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Getting Started with Heritage Collector software Part III (calendars & cards) - free webinar now online

The recording of today's webinar, Getting Started with Heritage Collector Software - Part III, by Kathleen Bitter, is now available to view in our webinar archives. Kathleen demonstrated how to create customized family calendars and storybook pages, and answered lots of questions in the Q/A session.

View the recording

If you could not make it to the live event or just want to watch it again, the 1 hour 30 minute recording of Getting Started with Heritage Collector software Part III is now available to view in our webinar archives. Visit www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/webinars.asp to watch.

Purchase Heritage Collector Suite

Click here to purchase or for more information. It also comes with the 200 page e-book, The Digital Family History Guidebook. 

Special discount coupon

The special discount coupon of heritage2 that was announced during the webinar is valid for 10% off anything in our online store through Monday, October 1, 2012.

Register for our upcoming webinars (free)

• Privacy and our Ancestors with Thomas MacEntee. October 3.
• Cruising with Legacy Family Tree in 2013. October 5.
• Researching Your Irish Ancestors: Beyond the Basics with Judy Wight. October 10.
• Ten Brick Wall Tips for Intermediate Researchers with Marian Pierre-Louis, October 17.
• Your Civil War Ancestors: Beginning Your Research with Michael Hait. October 24.
• Breaking Down Your Irish Brick Wall with Judy Wight. October 31.
• Researching Your Canadian Ancestors - an Overview with Claire Brisson-Banks. November 7.
• Genealogy for Novices: Where Do We Begin with Linda Geiger. November 14.
• The Big 4 U.S. Record Sources with Mary Hill. November 28.

Click here to register.

See you online!

Getting Started with Heritage Collector software Part II - free webinar now online

The recording of today's webinar, Getting Started with Heritage Collector Software - Part II, by Marlo Schuldt, is now available to view in our webinar archives. Marlo demonstrated how to create Gift Photo CDs, showed how to geotag your pictures and view them on a map, showed how to create slide shows, and answered lots of questions in the Q/A session.

View the recording

If you could not make it to the live event or just want to watch it again, the 1 hour 30 minute recording of Getting Started with Heritage Collector software Part II is now available to view in our webinar archives. Visit www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/webinars.asp to watch.

Purchase Heritage Collector Suite

Click here to purchase or for more information. It also comes with the 200 page e-book, The Digital Family History Guidebook. 

Special discount coupon

The special discount coupon of heritage2 that was announced during the webinar is valid for 10% off anything in our online store through Monday, September 24, 2012.

Register for our upcoming webinars (free)

• Digital Research Guidance, Research Logs, and To Do Lists: FamilySearch, Research Wiki, and Legacy Family Tree with Geoff Rasmussen. September 26.
• Privacy and our Ancestors with Thomas MacEntee. October 3.
• Cruising with Legacy Family Tree in 2013. October 5.
• Researching Your Irish Ancestors: Beyond the Basics with Judy Wight. October 10.
• Ten Brick Wall Tips for Intermediate Researchers with Marian Pierre-Louis, October 17.
• Your Civil War Ancestors: Beginning Your Research with Michael Hait. October 24.
• Breaking Down Your Irish Brick Wall with Judy Wight. October 31.
• Researching Your Canadian Ancestors - an Overview with Claire Brisson-Banks. November 7.
• Genealogy for Novices: Where Do We Begin with Linda Geiger. November 14.
• The Big 4 U.S. Record Sources with Mary Hill. November 28.

Click here to register.

See you online!

Getting Started with Heritage Collector software - free webinar now online

The recording of today's webinar, Getting Started with Heritage Collector Software, by Marlo Schuldt and Kathleen Bitter, is now available to view in our webinar archives. Marlo and Kathleen demonstrated the Legacy add-on software, showing how it can help to manage your digital photo collections and share projects such as calendars, CDs, and storybook pages with your relatives.

View the recording

If you could not make it to the live event or just want to watch it again, the 1 hour 40 minute recording of Getting Started with Heritage Collector software is now available to view in our webinar archives. Visit www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/webinars.asp to watch.

Purchase Heritage Collector Suite

Click here to purchase or for more information. It also comes with the 200 page e-book, The Digital Family History Guidebook. 

Special discount coupon

The special discount coupon of heritage2 that was announced during the webinar is valid for 10% off anything in our online store through Monday, September 17, 2012.

Register for our upcoming webinars (free)

• Use Your Digital Camera to Copy Records with Mary Hill. September 19.
• Digital Research Guidance, Research Logs, and To Do Lists: FamilySearch, Research Wiki, and Legacy Family Tree with Geoff Rasmussen. September 26.
• Privacy and our Ancestors with Thomas MacEntee. October 3.
• Cruising with Legacy Family Tree in 2013. October 5.
• Researching Your Irish Ancestors: Beyond the Basics with Judy Wight. October 10.
• Ten Brick Wall Tips for Intermediate Researchers with Marian Pierre-Louis, October 17.
• Your Civil War Ancestors: Beginning Your Research with Michael Hait. October 24.
• Breaking Down Your Irish Brick Wall with Judy Wight. October 31.
• Researching Your Canadian Ancestors - an Overview with Claire Brisson-Banks. November 7.
• Genealogy for Novices: Where Do We Begin with Linda Geiger. November 14.
• The Big 4 U.S. Record Sources with Mary Hill. November 28.

