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=========================================== In this issue: - 2 weeks left to register - Legacy Genealogy Cruise to Alaska - New from the online store - organize your digital pictures - Legacy update available - Legacy tips - Legacy at NGS conference - News and views - Tips from the experts - Technology tips - Pocket Genealogist news =========================================== ONLY 2 WEEKS LEFT TO REGISTER - LEGACY GENEALOGY CRUISE TO ALASKA Join us on our 3rd annual Legacy Genealogy Cruise. This year, in addition to 10 hours of genealogy and Legacy classes, you'll sail through the inside passage to Alaska. June 15th is the deadline for the good rates. Leaves from Vancouver, B.C. September 6, and returns September 13. Visit http://legacyfamilytree.com/Cruise2006Info.asp or contact Ken McGinnis at [EMAIL PROTECTED] for more information. =========================================== NEW FROM THE ONLINE STORE Organize all of your digital pictures with ProMedia Manager Suite 3.0 - Create a beautiful scrapbook page in less than five minutes. - Find any photo in seconds - Share and create slide shows - Create a complete interactive family history Take the guided tour now at http://legacyfamilytree.com/ProMediaTour.asp Purchase at http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/Redirect/Store-AddOns.asp =========================================== LEGACY UPDATE AVAILABLE Two exciting updates (free for version 6 users) have been released in the past couple of weeks. To download the updates, click on the link in the Updates section of the Legacy Home tab or visit http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/DownloadUpdate.asp. To see the list of new features, changes, and fixes for the May 22 and May 30 builds, visit http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/RevisionHistory6.asp. =========================================== LEGACY TIPS 1) How to create a GEDCOM of only males - Question from Robin, "Is there a way to create a GEDCOM file of only the males in a Legacy database? I would like this for DNA project work." Most certainly this is possible. Follow these step-by-step instructions. . . . Read the complete article at http://legacynews.typepad.com/legacy_news/2006/05/how_to_create_a.html 2) Relationship Humor: Can a first cousin, once removed, return? Continue reading for relationship tips in Legacy. . . . http://legacynews.typepad.com/legacy_news/2006/05/relationship_hu.html 3) Legacy 6.0 review - In the current edition of NGS NewsMagazine, Anne McAllister wrote an excellent review of Legacy 6. Although she's been using Legacy for only a couple of months, she provided tips that could benefit all Legacy users. . . . Read the complete article at http://legacynews.typepad.com/legacy_news/2006/05/legacy_60_revie.html 4) Announcing the winner of the Free Genealogy Trip - Congratulations to Shirleen Bland of Oregon City, Oregon! She is the winner of our free trip drawing. Now she has a very difficult decision to make - which free trip should she take - the Legacy Genealogy Cruise to Alaska or a week's research trip at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. That's right - the decision is hers. Read the complete article at http://legacynews.typepad.com/legacy_news/2006/06/announcing_the_.html =========================================== LEGACY AT NGS IN CHICAGO Come visit our booth at the NGS conference in Chicago. Held June 7-10, we will also be teaching two classes on using Legacy: Wednesday, 11:00-12:15 - Organize, Plan, and Publish Using Legacy (beginners) Friday, 11:00-12:15 - Getting More from Legacy Family Tree More information available at http://www.ngsgenealogy.org/2006Chicago.cfm =========================================== NEWS AND VIEWS 1) English Probate Jurisdiction Maps and Guides - A complete collection of maps and guides outlining pre-1858 English Probate Jurisdictions (EPJ) will be available online through FamilySearch. The probate records of England are among the best genealogical sources for direct evidence of relationships. They are also among the most neglected sources because of the many variations in jurisdictions which governed the probating of wills prior to 1858. The EPJ maps and guides provide a wealth of useful information. . . . Read the complete article at http://legacynews.typepad.com/legacy_news/2006/05/english_probate.html 2) 3rd International Conference on Genetic Genealogy - Family Tree DNA, the world leader in the field of genetic genealogy, is pleased to announce our 3rd International