Tag: RootsMagic
RootsMagic To-Go
Going on a road trip? Why not take your ancestors with you with RootsMagic To-Go?
Why Do I Use RootsMagic To-Go?
When I travel specifically...
Census Entry in RootsMagic
There are many ways to do census entry in RootsMagic. This post is about how I enter mine.
There is a right way, a wrong...
TreeShare: Census or Residence?
Are you struggling with the TreeShare: Census or Residence dilemma?
Since the release of the RootsMagic TreeShare feature, I've seen several discussions about how to...
Friends, Neighbours and Acquaintances – FAN Fact in Roots Magic
In a recent post in the Busting Your Brick Wall Challenge, I talked about researching the friends, neighbours and acquaintances of our ancestors and...
RootsMagic Adds Find My Past Web Hints
Just in time for the National Genealogical Society Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, RootsMagic announced that they have added Find My Past records to...
When You Don’t Know Their Name
Last week, I stumbled on a fascinating discussion over on the RootsMagic Facebook page regarding the preferred way to deal with entering the name...
The Dangers of Confirmation Bias
Confirmation Bias is our tendency to favour information that confirms our beliefs or hypotheses. People tend to gather or remember information selectively, or interpret it...
RootsMagic Can Import Family Tree Maker
In December 2015, Ancestry rocked the genealogy community when they suddenly announced that they would be discontinuing Family Tree Maker, effective immediately. Users were...
Roots Magic To-Do List
Whether you're planning a trip to the Family History Library in Salt Lake City or ordering films from the FHL to your local Family...