Rootsmagic mapping for mac#
Rootsmagic mapping software#
Rootsmagic mapping series#

A better match than FTM, but for me, it doesn’t quite capture the historical data. At this point, I began to wonder if my data wasn’t quite right, but the best match seems to use the modern place name instead: Viroflay, Isles-de-France, France. Exactly like FTM, this includes Paul Gouly de Chaville’s birthplace, Viroflay. It then geocodes all of the place data and lets you choose whether to choose out of its suggestions for places it couldn’t find. The wizard lets you select any of these file types and then browse your computer for the file you want. I would make sure you can transfer your family tree into a GEDCOM file if necessary. This is something I would advise you to remember if you ever chose this particular software. It is also supposed to read files from RootsMagic, Legacy and PAF 5.

That was not too big a deal though, as I just exported my FTM tree to a GEDCOM file- no problem. This was all very easy and the wizard walked me through step by step, but it did not want to read my FTM file. I chose to ‘import and plot my genealogy’ and used the inbuilt wizard to help me. To start using the program, you need to import either genealogical data or place data.

The download was also painless and went smoothly, so I was very relieved! Importing your data

Rootsmagic mapping software#

Still, if you are looking for family tree software and you like the look of RootsMagic, this is not a bad option. You would need to buy this as a CD and download. At the time of writing, it is possible to buy both RootsMagic and Family Atlas as a package (currently $49.90), but this is not available for download only. In comparison to Family Tree Maker (currently £79.95), that is not bad at all! You do have to remember though, that FTM is aiming to be a complete package and Family Atlas is only for mapping. The exchange rate on the day I bought it, made this about £22. Price-wise, Family Atlas comes in at $29.95.

Rootsmagic mapping for mac#

Not being a Mac user, I have no idea what that means, but I am sure it is important for Mac users to know! The program can be used on both Windows and Mac, although apparently the Catalina (10.15) Mac operating system does not support it yet. I was therefore interested to see how Family Atlas shapes up.įamily Atlas can easily be found on the RootsMagic website, where there is a useful information section. Now, I haven’t personally used RootsMagic, but I know others who use it as their go-to tree-creating software. Family Atlasįirst up today, is Family Atlas from RootsMagic. Remember that I am looking at these from a genealogist’s perspective and am particularly interested in their copyright specifications especially on sharing their maps with clients. This time, I am going to get straight down to business and talk about the other two software-based programs that I have looked at. In the first post, I explored Family Tree Maker and what its mapping feature had to offer.

Rootsmagic mapping series#

In a return to schedule, welcome to the second post in my series exploring different mapping softwares.