Legacy Family Tree Seminar Classes Posted Online

Millennia Software has posted two of the four classes that Geoff Rasmussen gave three Legacy Family Tree Overview Videoweeks ago for the Hemet-San Jacinto Genealogical Society’s “Genealogy Technology with Legacy’s Geoff Rasmussen seminar.” Following are descriptions of the two classes:

Legacy Family Tree – an Overview (54 minutes) is intended for those who are new to Legacy but is also a great refresher course for experienced Legacy users. Topics include:

  • importing from another genealogy computer program
  • setting and understanding relationships
  • 1/2 siblings
  • setting your direct line
  • AKAs
  • addresses
  • notes
  • sources
  • pictures
  • To Do List
  • Research Guidance
  • reports

Legacy Family Tree – Tips and Tricks (58 minutes) is intended for those who are experienced Legacy users, but everyone is welcome to view it. Topics include:

  • chronologies
  • effective use of events/facts
  • adding historical events to timelines
  • successfully obtaining information from living relatives
  • creating books
  • using Legacy Charting
  • Descendant and Index View tips
  • using the split screen feature
  • what to do when you have an unproven relative
  • how to add unlinked individuals
  • news/updates
  • family group records

To watch the programs, visit http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/seminars.asp for the links to the videos. The Seminar’s handouts are also available to be printed out.

About Leland Meitzler

Leland K. Meitzler founded Heritage Quest in 1985, and has worked as Managing Editor of both Heritage Quest Magazine and The Genealogical Helper. He currently operates Family Roots Publishing Company (www.FamilyRootsPublishing.com), writes daily at GenealogyBlog.com, writes the weekly Genealogy Newsline, conducts the annual Salt Lake Christmas Tour to the Family History Library, and speaks nationally, having given over 2000 lectures since 1983.

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