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From: scott@spectra.com (Tim Scott)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.apps
Subject: Re: Genealogy Software
Message-ID: <1991Apr11.002549.26415@spectra.com>
Date: 11 Apr 91 00:25:49 GMT
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Organization: Spectragraphics Corporation
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In article <3150@skivs.UUCP> jmm@ski.UUCP (Joel M. Miller) writes:
>Can anyone recommend a full-featured Genealogy application?  I have
>several PD programs, but none does more than a fragment of the whole job
>(pedigrees, family trees, individual note cards, etc).  I also get
>the impression that there is some sort of standard for genealogy
>data entry, and would like to use it from the start of my project.

Although I hesitated to order it since it was HyperCard based, I am
extremely impressed with Reunion from Leister Productions. Besides 
having all the features I wanted, it was very easy to use, had 
excellent reporting and charting features, and a complete, thorough and
attractive manual.

It's only $50 and I can pronounce myself a satisfied customer.  Leister
is on America OnLine for support.  You can buy it from MacUser Marketplace
and through the big mail order outfits.

Another poster highly recommended the LDS Church's Personal Ancestral File
(PAF), which I haven't tried. I have tried Family Heritage File (FHF) 
which I'm afraid just isn't ready for the Mac; it's clearly a DOS
port and very clunky.  A flyer in the package mentioned a new version
more Mac-like; this was about 2 months ago.  But after trying Reunion,
it does everything I can ever imagine needing so I didn't give FHF
another chance.  

On genealogy in general: depending on where you are, look for an LDS
Genealogy Research center in your city.  We have at least one in the
San Diego area, providing on-line access to the >60 CD-ROM LDS genealogy
data base.  Use is (currently) free on a sign-up basis.  I almost hesitate
to promulgate this as due to the flood of users this service may eventually
be charged for or restricted to LDS members.  But since I got the 
information as a favor I am honor bound to pass it on.

Disclaimer: I am in no way connected with Leister Productions except as
a satisfied customer.  Your mileage may (OF COURSE) vary.
-- 
Tim P Scott   . . . sending from: Spectragraphics Corp.
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