Sneak Peek of Legacy 7
July 26, 2007
Legacy version 7 is getting closer to its release. We're still putting on the finishing touches, and we'd like your feedback.
On Tuesday, July 31 from 5:15-6:15, we are teaching a class entitled "Sneak Peek of Legacy 7" at the 31st Annual Brigham Young University Family History and Genealogy Conference in Provo, Utah. The class is held in room 2254. Seating is limited and the class is open to the public.
On Thursday, August 2 from 5:15-6:15 we are teaching "An Overview of Legacy Family Tree" in room 2254.
If you live in the Utah Valley area and want to meet the developers of Legacy, please stop by booth #1 in the Harmon Building on BYU's campus. The vendor area is open to the public, conference registration is not required. If you've been waiting for this conference to purchase our new Magnabrite magnifiers, we'll have them there too (no shipping costs!).
More than 100 classes
More than 100 classes will be offered throughout the conference, allowing participants to gain new skills and helpful information. Class topics include Beginning Family History, Family History Center Support, Computers and New Programs, Europe/Nordic Research, British Research, U.S. Research, Methodology, and Publishing Family Histories. We invite you to attend the conference to learn new techniques and to build and strengthen your family ties through genealogy and family history.
For more information, please visit the conference web site at http://ce.byu.edu/cw/cwgen/
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Comments (129)
For those of us who use Legacy and are not attending this conference, is there any way that the overview will also be placed on-line? I have not seen any information about Legacy 7 to-date. Do you have a date for release? I understand "keeping it under wraps" but as of the date of conference, it will be "out there." Thanks.
Posted by: Teresa | July 26, 2007 at 10:32 AM
Teresa, not initially, but it's a good idea. In our store, on the left panel, it mentions that Legacy 7 will be out sometime in the fall. That's our hope anyways.
Posted by: Geoff Rasmussen | July 26, 2007 at 10:38 AM
I am unable to attend this conference for geographic reasons, but I would LOVE to see info on the Newest version. I am thrilled using Legacy 6. I have tried most others out there and this is the easiest program to use.
Posted by: Christine | July 26, 2007 at 10:46 AM
I just saw on the store the promotion: Purchase Legacy 6.0 today and we'll send you the upgrade to Legacy 7 for FREE when it is released later this fall.
That's a great promotion, and gives people more confidence in buying the product. I wish there was a blog post about that so I knew about it earlier.
Posted by: Steve | July 26, 2007 at 11:44 AM
If Legacy 7 is as good as Legacy 6,then it'll be GREAT.If it's better ..heavens,what can we expect?
Can't wait...
Posted by: José Verheecke | July 26, 2007 at 12:47 PM
I echo the sentiments of earlier posts, Geoff ! I love the power of Legacy 6, it's clean interface, and all it's great features. Have used Legacy Deluxe for years and am always anxious for the next new version. FTM 2008 beta looks great too - hope your developers have incorporated some of their new features while keeping all the great stuff Legacy already has. Like others, would love to see something on your site to give us a peek into the future. Hope you can make it happen. Thanks.
Posted by: Thomas Wilson | July 26, 2007 at 12:50 PM
Will there be a charge to upgrade to Legacy 7?
Posted by: Jan Holland | July 27, 2007 at 11:03 AM
I was very disappointed in Legacy when I found that I could not include sources in any format other than family pages. (ie. family trees, ancestry charts, etc.)
With so many errors in genealogies printed on line, it would really help if documentation were given so that the facts could be checked.
Barbara Swift
Posted by: Barbara Swift | July 27, 2007 at 11:21 AM
Barbara, Sources can be printed in many other reports other than just family group records. However, like you said, they do not yet print on pedigree charts. This is on our list of things we want to do.
Posted by: Geoff Rasmussen | July 27, 2007 at 11:25 AM
I have used Legacy now for several years and have found it to be one of the best on the market.
I hope in this new version they have addressed the problem of same sex marriages as Legacy is one of the few that will not accept them.
Posted by: Hugh Zorger | July 27, 2007 at 11:42 AM
I'm hoping the new version of Legacy will include the ability to easily copy sources,that is, make a duplicate copy which can then be edited to create a unique source. This is helpful when entering repetitive source information such as census records for different families in the same ED.
