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  1. ================================================== Wholly Genes Newsletter 20 Jan 2007 Issue 2007, Number 1 ================================================== You received this newsletter subscription by your own request. To unsubscribe, see the end of the newsletter. Please do not respond to this message. Its mailbox is for outgoing messages only. See "How to reach us" below. ================================================== In this issue: o Maps, Maps, Maps! o Scratch and Dent Sale o UPDATED: Second Site v1.9 (Build 13) o UPDATED: Pocket Genealogist v3.03 o Last chance - Give the Gift of TMG o New Data CDs o TMG Companion Products o Wholly Genes online chat o How to reach us === Maps, Maps, Maps! ============================= In response to user requests, we are proud to announce the release of many high-resolution 19th-century maps from our sister company, Archive CD Books USA. Scanned and distributed at 400 dpi, these digital maps are of an unprecedented quality and are clear and legible even when enlarged to 800% or more on the screen (depending on your hardware). They are an incredible resource for researchers. You can download any individual map for just $9.95 or you can get the entire atlas on CD-ROM for just $39.95 plus s/h! Each map also includes a link to our printing service from which you can order a quality reproduction in its original size (without a watermark). The map will be printed on heavy-duty paper and shipped to you in a protective tube. The price of one of these map reproductions is typically just $19.95 plus s/h, although prices vary for larger maps. The following are the first two atlases to be released, comprising more than 80 maps. United States Geological Survey and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, ATLAS OF MASSACHUSETTS; FROM TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEYS MADE IN COOPERATION BY THE UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY AND THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE COMMONWEALTH, 1884-1888 (1890). http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=US0501 This atlas of Massachusetts from the earliest days of the U.S. Geological Survey includes 54 detailed maps of the State including towns, roads, railroads, bridges, cemeteries, lighthouses, and other existing structures. The meticulous depiction of topographic features also gives researchers evidence of the natural challenges faced by the people of the times. Hills and bodies of water, for instance, may have discouraged migration or even the intermingling of families which otherwise appear to have been close neighbors. Waterways may have facilitated local travel and commerce by water while the scarcity of bridges would limit access by land to other populations and resources. If you prefer to download individual map(s) or order reprints, click on the link above for the atlas and then see the list of "Related Products" at the bottom of the screen. Henry F. Walling and O.W. Gray, NEW TOPOGRAPHICAL ATLAS OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA; WITH DESCRIPTIONS HISTORICAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND STATISTICAL TOGETHER WITH A MAP OF THE UNITED STATES AND TERRITORIES, (1872). http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=US0501 This classic 19th-century atlas of Pennsylvania includes 29 beautiful hand-painted maps that are reproduced here in high resolution. The original sizes of the maps range from approximately 13.5" x 17" (single page) to 26" x 17" (double page). One to seven counties are combined on a single map at a typical scale of 1/300000. The atlas also includes detailed city maps of Reading, Lancaster, Philadelphia/Camden, and Allentown as well as statewide maps of the topography, climatology, flora, and mineral deposits. Finally, there is a very interesting railway map of the State and a double-page map of the United States and Territories as of 1872. The atlas contains many narrative pages describing the history of Pennsylvania and its topography, geology, climatology, zoology, education, botany, coal, railroads and canals. It also includes these helpful features which may be of interest to researchers: - Population by cities, townships, and boroughs based on the U.S. censuses of 1860 and 1870. - Alphabetical List of the Cities, Boroughs, Townships, Post-Offices, Railroad and Telegraph Stations in Pennsylvania - Classified Directory of the Business Firms and Professional Men of Philadelphia - Classified Business Directory of the Patrons of the Atlas in the Counties of Berks, Lebanon, and Northampton If you prefer to download individual map(s) or order reprints, click on the link above for the atlas and then see the list of "Related Products" at the bottom of the screen. In the coming weeks and months, Archive CD Books USA plans to release a number of additional 19th-century atlases of equal quality. === Scratch and Dent Sale ============================ We have a very limited number of copies of the popular book, Getting The Most Out of The Master Genealogist, which have suffered storage or handling damage and are offered at 20% OFF while supplies last. (Regular price=$24.95. Saleprice=$19.95). The damage is cosmetic and is different in each case but may include a scratched, folded, or scuffed cover, very minor moisture damage, or other such damage that might be consistent with some months of usage -- except that each is an unused book so the spine is not broken, there are no pages missing, and there is no handwriting within. For more information and sample photos, please visit: http://www.whollygenes.com/gtmsd.htm === UPDATED: Second Site v1.9 (Build 13) =============== John Cardinal has announced an update to Second Site, the web site construction tool. Second Site v1.9 (Build 13) is a maintenance release that includes new features, some changes to support IE7, and other fixes. As usual, this is a free upgrade for all registered users. New support for utf-8 output will help users whose web hosts require that format. For advanced users, automation support via startup switches allows SS users to start the program from scripts. Those and other changes are described in the Change Log and the Second Site Newsletter, both of which are available via the home page for Second Site: http://www.johncardinal.com/ss/ === UPDATED: Pocket Genealogist v3.03 ================ Northern Hills Software has announced a new update to their popular add-on program for PCs and other Windows Powered devices. Pocket Genealogist Version 3.03 is a free update for registered Version 3 users and contains a number of new features. Version 3 users do not need to uninstall their current Version 3 release - the installation program will automatically replace their existing Version 3 release with Version 3.03. For a list of changes, please visit: http://www.northernhillssoftware.com/EN/Do...ngelog.htm#3.03 or download the latest version from: http://www.pocketgenealogist.com/download.htm === Last Chance - Give the Gift of TMG ================= Note that TOMORROW (Jan 31st) is the last day to take advantage of your "Gift the Gift of TMG" coupon code. Until tomorrow only, registered users of TMG Gold v6.09 or later can purchase additional copies of the program for friends and family for HALF OFF the regular retail price! At just $39.97, the price of TMG Gold Edition, including printed Users Guide and CD-ROM, has never been lower. To take advantage of this offer, simply run TMG and access the "Message Manager" from the Help menu. You'll find a message there with your private coupon code and simple instructions to use it. (Click on the "Display previous messages" box to see messages that have been sent to you previously). Your private coupon code can only be used _once_ (a single invoice for up to 10 copies of TMG Gold) and this offer expires 31 Jan 2007. An internet connection is required to receive your coupon. === New Data CDs ================================= In addition to the atlases listed above, the following new searchable data CDs are now available at www.WhollyGenes.com. Product descriptions are by Robert Charles Anderson, FASG, for Archive CD Books USA. Charles Edward Banks, THE ENGLISH ANCESTRY AND HOMES OF THE PILGRIM FATHERS WHO CAME TO PLYMOUTH ON THE "MAYFLOWER" IN 1620, THE "FORTUNE" IN 1621, AND THE "ANNE" AND THE "LITTLE JAMES" IN 1623, (1929) 2007 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=US0228 Banks collected available information on all passengers on the Mayflower and three other vessels that came to Plymouth in the early 1620s, comprising the English separatist Pilgrims who had sojourned in Leiden for the previous decade or so, but including also the strangers from London and elsewhere. In preparing to write this volume, the author scoured the work of his predecessors in both England and Holland, but also undertook extensive investigations of his own in English records. The result is a substantial collections of relevant records, some of which served to prove the origins of some of the early Plymouth settlers, but even more of which provided clues to English origins. After three-quarters of a century, the material included here has led to the discovery of the origins of many more of the Pilgrims and their fellow travellers. Even so, there remain yet more clues that will in the future be employed to develop even more origins for these early New Englanders. In addition to providing information on every known passenger, whether Pilgrim or not, Banks paid close attention to a smaller group of individuals which have been largely ignored by others, the crew of the Mayflower itself. In so doing, he gives a broader than usual depiction of the experience of the passengers aboard ship. Mary E. Perkins, OLD HOUSES OF THE ANTIENT TOWN OF NORWICH, 1660-1800, WITH MAPS, ILLUSTRATIONS, PORTRAITS AND GENEALOGIES, (1895) 2007 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=US0250 Perkins leads a tour of the old town of Norwich, giving the history of each houselot in the village, including information on the families that lived in each of the houses, from the settlement of the town in 1659 to the nineteenth century. This is supplemented by genealogies of the major families. In the first four introductory paragraphs, the author describes the settlement of the town, and sets forth her version of a list of the original thirty-four settlers. She then organizes the bulk of the volume as a walking tour of the village, moving from one houselot (or cellar hole) to another. At each stop along the way, she identifies the earliest inhabitant of that lot, frequently someone from the original list of thirty-four. Then, where possible, she follows the ownership of the house and the lot for a century and a half. These house histories also include large amounts of the genealogy of the families who resided there. The last third of the volume comprises a set of genealogical outlines of many of the families of Norwich. As a result, the reader is provided with a different perspective on these families, permitting comparison of the growth and interconnections of the families with the changing of hands of the houselots. Interspersed throughout the volume are photographs of the houses described, many of them no longer in existence. There are also maps and diagrams showing the layout of the village at different times. Chandler Robbins, HISTORY OF THE SECOND CHURCH, OR OLD NORTH, IN BOSTON. TO WHICH IS ADDED, A HISTORY OF THE NEW BRICK CHURCH, (1852) 2007 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=US0251 