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From: "GRSwede" <>
Subject: Re: [TMG] New to the List
Date: Sat, 9 Jun 2007 11:54:04 -0600
In-Reply-To: <4669F8AC.15630.2CBE68@waxtadpole.comcast.net>


Karen

I looked up the book Katharine Scott Sturdivant's (Sturdevant) Bringing Your
Family History to Life Using Social History. Some want $279.00 for the book
on the Internet. Yet, Katherine in an article said it costs $19.99. Some
articles also say the price is $13.99. Where did you read the book?

John Lundquist

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Karen Rhodes
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Subject: Re: [TMG] New to the List


On 8 Jun 2007 at 19:45, Melissa Barker wrote:


> I like to "get to know" my ancestors in every way that
> I can. I search for information that is not the typical
> birth, marriage and death dates to incorporate in the
> program I am using in order to "bring them to
> life".


If you haven't already run across it, you sound as
though you would love Katharine Scott Sturdivant's
book, Bringing Your Family History to Life Using Social
History. I heard her speak at the Federation of
Genealogical Societies/Florida State Genealogical
Society conference, and she lit a fire under me. Her
book is a wonderful resource.


> My main concern is that the TMG program contains
> so many options that I may not use. I know that
> probably sounds silly, but I don't want to get myself
> in a situation where I am spending more time
> learning about the program and all it's bells and
> whistles and less time on organizing my data and
> putting it in the program.


I feel the same way, but I gotta say, I think TMG is
worth it, even if you don't use all the features. And you
won't use them all at first, for certain. I probably will
never use ALL the features, but the ones which are
there that I DO use are worth it to me.


> I feel that I am definitely and finally outgrowing my
> FTM program and I am searching for a new way to
> go and I think TMG is the way, but just want to
> make sure.


I felt the same way, and migrated from FTM to TMG a
few years ago. The principal reason I made the move
is that I was dissatisfied with the way FTM handled
sources; it wasn't robust enough for me. TMG
certainly filled that bill!

Good luck with whatever you decide.

Karen Rhodes

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