Posted by: Dan Babish | July 27, 2007 at 11:45 AM
I AM FAIRLY NEW AT THIS
I'M ALSO ANIOUS TO SEE WHAT
SEVEN WILL BRING FOURTH.
Posted by: GEORGIA ANN HURT | July 27, 2007 at 11:46 AM
I have other genealogy programs but I have been using routinely and recommending Legacy, for the past several years, to everyone who would listen . Unfortunately I still haven't learned how to use all of the features of version 6. yet, Now there is 7.0 !!!!! I echo the comments posted above.
Posted by: Jim Hogan | July 27, 2007 at 12:27 PM
What about doing a live teleconference so people can call in and hear the information?
Posted by: Nancy Peralta | July 27, 2007 at 12:39 PM
I have ben looking forward to the release of Legacy 7. Will it be compatible with Pocket Genealogist as Legacy 6 is?
Posted by: Paul | July 27, 2007 at 12:56 PM
I am really looking forward to seeing what v7 has to offer. I researched many products including some very pricey ones and Legacy was the best of them. Easy to use, powerful features and easy to justify cost. It has been easy getting my 20+ years of research into Legacy 6 and printing great looking reports for the family.
Posted by: Ray Mann | July 27, 2007 at 01:12 PM
Will you have Legacy 7 ready for previewing (or be demonstrating it) at the FGS conference in August? I know many people have foregone other conferences this year in order to attend FGS, since it is on location with the Allen County Public Library.
Posted by: Dr. Christopher Strauss | July 27, 2007 at 01:12 PM
I'm excited to see the new Legacy 7 as well! I haven't been impressed with FTM 2008 beta and have already decided to keep using Legacy. Hopefully there will be some updates to the charting features of Legacy - that would make it heads and shoulders above the competition!
Posted by: Bethany Klus | July 27, 2007 at 01:19 PM
A reply for Dan Babish:
There already is a way to easily copy sources - Make one small change anywhere on the source to copy, such as put a 2 in front of the source name. When you click Save you are given two options, Apply the change to all references, or Apply to a new copy. Of course choose the latter. Then make the other changes you need on the "2" source.
Posted by: Matt Henderson | July 27, 2007 at 01:26 PM
The only two changes I really would like to see are:
1. The ability to see all who use a certain Citation Detail that is attached to a Source. Currently there is no way to do this. We can only see all who use a particular source. The citations are not so easily found.
2. The ability to use Search and Replace options applied only to individuals in the current search list.
Posted by: Matt Henderson | July 27, 2007 at 01:33 PM
Yet, a newer version. Each version has so many new "features" that are rarely if ever used. I began with Legacy 3, after encountering version after version of FTM. When will it stop. Most of the so called features are not worth paying money for, particularly if not used.
Posted by: Jack Lamphier | July 27, 2007 at 01:41 PM
I'm looking forward to previewing Version 7. Legacy is the closest I have found to Generations, which I love and have been using for some 10 years. Generations however is no longer produced or supported. I do lose a lot of information in the gedcom conversion however. It would sure be great if the new Legacy would open a UDS file created by generations without losing so much information and links in the gedcom conversion process. I understand that TMG will do that. Hope the new Legacy will also.
Posted by: Davod Dearth | July 27, 2007 at 01:41 PM
Hopefully, for future users, Legacy 7 will address some of the photo limitations in version 6. The ability to insert various size photographs, without having Legacy arbitrarily adjust the size, inserting photo pages into book formats, not having to have photos tied to a specific individual, ie, the ability to browse to find a photo and select them from your hard drive, etc. would be a benefit.
I've found Legacy to be a good program for inputting information, not so flexible for producing a book from it, unless facts are all you want to see.
Posted by: Robin Wilhelm | July 27, 2007 at 01:42 PM
Looking forward to new 7 edition. Hope the internet connection is better in this one. I have trouble with that in 6. But do love this program much more than others.
Posted by: Luayne Pierce | July 27, 2007 at 01:45 PM
Yes, we will make sure that Pocket Genealogist works with Legacy Version 7. (Which may or may not require changes to Pocket Genealogist, we'll have to wait for the final release of V7)
Posted by: Kevin Phillips | July 27, 2007 at 01:56 PM
Dr. Strauss, We're not sure yet. But please stop by.