Robbins has compiled a history of two centuries of the Second Church of Boston, which was founded in 1650, along with a history of the New Brick Church, which merged with the Second Church in 1779. The author focuses on the ministers of each church, and includes records of admission and baptism. The Second Church in Boston was founded in 1650, as the burgeoning population of the town made the First Church, which had been formed in 1630, inadequate to serve the population. (The church was formed in the North End of Boston, but is not identical with the Old North Church of Revolutionary fame.) As the Boston continued to grow, other Congregational churches were founded, the seventh of which, also located in the North End, was organized about 1719 and acquired the name of the New Brick Church. When the Second Church burned in 1779, that body and the New Brick decided to merge, retaining the name of the older congregation. Chandler Robbins was himself the tenth minister of the Second Church, in a line of clerics that included such prominent men as Increase Mather, Cotton Mather and Ralph Waldo Emerson. Robbins devotes most of the narrative part of the history to an exposition of the lives and deeds of his predecessors in the pulpit. The volume concludes with two substantial appendices, transcribing many important documents for the history of both churches. The largest of these documents is an alphabetic presentation of the surviving admission and baptismal records of the Second Church. Wm. C. Pendleton, HISTORY OF TAZEWELL COUNTY AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA, 1748-1920, (1920) 2007 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=US0268 Pendleton tells the history of Tazewell County by placing it firmly in the larger context of the migrations into southwest Virginia, and then focusing in detail on the settlement of Tazewell County itself. The author pays special attention to the Indian conflicts and the resulting losses of life. In parallel with other historians who have written about this part of the frontier, Pendleton prefaces his work with the broader picture of English penetration of the mountainous west, but he paints with a broader brush than most others. He goes more deeply into the prehistoric, pre-English period, for example. The long section on the pioneer years is followed by a section of biographical sketches of many of the earliest families in Tazewell County. This is followed by an equally long section in which he relates the stories of many conflicts between the Indians and individual frontier families, in the course of which much biographical and genealogical data on these families is set forth as well. The volume includes many photographs depicting the topography and buildings of Tazewell County, as well as photographs of many individuals born in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. Finally, there is a list of all those from the county who served in World War I. === TMG Companion Products ====================== The following companion products which were developed for TMG users like you: "Getting the Most Out of The Master Genealogist" The popular book compiled by Lee Hoffman. See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/gettingthemost.htm Video training for TMG on DVD Getting Started, Intermediate, Advanced, or Expert See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/videotapes.htm Second Site Web site construction tools for your TMG data. See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/secondsite.htm Latest version=1.9 Build 13 Pocket Genealogist The TMG companion program for Pocket PCs and other Windows Powered devices. See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/pocketgen.htm Latest version=3.03 GedStar PRO The TMG companion program for PalmOS users. See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/gedstarpro.htm Latest version=3.1 GenSmarts The research advisor that reads your TMG data directly. See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/gensmarts.htm Latest version=1.0.9.30 Map My Family Tree See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/mapmyfamilytree.htm Latest version=1.3 Chartform Delivery An inexpensive chart printing service See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/wallcharts.htm For the full list of companion products, please visit the Wholly Genes Community forum (http://www.WhollyGenes.com/forums.htm) and click on "Companion Products." === Wholly Genes online chat ======================= The next online chat with Wholly Genes will be on Saturday, 24 February 2007, at 2pm EDT and again at 11pm Eastern Time. Don't miss this opportunity to "talk" online with Wholly Genes representatives, as well as with other TMG users around the world. Remember that the Wholly Genes chat room is available to you at any time. Just go to http://www.WhollyGenes.com and click on Public Chat in the Support menu. When you see the security warning, click on or . Then be patient because it could take 30 seconds or more (especially on a dial-up connection) to load the necessary chat tools. When prompted, simply enter a chat nickname and then click on Connect. That's all there is to it. We hope to see you there! === How to reach us ============================== For tech support, please access the Wholly Genes Community message board at: http://www.WhollyGenes.com/forums.htm or write to: support@whollygenes.com Please be sure to note what version of the program you are using. You can also reach us at: Wholly Genes Software 9110 Red Branch Road, Suite "O" Columbia, Maryland 21045 410-715-2260 410-730-9734 (fax) http://www.WhollyGenes.com
  2. Half Off Offer

    I don't know what "V16.0"is but the half price offer is only for those who are using TMG v6.09 or later (or FTST v2.0) because it requires the Message Manager. If you are using any version of TMG v6.x then the upgrade to the latest version (v6.12) is free.
  3. ================================================== Wholly Genes Newsletter 27 December 2006 Issue 2006, Number 19 ================================================== You received this newsletter subscription by your own request. To unsubscribe, see the end of the newsletter. Please do not respond to this message. Its mailbox is for outgoing messages only. See "How to reach us" below. ================================================== Happy Holidays and Happy New Year! In this issue: o UPDATED: Family Tree SuperTools v2.0 o NEW: Downloadable digital books o UPDATED: Map My Family Tree v1.3 o UPDATED: TMG Utility 6.1 (Build 11) o 50% OFF Your First Wall Chart o New Releases o Changing your email address o TMG Companion Products o Wholly Genes online chat o How to reach us === UPDATED: Family Tree SuperTools v2.0 ============= Wholly Genes is proud to announce the release of Family Tree SuperTools v2.0. This long-awaited update to this popular program provides many add-on features for users of the most common family history programs. Family Tree SuperTools offers superior wall charting functions, advanced project management tools, timelines, multimedia slideshows, web searching, and a variety of other features for users of Family Tree Maker™ Personal Ancestral Fil™, Legac™, Generations™ and other programs. Family Tree SuperTools uses GenBridge™ technology to read data directly from those programs, avoiding the many problems commonly associated with GEDCOM transfers. After making data changes in his/her family tree program, the researcher merely clicks on Refresh to bring the Family Tree SuperTools database up-to-date. NOTE TO TMG USERS: Family Tree SuperTools is not designed for you! If you have the most recent version of The Master Genealogist, then you already have the features that are built into Family Tree SuperTools. Since Family Tree SuperTools can exchange data directly with TMG, however, it makes a great gift for non-TMG researchers with whom you want to share data. Family Tree SuperTools is just $17.95 as a download or $19.95 plus shipping and handling by mail. For the full product description and upgrade instructions, please see: http://www.whollygenes.com/supertools.htm === NEW: Downloadable digital books ================== Due to popular demand, we will be introducing some of the digital books from our sister company, Archive CD Books USA, in a downloadable form. The first release in that form is Savage's "Genealogical Dictionary of The First Settlers of New England" (1860-1862). With an in-store coupon, this popular title and standard reference tool for New England research is just $9.95. That's 66% off the regular retail price of $29.95 -- and you save the cost of shipping! For more information, see: http://www.whollygenes.com/savagedl.htm === UPDATED: Map My Family Tree =================== Progeny Software has announced the latest release of their mapping program, Map My Family Tree v1.3. This popular companion product reads data directly from The Master Genealogist and will produce maps of the events in your family tree. v1.3 adds the ability to create place markers to highlight certain individuals, family lines, events, etc. You can select from a list of place markers of varying shapes and colors or import one or more images to use as custom place markers. For more information about upgrading your copy of Map My Family Tree, see: http://www.progenygenealogy.com/map-my-fam...e-whatsnew.html To order Map My Family Tree for just $39.95, please visit: http://www.whollygenes.com/mapmyfamilytree.htm === UPDATED: TMG Utility 6.1 (Build 6) ================= John Cardinal has recently made this announcement: TMG Utility Version 6.1 (Build 11) is now available. This version is a minor upgrade containing these enhancements: * Added the Change Place Parts feature, which is similar to Change Name Parts, but for Places * Added the "like" filter operator and the "replace" and "replace pattern" action operators to the Change Place Parts and Change Name Parts features * Improved the error message for invalid patterns in all the features where pattern matching is available * Increased the font size of the status message text, and set the default message to the path of the current project TMG Utility is the *essential* companion program for The Master Genealogist (TMG), and it's free! Among other things, TMG Utility makes bulk edits to TMG datasets. TMG Utility works with both TMG Version 5.x and TMG Version 6.x projects. For more information, please visit: http://www.johncardinal.com/tmgutil/ === 50% OFF Your First Wall Chart ================== Got Charts? If you are a registered user of the latest version of The Master Genealogist or Family Tree SuperTools, you can now get HALF OFF your first order from our wall-chart printing service! Create a beautiful wall chart in TMG or FTST and we will print it on a professional color wide-format printer and ship it to you in a protective tube. Prices start at just $19.95 ... or $9.98 with your discount coupon! To retrieve your discount coupon, run TMG or FTST, access the Help menu, and choose Message Manager. You will see an announcement with specific instructions. (If you access the Message Manager again later, click on "Display previous messages" to see the announcement). Requires an internet connection and TMG v6.12 or FTST v2.0. This is a limited-time offer and may expire at any time. === New Releases =============================== The following new searchable data CDs are now available at www.WhollyGenes.com. Product descriptions are by Robert Charles Anderson, FASG, for Archive CD Books USA. Mason A. Green, SPRINGFIELD, 1636-1886, HISTORY OF TOWN