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For those who use--or are interested in using--any version of RootsMagic genealogy software

Website: http://www.rootsmagic.com
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Latest Activity: Aug 10, 2018

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Comment by Karen Struve on August 12, 2009 at 7:02pm: I have been a RootsMagic user since the days of Family Origins and am very pleased with the newest version. I have a questions about chart making though. I recently created a wall chart for a family reunion and ended up using coloring crayons to color the different families their own unique color to help with the segregation since the chart was over 10 feet long. Is there a way to assign different colors to different descendant families rather than all boxes having the same color?

Comment by Laurence on August 12, 2009 at 6:34am: Hi just joined
I have a the Rootsmagic 4 on trial, i would love to buy the full version for the Microsoft XP, but when i try to buy through a debit card it tell me that the address compared to the card is wrong, this is not so, as i have since used it to buy articles over the internet, Anybody else had this sort of problem!!.

Comment by Brenda K. Wolfgram Moore on August 7, 2009 at 6:27am: Hi Poppy, If you have not gotten the answer: A USB port is a slot somewhere on the edge of your computer... a female type plug. You buy a flash drive or sometimes called thumb drive from most anywhere from Wal-mart's to Best Buy, Sam's etc. You can often get a 8 gig for abt 20$ Wait until they are on sale so you can get the most for your $$. Even though you think you won't need that much if you start adding photos and images you will want lots of space. RootsMagic-to-go comes with the latest version of RootsMagic when you purchase the updated 4 version.

Comment by Bill Bienia on August 7, 2009 at 6:26am: Poppy,
A USB drive is one of the tiny memory devices that plug into the USB port. They are also known as thumb drives and memory sticks among other names. THey come in a variety of sizes, but 4GB and 8GB are quite common. 1GB and 2GB are available in many discount stores.
RootsMagic To-Go is included with the RootsMagic 4 software. It is a separate module that you start from the desktop (if you had RootsMagic install icons) or from the Start menu with the RootsMagic program. Details of using RootsMagic To-Go is included in the help file for RootsMagic.

Comment by Poppy Gladstone on August 7, 2009 at 1:41am: What is a USB drive? & how do I get RootsMagic To-Go?

Comment by Thomas Ryan Jay on July 15, 2009 at 10:27pm: I really like the RootsMagic To-Go addition. It was nice to be able to take my geneaology info on a USB drive when viviting relatives.

Comment by Debbe Hagner, AG on July 15, 2009 at 7:00am: Bernard -
Download the Demo and TRY it - if you need help just ask the list...

Comment by Bruce Buzbee on July 15, 2009 at 6:53am: Bernard, there is a video tutorial available, and I am working on the book for version 4 as we speak (probably a couple of months off). It is actually very easy as RootsMagic 4 has a direct Legacy import so it isn't even necessary to go through GEDCOM.

Comment by Bernard Doddema, Jr. on July 15, 2009 at 1:14am: I've been using Legacy for a few years now and am wondering how hard it would be to switch over to RootsMagic? Is there some sort of guide or manual that would help? Ideas?

Comment by Kim Gyuricsko on July 14, 2009 at 8:22pm: I just love this software. Way to go Bruce!!