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From: "Sue & Ray King" <>
Subject: Fw: pocket pc software
Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2005 17:14:16 +1200

> Hi Elizabeth,
>
> I actually downloaded the trial version (unfortunately both not realising
> that the Palm version was the first download - it had a cut-off name of
Palm
> at the top of the page & no way of moving the page to see what you were
> getting). Anyway checked that out just briefly to make sure it worked,
> before downloading the full version. If you want all the notes, sources,
> references etc than I think you will have to take a laptop and so far I
> haven't used it in a research situation so we will see. I wanted it
mostly
> for reference & than have my main trees on the computer - still I'll have
to
> wait and see if it is as good as I think it may be.
>
> We travel a little around the area but aren't usually away for very long,
> unfortunately, so I can check on the computer when I get back. Luckily
most
> of my research so far hasn't been all that expensive, if you take away the
> costs of travel & accomodation that is, its only my time involved.
>
> Anyway will wait & see how it works out.
>
> Regards Sue
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "E.Rodier" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005 4:30 PM
> Subject: pocket pc software
>
>
> > Sue,
> > Did you buy My Roots or just download a trial version? I'm reluctant to
> work
> > with trial versions because the hard drive had to be reformatted after
> > trials of TMG 6 and Genbox desktop genealogy software.
> >
> > Pocket Genealogist transfers FTM data except multiple parents using the
> > Genbridge option. Multiple parents are included in the GEDCOM transfer.
> > Facts, notes and multiple sources are important if you need to check
> > conflicting dates for the same facts/events. Pocket Genealogist has an
> > option for Primary Events only that might be used by a researcher with a
> > very large file.
> >
> > It is very hard to evaluate software programs based on trial versions
with
> > incomplete features. I didn't care for the Palm version of My Roots
trial
> > even though it was less expensive than the others. Didn't buy any Palm
> > software for genealogy because I liked Pocket Genealogist better on the
> > larger Pocket PC screen. -- Elizabeth
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Sue & Ray King"
> > I have downloaded My Roots .... nearly all the information is there (no
> > notes, sources or facts) but all the parents, siblings, dates etc are
easy
> > to locate.
> >
> >
>

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