AND CITY, INCLUDING AN ACCOUNT OF THE QUARTER-MILLENIAL CELEBRATION, (1888) 2006 http://www.ArchiveCDBooksUSA.com/find_acdb...WS&p=US0241 The author covers the first two-and-a-half centuries of the history of Springfield, the first Massachusetts town settled on the Connecticut River. He utilizes the many sources created mostly by the Pynchon family, such as town records, county court records, private correspondence and account books. Through the inclusion of many extracts from the town records, Green presents many of the grants of land to the earliest settlers. Court records provide details of an early outbreak of witchcraft accusations, and other examples of disruptive behavior. Given the situation of Springfield on the frontier for many decades, close attention is paid to relations with the neighboring Indian tribes, and the many conflicts with these Indians. The volume closes with extensive verbatim transcripts of the speeches and other presentations made at the celebration of the town's 250th anniversary in 1886. Much of this material was historical in nature, and so amounts to a history within the history. George Faber Clark, A HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF NORTON, BRISTOL COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS FROM 1669 TO 1859, (1859) 2006 http://www.ArchiveCDBooksUSA.com/find_acdb...WS&p=US0253 Clark surveys the history of the town of Norton, Massachusetts, from the time of its first settlement to the date of publication. The author makes extensive use of transcripts of original town, county, colony and state documents, and places special emphasis on the history of the churches of Norton. The town of Norton grew out of the North Purchase of Taunton and contiguous parts of the original Taunton purchase. As Taunton matured, this northern part of the town was granted precinct status, and then set off as a separate town in 1711. In 1725 part of Norton was set off as the town of Easton, and in 1775 another part of the town was set off as the town of Mansfield. The author included complete transcripts of many of the official petitions and court orders leading up to the establishment of the town and the first church. There are many lists which include the names of large numbers of the residents of the town, including tax lists, militia lists from the French and Indian and the Revolutionary wars, as well as the complete 1855 state census for the town. There are brief biographical sketches of the earliest settlers of the town, and also of judges, physicians and college graduates associated with Norton. Clark pays special attention to the history of the Congregational Church of Norton, including lists of admissions to membership in the church during the eighteenth century. He also includes information on later churches established in the town. === Changing your email address ==================== Our staff is also unable to keep up with the huge job of making email address changes so please take advantage of the ability to make those changes yourself. If you need to revise your email address for the delivery of this newsletter, please go to http://www.whollygenes.com/newsletter.htm, enter your old email address, and click on . You'll get an acknowledgement that your newsletter subscription has been removed. Then enter your new email address and click on . You'll get another acknowledgement of the new subscription. Remember: Please do not respond to this newsletter as it is delivered to you from an administrative and unmonitored address. Thanks. === TMG Companion Products ====================== The following companion products which were developed for TMG users like you: "Getting the Most Out of The Master Genealogist" The popular book compiled by Lee Hoffman. See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/gettingthemost.htm Video training for TMG on DVD Getting Started, Intermediate, Advanced, or Expert See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/videotapes.htm Second Site Web site construction tools for your TMG data. See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/secondsite.htm Latest version=1.9 Build 9 Pocket Genealogist The TMG companion program for Pocket PCs and other Windows Powered devices. See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/pocketgen.htm Latest version=3.02 GedStar PRO The TMG companion program for PalmOS users. See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/gedstarpro.htm Latest version=3.1 GenSmarts The research advisor that reads your TMG data directly. See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/gensmarts.htm Latest version=1.0.9.30 Map My Family Tree See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/mapmyfamilytree.htm Latest version=1.3 Chartform Delivery An inexpensive chart printing service See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/wallcharts.htm For the full list of companion products, please visit the Wholly Genes Community forum (http://www.WhollyGenes.com/forums.htm) and click on "Companion Products." === Wholly Genes online chat ======================= The next online chat with Wholly Genes will be on Saturday, 27 January 2006, at 2pm EDT and again at 11pm Eastern Time. Don't miss this opportunity to "talk" online with Wholly Genes representatives, as well as with other TMG users around the world. Remember that the Wholly Genes chat room is available to you at any time. Just go to http://www.WhollyGenes.com and click on Public Chat in the Support menu. When you see the security warning, click on or . Then be patient because it could take 30 seconds or more (especially on a dial-up connection) to load the necessary chat tools. When prompted, simply enter a chat nickname and then click on Connect. That's all there is to it. We hope to see you there! === How to reach us ============================== For tech support, please access the Wholly Genes Community message board at: http://www.WhollyGenes.com/forums.htm or write to: support@whollygenes.com Please be sure to note what version of the program you are using. You can also reach us at: Wholly Genes Software 9110 Red Branch Road, Suite "O" Columbia, Maryland 21045 410-715-2260 410-730-9734 (fax) http://www.WhollyGenes.com
  4. Family Tree SuperTools updated

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Family Tree Companion Software Updated Columbia, Maryland -- 17 December 2006 -- Wholly Genes Software is proud to announce the release of Family Tree SuperTools v2.0. This long-awaited update to this popular program provides many add-on features for users of the most common family history programs. Family Tree SuperTools offers superior wall charting functions, advanced project management tools, timelines, multimedia slideshows, web searching, and a variety of other features for users of Family Tree Maker™, Personal Ancestral File™, Legacy™, Generations™, and other programs. Family Tree SuperTools uses GenBridge™ technology to read data directly from those programs, avoiding the many problems commonly associated with GEDCOM transfers. After making data changes in his/her family tree program, the researcher merely clicks on Refresh to bring the Family Tree SuperTools database up-to-date. Researchers upgrading from Version 1 will find updated import modules for the latest version of those family tree programs, plus a new interface and an updated version of the charting utility, Visual Chartform. New charting features include hourglass charts, “fancy frames”, more control over formatting fan charts, and support for charts in other languages. Other new features include a redesigned Focus Group window, GenSmarts integration (requires a separate purchase of GenSmarts), and an option to click to generate a map or find information about a selected place. A new “Query-By-Example” window provides a shortcut for the most common types of searches while also teaching the user how to capitalize on the extremely powerful filtering functions in Family Tree SuperTools. An integrated chart printing service also allows users to click to upload their chart to be printed on a professional large-format color printer. This inexpensive service then ships the chart to the researcher in a protective tube, ready for framing. A new "UK Edition" is also now available and includes timelines from the United Kingdom, support for UK-style drop charts, and an interface which honors British spellings. “Family Tree SuperTools is the little brother of our premier project manager, The Master Genealogist,” said Bob Velke, President of Wholly Genes Software. The Master Genealogist (TMG) is widely regarded as the most powerful family tree program on the market and is favored by many professional researchers. Family Tree SuperTools puts many of those same features in the hands of researchers who prefer to continue to use another program for data entry. Family Tree SuperTools v2.0 is $17.95 and is available as a download. The v2.0 upgrade is $5.00 or is free for those who have purchased the program within the last 90 days. Add $2.00 plus shipping for a CD-ROM to be shipped in the mail. For more information about Family Tree SuperTools, please visit www.WhollyGenes.com/supertools.htm About the company: Wholly Genes Software was founded in 1991 to provide professional-caliber software tools to family historians. Its flagship product, The Master Genealogist, is among the highest rated family history project managers and is in use in more than 40 countries around the world. Family Tree SuperTools, The Master Genealogist, GenBridge, and Visual Chartform are trademarks of Wholly Genes, Inc. All other product names are trademarks of their respective companies. Contact: Lynn Baker, Marketing Manager Wholly Genes Software Voice: (410)715-2260 x150 Fax: (410)730-9734 marketing@WhollyGenes.com -END-
  5. ================================================== Wholly Genes Newsletter 4 December 2006 Issue 2006, Number 18 ================================================== You received this newsletter subscription by your own request. To unsubscribe, see the end of the newsletter. Please do not respond to this message. Its mailbox is for outgoing messages only. See "How to reach us" below. ================================================== In this issue: o Monthly Special o Cruise Wrap-up o UPDATED: TMG Utility 6.1 (Build 6) o Gift Certificates from Wholly Genes o PayPal o Gift the Gift of TMG for HALF OFF o New Releases from the U.S. o New Releases from Ireland o New Releases from Canada o New Releases from Australia o TMG Companion Products o Wholly Genes online chat o How to reach us === Monthly Special ================================ Each month, Wholly Genes offers a 20% discount on a single data CD in order to highlight our wide range of products from the United States, Great Britain, Ireland, Canada, and Australia. This is a great opportunity to get some of our most popular titles at a substantial discount. This month's special is.... S. Lewis, ENGLAND - TOPOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY - 5 VOLS INCL. ATLAS, 2003 Regular Price: $62.95, Sale Price: $50.36 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...S&p=GB0100D A description of every place in England in 1831 - complete with all the maps! Five volumes, published in 1831, including an atlas volume containing 45 engraved maps (some folding, including a map of London). Each book measures 13 x 10½ inches - the sort of books that go on the 'over size' shelves in a library. And they are gorgeous! They have been reproduced all on the one CD for your convenience. No more wondering where a place is and what it