Click here to register.

See you online!

Register for our next 2 webinars - Use Your Digital Camera to Copy Records and Getting Started with Heritage Collector software

Join us this Friday, September 14 and next Wednesday, September 19 for two terrific webinars:

Getting Started with Heritage Collector Software (a Legacy add-on for your photos) with Kathleen Bitter. Whether you are just getting started with organizing your digital photos or have been using the Legacy add-on software, Heritage Collector, to manage your digital collections, you will benefit from this three-class series, taught by Heritage Collector's Kathleen Bitter. You may attend all three or pick and choose what suits your needs. Register once and you are registered for all three classes. September 14/21/28. Class details at the registration screen. Click here to register.

Use Your Digital Camera to Copy Records by Mary Hill. Learn how to use your digital camera to copy records from microfilm, original sources, books and manuscripts. Know what settings to use on your camera, learn about mega pixels, and how to get the best images possible in various circumstances. Wednesday, September 19, 2012. Click here to register.

Here's how to attend:

1. Register at www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/webinars.asp today. It's free!
2. You will receive a confirmation email containing a link to the webinar.
3. You will receive a reminder email during the week prior to the webinar.
4. Calculate your time zone by clicking here.
5. Make sure you have the latest version of Java installed on your computer. Check at www.java.com.
6. Check your GoToWebinar connection here by clicking on the "Test Your GoToWebinar Connection" link.
7. Click on the webinar link (found in confirmation and reminder emails) prior to the start of the webinar. Arrive early as the room size is limited to the first 1,000 arrivals that day.
8. Listen via headset (USB headsets work best), your computer speakers, or by phone.

We look forward to seeing you all there!

 

Free webinar now online - Share Family History with Heritage Collector Software

If you are a fan of the Legacy add-on software, Heritage Collector Suite, you will be excited to watch the recording of Friday's webinar, Share Family History with Heritage Collector Suite, presented by both Marlo Schuldt and Kathleen Bitter. In it, Marlo announced the availability of their brand new version 7. Attendees were very pleased with its new look. Kathleen then demonstrated how to create Christmas cards, scrapbook pages and photo calendars.

View the recording

If you could not make it to the live event or just want to watch it again, the 1 hour 21 minute recording of Sharing Family History with Heritage Collector Suite is now available to view in our webinar archives. Visit www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/webinars.asp to watch.

Special discount coupon

The special discount coupon of heritage that was announced during the webinar is valid for 10% off anything in our online store through Tuesday, November 22, 2011.

Purchase Heritage Collector Suite 7.0

Click here to purchase.

Register for our upcoming webinars (free)

• A Closer Look at Google+ with Dan Lynch, November 30.
• Tracing Immigrant Ancestors with Lisa Alzo, December 7.
• "Is My Pet Frog Part of My Family?" Children and Genealogy in the Classroom with Maureen Taylor, December 14.
• Digital Books and Sites for Genealogists with James Tanner, January 4.
• Pilgrims and Patriots: Discovering Your Massachusetts Ancestors with Marian Pierre-Louis, January 18.

Click here to register.

See you online!

Heritage Collector v7 (a Legacy add-on program) to be officially released during Friday's webinar

Breaking news...

Heritage Collector Suite has long been one of our favorite add-ons for Legacy Family Tree. Its software helps you manage your digital photo collection, create calendars, publish photo books, and much more.

During tomorrow's live webinar, Heritage Collector founder, Marlo Schult, will announce the availability of their newest release - version 7. He will give a brief demo of the new features, after which Kathleen Bitter will show how to make:

• personalized Christmas cards
• letters
• slideshows
• 12 month family calendar
• storybook pages
• and more

Register for the webinar (free) at www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/webinars.asp. Heritage Collector Suite is also available in our online store.

Two webinars this week: Create a Shareable CD and Heritage Collector Software (a Legacy add-on)

This week's webinars will get you ready for the holidays by learning how to best share your family history.

Creating a Shareable CD with Legacy and Passage Express Software presented by Jefferson Shupe on Wednesday, November 16, 2011.

Want to share your work with the relatives? Watch how easy it is for Legacy users to create professional multimedia CDs to pass around at your next family function. The Passage Express software (standard edition included with Legacy) includes slideshows, royalty-free music, an impressive menu designer, and lots more. It's always a good idea to back up your work. Why not get your family excited about their ancestry at the same time? Who knows, you may get offers to help with your genealogy work! Join Passage Express developer, Jefferson Shupe, for this 90 minute webinar. We'll also have great door prizes to give away!

Click here to register (free!).

Share Family History with Heritage Collector Software presented by Kathleen Bitter on Friday, November 18, 2011.

