A look at some of the new source and citation features in the upcoming RootsMagic 8.
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@ellapurkiss80713 жыл бұрын
Excited about the sources that we can really work with and use multiples within a master source. That will help to clean up the database a lot. I used to be a computer programmer and can appreciate the time and effort that has gone into this. Thank you all.
@dplittle3 жыл бұрын
Major ThumbsUp to the ability to merge sources and citations. And the ability to reuse citations. This will help clean up my Sources and Citations.
@christylarsen6912 жыл бұрын
I am excited for this new version to come out. I am taking Family History Research Courses through BYU-Idaho. We are going through RootsMagic for a couple of weeks this semester. Thank you for all the hard work you and your Beta Testers are doing to get this Version 8 out.
@bethgolden36163 жыл бұрын
Awesome work! I used to be a programmer decades ago and appreciate all of the hard work that's going into RM8. Can't wait to use the new version. Thank you so much!!
@yvonnejrichards3 жыл бұрын
Hmm. I think citations and sources need a video that walks you through them in detail. I use citations in RM7 and they are named ie I have a record source to attach to say a census return. I name that citation according to the ancestor file it's attached to. I can see reusing a Census Source multiple times but I still attach that source within my citation. I find it troubling that reusing a citation changes it for every other person it's attached to.
@waltrobbinsjr90413 жыл бұрын
Thanks Bruce, that clears up most of the questions I had about the new sources and sourcing in RM-8.
@kellydiaz3 жыл бұрын
Looks great! Can't wait to upgrade!
@conniekalina31153 жыл бұрын
I'm not sure I was ever using sources correctly so I'm a little concerned how this is going to affect my records.
@nancyaiello67523 жыл бұрын
I was disappointed RootsMagic was not at Rootech.
@GaryPetranek3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the update, I'll use it in my next RM group meeting.
@spydermcfly3 жыл бұрын
where and how do you have your RM group meetings? is something I could join?
@SirWillow3 жыл бұрын
Looks wonderful. I love the new compiled citations. I only have one concern, and that's with sharing a citation across multiple facts at the time of entry. In RM 7 there is a very handy "memorize"/ "paste" function that is wonderful to use when, for example, entering in data for multiple people and facts from a census. I don't see anything like that now, and it looks like what is currently a one-click system to add a duplicated source is now going to be multiple clicks and scrolling. Or is that still there and I don't see it?
@mollieking74323 жыл бұрын
I have the same question. I frequently reuse the same citation - such as a family group entry in a US Federal Census - to enter all the personal details (birth date, birth place, occupation, marital status) for every individual in the family, and Memorize/Paste is extremely convenient for streamlining this process.
@virginiahorvath75953 жыл бұрын
It looks like you would select the source and then select the citation already created, sounds like it does the same function but a couple extra clicks. I use the memorize and paste function all the time too but this still looks easier to me. But I also have a lot of pre-work to do to get my sources cleaned up before RM8 comes out.
@sherryarcher48323 жыл бұрын
So far I love all the new features. Will RM 8 work with a Chromebook with full features or will it be a stripped down mobile app?
@snailrancher3 жыл бұрын
How well are sources explored and imported from GEDCOM files? One problem I have now is data being lost when using templates; freer is usually okay
@rosemarybirch36553 жыл бұрын
I want to be able to create and print simple trees from just one small line from my family tree. This is not possible in RM 7, without creating a whole new tree. Will it be possible in RM 8?
@francem35513 жыл бұрын
This may sound redundant; Is there a support group out there to help beginners get started? I am overwhelmed by the data display every time I open the software. Haven't done much yet, but I like the concept. Just need some support.
@tomhill47653 жыл бұрын
There is one on Facebook
@MarquettePhragmitesPond3 жыл бұрын
Will this program support the New Mac Catalina system?
@SeanLamb-I-Am4 жыл бұрын
I don't see any keyboard shortcuts on the screen. My data entry is fastest when I can use keyboard shortcuts and not jump over to the mouse for every little item.
@bassoonkap3 жыл бұрын
Could you please explain the difference between a "citation" and a "source" - the terms are redundant and, therefore, confusing.
@PaulBrocklehurst3 жыл бұрын
Source=book. Citation=page in book
@bassoonkap3 жыл бұрын
Paul Brocklehurst that doesn’t make sense.
@Deezzaa133 жыл бұрын
@@bassoonkap Try this instead: a complete census is the source, the specific entry you want in that census is the citation. You go from the general (source) to the specific (citation). But you don't have to do it this way - you can do things however you wish to suit yourself.
@bassoonkap3 жыл бұрын
@David Allen unfortunately, that still doesn’t make sense - for some unknown reason, people in genealogy seem to have a need to make things overly complicated and redefine terms which are used consistently by other fields. In doing so, they merely dig themselves into deeper and deeper holes. As an academic myself, a “citation” is a reference to a source that allows others to find the exact same record, a citation, by definition, includes the source with sufficient information to find locate specific information within it. As an example, merely starting that the “source” is the 1900 U.S. is far, far too broad as such records are further delineated by state, enumeration district, township, etc., etc. To state that the “source” is the 1900 U.S. Census without additional information is meaningless. The inverse is also true - to cite “specifics” without the “source” is equally useless. Thus, “source” can’t be separated from “citation” and visa versa. A VERY common admonishment within academic disciplines is “cite your sources!” Again, the two can’t be separated. Attempting to separate the two, causes considerable confusion and leads to shoddy documentation (which is my vehement criticism of “Evidence Explained). In order to address the theoretically endless types of documentation that scholarly genealogies must consider.
@spydermcfly3 жыл бұрын
@@bassoonkap your definition of a "citation" is correct. There are 2 popular ways of citing your sources in genealogy: lumper and splitter. A splitter creates a single citation, which includes the source details and the specific details to find the information with in that source, for each specific piece of information while a lumper creates an number of "citations" connected to a single source. RM separates the source and citation (previously called "detail" if I recall) to allow us to document the source (ie. 1850 Census, NY, Ancestry.com, ....) and then add a detail/citation for the information in the source (ie. John Smith, page 34, line 4, ... and Jane Doe, page 10, line 14,...). But I agree it is unclear why the new version calls the detail "citation". Cheers