was like, its facilities, etc. An absolute treasure trove of information. Frankly, it is a 'must' for every genealogist and historian. High-quality scanned images of the whole of the original books. A wealth of information and a snapshot in time. This CD can be viewed by any computer using Adobe Acrobat Reader (version 4 or later recommended). The data on this CD is completely self-contained and requires no installation. System Requirements: Windows 95, 98, 2000, NT or better, CD-ROM drive, Adobe Acrobat. Also suitable for Macintosh or Unix operating systems. === Cruise Wrap-Up ================================ The 2006 Genealogy Conference and Cruise was a smashing success! We all had a great time, learned a lot, and relaxed a little in the sun of the Mexican Riviera. In fact, our post-cruise survey asked attendees to rate the conference and cruise overall and these are the results: Great: 80.6% Good: 19.4% Fair: 0% Poor: 0% That's a pretty amazing result (even better than last year!) and we're gratified that everyone seems to have enjoyed themselves. You can see some photographs of the conference and cruise here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/whollygenes/sets/ Planning for the 2007 Genealogy Conference and Cruise is underway. As soon as we have some finite plans, you will see an announcement here. === UPDATED: TMG Utility 6.1 (Build 6) ================= John Cardinal has recently made this announcement: TMG Utility Version 6.1 (Build 6) is now available. This version is a minor upgrade containing two enhancements: - Improved "Find and Replace" feature that can now (A) convert irregular dates to regular dates and ( modify regular dates - New "Export Places" option for the "Export Data" feature which exports data from the Master Place List (MPL) to XML or HTML; when exporting to HTML you can add links to mapping services for each place in the list TMG Utility is the *essential* companion program for The Master Genealogist (TMG), and it's free! Among other things, TMG Utility makes bulk edits to TMG datasets. TMG Utility works with both TMG Version 5.x and TMG Version 6.x projects. 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(Click on the "Display previous messages" box to see messages that have been sent to you previously). Here's your chance to give TMG for the holidays! Your private coupon code can only be used _once_ (a single invoice for up to 10 copies of TMG Gold) and this offer expires 31 Jan 2007. An internet connection is required to receive your coupon. === New Releases from the U.S. ========================= The following new searchable data CDs are now available at www.WhollyGenes.com. Product descriptions are by Robert Charles Anderson, FASG, for Archive CD Books USA. Charles W. Bardsley, CURIOSITIES OF THE PURITAN NOMENCLATURE, (1880) 2006 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=US0264 This pioneering study surveys the development of English given names from the Conquest to the nineteenth century, with emphasis on the innovations introduced by Puritans in the late sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. The text is liberally supported by hundreds of examples from parish registers. Bardsley begins with the Conquest, noting the prevalence of Anglo-Saxon names, and then the introduction of a new set of given names from the Continent. He discusses pet names and nicknames as well. The core of the book challenges the then prevailing opinion that unusual Puritan names dated from the Commonwealth period. The author shows that the increase in the use of Old Testament names came with the rise of the Puritan movement during the reign of Queen Elizabeth. Bardsley argues that the movement was begun by Puritan ministers in the naming of their own children, and that the widespread availability of the Geneva Bible and the associated rise in literacy were crucial in the spread of this usage of given names. An important section of the book looks at the narrower but important category of names expressing desired Puritan qualities, names such as Suretrust and Faintnot. Names of this sort also had their origins in Elizabethan times. Bardsley includes an examination of the role played by these names among New England families, and makes use of New England sources as well. =========================== Rev.Edward L. Parker, THE HISTORY OF LONDONDERRY COMPRISING THE TOWNS OF DERRY AND LONDONDERRY, N.H., (1851) 2006 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=US0273 Parker has compiled the history of the towns of Derry and Londonderry, New Hampshire, making use of extracts from the town and church records. The historical narrative is supplemented by biographical sketches of many prominent citizens and genealogical sketches of the earliest Scotch-Irish settlers. In 1718 several boatloads of Presbyterians of Scottish ancestry from northern Ireland arrived in Boston. These immigrants dispersed widely around New England, with a large contingent moving in 1719 to a large tract of land on the east side of the Merrimack River, in an area in dispute between Massachusetts and New Hampshire. They called their settlement Nutfield and were incorporated in 1722 as the New Hampshire town of Londonderry, in honor of the Irish town from which many of them had come. The town grew steadily, with new immigrants from the established English population of New England and also directly from northern Ireland. By 1735 the population had grown to the point that the town was divided into the East Parish (the earliest settled part of town) and the West Parish (settled some years later). Matters continued in this fashion until 1828, when the East Parish petitioned to be set off as a separate town. The East Parish took the name of Derry, while the somewhat younger West Parish retained the original town name of Londonderry. The author appends to the history of the two towns biographical sketches of a few dozen prominent residents of the two towns, principally ministers and those active in public affairs. Genealogical information on these residents is incorporated in the sketches. This section is followed by genealogical accounts of more than thirty of the early Scotch-Irish families. These accounts generally cover three or four generations, and trace lines which migrated to the west in the early nineteenth century. === New Releases from Ireland ========================== THE PARLIAMENTARY GAZETTEER OF IRELAND, 1846 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=IE0021 The Parliamentary Gazetteer of Ireland was published in Dublin, London and Edinburgh by A Fullerton & Co., in 1846 and remains the only parliamentary gazetteer that wholly and perhaps uniquely treats on the thirty-two counties of Ireland. HANDRAN'S TOWNLANDS IN POOR LAW UNIONS http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=IE0022 For any Irish historical or genealogical researcher, the importance of Townlands in Poor Law Unions is immeasurable, and is one of only a small handful of must-have reference sources.Originally published in Ireland in pamphlet-form throughout 1885 by the General Register Office by Alexander Thom for Her Majesty's Stationary Office, it is unlikely that the source came into the public domain until it was fortunately collected and privately published by George B. Handran in 1997. Few of Handran's small print-run ended up in private hands and the publication can in the main only be consulted in research libraries and public institutions. The CD-Rom version of George Handran's Townlands in Poor Law Unions has to grace the shelf of anyone seriously researching their Irish ancestors. A FRENCHMAN'S WALK THROUGH IRELAND 1796-1797 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=IE0023 Originally published in French in Brunswick as Promenade d'un Français dans l'Irlande, A Frenchman's Walk Through Ireland is an important source for researchers, interested in Irish society at the close of the eighteenth century. This fascinating travelogue, which took place during 1796-7 is packed full of witty and keen observations on all levels of Irish Society on the eve of the 1798 Rebellion. STATISTICAL SURVEY OF THE KING'S COUNTY, 1801 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...S&p=IET0052 The Irish Statistical Survey was carried out under the direction of the Royal Dublin Society. Each county was surveyed with the aim of determining the 'actual state, capabilities and defects of agriculture, manufactures and rural economy'. In practice the surveys contained a vast quantity of local information on almost every aspect of the county surveyed. Because these studies were carried out under central direction the quality of the information provided is good, and given their early date, they remain an invaluable source for the study of each county. JOHN MITCHEL, JAIL JOURNAL, 2ND ED., 1914 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...S&p=IET0055 Described as 'a classic of Irish revolutionary writing', John Mitchel's Jail Journal was first published in the New York Citizen, the journal established by Mitchel on his arrival in America, between 14th January and 19th August 1854. A subsequent edition of the Jail Journal was published in which Mitchel detailed his experiences in the United States between 1853 and 1866. The current CD-Rom publication contains both. ROBERT SIMPSON, THE ANNALS OF DERRY, 1847 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...S&p=IET0056 Published in 1847, Robert Simpson's Annals of Derry is one of the most important books available for genealogists and historians, researching the social history of early modern Derry city. Presented in a typically chronological form, Simpson recounts the principal events and development within the city, between the early seventeenth century and the mid nineteenth century. W. WILSON, THE POST-CHAISE COMPANION, 1786 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...S&p=IET0057 The Post-Chaise Companion of Ireland was published by W. Wilson in 1786. Although a number of companions of this kind were published for Irish use before and after Wilson's edition, this represents one of the most complete guides of its type and all of which were to be relegated to history less than fifty years later with the advent of the railway. Prior to mechanisation, the post-chaise was the most familiar and widely used means of road transport. Containing more than five hundred pages, the Post-Chaise Companion has far more to offer than merely as a directory of distances and also describes gentlemen's seats, sites of antiquity, manufactures and the rural landscape through which the post-chaise roads pass F. ELRINGTON BALL, THE JUDGES IN IRELAND 1221-1921, 1926 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...S&p=IET0058 Francis Elrington Ball's The Judges in Ireland (2 volumes) spans 700 years of Irish judicial history, from the reigns of Henry III, when he was at war with the Norman Barons in Ireland, to the reign of George V, and the inception of the Irish Free State. Running to nearly 800 pages, this publication charts the development of the Irish Judicial Bench, while also providing fascinating analysis of the political milieu for each period. Full judicial succession lists for the entire period are provided, together with extensive catalogues for many of the important personages and appointments to the Irish Judicial Bench. WARD & LOCK'S PICTORIAL GUIDE TO CONNEMARA C.1890 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...S&p=IET0059 Ward and Lock's Pictorial and Descriptive Guide to Connemara and the West of Ireland was published in London circa 1890 and can