Join Heritage Collector's Kathleen Bitter as she shares great holiday ideas and teaches how to make: Personalized Christmas cards, Christmas letters and slideshows, 12 month Family Calendar - a perfect family present for kids and grandchildren, Storybook pages for the holidays, Ideas to help you with your Christmas craft gifts. All of this and more can be achieved using the Legacy add-on software, Heritage Collector.

Click here to register (free!).

The webinars are free but space is limited to the first 1,000 people to join that day.

Webinar time

The webinar will be live on Wednesday and Friday at:

• 2pm Eastern (U.S.)
• 1pm Central
• 12pm Mountain/Arizona
• 11am Pacific
• 7pm GMT

Or use this Time Zone Converter.

Here's how to attend:

1. Register at www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/webinars.asp today. It's free!
2. You will receive a confirmation email containing a link to the webinar.
3. You will receive a reminder email during the week prior to the webinar.
4. Calculate your time zone by clicking here.
5. Click on the webinar link (found in confirmation and reminder emails) prior to the start of the webinar. Arrive early as the room size is limited to the first 1,000 arrivals that day.
6. Listen via headset (USB headsets work best), your computer speakers, or by phone.

We look forward to seeing you all there!

New webinar in the archives - Organize, Share, and Publish Your Digital Photos with Heritage Collector Suite

Last night's webinar, Organize, Share, and Publish Your Digital Photos with Heritage Collector Suite is now available in our webinar archives. Marlo Schuldt, developer of the Legacy Family Tree add-on software, gave us a fantastic overview of the software.

Listen to the recording here. The webinar will be available in the archives until at least December 3, 2010.

Marlo is also the author of The Digital Family History Guidebook.

Save 15% on Heritage Collector Suite until this Saturday

All live webinar attendees were given a special coupon code for 15% off Heritage Collector Suite and/or The Digital Family History Guidebook. The coupon heritage15 is valid through Saturday, November 6, 2010.

Register for our upcoming webinars (free)

Wednesday, December 1, 2010. Share Your Family History with Legacy Charting. Learn how to share and publish your family history, so everyone in the family can enjoy it. In this webinar, you will learn tips and tricks to using Legacy Family Tree's charting tools to create beautiful wall charts (for the next reunion), smaller trees (to hang on the living room wall), and even family tree bookmarks (makes great gifts). You will also learn how to include photos of your family add use your own images for the chart's background. Legacy Family Tree's Geoff Rasmussen and Generation Maps' Janet Hovorka will be the presenters.

Click here to register.

Wednesday, January 5, 2011. Google for Genealogists. Most genealogists are only using 10% or less of the resources behind Google when it comes to genealogy research. Learn from professional genealogist, Thomas MacEntee, about the other 90% and how these Google components can be leveraged for better search results. Google is more than just a search engine – it is a wealth of information much of which goes unnoticed by the average genealogist. Besides search, Google allows you to access maps, books, journals, abstracts, patents and much more. These components may be what is needed to make advances in your genealogy research.

Click here to register.

Are you ready for tomorrow's Heritage Collector Suite webinar?

Is your digital photo collection a mess? Can you find any photo in seconds? Want some tips on creating family calendars and scrapbooks? Don't miss our next webinar on one of Legacy Family Tree's add-on programs, Heritage Collector Suite. The software's developer will give us an overview of their photo organization software in tomorrow's webinar entitled, "Organize, Share, and Publish Your Digital Photos with Heritage Collector Suite."

If you have considered using the Heritage Collector Suite software, this is a great opportunity to see what it can do. As a Legacy add-on program, the software integrates with your photos in Legacy Family Tree. If you already use Heritage Collector Suite, you will benefit from the insider tips Marlo will surely provide.

Registration is free

Reserve your webinar seat today - "seating" is limited. Visit www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/webinars.asp to register.

 

Door Prizes and Discount Coupons

We have some great door prizes and discount coupons for the live attendees. Don't miss out.

Questions

We will once again open the "lines" for your live questions. Wherever in the world you might be, if you have a microphone or headset, we can take your questions - live - for Marlo.

Time

The live webinar will begin on Wednesday, November 3, 2010 at:

• 9:00PM Eastern
• 8:00PM Central
• 7:00PM Mountain
• 6:00PM Pacific
• 1:00AM GMT (November 4)

To join the webinar, click on the link in your registration confirmation email. We suggest joining at least 15 minutes early.

Special Sale: $20 off on Legacy Add-On "Heritage Collector Suite"

Heritage Collector Suite is the Legacy Add-On software which organizes your digital photos, creates narrated slide-shows, publishes family photo books, and much more. For a limited time, save $20 on your purchase of Heritage Collector Suite.

Plus, Bonus Software Included

For the first time ever, the publisher of Heritage Collector Suite has authorized us to include all of the following add-on software at no additional charge:

• Digital Family History Guidebook (over 200 pages, PDF) ($19.95 value)
• Easy Scanning Interactive Tutorial ($14.95 value)
• Storybook module ($9.95 value)
• Heritage Collector Maps (GPS module) ($9.95 value)
• Using Sound Interactive Tutorial ($9.95 value)

That's $64.75 of free software when you purchase Heritage Collector Suite today!

For more information, or to purchase, click the Buy Now button below.