"New FamilySearch" integration now available in Legacy Family Tree 7.4 (public pre-release)

The following is posted on the Legacy Family Tree blog.


We have a great new update for you to download. This update has been several years in the making and for those with a "New FamilySearch" account you will be especially excited.

Watch the video

We've published a few videos showing you all about the new FamilySearch tools. Visitwww.legacyfamilytree.com/fs.asp and click on the links in the Video Tutorials section.

Who should install this update?

Everyone. This update includes much more than the new FamilySearch integration features. Since our last update we've added several minor enhancements and fixed bugs that you've reported.

This update is free

There is no cost for this update. If you've already installed Legacy 7.0 (standard or deluxe editions) just follow the update instructions below. The FamilySearch tools are included in both the free standard edition and the deluxe edition. If you do not yet have Legacy Family Tree, and you want to utilize the FamilySearch tools, you can download either edition.

What's New

New FamilySearch integration. We've written about this many times. Click here if you've missed the articles.

• Version 7.4 includes a special "pre-release" edition of our New FamilySearch integration tools which lets users: 1) Match their Legacy individuals with FamilySearch individuals, 2) Combine potential duplicates that exist at FamilySearch, 3) View the real-time ordinance status of individuals
• After installing the update, you will be asked if you want to turn on the FamilySearch integration tools. At this time only LDS members should say yes (FamilySearch accounts are currently restricted to members of the LDS church while they conclude their testing).
• The FamilySearch tools have been officially certified by FamilySearch, but the tools are still in "pre-release mode". This means that 1) not all of the features that we want to implement are available, but we want you to get started (the rest of the features will be released in version 7.5) and 2) there are still a few minor (non-critical) bugs to resolve.

Before installing the update...

As with any new update, we encourage all users to make a backup of their family file. Do this before installing the update. It's pretty simple. Just go to File > Backup Family File.

Join our LegacyFS mailing list

If you have questions, suggestions, or just want to discuss the new FamilySearch features, subscribe to our new mailing list at http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyFSList.asp.

The blog article continues with photo instructions on how to download and install this new feature. If you already have version 7 of Legacy Family Tree then this is a free upgrade.

http://legacynews.typepad.com/legacy_news/2010/01/new-familysearch-integration-now-available-in-legacy-family-tree-74.html

Mormon Entrepreneur - Family History Issue

I received the following email from Mormon Entepreneur that I am passing along to you.  It's a great read. I really loved hearing the stories on how the movers and shakers in the genealogy world got their start and what drives them. Enjoy!

Dear Renee,

I wanted to share the following with you and would appreciate you sharing this with your readers or others you may find interested:

Mormon Entrepreneur has published their latest issue on Family History entrepreneurs. Published online every other month, Mormon Entrepreneur seeks to engage aspiring entrepreneurs through the stories of successful entrepreneurs. The result is a community of entrepreneurs engaged in each others success. In this issue, Alan Eaton (OneGreatFamily.com), Janet Hovorka (Generation Maps), John Vilburn (Ohana Software), Paul Allen (FamilyLink.com), and Russ Wilding (Footnote.com) are highlighted. Learn about about OneGreatFamily's latest project OneClickTempleTrip.com. Ask yourself, “Would I do Family History work if it took only one click to find a family member that I could take to the temple?" Read their stories online at http://mormonentrepreneur.net. Enjoy.

FamilySearch Wiki now works with LDS Account

FamilySearch Wiki now works with the new LDS Account logins.

To see this, go to wiki.familysearch.org/ and click 'Sign in'. You should then see the LDS Account page. You can also log in to the wiki as a new user that way.

If you have previously registered for the Wiki, you can combine accounts by doing the following:

1. Go to the wiki and sign in, using the current username and password.

2. After signing in, go back to the main page by clicking on the FamilySearch logo.

3. Look to the right. The last item under 'personal tools' should say 'Combine accounts'. Click on hat, and follow the instructions.

4. After combining accounts, you can confirm it took by first clicking on the FamilySearch logo at the top left, then look for 'Recent edits' on the main page (below the search box and with other things). You will see an e ntry on the recent edits page for a 'user migration log'. You'll see the old name migrated from and where you migrated it to. Don't worry, if you do it now, you should be able to keep the same name if they are indeed the same, otherwise it will be your LDS Account username.

Ring in 2010 with 10 days of $10 discounts on FamilyInsight

As a celebration of the coming year from Ohana Software.

Have you been wanting to try FamilyInsight? Now is the time. The price will never be lower.

For the next 10 days you can get $10 off of the FamilyInsight download version ( reg price $25) or the FamilyInsight CD version (reg. price $35) by using the following Promo code when you order.

NEWYEAR2010

Just enter this code in the Promo code box in your shopping cart as you are checking out.

Valid until Midnight Jan 10, 2010 for the first 1000 customers to use the code.

This discount code cannot be combined with any other discount.

Also today is the last day to enter to win 2 free tickets to the Mesa Family History Expo held in January.

Just add Enter to win Mesa Family History Expo tickets

to your cart as you checkout. It's free.

Watch for a new contests coming soon.

Happy New Year from Ohana Software