be viewed as a continuation of a myriad of books published in Ireland for the more intrepid foreign or Irish traveller throughout the nineteenth-century. However, with the advent of widespread rail communication in Ireland, the Pictorial & Descriptive Guide filled a niche for a new type of guide appealing to a new type of tourist. The Guide sought to provide information on every conceivable aspect of the tourist's travels, ranging from prices and descriptions of hotels to descriptions of the principal towns, the important antiquarian views and the botanical specimens that the traveller could expect to see on any one of the thirteen tours described. DALTON'S IRISH ARMY LISTS, 1661-1685 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...S&p=IET0060 Much of the information contained in the Irish Army Lists, 1661-1685 was taken from the Calendars and Reports of the Marquis of Ormond MSS, but it also draws a plethora of information from the Irish State Papers, as well as the King's Letter and Entry Books. It is, therefore, a more comprehensive account than that published in the 1890s by the Historical Manuscripts Commission. This publication provides the names of all the senior ranks of officers serving in the Restoration Army of Charles II and in many cases relevant annotations have been provided by the editor. These annotations often provide useful genealogical information and can provide an essential historical perspective to the officers' careers in Ireland. === New Releases from Canada ========================= Nicholas Flood Davin, THE IRISHMAN IN CANADA - C1877 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=CA0113 Possibly the first comprehensive history of the Irishman's contribution to the establishment and development of Canada written and still today one of the "standard works" on the subject. This book makes an admirable attempt to capture not only the facts of the Irish contribution but also the essence of the impact the Irish character has made on the country. Thadius W. H. Leavitt, HISTORY OF LEEDS & GRENVILLE FROM 1749 TO 1879 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=CA0181 The author of this book, Thadius W. H. Leavitt declares himself to be a newspaper editor by profession, and it seems fairly clear that a good portion of the content of this book has been gleaned from the archives of the newspaper he sites as sources. Not to say that this is simply a reprint of old newspaper articles. Thadius has carefully arranged and assembled an amazingly detailed account of the early days of these United Counties of Leeds & Grenville. And then to add personality he has embellished it with biographical sketches of many of the pioneers and outstanding citizens. (Maj.) K. Weatherbe, FROM THE RIDEAU TO THE RHINE AND BACK, (1928) 2006 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=CA0206 The week by week account of the trials, tribulations, disappointments and glories of a group of Canadian engineers as they fought their way across Europe in support of the Canadian fighting machine. This is the story of the 6th. Field Company and Battalion, Canadian Engineers, CEF, in the Great War. R. C. Fetherstonhaugh LL.D., MCGILL UNIVERSITY AT WAR - 1914-1918 & 1939-1945 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=CA0211 A full and detailed account of the activities and contributions of this world famous university and those of its staff and students to the allied efforts through both World Wars. Andrew Haydon, PIONEER SKETCHES IN THE DISTRICT OF BATHURST http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=CA0212 The District of Bathurst was created in 1822 as an administrative area (then) in the county of Carleton. It has since been disbanded in favor of more localized administrations. Describing this former district’s borders is a little difficult. The description given in the book is, “Comprising nearly all the area of the present counties of Lanark and Renfrew as well as that part of the present [i.e., in 1822] County of Carleton lying north and west of the Rideau River.” Perhaps a clearer picture of the area can be gained from a listing of the townships it encompassed: Goulbourn, Beckwith, Drummond, Bathurst, March, Huntley, Ramsay, Lanark, Dalhousie, and North and South Sherbrooke, or from the major towns and villages featured or mentioned in the sketches, these being: Almonte*, Fitzroy, Lanark, Ottawa (Bytown), Pakenham, Pembroke (was New Miramichi and Campbelltown), Perth, Renfrew, Richmond, and Smith’s Falls (* Almonte has also been known as, Sheppard’s Falls, Shipman’s Falls, Shipman’s Mills, Waterford, Ramsayville, and Victoriaville, at various times in its history.) George Walton, CITY OF TORONTO & THE HOME DISTRICT COMMERCIAL DIRECTORY & REGISTER WITH ALMANAC & CALENDAR FOR 1837 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=CA0214 This is one of the earliest directories of Toronto and as a bonus it also covers the surrounding area (called the Home District.) John MacTaggart, THREE YEARS IN CANADA, VOL II http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...&p=CA0215-2 This is an early and rare book describing Canada in the form of a report, to the British Government, of its development and the opportunities it offers. While this is the second of two volumes comprising the whole book it stands in its own right without any loss of information or intelligence. This is because the author, John MacTaggart, does not seem to have been following any plan for the contents or format of the book but simply collected his observations, interpretations and impressions into a random order and published them. John Livesey, CANADA'S HUNDRED DAYS http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=CA0216 From his position as a War Correspondent the author, John Livesey was in an ideal position to write this account of the period between 8th August and 11 November 1918, when the Canadian forces played their part of a series of victories which helped to bring this European conflict to an end. What made this 100 day period even more glorious at the time was that it marked a significant change in the fortunes of the allied forces who, up until then, had been fighting a rugged defensive campaign. This is a well written and easy to read book which richly deserves its place as one of the standard reference books about Canada's part in the Great War. HALIFAX & DISTRICT TELEPHONE DIRECTORY FOR 1950 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=CA0220 A relatively recent resource for us to reproduce but from an important period where tracking down your family can be tricky. This is the directory published by the Maritime Telegraph & Telephone Company Ltd., and lists subscribers for the following exchanges and areas: Bay Road; Bedford Including:- Sackville District; Blandford; Chezzetcook; Eastern Passage; French Village; Halifax Including:- Bayside, Lawrencetown and Minesville Districts; Hubbards; Lake Charlotte; Mount Uniacke; Musquodoboit Harbour, Including: Jeddore District; Porter's Lake; St. Margaret's; Sambro; Ship Harbour; Tangier Including:- Mooseland, Pleasant Harbour, & Spry Bay Districts; and Wellington. === New Releases from Australia ========================= P. Murray, OFFICIAL RECORDS OF THE AUSTRALIAN MILITARY CONTINGENTS TO THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, (1911) 2005 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=AU0008 Murray's record is a compilation of official Australian reports in regards to the war in South Africa, and was compiled as a memorial and remembrance of the war. COOK'S INTERSTATE BUSINESS DIRECTORY 1937, (1937) 2005 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...p;p=AU0112-1937 'Cook's Interstate Business Directory' contains separate business directories for Victoria, Tasmania, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia in 1937, all bound into the one book. Ludwig Bruck, THE AUSTRALASIAN MEDICAL DIRECTORY AND HANDBOOK Ludwig Bruck was a medical practitioner and medical journalist as well as the compiler of the first five editions of the Australasian Medical Directory and Handbook between 1883 and 1900. The Australasian Medical Directory and HandBook contains a large amount of statistics and current medical information for all of the Australian states, New Zealand and several of the Pacific Islands including Fiji, Samoa and New Caledonia. 1883: http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...p;p=AU0121-1883 1886: http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...p;p=AU0121-1886 1892: http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...p;p=AU0121-1892 1896: http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...p;p=AU0121-1896 1900: http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...p;p=AU0121-1900 And similarly: MEDICAL DIRECTORY 1915, (1915) 2005 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...p;p=AU0121-1915 THE AUSTRALIAN LUTHERAN Now available for the first time on CD-ROM. 'The Australian Lutheran' was the nationwide magazine for the Australian Lutheran churches from 1913-1966. It gives an amazing insight into the issues of the day and the development and role of the Lutheran Ch 1913-20: http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...&p=AU0131-1 1921-30: http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...&p=AU0131-2 THE FEDERAL PIONEER MAGAZINE (OCTOBER 1926-AUGUST 1927), (1926-27) 2005 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=AU1801 The new series 'Federal Capital Pioneer Magazine' was a refined Canberra Magazine issued monthly from October 1926 to August 1927. Each issue imparts the nationalism, patriotism and historic and cultural importance that surrounds Canberra as Australia’s capital. Consisting of about thirty-two pages in each issue, the magazine contains comprehensive and fascinating information relating to Canberra at this time in history. It includes public notices, biographies of important people and information on their descendants, memories of events of the past and opinions on what was current in the developing city as well as stories that help to set the Australian tone and accounts of events, not least of which is the opening of the first federal parliament house. J. Pearson, PEARSON'S ROAD GUIDE TO NEW SOUTH WALES, (c.1920) 2005 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=AU2023 The full title is 'Pearson's Road Guide to New South Wales containing a full description of the Roads of the state also Hotel List and a number of various Routs for the information of Tourists'. First published in about 1920, this product was originally a large 77cm x 104cm detailed colour map covering most of New South Wales along with seven smaller detailed map inserts of various other places within the state - these have now all been scanned at high quality and put onto this CD. NEW SOUTH WALES GOVERNMENT GAZETTE Government Gazettes contain a vast amount of historical and genealogical information. However they are largely an untapped resource. The few complete runs that are available are usually only found in major libraries. And even for researchers who do have access to these the sheer size and extent of the Gazettes is daunting. Now that is all changing - with the publication of the gazettes on affordable and searchable form on CD-ROM. Tens of thousands of ordinary people and localities, small and large, are mentioned EVERY YEAR in Government Gazettes. But they offer researchers much more than simply names and places. They will help you reconstruct events and circumstances in the life of individuals and communities. 