Genealogy Jottings

Earlier this week, I learned that The Master Genealogist (TMG) software sub-group will discuss the recently-released TMG version 8 at next month’s Computer Interest Group meeting. One of the facilitators already uses it, and he takes his laptop to the meetings. This will give me an opportunity to view the product before I upgrade to it.

I migrated to TMG a few years ago. I liked the software’s ability to handle more details and to create better citations than the product I used before. But the version I have does not work well with Windows 7. I have had difficulty preparing reports. Now I wish I did not have to wait an entire month to see Version 8 in action.

In the meantime, I am continuing to update my records in Version 7. When I did the original research on my Finnish family, I still used a different software that did not accommodate all the data from many of my sources. Now I am reviewing all those old documents and adding information to my database. Maybe as I do this, I will unearth an important clue for further research on this family.