Sheri Lynn Lemon - 30 Mar 2010 - Logan Utah Regional Family History Center Programs That Sync with New FamilySearch Ancestral Quest Family Insight Legacy

Sheri Lynn Lemon - 30 Mar 2010 - Logan Utah Regional Family History Center

Programs That Sync with New FamilySearchAncestral QuestFamily InsightLegacyRootsMagic


Do You Have to Use a Database Program Other Than New FamilySearch


Is PAF Dead?Does PAF Sync with NFS?

What Does Sync Mean?

How Can PAF Work with NFS?

PAF DATA

NFS DATA

Ancestral Quest

Family Insight

No, but it IS nearing the end of it’s

usefulness.

Type it in Manually

FAQ’s about PAF


Why Use a Program other than PAF?

Save Time - Sharing information to or from NFS can be done with a couple mouse-clicks rather than typing the information in manually.

Eliminate Frustration – They help you “eat the elephant one bite at a time” with selected groups of ancestors, descendants, etc. and not get overwhelmed!

Get Organized - Track what you’ve done and what still needs to be done (who needs ordinances, who needs more information, what records have changed since the last time you looked at them, etc.)


What Programs are Available?

Ancestral Quest Family Insight Legacy RootsMagic


Ancestral Quest

The screens have a format similar to PAF. You can use it as a helper program for your PAF file, or you can

convert your PAF file to an AQ file, which gives added features.

Tutorial videos on its use are available on the AQ website. http://www.ancquest.com

60-day free trial period. If you decide to purchase it, the download cost is $29.95, or $34.95 if you want the package mailed to you.

Special features include The ability to create a collaboration website It will run from a flash drive so you can take your program and file with

you when you are away from your computer.


Family Insight It is not a complete genealogy stand-alone program. But,

if you choose to continue using PAF, it is a good program to be used in conjunction with it.

It adds a link to its functions through the Tools menu in PAF.

It provides additional cleanup options for your PAF file, as well as the ability to sync with NFS.

Free 60 day trial. If you decide to purchase it, the cost is $25.00 for the download version or $35.00 for a CD. This includes one year of free updates.

Requires an annual $15.00 update license to continue to download updates as they are produced.

Tutorials are available on their website http://www.ohanasoftware.com


Legacy The standard version is free

To upgrade from Standard to Deluxe, you would pay $29.95 for a customer code to convert it. (manual available for $10).

Legacy has just recently released their first update with NFS functionality, but does not have all the sync features available yet.

Other special features include: Intellishare, which facilities easy sharing of files. Guidance capabilities to guide you through the basic steps to link,

combine duplicates, sync information and submit for temple ordinances. The Research guidance (deluxe version only) will analyze your file and

help you decide what to look for next, as well as tell you where to look for it.

Online training videos that cover all the basic features. http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/fs.asp


RootsMagic RootsMagic Essentials is a free program

which includes all the NFS sync features.

RootsMagic Deluxe version offers many more exciting features and is available for 29.95 for either download or CD. (manual-$14.95).

There are online training tutorials to show how to use the features. http://www.rootsmagic.com

RootsMagic also has the ability run from a thumb drive so you can take your files and program with you.

The program is updated regularly and all updates for the same version number are free.


Which Is Right For Me? Each program has online “Getting Started with NFS” tutorials. View

each one to see which fits your needs the best.

New FamilySearch - https://new.familysearch.org Select Help Center, Training & Resources tab > E-learning courses)

Ancestral Quest http://www.ancquest.com/Ver12-1Tutorials.htm Family Insight http://www.ohanasoftware.com/

Select Support, Lessons) Legacy - http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/fs.asp RootsMagic - http://www.rootsmagic.com/fs/

Try them out They are all available here at the Center for you to try. Each has a free version or a free 60-day trial period

Review the following comparison chart to see which has the features you need most.


Software Comparison Chart


Comparison of Screens

Basic Program – Family View

Link Match an individual in your database

to the same individual in NFS.

Sync Share information from your database

to NFS and from NFS to yours.

Reserve ordinances


Ancestral Quest


AQ - Link

Mark each individual from NFS as Same as yours

or Different.


or Different.


or Different. Then Link (Sync)


AQ - SyncTo get data from NFS, click boxes, then select where

to put it.

To send data to NFS, click all

appropriate boxes, then Save.

After making your choices,

click Save.


AQ- Reserve Ordinances


Family Insight

3. To get data from NFS, click arrows, then select where

to put it.

4. To send data to NFS, click all

appropriate boxes.

2. After making your choices, click

Synchronize.

1. First, search for and match individuals.

5. To submit for ordinances, click Action >

Reserve Ordinnaces.


FI - OrdinancesSelect all

ordinances for the entire

family

Or select specific ordinances for each

individual.

Click to review and print the FOR for

the temple.


Legacy


Legacy - LinkSelect the individual from nFS that is the same as yours and click “This person is

the same as mine.”


Legacy – Combine Duplicates

Review each duplicate and mark same or not the same, then process.


Legacy - Sync

In the future, you will check each piece of information you want to move

to/from NFS then click the Sync button.


Legacy - Ordinances

Click to reserve the ordinances for

this individual.


RootsMagic


RM – Link

Select those that MATCH your individual to link to yours. If you’ve marked more than 1, they will be

combined on NFS.


RM - Sync

Check the information you want to move to/from NFS.


RM – OrdinancesCheck the boxes of the ordinances you wish, then click Reserve.


So Which One Do I Use?

All 4 are good programs

Ask yourself:Which one seems more intuitive to me?

Which one can I get help with most easily?

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Sheri Lynn Lemon - 30 Mar 2010 - Logan Utah Regional Family History Center Programs That Sync with New FamilySearch Ancestral Quest Family Insight Legacy