MAR 2009
Kudos to Roots Magic AND Gen Smarts!!
New technologies and imaging have brought so much within easy reach of the
masses that we are adding new/updated data to our family trees with ease
now, compared to all the road trips I had to do search for new data when
I started my research 20 years ago back in 1989. Just as an example of how
things have changed, I've been using Roots Magic (originally published as
Family Origins) ever since some 12 years ago when I did genealogy book and
software reviews for magazines, and found it to have the most 'bang for my
buck'. In January I resolved, that because I've been so overwhelmed by all
my research 'to dos', I needed a better way to organize so I decided to give
Gen Smarts a try. It is a research aid application that works hand in hand
with Roots Magic. Thanks to the Gen Smarts folks keeping up with all the
new documents & resources coming available online and elsewhere, I don't
have to! This app is GREAT and tells me what I can try seaching for on which
folks in my database and WHERE to look--just click the link for online resources!
There is much new data online and I've found scads of stuff this way since
January, but more than that, they have the big genealogy libraries in the
app as well and I take my laptop to the Clayton Center for Genealogical Research
and it tells me which of my folks to look for in what books/films/etc they
have in their collection--even giving me the lookup reference numbers right
there all in one place-no need to consult the card catalog or anything. It
is AWESOME and I've added so much in the past 3 months it is amazing! I can
download regular updates which will include new sources and materials as
they put them out so this will save me a TON of time in the long run! I'm
in genealogical heaven so to speak and when we plan our trip to Salt Lake
next year I will have my research ‘to-dos’ organized before I
go without doing a thing! YEAH!
Lisa R Franklin
WebMaster: Tracking Your Roots
trackingyourroots.com
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