Family Historian 7 Genealogy and Family Tree Software (Windows)

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Legacy is starting to look really dated, but it’s still reasonably logical, with its many tools laid out in a multi-tabbed ribbon across the top of the screen. There’s also a handy customisable My Toolbar option that allows you to put the most frequently accessed tools within easy reach. The main screen gives you five ways to view the currently selected person, including a Timeline view that can help you spot gaps in your research. However, adding or editing information involves opening one or more pop-up windows, some of which are quite cluttered and confusing to navigate (editing individuals is a case in point).

Again, MacFamilyTree’s mapping tools are up there with the best in class. Divided between Edit (for the Places Index) and Views (a 3D virtual globe plus numerous statistical maps), all key bases are covered from tools for pinpointing geocoordinates to options for finding and merging similar or duplicate placenames. Of course, you will need to be able to assess the facts you enter. Using the Fact Flag feature, you can mark your confidence level in a piece of information. You can also reject it completely or mark it as private. Charts and Reports Fonts and text styles (bold, italic, underline and strike-out), text and highlight colouring, paragraph styles (bullets, indentation, alignment).

Using the How Related tool, you can view how individuals are linked using diagrams and a variety of facts. Media

Getting the Most from Family Historian 6, by Simon Orde, the creator of Family Historian, is a comprehensive guide to the program, for beginners and advanced users alike. Although written for version 6, it is still very relevant and useful for version 7. For questions about Family Historian in relation to The Master Genealogist, see Frequently Asked Installation Questions – for TMG Users. General (version 7) Support for autotext . Autotext is mentioned elsewhere in the context of source transcriptions, research notes and data entry assistants, but it can also be used for any general purpose insertion of pre-prepared text. MacFamilyTree 10’s user-friendly interface gets another overhaul in this latest release, and a direct comparison with the previous version reveals all changes manage to combine practical improvements with being more pleasing to the eye. That’s impressive, given the high bar set by the previous release.Reports can be viewed in the redesigned Report Window. This feature also supports a bibliography to document your sources. Reports available in Family Historian 7 include the Calendar, the Individual Scrapbook and Timeline, Research Notes, and Sources and Citations. You can also generate detailed reports on specific records. Historical Maps All users are encouraged to join the Family Historian User Group which is an excellent resource for Family Historian users. Among many other things, it has forums where Family Historian users can post questions and get help. Embedded hash tags(also known as notes-within-notes). Hash tags are designed to be hidden when the note is displayed in reports (see example right in yellow).