1838: http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...p;p=AU2100-1838 1875: http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...p;p=AU2100-1875 NEW SOUTH WALES POLICE GAZETTE Police Gazettes are a unique, useful and extremely fascinating resource for local, family and social historians and researchers in other fields throughout Australia. Compiled to be distributed amongst the Police Force only, these Gazettes therefore contain details and information that can not be found anywhere else. They include court lists, lists of warrants issued, appointments and changes in the Police Service, lists of Justices of the Pease, lists of arrests and discharges (which include descriptions), escaped prisoners, and missing persons, as well as lists for liquor, wine sellers, tobacco sellers, auctioneers, billiard and poisons licences. Notices from Police Gazettes from other states are also often included. 1892: http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...p;p=AU2103-1892 1893: http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...p;p=AU2103-1893 1895: http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...p;p=AU2103-1895 1896: http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...p;p=AU2103-1896 1897: http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...p;p=AU2103-1897 1898: http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...p;p=AU2103-1898 1899: http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...p;p=AU2103-1899 1900: http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...p;p=AU2103-1900 1901: http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...p;p=AU2103-1901 1902: http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...p;p=AU2103-1902 1903: http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...p;p=AU2103-1903 1904: http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...p;p=AU2103-1904 1905: http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...p;p=AU2103-1905 1906: http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...p;p=AU2103-1906 1907: http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...p;p=AU2103-1907 MEDICAL, DENTAL AND PHARMACEUTICAL DIRECTORY OF NEW SOUTH WALES 1903, (1903) 2005 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...p;p=AU2121-1903 The 'Medical, Dental and Pharmaceutical Directory of New South Wales 1903' contains a huge amount of statistics and medical information relating specifically to New South Wales in 1903. A. Meston, QUEENSLAND RAILWAY AND TOURIST GUIDE, (1890) 2005 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=AU4011 Written at the request of the Queensland Railway Commissioners in 1890, this book contains a concise history of the colony and complete description of all the country within Queensland traversed by the railway lines, with interesting extra information for tourists, travellers and all other classes. QUEENSLAND BRANDS DIRECTORY 1945-1948, (1948) 2006 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...p;p=AU4040-1945 This large volume contains a directory of over 75,000 horse and cattle brands in Queensland from 1945 to 1948 and is divided into several sections including: Instructions and rules of branding; List of brands registered to public pounds and government departments; Lists of brands separated into brand structure: i.e. letters, numbers, symbols and their combinations. etc.; Lists of brands that have also been registered in New South Wales; Alphabetical list of names of owners. Each section usually includes an image of the brand registered, earmark registered, cheek brand, or symbol, name of owner, address of owner and sometimes the certificate number. T. Pugh, PUGH'S ALMANAC AND DIRECTORY OF QUEENSLAND 1877, (1877) 2005 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...p;p=AU4115-1877 Queensland Directories are very hard to come by. This Almanac, Directory and Gazetteer will therefore be particularly useful to researchers with Queensland interests in the 1870s. This Pugh's Almanac and Queensland Directory for 1877 has about 550 pages W. Meyer, THE OFFICIAL POST OFFICE DIRECTORY OF QUEENSLAND 1868 (MEYER), (1868) 2005 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...p;p=AU4116-1868 This directory published by W.J. Meyer in 1868, is the 'Official Post Office Directory of Queensland 1868'. It is divided into three sections: a towns directory, an alphabetical directory; and a government directory. These contain the names, residences and occupations of people living in the colony of Queensland in 1868. Each section enables the user to look through the directory by either town or name. The directory also contains an advertisement section containing information on different companies throughout the colony at this time. Yates and Jones, BRISBANE DIRECTORY 1919 (YATES & JONES), (1919) 2005 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...p;p=AU4116-1919 Published in 1919 this was the second edition of this Brisbane business directory, which covers Brisbane and the suburbs of Brisbane South, Woolloongabba, Annerley, Coorparoo, Bowden Hills, Bulimba, Newstead, Windsor, Albion, Sherwood, Corinda, Oxley, Sandgate, Brighton, Deagon, Valley, Red Hill and Paddington. This book contains a comprehensive index of the businesses in Brisbane and its suburbs. T. Worsnop, WORSNOP'S HISTORY OF ADELAIDE, (1878) 2005 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=AU5019 Thomas Worsnop, late Town Clerk of Adelaide, wrote this book, 'The History of the City of Adelaide: From the Foundation of the Province of South Australia in 1836, to the End of the Municipal Year in 1877, with Appendix and Map' in 1878. The book contains a very detailed history of the city over 457 pages. B. Finniss, CONSTITUTIONAL HISTORY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA, (1886) 2005 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=AU5033 This book was written by the Honourable Boyle Travers Finniss, J.P, and is a constitutional or political history of the state from settlement in 1836, to the inauguration of responsible government in 1857. Written in 1886 from first hand experience, by the late Colonial Secretary of South Australia and the first Chief Secretary under responsible government, this book provides great insight and information into the early political history of South Australia. G. Loyau, NOTABLE SOUTH AUSTRALIANS, (1885) 2005 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=AU5040 Published in 1885, 'Notable South Australians' is the second of a pair of books containing brief biographies of great South Australian colonialists, written by George E. Loyau. Two hundred and eighty-seven biographies of founders and pioneers of South Australia are included in this book. BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX OF SOUTH AUSTRALIANS 1836-1885, (1986, 1990) 2005 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=AU5044 The South Australian Genealogy and Heraldry Society, decided in 1980 to publish a permanent record of people who lived in South Australia during the first 50 years of colonisation (1836-1885) to coincide with the State’s Jubilee 150 year - 1986. The result was the 4 volume set - Biographical Index of South Australians 1836-1885 edited by Jill Statton. A further 4 years of work resulted in the publication in 1990 of 2 more volumes of biographical information - as South Australians 1836-1885, edited by Jan Thomas. Both have been long out of print and now command high prices if they ever come onto the second hand market. Now Archive CD Books Australia, in partnership with the South Australian Genealogy & Heraldry Society Inc, has reissued both these sets - six volumes in all - as a facsimile of the original on a 2 CD set. THE ADELAIDE AND SUBURBAN STREET DIRECTORY 1922, (1922) 2005 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=AU5045 Published in 1922 this was the first edition of the Adelaide and Suburban Street Directory and covers the suburbs of Adelaide in the municipalities of Adelaide, Unley, Port Adelaide, Brighton, Glenelg, Henley and Grange, Hindmarsh, Norwood and Kensington, St Peters and Thebarton. This book contains a comprehensive index of the streets of Adelaide and its suburbs, showing the suburb, map number and map co-ordinates. There is a key map as well as 20 section maps showing suburbs as far north as Outer Harbour and as far south as Marino. It also contains a list of tram routes, transport fares, city attractions and details, advertisements and a description of the city of Adelaide. This publication will be useful for researchers of Adelaide's history and development. Please note: the maps in this product are not searchable. COMMERCIAL AND TRADES DIRECTORY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA 1882-83, (1882-83) 2005 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=AU5047 The full title of this book is 'The Commercial and Trades Directory of South Australia, 1882-3 comprising a Commercial, Trades, Banking, Professional, Hotel, and Friendly Societies directory for Adelaide, Suburbs and Country Townships in the Province of South Australia'. This 592 page volume is arranged as follows: Alphabetical Directory - 377 pages; Advertisement section; Trade and Professional - 30 pages; Miscellaneous; Ecclesiastical; Friendly Societies; Government and Official; Institutions and Societies; Legal; Masonic and Orange Societies; Mercantile; Municipal; Townships Directory - 28 pages; Advertisements. Many advertisements are dispersed throughout the Directory - all useful information, often including names of people and places. G. Loyau, LOYAU'S SOUTH AUSTRALIAN BIOGRAPHIES, 2005 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=AU5049 'Representative Men of South Australia' and 'Notable South Australians' are a pair of books containing brief biographies of great South Australian colonialists, written by George E. Loyau in 1883 and 1885 respectively. A total of five hundred and fifty-four biographies of founders and pioneers of South Australia are included in these two books. They cover people in numerous different walks of life and range in length and detail. GREGORY'S STREET DIRECTORY OF ADELAIDE AND SUBURBS 1949, (1949) 2005 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=AU5050 Published in 1949 this edition of the Adelaide and Suburbs Street Directory covers the suburbs of Adelaide as far north as Outer Harbour as far south as Marino Rocks and inland as far as Blackwood, Morialta Falls and Hope Valley. This book contains a comprehensive index of the streets of Adelaide and its suburbs, showing the suburb, map number and map co-ordinates. There is a key map as well as 44 section maps showing street names, suburbs, main roads and train lines. It also contains a list of city landmarks and their coordinates and an index to street numbers in Adelaide. TOURISTS ROAD GUIDE: SOUTH AUSTRALIA 4TH ED The Tourists' Road Guides for South Australia were published over a period of at least 20 years in the early 1900's. They include a large amount of fascinating information giving insight into the period as well as information on places and people. The 1908 Tourist Road Guide was the fourth edition and includes the following important features: 22 road maps covering a large portion of the state; descriptions of routes and places; motoring across the continent- Darwin to Adelaide- guide; Darwin to Adelaide by bicycle\; parcel rates on railways; interstate railway charges; conversion table; motor and cycling club information; list of South Australian hotels where petrol can invariably can be procured; abstract of The Motor Vehicles Act; driving regulations and; many relevant advertisements. An additional section includes a list of about 1400 registered owners of vehicles and motor cycles in the state including their registration number, name of owner and address. This book is useful to social historians, motor historians and those with South Australian ancestors. 