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By Kimberly Powell, About.com Guide to Genealogy since 2000

RootsMagic - Free Update Patch

Friday April 1, 2005
Bruce Buzbee, developer of the popular genealogy software RootsMagic, has released a new update (version 2.04a). This free update addresses the following items in version 2
  • New IGI search and update feature (”Search > IGI Search”)

  • Descendant list now has option to print birth/death dates in columns

  • Wall charts - Added option to center names and/or events in boxes

  • Wall charts - User can enter their own labels (like B: instead of Birth:)

  • Wall charts - Retain aspect ratio of pictures when resizing boxes

  • Wall charts - Fixed bug where pictures could change when copy/pasting charts

  • Wall charts - Fixed bug where boxes shorter than .5″ would hang program

  • Wall charts - Name wraps in box if too long

  • Added calendar buttons for dates on to-do page

  • Source references don’t sometimes appear in website for privatized facts anymore

  • File dialogs “see” .jpeg extension images now

  • Alternate names now display in website family group sheets

  • Changed wording when adding a spouse and the couple is already married /linked

  • TempleReady export now checks that person has been deceased at least one year

  • Reading .OUP file doesn’t assign wrong temple to ordinances with no temple anymore
Learn more and download the patch at http://www.rootsmagic.com/updates.htm

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