CNET Editors' note: You'll be asked a password during the installation. It can be obtained at the publisher's site and sent to a valid e-mail address.
Publisher's Description
From Millennia:
Legacy Family Tree is a professional genealogy program that helps you track, organize, print, and share your family history. Includes source documentation, over 100 beautiful reports, merging capabilities, To Do list, pictures, videos, Web page creation, spell checking, Internet searching, relationship calculation, and name tag printing. It includes Import/Export support.
What's new in this version: Version 7.5.0.191 adds a search for Private Marriages.
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3.2 starsout of 86 votes
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"Horrible, don't buy - I did"
Version: Legacy Family Tree 7.5.0.185
Pros
They used to have a nice charting program. Merging program to find duplicates is powerful but has a terrible interface. Program is stable and doesn't crash.
Cons
There are so many - updates pushed out with little consultation with users about features they would like or the interface. The user manual, which is an extra $15 even if you pay for the Deluxe version (which I bought) is not kept up to date wit the features they add randomly. The online help is cryptic, good luck trying to find what you need. There is a lack of a user forum to discuss problems. Tech support takes days and days to respond, if they do at all. Error messages and feedback from the program is cryptic. The entire UI is terrible. The online database functionality links to familysearch.org, which is the LDS Church. I have nothing against the LDS Church, but you cannot search this database unless you are member with the redesign of the familysearch.org website. There is no functionality to find errors in your entered data, it only spits out the linked data that is correct, good luck trying to find stray relatives that don't link and need more research.
Summary
Don'y buy this program, it makes nice charts, but the latest update have even reduced that functionality.
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"Found software to be lacking when compared to others."
Version: Legacy Family Tree 7.5.0.154
Pros
Very little to consider as a pro.
Cons
Found software to be wanting in many areas & not intuitive enough to continue using it.
Summary
Did not find this software useful & have since uninstalled it.
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"Big Mistake"
Version: Legacy Family Tree 7.5.0.98
Pros
Very detailed program. I can see how it could be an exceptional program for professional genealogists.
Cons
This program is entirely too complicated. In order to make good use of it, you need to take a 3 credit hour course. After I received it, I watched 3 hours of online videos just to be able to perform the most basic functions. It is not easy enough to navigate to be able to check for errors easily and I feel after the first GEDCOME file merge the data is added there are likely to be numerous errors and cannot trust that they will be caught. When I tried to remove the program for reload (so that I wouldn't have to trust a merge) it took 30 minutes to find everything. This program puts its tendrils into your computer like a virus. Now, it won't load the chart function and the only way to restart from scratch seems to be to wipe the entire OS!! Also, this program would be much more useful if I were a mormon and should be advertised that one of their main search functions is for mormons only.
Summary
If I were a professional genealogist I would give it at least 3 to 4 stars. However, whoever uses this program should be prepared to lose A LOT of research time learning how to do the basics of the program. It comes with a 377 page book and needs every page. It makes uploading media seem extremely easy. Unfortunately, all it does is link the "uploaded" media information to its original file. The program itself does not store the media. This means, if you ever need to reload or have any program problems, any media you have attached needs to be done all over again. This programs format could easily cause hours and hours of a persons life to be wasted repeatedly. I am sorely disappointed in this program.
Correction: GEDCOM
Updated on Jan 9, 2012 -
"Didn't finish"
Version: Legacy Family Tree 7.5.0.112
Pros
I didn't finish the download process because it was looking for a password I wasn't sent.
Cons
Why does the program need a password?
Summary
I deleted what part of the program I did have
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"Excellent product"
Version: Legacy Family Tree 7.5.0.112
Pros
Has everything I need in my research
Cons
No problems as yet
Summary
Have been using for years and it meets all my requirments
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"Works well, but some functions are not intuitive"
Version: Legacy Family Tree 7.5.0.112
Pros
Works well.
Cons
Some functions aren't intuitive or quick to figure out
Summary
good free application
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"An exacting, sometimes presumptive, software."
Version: Legacy Family Tree 7.5.0.112
Pros
Good support
Cons
Too often, information is added to individuals by the Legacy program and for my family it has been rather contradictory to known information. Offering information is fine, but do NOT add information at will.
Summary
If you are serious about Genealogy, it is fine. If you want to follow Legacy's input to facts-go ahead; For fun you might look elsewhere.
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"Great Great Great"
Version: Legacy Family Tree 7.5.0.89
Pros
Fun to use
Cons
none at all very good
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"You get what you pay for."
Version: Legacy Family Tree 7.5.0.74
Pros
Very full featured and powerful program. The free version is just that - a limited version of the full program. If your needs are modest, the free version will suit you. If you are serious about genealogy, the program is very reasonably priced.
Cons
The manual is rudimentary. The program is extremely full featured but it does lack in depth documentation. Unless you are an experienced genealogist, it is easy to use the program improperly.
Summary
It would be nice if there was a structured Q&A for beginner users to follow to guide them through the basic data entry procedures to ensure that proper conventions are followed.
The bottom line is that this is a quality program developed and maintained by a dedicated group of individuals that believe their mission in life is to provide the best genealogy program to the world for a truly low price. -
"WASN'T VERY HAPPY WITH THIS DOWNLOAD"
Version: Legacy Family Tree 7.5.0.56
Pros
SUPPOSE TO BE A GOOD SOFTWARE BUT, I NEVER COULD FIND THE PAGE FOR THE LICENSING CODE SO, I UNINSTALLED IT.
Cons
ASKS FOR A LICENSING CODE BEFORE IT INSTALLS, I WENT TO THE PAGE BUT, IT WAS BLANK. I UNINSTALLED IT.
Summary
MAYBE YOU CAN GET TO THE PAGE FOR THE LICENSING CODE TO FINISH INSTALLATION, I COULDN'T.. I RUN WINDOWS XP SER. PACK 3.
Ok, I found the password...it's: legacy7....small case letters. Sorry cnet, but, I had to google legacy7 and go to another site to download and get the password to complete installation. They ask you for your email address then they send you the password in your inbox. Good software, has links to pay sites though, If ur a member of the LDS church, u can access their server in utah to get family info. watch the demonstration video to learn to use. I uninstalled it cause it slowed my perticular computer down but, someone with an up to date computer it will not effect it any...enjoy.
Updated on Mar 27, 2011
Updated on Mar 27, 2011Ok, I found the password...it's: legacy7....small case letters. Sorry cnet, but, I had to google legacy7 and go to another site to download and get the password to complete installation. They ask you for your email address then they send you the password in your inbox. Good software, has links to pay sites though, If ur a member of the LDS church, u can access their server in utah to get family info. watch the demonstration video to learn to use. I uninstalled it cause it slowed my perticular computer down but, someone with an up to date computer it will not effect it any...enjoy.
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