio Texas and am trying to write a review of Legacy for the
4,000 readers of our monthly magazine. |
And — this was their reply (after telling me to look at the FAQ's on the
website which I'd already done):
| "There is nothing in Legacy that would interfere with
your Dial-up Adapter.We have never had this sort of thing reported before." |
So, I don't think much of their "support". Plus, I noticed that they
apparently don't care that I was writing a review of their product!
Family or Pedigree view
The two main navigational screens are the Family and Pedigree Views.
Both show multiple generations of your family where you can quickly navigate
up and down; adding or editing individuals, spouses and children. Pictures,
sound and video can be linked to anyone. Extensive notes, research notes
and medical information can be entered.
Pictures, sounds and video
The Picture Gallery lets you link an unlimited number of pictures,
sounds and video to individuals, marriages, events, places or sources.
You can also create narrated slide shows. Many common formats are supported.
Pictures can be scanned in directly as well as edited within this program.
A sound file can be linked to each picture. The program supports bmp, jpeg,
macpaint, msp, tiff, wpg and others but the higher-end Adobe, Corel and
Microsoft graphics extensions are not listed. Pictures and sounds can be
displayed in a slide show format with various dissolve effects between
pictures. Pictures can include captions, dates and descriptions.
You can add already-recorded sound files or record directly into the program
(microphone required) or play a tape recording and the program will accept
that.
Split screen
Legacy lets you display up to seven Family and Pedigree views for any
Family File, which allows you to compare different individuals, families,
generations and lines. You can display two completely different Family
Files on the screen at the same time so you can compare and copy information
from one to the other. New individuals can be added in either view.
Reports
Legacy offers a multitude of reports, charts, lists and forms including:
Family Group Sheets, Pedigree Charts, Descendant and Ancestor Charts, Individual
Reports, Timelines, Lineage Reports, Ancestor or Descendant Books, Census
Forms, Surname Summary, Source Citations, Relationships, Research Logs
and, For LDS members, Temple Ordinance information.
Merging duplicates
Legacy has "IntelliMerge"" for combining information on two people.
This feature combines duplicate records while preserving conflicting information
such as alternate names, events or notes.
Name List
The Name List is the most advanced editing system available. All information
can be viewed and edited while browsing the Name List. Tabs provide immediate
access for editing notes, adding events, assigning sources and more. You
can add unlimited alternate given and surnames, unlimited events and while
there is ample space for address lines and there is specific space for
both title prefix and suffix as well as URL and e-mail address, there are
only two places for telephone numbers.
Name Lists include all individuals in the current Family File with their
RIN, gender and three tag settings which can be customized.
Additional features
The Source Clipboard feature lets you assign sources to specific pieces
of information.
The calendar range is 1700 to 2099. The date calculator can figure
birth and death dates as well as ages (at christening, marriage or death).
There are three types of address lists: Mailing, Repository and Event.
You can print labels and name tags from the address list--handy for family
reunions. The address fields are probably adequate but only one field for
e-mail address (and you can click on it to bring up a message form) and
only two for phone number needs to be increased. You can hyperlink to a
fellow-researchers genealogy URL from within that person's data.
Legacy imports Personal Ancestral File (PAF) and GEDCOM files. I tried
GEDCOM and it imported quickly and easily. Exportation to a GEDCOM is also
OK. You can specify which individuals as well as specific information to
be included. For LDS members, there are fields for those church-specific
requirements with source documentation.
An interesting feature is the chance to assign a source to any record
as it is imported. This is called “AutoSource”. When you begin an import,
Legacy prompts you for a source citation. You can select from the Master
Source List or create a New Source.
There are step-by-step instructions for creating your own genealogy
web pages.
Screen Shot of Photo, Sound and Video Options
System requirements
Pentium class computer with minimum 16 MB of memory (32MB or more recommended),
35 MB hard disk space, Windows 95/98/NT or later. There is currently
no version for a MAC but the program can be run on a MAC with Virtual PC
or similar software installed.
Customer support 1-425-788-0932; M-F 7:30am to 4:00pm PT
or fax 1-425-788-4493 or e-mail <Support@MillenniaCorp.com>. Web site
<>.
The software comes with a 60-day satisfaction
guarantee.
Millennia
Corporation
P.O. Box 1800
Duvall WA 98019-1800
1-800-753-3453
e-mail inquiries to [info@MillenniaCorp.com].
Comes with a free, one-month subscription
to Ancestry.com.
Ultimate Family Tree users can purchase Legacy for $29.95. Otherwise,
Legacy 3.0 sells for $49.95. Users of earlier versions can purchase an
upgrade for $24.95 plus shipping. You can download a free
demo copy from the website.
Lou
Harris is a retired college professor who currently does desk top publishing
and websites. She and her husband, Bob enjoy genealogy research as a hobby.
Lou is a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and has just
completed a three year term as the state webmaster. |
