This workshop presents information on how to link Multimedia to your Reunion program. For additional help, please read the September CGS newsletter for some basic Reunion for MacAdding Media on Vimeo. Reunion 10 for Mac released today – this long-awaited update is here.Ben Sayer has a comprehensive review and guide up on his site that includes a Comparison Chart, What to Know Before You Buy, and What to Know After You Buy. And Leister Productions, the maker of Reunion, has a video on making the transition to 10 available. And of course, Leister is never prone to. Feature Comparison; Family Tree Maker for Mac Guide; Family Tree Maker for Mac; iFamily for Leopard; MacFamilyTree; MacGenealogist Archives; Reunion 9; Reunion 10 Review & Guide; Reunion 10; PC. Feature Comparison; Family Tree Maker 2014 Buyer’s Guide; Family Tree Maker; Legacy Family Tree; RootsMagic; The Master Genealogist; About; Help. Fortunately for me Christmas came along that year and so did the gift of Reunion 9 for Mac genealogy software by Leister Pro and my research became extremely streamline. Reunion 9 and the latest release, Reunion 10, are the only genealogy software programs I have used and this post will focus around Reunion’s capabilities.

When I first started conducting my own genealogical research in early 2008 I attempted to keep all my research on paper and index cards, but found this method extremely overwhelming & complicated. I remember trying to draw family pedigree charts on legal pads and notes kept in spiral notebooks. As a result, I either couldn’t locate any research immediately or needed to do charts over again once new family members were discovered. Paper-based records are fine when you have a small tree with no plans of digging deeper, but the goal of genealogy is to expand your tree by digging as far back in your family history as possible. So as my tree expanded my paper-based records become became extremely frustrating and inefficient. Fortunately for me Christmas came along that year and so did the gift of Reunion 9 for Mac genealogy software by Leister Pro and my research became extremely streamline. Reunion 9 and the latest release, Reunion 10, are the only genealogy software programs I have used and this post will focus around Reunion’s capabilities.

Before we get started, a quick word of advice is: if possible make sure to start using a genealogical software program sooner in your research rather than later for two reasons:

If you keep moving forward with paper-based record keeping than you are more likely to loose/misplace records and/or names of ancestors. If this occurs some of those lost records may not be recoverable because you may not be able to recall the source of the record.
The second benefit to start utilizing genealogical software sooner in your research is you will have input less entries into the software’s database and you can start building your family tree by conducting actual research while not have to be bogged down with loads of tedious data entry.

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As I started utilizing Reunion software I started to realize the invaluable benefits and effectiveness of conducting research with the tool of genealogy software. Some of the immediate benefits include:

Storing all your family’s information (birth dates, death dates, residencies, information on military service, cause of death, notes, etc.) all in one centralized database location.
Point and click access to all family information which allows you quickly access information to help solve a question/mystery while still fresh in your mind.
Categorizing all your research sources (vital records, books, wills, interviews, etc) which allows each source to be attached to an event in your family’s history. No more time wondering where you found that piece of information.
The ability to quickly create pedigree, fan, descendent, timeline, and cascading pedigree charts.
Create person sheets, family sheets, Ahnentafel, and descendant reports instantaneously.
Share created charts and reports with family and/or fellow genealogical researchers.
Upload GEDCOM files to your family tree software or provide a GEDCOM file of your tree to a family member and/or fellow genealogical researcher. Essentially a GEDCOM file type which allows you to exchange genealogy data between various genealogical software programs. For more information on GEDCOM.

Example of Fan Chart in Reunion 10

Even though you store all your genealogical data within your genealogical software does not mean your genealogy data is immune from being lost to computer crashes and/or viruses. I personally backup all my genealogy files and Reunion file on Dropbox.com and Carbonite.com. Since both DropBox and Carbonite are cloud storage systems I have peace of mind knowing if my computer crashes than my data will be safe. I also use DropBox because of the ease of sharing information with others.

As I mentioned prior this blog post’s focus was on the capabilities for Reunion for Mac. However, there are numerous programs for both Mac and PC available. I am not advocating for any particular software program, but have been extremely satisfied with Reunion thus far. It really boils down to which program suits your research needs best and which program you are most comfortable using. Some programs I have researched, but never used which are worth checking out are.

There are also a large number of cloud based genealogy program available which I am not familiar with, but still may be a good route for you to explore as well.

For a more thorough list of genealogy software programs available and rankings here is an excellent site to help with your research: http://genealogy-software-review.toptenreviews.com

Lastly here is a blog by Ben Sayer, who provides in-depth insight, reviews, and tutorials on various genealogical tools to help streamline your research. If you are in the market for a new software program Ben’s site may be valuable to explore.

To reiterate, remember to start using some form genealogical software as soon as possible in your research and make sure the software you eventually utilize meets your research needs.

What programs are others using? What are your thoughts and feedback on the programs you are using?

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