The "Windows Powered" companion for TMG.
NEW - VERSION 3.x with Smartphone Support

(Advanced Version)
from Northern Hills Software
Winner: Pocket PC Magazine Genealogy category for five straight years.

Now reads data DIRECTLY from The Master Genealogist (v4 or later). No GEDCOM needed.

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Product Description

Pocket Genealogist is the leader in genealogy software for PocketPC's and other "Windows Powered" mobile devices. Now you can take your genealogy data with you in your pocket! No more laptops or bulky notebooks!

Pocket Genealogist offers the most extensive data support available in a handheld genealogy program. Supported data types include events, facts, notes, sources, images, repositories, addresses, to-do lists, alternate names, and LDS Ordinances.

Features include:

• Add, edit or delete Individuals, Events. Notes, Facts, Sources, Repositories, Addresses, Alternate Names, To Do lists and other data.
• Export changes made on the device to a GEDCOM file for transfer back into your desktop program.
• Multiple "Views" available to navigate your data: 3-Generation, Ancestor Tree, and Descendant Tree (all devices), and Individual list (touchscreen devices only).
• View your multimedia images on the device. Supports JPEG, TIFF, BMP, PNG and GIF formats.
• Supports multiple databases on the device, as space permits.
• Program and/or databases can be stored in memory or on storage card.
• Up to 250,000 individuals per database. (393,216 for Windows Mobile 5.) However, the user may find that databases of that size are not practical because of space and time constraints.
• Extensively tested for compatibility with popular desktop genealogy programs including Aldfaer, Ancestral Quest, Brother's Keeper, Family Historian, Family Origins, Family Tree Legends, Family Tree Maker, Genbox Family History, Generations, Heredis, Legacy Family Tree, Personal Ancestral File, ProGen, RootsMagic, The Master Genealogist, Ultimate Family Tree, and others. Pocket Genealogist uses GEDCOM "profiles" which provides a far superior import of your GEDCOM data.
• Supports GEDCOM files, available with all desktop genealogy programs, for data transfers.
• Full direct 2-way synchronization of data with Legacy Family Tree databases (including editing). No GEDCOM necessary.
• Reads databases directly from The Master Genealogist, RootsMagic, Ancestral Quest, and Genbox directly. (No GEDCOM needed for import.)
• Reads databases directly from Personal Ancestral File (PAF) and Family Tree Maker with the separate purchase of the GenBridge Add-on.
• Includes a relationship calculator which can determine the relationship between two individuals.
• Adds GPS support for all Windows Mobile devices. Add Coordinates to Notes, Addresses or Repositories.
• Includes a Backup utility for your Pocket Genealogist databases.
• Ability to change the font size for the 3-gen display, the Tree Views, Lists and edit fields. (touchscreen devices only)
• Add "Field Notes" on the device with view and print feature on the desktop.
• New "Research Lists" feature allows Individuals, Families, Sources or Repositories to be added to lists of your choice. (For example you can create a "Further Research" or "Bookmark" lists.) View the lists on the device or on the desktop.
• Find Individuals by Given name, Surname, or Location.
• Find To Do tasks by Task name or Repository.
• "Go To" individuals or families by ID.
• "History" list shows individuals viewed during a Pocket Genealogist session.
• "Add Person" feature on the device makes it easy to add spouses, parents, siblings or children.
• Includes a Date and Soundex Calculator.
• Coordinates (latitude/longitude) convertor.
• View/Edit Master lists of sources, locations, surnames, etc.
• Perform a soft or hard reset from within Pocket Genealogist. (Not available on all devices, depends on manufacturer's implementation of Windows Mobile.)
• Format storage cards from within Pocket Genealogist. (Not available on all devices, depends on manufacturer's implementation of Windows Mobile.)
• Extensive set of configuration options including setting the colors used on the 3-gen screen.
• Supported date types: About, Circa, Before, After, Between, Say, Or, From/To, Either/Or, and LDS values such as BIC, Pre-1970, DNS, etc.
• Column widths and column positions for all lists can be changed and saved (touchscreen devices only)
• Easy to use display
• Easy Installation
• Detailed downloadable User Guide in Adobe Acrobat or Microsoft Word format.
• Professional-grade support: unlimited and free support via email.
• Regular free program updates for all Version 3 releases.
• Free trial before purchase. (Not all features are enabled in the Trial, such as data entry and direct imports.)
• Languages: Danish, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish and Swedish.
  

Hardware Requirements

• Pocket Genealogist has the most comprehensive device support of any Windows Mobile genealogy program. Supports Smartphones, Palm-Size, H/PC, H/PC Pro, H/PC 2000, Pocket PC, Pocket PC 2002, Pocket PC 2003, Pocket PC 2003 Second Edition, and Windows Mobile 5 & 6 (including "Phone Edition Devices"). Windows Mobile smartphones that do NOT have a touchscreen require Windows Mobile 5 or newer.
• Supports VGA screen resolution and Portrait/Landscape switching on devices supporting that feature.
• Supports square screen devices such as the PalmOne Treo 700W and iPaq hw6900.
• Supports all ActiveSync connection types including Serial, USB, Infrared, Bluetooth, Ethernet and WiFi.
• Fully compatible with Windows NT, 2000, XP or Vista.
  

What's New in Version 3

Version 3 added Smartphone support, a relationship calculator, a new "Individual View," multimedia, "research lists," GPS support, a redesigned desktop interface, better support for Windows Mobile 5 & 6 devices, and a variety of other features and fixes. For full details, please download the change log.

Pocket Genealogist is developed and supported by Northern Hills Software.
TMG and PAF import provided by GenBridge (TM) by Wholly Genes, Inc.

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Notice: Your name, email address, and serial number will be automatically transmitted to Northern Hills Software in order to register the product with the manufacturer and qualify you for technical support and future upgrade pricing.