1908: http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...p;p=AU5051-1908 1923: http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...p;p=AU5051-1923 J. Boothby, ADELAIDE ALMANACK, TOWN AND COUNTRY DIRECTORY AND GUIDE TO SOUTH AUSTRALIA 1867, (1867) 2005 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...p;p=AU5115-1867 Over 250 pages of directory, plus over 100 pages of advertisements, many of which are illustrated. Divided into several sections the first part consists of a Directory of Adelaide listing residents in each street. The next is an Alphabetical Directory of people and their occupations. Then comes the Government and Official Directory followed by the Ecclesiastical, Municipal and Societies Directory, the Mercantile Directory and the Trades index and finally the fascinating advertisements. An incredible wealth of information all packed onto one CD for you to use in the comfort of your own home. H. Hull, EXPERIENCE OF FORTY YEARS IN TASMANIA, (1859) 2005 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=AU6021 This book consists of a speech written by Hugh M. Hull and read in England in 1859 regarding the prosperity and nature of the Tasmania, the aim of which was to encourage working and middle class English citizens to move to the Australian colony. Hull at the time was 'formally Police Magistrate and Chairman of Quarter Sessions for the county of Cumberland, and now Coroner and clerk Assistant of the House of Assembly of Tasmania' and had been living in Tasmania for about forty years. His speech includes a large amount of statistics and information on everything a prospective emigrant could want to know, ranging from gold, cattle, whaling, gardening, land, population, mail, climate, the laws, government, societies, churches and schools. This will be of interest to anyone interested in Tasmania at this time as well as those interested in immigration to Australia. N. Meagher, WITH THE FORTIETH, (1918) 2005 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=AU6022 Published 'in memory of Lieutenant Norman R.J. Meagher, killed in action in the Great War 4th October 1917', this book tells the story this mans experience in the War. Norman entered training to serve in the 40th Battalion in October 1915, which sailed from Tasmania for war on the 2nd July 1916. The book is largely a compilation of letters written by Norman Meagher to his parents and friends in Tasmania. They include stories of what was happening in the war, descriptions of events and places he saw, memories and thoughts and beliefs he held. Written by a brave, thoughtful and intelligent young man, these letters give a sobering first-hand insight into the events of the First World War. HOBART TOWN GAZETTE 1880, (1880) 2005 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...p;p=AU6100-1880 Government Gazettes in general contain a vast amount of historical and genealogical information. However they are largely an untapped resource. The few complete runs that are available are usually only found in major libraries. And even for researchers who do have access to these the sheer size and extent of the Gazettes is daunting. Now that is all changing - with the publication of the gazettes on affordable and searchable CD-ROMs. Tens of thousands of ordinary people and localities, small and large, are mentioned EVERY YEAR in Government Gazettes But they offer researchers much more than simply names and places. They will help you reconstruct events and circumstances in the life of individuals and communities. Information such as in the following list can often be found in most Gazettes: land sales, government appointments, lost stock, unclaimed letters, police reports, desertions, ships arrivals, insolvency notices, permits, licences, even petitions (with names) and trademark applications ... and the list could go on and on. STEVENS' GEELONG, WESTERN DISTRICT AND SQUATTERS DIRECTORY 1866-1867, (1866) 2005 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=AU7011 This book is an extremely comprehensive directory of the western districts of Victoria including several areas in the south eastern corner of South Australia. It includes several separate sections of directories, general information and calendars. W. B. Kimberly, BALLARAT AND VICINITY, C1895, (c1895) 2005 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=AU7031 Ballarat and Vicinity by W.B. Kimberly is very rare. It contains a comprehensive account of Ballarat's financial, commercial, mining, and agricultural enterprises; it’s progress and population in the past and possibilities in the future. INFORMATION VICTORIA AND BORDER TOWNS, (1938) 2005 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=AU7033 'Information Victoria' which was published in 1938, is a travel book with an immense amount of information on every town in Victoria and along its borders in South Australia and New South Wales. VICTORIAN GOVERNMENT GAZETTE 1858, (1859) 2005 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...p;p=AU7100-1858 Government Gazettes contain a vast amount of historical and genealogical information. However they are largely an untapped resource. The few complete runs that are available are usually only found in major libraries. And even for researchers who do have access to these the sheer size and extent of the Gazettes is daunting. Now that is all changing - with the publication of the gazettes on affordable and searchable form on CD-ROM. Tens of thousands of ordinary people and localities, small and large, are mentioned EVERY YEAR in Government Gazettes. But they offer researchers much more than simply names and places. They will help you reconstruct events and circumstances in the life of individuals and communities. TANNER'S MELBOURNE DIRECTORY FOR 1859, (1859) 2005 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...p;p=AU7116-1859 This directory covers the areas of Melbourne proper, East and North Melbourne, Collingwood, Richmond and the business portions of Emerald Hill, Sandridge and Williamstown. It is divided into three sections. The first contains a street guide and directory indicating shop names, owners and where they’re located. There is also an alphabetical directory sorted by surname giving occupation and address. Thirdly, there is a professions and trades directory, also giving names and addresses. The directory also contains an advertisement section containing information on advertisements from companies throughout the state at this time. T. W. Gudgeon and McDonnel, THE DEFENDERS OF NEW ZEALAND AND MAORI HISTORY OF THE WAR, (1887) 2005 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=NZ0002 This book comprises of two sections. A biographical record of New Zealand colonialist defenders, by Thos. Wayth Gudgeon, and an account of the war from a native perspective by Lieutenant-Colonel McDonnell, as well as including portraits and colour drawings. G. Whitmore, THE LAST MAORI WAR IN NEW ZEALAND UNDER THE SELF RELIANT POLICY, (1902) 2005 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=NZ0003 Written by Major-General Sir George S. Whitmore and published in 1902, this book tells the story of the last Maori War in New Zealand under the self-reliant policy, in the 1860s and 1870s. The book looks at the wars in detail and includes chapters on the Uriwera Mountains and the outbreak at Poverty Bay, opening of the West Coast Campaign, the reverse at Moturoa, the fall of Ngatapa, capture of Te Ngaire, and the Uriwera Champaign. Several photographs, diagrams and maps of people and places are spaced throughout the book. The author, Major-General Whitmore, was the Colonial Secretary and the commandant of the colonial forces in New Zealand. As a result, this interesting book is written with unique insight into the situation, providing a great resource for local and war historians. Wise, NEW ZEALAND POST OFFICE DIRECTORY 1905 (WISE'S), (1905) 2005 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...p;p=NZ0110-1905 The 1905 edition of Wise's Post Office Directory for New Zealand is divided into three main sections: Towns; Alphabetical; and Trades and Professions. These three classifications enable the enquirer to see at a glance the Householders or Traders in any one town; the business and address of any resident in the colony; and the firms throughout New Zealand engaged in any trade or profession. === TMG Companion Products ====================== The following companion products which were developed for TMG users like you: "Getting the Most Out of The Master Genealogist" The popular book compiled by Lee Hoffman. See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/gettingthemost.htm Video training for TMG on DVD Getting Started, Intermediate, Advanced, or Expert See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/videotapes.htm Second Site Web site construction tools for your TMG data. See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/secondsite.htm Latest version=1.9 Build 9 Pocket Genealogist The TMG companion program for Pocket PCs and other Windows Powered devices. See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/pocketgen.htm Latest version=3.02 GedStar PRO The TMG companion program for PalmOS users. See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/gedstarpro.htm Latest version=3.1 GenSmarts The research advisor that reads your TMG data directly. See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/gensmarts.htm Latest version=1.0.9.16 Map My Family Tree See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/mapmyfamilytree.htm Latest version=1.2.4 Chartform Delivery An inexpensive chart printing service See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/wallcharts.htm For the full list of companion products, please visit the Wholly Genes Community forum (http://www.WhollyGenes.com/forums.htm) and click on "Companion Products." === Wholly Genes online chat ======================= The next online chat with Wholly Genes will be on Saturday, 9 December 2006, at 2pm EDT and again at 11pm Eastern Time. Don't miss this opportunity to "talk" online with Wholly Genes representatives, as well as with other TMG users around the world. Remember that the Wholly Genes chat room is available to you at any time. Just go to http://www.WhollyGenes.com and click on Public Chat in the Support menu. When you see the security warning, click on or . Then be patient because it could take 30 seconds or more (especially on a dial-up connection) to load the necessary chat tools. When prompted, simply enter a chat nickname and then click on Connect. That's all there is to it. We hope to see you there! === How to reach us ============================== For tech support, please access the Wholly Genes Community message board at: http://www.WhollyGenes.com/forums.htm or write to: support@whollygenes.com Please be sure to note what version of the program you are using. You can also reach us at: Wholly Genes Software 9110 Red Branch Road, Suite "O" Columbia, Maryland 21045 410-715-2260 410-730-9734 (fax) http://www.WhollyGenes.com
  6. TMG manuals in Other Languages?

    No, I'm sorry, but the User's Guide has not been translated to French. There are translations to German and English (U.K.) but that is all at this time.
