Hi again Kirsten Thanks once again for your wonderful input. It seems like the right program for me whilst I am travelling, and going back and forth to the library
Much appreciated. Regards Gwen On 10/05/2011, at 7:03 PM, Kirsten Bowman wrote: > Gwen: > > You don't actually create a GEDCOM from your Legacy database; > rather, there's a (free) Families Sync program that goes on your > desktop computer and handles the transfer of data to and from your > mobile device. And yes, you can edit the data on your iPad but I > don't find editing very convenient because the small fields don't > "unpinch" the way some sites or apps will, so extensive editing > would be (for me) fairly clumsy. Also, the Families version doesn't > have all of the features of Legacy on the PC. I'd love to clean up > my Locations list using the iPad, for example, but there's no "Show > List" option at the Master Location List and I'm hesitant to edit > without knowing exactly who I'm changing. There are a few more of > my favorite Legacy features missing as well. Families doesn't look > or operate *exactly* like Legacy on the PC but I still think it's a > dandy little app and well worth the $15 even if you just want to > carry the data with you for reference as I do. > > Kirsten > > -----Original Message----- > From: Noddie [mailto:7thw...@ihug.co.nz] > Sent: Monday, May 09, 2011 10:12 PM > To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Families iPhnoe app > > > I was also wondering about an app for the iPad 2 which I could use in > conjunction with my Legacy family tree. > Would I be right in saying that 'Families' could be the one I would > use. Would it sync with my mac and my > windows side where 'Legacy' is. > > I was hoping I could gedcom a file, and send it to my ipad and then be > able to view and edit records from > there? The site for the software does not explain the use of it very > well, it is only a viewer or a mobile > user friendly program where I could transfer my data to and then > transfer it back to my mac. > Thanks for your time > > Gwen > > > On 10/05/2011, at 4:04 PM, Kirsten Bowman wrote: > >> Joshua: >> >> I have Families for iPad and believe it's much the same as the app >> for iPhone. I love the convenience of always having my Legacy data >> with me but I find the fields too small to do much in the way of >> editing (which was my initial objective). My favorite aspect is >> being able to surf genealogical sites from anywhere in spare minutes >> and quickly check my Legacy file to see if "hits" have any bearing >> on my research. Rather than update via Families and re-import to my >> PC I usually e-mail the data to myself and update only the on the >> PC. I certainly don't regret spending the $15 for the app. >> >> Kirsten >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Joshua Crump [mailto:j...@joshuacrump.com] >> Sent: Monday, May 09, 2011 7:42 PM >> To: LegacyUserGroup@LegacyUsers.com >> Subject: [LegacyUG] Families iPhnoe app >> >> >> Legacy User Group, >> >> I am trying to decide if I want to buy the Families iPhone app and I >> wanted to know if anyone in the group is using it and if it is worth >> the >> $15 they want for it. >> >> Thanks, >> Joshua Crump >> j...@joshuacrump.com >> MCTS > > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ > Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) > and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