Conference on Genetic Genealogy for Surname Project Administrators. The event is to be held November 3rd-4th, 2006 in Houston, TX. . . . Read the complete article at http://legacynews.typepad.com/legacy_news/2006/05/3rd_internation.html 3) New - SiteFinder Online (and FREE) - Introducing SiteFinder Online, a free web-based version of The Gold Bug's SiteFinder U.S. place name database. SiteFinder Online lets you search for towns, cemeteries, schools, courthouses (and more) and plot them onto Google Maps where you can zoom in & out or overlay the SiteFinder locations onto satellite images of area you are studying. . . . Read the complete article at http://legacynews.typepad.com/legacy_news/2006/05/new_sitefinder_.html 4) U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards now online - Ancestry has just published the draft cards from the Fourth Registration, or the "old man's registration" for the U.S.'s involvement in World War II. The registration was conducted on 27 April 1942 and registered men who were born on or between 28 April 1877 and 16 February 1897 (age 45-64), who were not already in the military. Information available on the cards includes. . . Read the complete article at http://legacynews.typepad.com/legacy_news/2006/05/us_world_war_ii_1.html 5) The Census Book - online and free - The Census Book, by William Dollarhide, is a comprehensive review of U.S. census schedules that will allow you to take advantage of the research possibilities revealed by census data. It provides many unknown facts and peculiarities about census records that will help your understanding. The book is now online to read. . . . Read the complete article at http://legacynews.typepad.com/legacy_news/2006/05/the_census_book.html =========================================== TIPS FROM THE EXPERTS 1) Researching German Ancestors - Germany, as we know it today, is a much different country than it was during the time of our distant ancestors. Germany's life as a unified nation didn't even begin until 1871, making it a much "younger" country than most of its European neighbors. This can make locating German ancestors a bit more challenging than many think. . . . Read the complete article at http://legacynews.typepad.com/legacy_news/2006/05/researching_ger.html 2) The 1718 Migration of Scots and Irish - In 1718, the first organized migration of Scots and Irish-born Presbyterian people left the north of Ireland on their way to a new life in the New England colonies in North America. Parts of their story are familiar, but much has been forgotten. This [new] website sets out what is known of the history of the Scots and Irish of the 1718 migration, and also reminds us of the lives of those who were left behind in Ireland. . . . Read the complete article at http://legacynews.typepad.com/legacy_news/2006/05/the_1718_migrat.html =========================================== TECHNOLOGY TIPS 1) What are emoticons? Do those funny facial expressions that people use in emails leave you wondering what they are really trying to say? %-( Emoticons are facial expressions made by a certain series of keystrokes, most often producing an image of a face sideways. . . . Read the complete article at http://legacynews.typepad.com/legacy_news/2006/05/what_are_emotic.html 2) Announcing Podcasts on EOGN! - from Dick Eastman: "Podcast: I am delighted to announce another expansion of this newsletter's offerings: podcasts. I will now be offering "radio broadcast" interviews of many of the world's leading genealogy experts. To listen to these interviews, all you need is your present computer. In fact, there is no requirement for new software; you can use what you already have. . . ." Read the complete article at http://legacynews.typepad.com/legacy_news/2006/05/announcing_podc.html =========================================== POCKET GENEALOGIST The latest version of Legacy and the latest version of Pocket Genealogist (2.97) both have changes that will require that you delete your old Pocket Genealogist database(s) and create new ones. Read the entire announcement at http://legacynews.typepad.com/legacy_news/2006/05/pocket_genealog.html =========================================== "Legacy 6 has revolutionized the concept of genealogy software! I lead a monthly computer genealogy group. So I must respond to a wide veriety of "How To" questions. Legacy easily wins our new users over." - Legacy user in California If you're using the free, standard edition, you're missing out on all the Deluxe edition features. 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