by Lisa Cooke | Nov 8, 2013 | 01 What's New, FamilySearch, Organization, RootsMagic
RootsMagic, the makers of award-winning family history software, now offers free guides for users of PAF (Personal Ancestral File, the free family tree software that is becoming obsolete), FamilySearch Family Tree and their own RootsMagic software.
“RootsMagic for PAF Users: A Quick Start Guide” is a 16-page, full-color booklet that guides PAF users through the transition to RootsMagic. It addresses common questions and is available as a free download here.
In addition, RootsMagic hosts several tutorial videos on its own You Tube channel, RootsMagicTV.com. Dozens of short videos are organized by the most popular and recent videos and by topic: installing and using RootsMagic; using RootsMagic with PAF; and using RootsMagic with FamilySearch’s Family Tree.
If you’re a RootsMagic user (or are thinking about becoming one), check these out.
by Lisa Cooke | Mar 5, 2015 | 01 What's New, images, RootsMagic, Trees
Recently Gretchen wrote in with this question about RootsMagic family history software:
“I’m a huge fan of Genealogy Gems!! I LOVE to listen to the podcasts (I’m a fairly new member) and have all of your books!! I need help in the area of choosing a family tree: Do you prefer Legacy Family Tree or Roots Magic (which you promote on your podcasts) and why?!? I would so appreciate some advice! I love your tips!! I look forward to hearing from you and would greatly appreciate the advice!! Thank you!!!”
Here’s my answer: I use RootsMagic for my genealogy database. I’ve known the owner of RootsMagic for eight years, and am impressed at the company’s continued development of the program and their dedication to provide ongoing free training for their users through their website. They offer free webinars to all their users, including short training videos on specific RootsMagic features.
- Full-length videos include such topics as:
- Getting Started, Publishing a Family History with RootsMagic
- Using FamilySearch with RootsMagic (they have an award-winning interface)
- Creating and Printing Wallcharts with RootsMagic.
New PDF indexes to their webinars make it easier to find the topics you’re looking for.
In short, every indication to me is that is an excellent long term solution that allows me to retain control of all my data. And that’s why we selected them as a sponsor of The Genealogy Gems Podcast.
I hope this brief RootsMagic review helps you!
Click here to learn more about your options for family history software, and why I still recommend desktop software when you can build your family tree entirely online.
by Lisa Cooke | Apr 22, 2015 | 01 What's New, images, RootsMagic, Trees
Are you an Amazon Prime Member or do you shop Amazon for the free Prime shipping with qualifying orders?
RootsMagic family history software is now eligible for Amazon Prime shipping. According to the company, “For those who have Amazon Prime accounts, this means you can now order RootsMagic (or RootsMagic and the book) and receive free 2 day shipping on that order. For anyone else (those without Amazon Prime accounts), it means you can get free shipping on RootsMagic from Amazon if your total order is $35 or more.”
Click on the link below to go right to Amazon:
RootsMagic 7 Family Tree Genealogy Software
Why should you use family history software instead of just building your tree online at a genealogy website? Click here to read why.
Why RootsMagic software? Click here to see why I recommend it. I’m also huge fan of keeping your master tree on your own software rather than just in an online tree
by Lisa Cooke | Feb 15, 2013 | 01 What's New, Publishing
Have you ever checked out RootsMagic? This award-winning software helps family historians record and share their research. Much more than just another 
family tree organizer, its full-bodied publishing features help you translate your research into beautifully-formatted books and charts.
Rootsmagic has announced a slew of free new webinars to help you master their software. Here’s a list of what’s coming up in February and March:
Feb 19 – New WebTags in RootsMagic 6
Feb 26 – New “Find Everywhere” in RootsMagic 6
Mar 5 – New Timeline View in RootsMagic 6
Mar 19 – Splitting and Combining Files in RootsMagic
Mar 26 – Sentence and Source Templates in RootsMagic
Apr 2 – Working with Dates in RootsMagic
Click here to register to watch a webinar live or to download any you’ve missed, including past webinars like “Getting Started with RootsMagic,” creating custom reports or using source citations with RootsMagic. There are also classes for using their sister programs, Personal Historian and Family Atlas. If you’ve never tried RootsMagic, consider downloading their free basic edition and see how it works for you.
I’m proud that RootsTech is a sponsor of the Genealogy Gems Podcast!
by Lisa Cooke | Mar 4, 2014 | 01 What's New, Family History Podcast, Irish, Mobile, RootsMagic, Source Citation
Listen to the Family History: Genealogy Made Easy podcast by Lisa Louise Cooke. It’s a great series for learning the research ropes and well as refreshing your skills.
Originally published 2009. Republished March 4, 2014
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Download the Show Notes for this Episode
Welcome to this step-by-step series for beginning genealogists—and more experienced ones who want to brush up or learn something new. I first ran this series in 2008-2009. So many people have asked about it, I’m bringing it back in weekly segments.
Episode 21: RootsMagic and Irish Genealogy
Lacey Cooke guest-hosts this double-feature episode on two big topics in family history: RootsMagic genealogy software and how to get started in Irish research.
In the first segment you’ll from Bruce Buzbee, president and founder of RootsMagic Genealogy Software. He talks about his industry-leading software, RootsMagic, which you can try in basic form for free (RootsMagic Essentials) or purchase with all the bells and whistles (totally worth it!) for $29.95.
And in our second segment you’ll hear from Judith Wight. This is a very timely conversation since we are soon to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day and Judith is a professional genealogist whose specialty (and personal passion) is Irish research. This is your chance to learn from a master about how to find those elusive Irish ancestors! Listen for her tips on finding Church of Ireland records, civil registrations, estate records and how history helps us understand gaps in the records.
More Irish Research Links!
Irish Genealogy
RootsIreland
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