Posted by: Geoff Rasmussen | July 27, 2007 at 02:04 PM
I just bought Legacy 6 Deluxe in APRIL. Will they offer people some kind of break who just got Legacy? I was using Roots Magic and decided to switch to Legacy. Now I wish I had waited a little longer. I thought Legacy 6 was new.
Posted by: Kelly L. | July 27, 2007 at 02:38 PM
Any foreign language support in V7? I am still using V5 because it is compatible with the Swedish foreign language support beta.
Thanks, JB
Posted by: JB Peterson | July 27, 2007 at 02:48 PM
About a year ago, I asked about having a facility that also shows death anniversaries in the calendar and hope this is going to be added this time.
This would be an extremely useful feature and I understand that many others have asked for this function as well - fingers are crossed !
Posted by: Michael Satherley | July 27, 2007 at 02:54 PM
Kelly L., yes, there will be a break.
Posted by: Geoff Rasmussen | July 27, 2007 at 03:04 PM
Can I run Legacy 7 from my flash drive so that I could be on any computer and use Legacy?
Posted by: Arthur Cragun | July 27, 2007 at 03:10 PM
...I'm still finding new features in my version 6 De Luxe version! Are there any plans to produce a DVD to highlight the changes? I have found my training DVDs to be a great value.
Posted by: Moira Bue | July 27, 2007 at 03:11 PM
I have version 6, my problem is that I donot enjoy reading online so as a consequence I have not learned the full capabilities of 6. I am sure that there are others like me. Do you have plans in the future to address this situation and help us all out. Look forward to v7
Posted by: Delores Futrell | July 27, 2007 at 03:17 PM
Moira, yes we will probably do this. Arthur, not yet....
Posted by: Geoff Rasmussen | July 27, 2007 at 05:02 PM
Delores, there is a printed user's guide available in the online store.
Posted by: Geoff Rasmussen | July 27, 2007 at 05:04 PM
Will be looking forward to Version 7. I sure hope to see the one thing I have added to the wish list the last many years, "a way to quickly find a newly added picture."
Posted by: D Christensen | July 27, 2007 at 06:18 PM
Thanks for the info on V.7. I sure hope it includes the ability to print a vertical family tree of ancestors or descendants. It would be fantastic to be able to print a descendant tree with both sides of a family of a particular descendant.
Currently, I have to export the data via Gedcom to my old version of FTM just to do this. I tried Tree Draw but had to return it as I just could not get the hang of it. Please. Please. Please
Posted by: Peter Hecht | July 27, 2007 at 07:02 PM
One thing I have found to be a problem is the display of Chinese names. Typically the family name (surname) will be the first name written & spoken.
For example, 'Chow Yuen Fatt' - Chow is the family name, and Yuen Fatt is the given name.
It would be nice if there was some way to be able to get the names showing correctly for Chinese so I can get my wife's side of the family tree looking acceptable.
Posted by: Dave | July 27, 2007 at 07:06 PM
I've been using Legacy for a while, bought vs. 5.0 and was pleased with it, and then bought vs. 6.0 Deluxe, which was very little improvements from vs.5.
I created my website using Legacy, along with help from support groups, but when I update it, I'd like a setting that I could choose for an "Updating website", and in so doing leave the original index.html intact, and only update the family files, and also show at the bottom "Updated/current date" without having to manually do this each time.
I'd like to be able to enclude 2 pictures in a report or website, such a one of the individual and one of their tombstone.
I'd also like the "Events" to have an option to change in the list style, for example: Date/Name of Event/Description/Place, and in so doing this would give a quick look at a "Timeline".
I'd like for the Legacy windows to stay open while I'm viewing another window, for example, when I'm viewing a census, I'd like to have the census window open and be able to type in Legacy at the same time.
I'd also like more report/chart options without having to buy additional software or as I've done import a gedcom into FTM.
Thanks,
syble
Posted by: syble | July 27, 2007 at 07:58 PM
I would appreciate if you could post a list of what's new in Version 7.
Posted by: Brian L Cartwright | July 27, 2007 at 08:30 PM