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From: "John Lockerbie" <>
Subject: Re: [ANGLO-ITALIAN] Thanks [wasRe: Genealogy Software}
Date: Sat, 29 Sep 2007 10:47:38 +0100
In-Reply-To: <aa71dc294f.david@tenmagpies.demon.co.uk>


Re Mac software, just found this, admittedly on the Reunion help pages, but
there are some interesting comments:

http://www.reuniontalk.com/showthread.php?t=3370

Regards
JL

>
>A quick thank you to those who replied about software. Great help!
>
>David
>
>
>
>In message <>
> "Colin Moretti" <> wrote:
>
> >Hello list
> >
> >I have Family Historian http://www.family-historian.co.uk/ You'll find
>there
> >a far better description of what it can do than I can provide.
> >
> >It has the big advantage that it works directly with GEDCOM and as far as
>I
> >know is unique in fully supporting the standard, even the LDS program
> >(Personal Ancestral File, PAF) doesn't do that. There are no
>import/export
> >problems because it works with the GEDCOM file, not a proprietory format
>as
> >all other programs seem to do. It's easy to use straight from the box but
> >can be customised in many ways to analyse or select specific data and
> >produce tailored reports.
> >
> >I understand that the charting is particularly good as is its handling of
> >photographs and other images but not having used any other package I
>cannot
> >comment other than to say that it does all that I want and more.
> >
> >There's a very good user group http://www.fhug.org.uk/ and mailing list.
> >
> >I don't know if you can use it on a Mac but there's a list of compatible
> >software on Cyni's list http://www.cyndislist.com/software.htm#Mac
> >
> >If cost is a consideration PAF is free, you can download it from the LDS
> >http://www.familysearch.org/,
> >
> >Colin Moretti
> >
> >I'm a member of the Anglo-Italian Family History Society
> >http://www.anglo-italianfhs.org.uk
> >
> >Looking for MORETTI, PAGLIANO,
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "David W Mills" <>
> >To: <>
> >Sent: Friday, September 28, 2007 2:07 PM
> >Subject: Re: [ANGLO-ITALIAN] Genealogy Software
> >
> >
> >> In message <C322A50D.41CF%>
> >> Jane Powell <> wrote:
> >>
> >>>Hi Everyone,
> >>>
> >>>I would welcome some advice about genealogy software.
> >>
> >>
> >> May I add to this but to say I have to use Windows XP?
> >>
> >> I have no software at the moment and need something pretty
>comprehensive.
> >> I
> >> receive Gedcom files from a distant relative and con only read the
>index.
> >>
> >> Thanks iN anticipation
> >>
> >> David M
> >>
> >> Interest DONEGANI from Como area
> >> [snip]
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