Ileen, Interesting question. I'll try to provide a little insight.
>From my viewpoint, there are 2 major differences between Legacy and GenSmarts. First, they are both similar in the fact that they both provide suggested sources based upon the data you have. These sources are suggested based on time period, location, age, and in Legacy's case, gender. The presentation is quite different. GenSmarts presents all the sources for everyone in one list, unranked and not prioritized. Legacy displays these suggested sources in more of a "guidance" process. This means that if you asked a seasoned genealogist for assistance, they would give you a list of sources. First they will ask you what your goal is. Then, based on that goal, they would suggest which sources to be looked at first. Those sources that are higher in the list are those that would more likely contain information to help you achieve your goal. Legacy's Research Guidance (RG) was developed with that in mind. Rather than giving you hundreds of sources for you to sort through, it does the sorting and prioritizing for you. Future plans: Legacy's RG will continue to be developed for all major countries of the world. This, of course, will take time, because each source is individually reviewed and ranked according to the time period, location, and goal. We have a team of professional genealogists and seasoned researchers that contribute to the guidance. Many have commented that they would like Legacy to automatically fill in the search forms for online sources, similar to GenSmarts. This is coming soon. If only we didn't have to spend a week soaking in the beautiful sun of the Caribbean - it'd be out sooner. :) We will give you the ability to add/share your own sources/repositories. Currently you can ignore a source. We will add the ability to ignore a repository if the suggested repository doesn't work for you. Finally, some have commented that there aren't enough online links in Legacy's RG. While it's true that not everything online is currently linked in RG, we must remember that in fact, not everything is available online. Do not overlook the suggested sources just because they cannot be found online. Through our recent survey and through hundreds of private emails sent to us, we've had wonderful response to our initial release of this RG. Remember though, that it is still an initial release. The future will bring wonderful things. Thanks, Geoff Rasmussen Millennia Corporation [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.LegacyFamilyTree.com -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ileen Johnson Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2005 6:42 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [LegacyUG] GenSmarts vs. Legacy 6 Research Guidance I have been trying to compare Legacy 6 Research Guidance and GenSmarts for Legacy. Each seems to address research from a slightly different angle. My question, will Legacy research guidance become more and more like GenSmarts as more sources are added to it, or are they enough different that GenSmarts for Legacy would be useful to researchers in addition to Legacy Research Guidance? In other words, if I now have Legacy 6 Research Guidance, is there any reason I would want to also own GenSmarts? Ileen -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.11.14/129 - Release Date: 10/11/2005 Legacy User Group Etiquette guidelines can be found at: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp To find past messages, please go to our searchable archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup%40mail.millenniacorp.com/ To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group Etiquette guidelines can be found at: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp To find past messages, please go to our searchable archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup%40mail.millenniacorp.com/ To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp
