RootsMagic Notes
A new-to-me RootsMagic feature! I recently discovered how Role Notes can be used in shared events—and best of all, they print in narrative reports. A… Read More »RootsMagic Notes
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How a Wrong Residence Revealed a Database Problem
I think most of us would admit that there are likely errors in our family trees — especially when those trees are large. Because I… Read More »How a Wrong Residence Revealed a Database Problem
Relatives at RootsTech
What Am I Going to Do with 39,000 Relatives? In a recent post, James Tanner over at Genealogy’s Star wondered what he was supposed to… Read More »Relatives at RootsTech
Using RootsMagic Groups to Identify Missing 1950 Census Records
As dedicated genealogists, most of us strive to locate every available census record for the people in our family trees. While I’ve made a strong… Read More »Using RootsMagic Groups to Identify Missing 1950 Census Records
How I Cited a FamilySearch Brief Life History
Have you ever returned to a familiar person in your family tree only to realize that several facts are missing source citations? That was exactly… Read More »How I Cited a FamilySearch Brief Life History
Research Notes in Practice: A RootsMagic Perspective
Recently, Randy Seaver of Genea-Musings challenged his readers to use Research Notes to create a biography of an ancestor. [Saturday Night Genealogy Fun] His prompt… Read More »Research Notes in Practice: A RootsMagic Perspective
Do You Use Shared Facts?
For years, I’ve avoided using shared facts. Somewhere along the way, I had read the advice not to rely on shared facts because they don’t… Read More »Do You Use Shared Facts?
RootsMagic 11 – GROUPS
When it comes to using new software, are you a diver or an evaluator? Do you sit back and check out all of the new… Read More »RootsMagic 11 – GROUPS
RootsMagic 11
Somehow I was caught unawares! RootsMagic just released a new version of their genealogy software. While I have not figured out the new features, I… Read More »RootsMagic 11
Cleaning Up Citations
Are Duplicate Citations Hiding in Your RootsMagic File? Do you have years’ worth of research stored in your genealogy database? If so, there’s a good… Read More »Cleaning Up Citations