  7. ================================================== Wholly Genes Newsletter 9 November 2006 Issue 2006, Number 17 ================================================== You received this newsletter subscription by your own request. To unsubscribe, see the end of the newsletter. Please do not respond to this message. Its mailbox is for outgoing messages only. See "How to reach us" below. ================================================== In this issue: o Extra Cruise Ticket Sold o Limited Technical Support, Nov 10-19 o UPDATED: Map My Family Tree v1.2 o Wish List and Gift Certificates o German translations o TMG Companion Products o Wholly Genes online chat o How to reach us === Extra Cruise Ticket Sold ========================= The cruise ticket that was available due to a late cancellation has been sold. Please stop calling . Thanks for your interest. Watch for an announcement here in December-January about the 2007 Genealogy Conference and Cruise, hosted by Wholly Genes Software. === Limited Technical Support, Nov 10-19 ================ The Wholly Genes office is closed tomorrow, November 10th, in observance of the Veteran's Day holiday. Then next week, most of the staff is off to the Mexican Riviera for the 2006 Genealogy Conference and Cruise with 400 or so other researchers. We're leaving behind a skeleton crew in the office so technical support will be limited until we return on November 20th. Especially during this period, users are encouraged to direct their support questions to the Wholly Genes Community forum (http://www.WhollyGenes.com/forums.htm'>http://www.WhollyGenes.com/forums.htm), the Frequently-Asked-Questions list (http://www.whollygenes.com/faq.htm), or the TMG-L discussion list (http://www.WhollyGenes.com/tmg-l.htm). We will try to address email support as time permits but please do not look for our usual fast response during the coming week. We appeal to experienced users to recognize that official support is limited during this period and we thank you for all that we know you will do to support each other. We hope that users who need help will take advantage of the many great resources of the TMG community. Thank you. === UPDATED: Map My Family Tree v1.2 =============== A new update is available for Map My Family Tree from Progeny Software. This popular companion product will work directly from your TMG data to create maps of the events in your family tree. The new v1.2 update is free to registered users and includes these great new features: * Automatic links to Google™ Maps, Google Earth and TerraServer USA so you can see your ancestral home towns on online maps, satellite images and aerial photographs. As with previous versions, Version 1.2 also includes an automatic link to MapQuest.com. * Ability to print or publish your map as a PDF document. * Time scrolling tool bar so you can dynamically select which time period is displayed on the map. As you slide the thumbtrack along the scroll bar, you will see the towns "twinkling" to show the movements, voyages and migrations of your ancestors. And by popular demand.... * Filters to display specific people and events from your genealogy database. You can filter by name, ancestor line, descendant line, date, event type and gender. This is especially helpful when you want to create maps with single family lines, births only, events from a specific time period, etc. To download your free Version 1.2 Update 1. Open the Map My Family Tree program 2. Click on “Help” in the Top Menu Bar 3. Select “Check for Updates” 4. A dialogue box will appear - click on “Check for Updates” 5. Follow the instructions on the screen. === Wish List and Gift Certificates ===================== As the holidays approach, please support us by looking to the Wholly Genes web store for your books, data CDs, and companion products. This is a good time to make use of our handy "Wish List" feature in order to help friends and family buy the perfect gift for you! Simply explore the thousands of products in our store, including great searchable data CDs from the United States and around the world. Then from any product page, click on "Add to My Wish List" near the bottom of the page. To review your wish list or to direct family or friends there, click on "My Wish List" at the top of any page. A gift certificate to the Wholly Genes store is another great way to brighten your holiday -- or that of any other researcher. You can even print a nice color certificate to put in a gift envelope! Gift Certificates come in a variety of dollar amounts (as low as $10) and after redemption any unused portion is preserved and can be applied to a future purchase (up to one year from the date of purchase). Look for "All I want for the holidays is a gift certificate from Wholly Genes" in the right-hand column of the screen. http://www.WhollyGenes.com === German translations ============================ We received this message from Vera Negal, longtime TMG user and beta tester, and thought that we would pass it along to you: "Researching family roots in foreign countries brings up many additional needs. I would like to address two very basic ones after you finally "hold the desired documents in your hands." At first you have to be able to read the content of old documents or records and in the next step one has to understand what they say. Most of those documents are not written in readable characters of today and / or use old-fashioned or even no longer used words and phrases. So available translation software programs often lead to funny results which hardly make sense. Unnecessary to say but that's a real pity if you are really serious on researching your roots and on documenting sources with TMG's outstanding capabilities in this section. My name is Vera Nagel. I'm a German TMG user for years, Moderator of the German TMG User List and translate Terry Reigel's TMG Tips pages into German. I offer a service to transcribe and translate those documents and records. I am also fine to offer help if you have any kind of communication issues which German archives, parishes or what so ever. For details please feel free to contact me directly at vpanews@t-online.de ." === TMG Companion Products ====================== The following companion products which were developed for TMG users like you: "Getting the Most Out of The Master Genealogist" The popular book compiled by Lee Hoffman. See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/gettingthemost.htm Video training for TMG on DVD Getting Started, Intermediate, Advanced, or Expert See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/videotapes.htm Second Site Web site construction tools for your TMG data. See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/secondsite.htm Latest version=1.9 Build 9 Pocket Genealogist The TMG companion program for Pocket PCs and other Windows Powered devices. See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/pocketgen.htm Latest version=3.02 GedStar PRO The TMG companion program for PalmOS users. See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/gedstarpro.htm Latest version=3.1 GenSmarts The research advisor that reads your TMG data directly. See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/gensmarts.htm Latest version=1.0.9.30 Map My Family Tree See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/mapmyfamilytree.htm Latest version=1.2.4 Chartform Delivery An inexpensive chart printing service See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/wallcharts.htm For the full list of companion products, please visit the Wholly Genes Community forum (http://www.WhollyGenes.com/forums.htm) and click on "Companion Products." === Wholly Genes online chat ======================= The next online chat with Wholly Genes will be on Saturday, 9 December 2006, at 2pm EDT and again at 11pm Eastern Time. Don't miss this opportunity to "talk" online with Wholly Genes representatives, as well as with other TMG users around the world. Remember that the Wholly Genes chat room is available to you at any time. Just go to http://www.WhollyGenes.com and click on Public Chat in the Support menu. When you see the security warning, click on or . Then be patient because it could take 30 seconds or more (especially on a dial-up connection) to load the necessary chat tools. When prompted, simply enter a chat nickname and then click on Connect. That's all there is to it. We hope to see you there! === How to reach us ============================== For tech support, please access the Wholly Genes Community message board at: http://www.WhollyGenes.com/forums.htm or write to: support@whollygenes.com Please be sure to note what version of the program you are using. You can also reach us at: Wholly Genes Software 9110 Red Branch Road, Suite "O" Columbia, Maryland 21045 410-715-2260 410-730-9734 (fax) http://www.WhollyGenes.com
  8. ================================================== Wholly Genes Newsletter 5 November 2006 Issue 2006, Number 16 ================================================== You received this newsletter subscription by your own request. To unsubscribe, see the end of the newsletter. Please do not respond to this message. Its mailbox is for outgoing messages only. See "How to reach us" below. ================================================== In this issue: o TMG v6.12 is now available! o Give the Gift of TMG for HALF OFF o TMG and WinVista o Cruise Vacancy - Cheap! o Monthly Special o New data CDs in the web store o TMG Companion Products o Wholly Genes online chat o How to reach us === TMG v6.12 is now available! ====================== The Master Genealogist v6.12.000 is now available. This free update fixes several issues from the previous release. o Fixed an error which occurred when you clicked the [Research log] button on the Repository Definition screen. o Fixed Copy Tag. Links to Research Tasks were not updated correctly. o Fixed an error which occurred when you clicked the [Close] button on the Merge Two People - Split Display screen. o Fixed an error which occurred filtering the List of Sources report for Repository... Abbreviation Contains (value). o Fixed some issues importing GEDCOMs from the International Genealogical Index (IGI). o Fixed several other obscure bugs, 'how things work' issues, and phrase/translation issues. PDF output from TMG. The PDF printer driver has been updated to the current version 2.51. If you have the old "Wholly Genes PDF Writer" permanently installed, you will want to use File / Printer Setup to install the updated "Wholly Genes PDF Writer v2". You don't need to uninstall the older driver (which is required for earlier verions of TMG) but can do so by opening the Windows Printer and Faxes folder, selecting the "Wholly Genes PDF Writer" printer driver, right-clicking and clicking Delete. However... The original "Wholly genes PDF Writer" had an unexpected bonus. It can be used as a PDF printer driver by other applications and many TMG users have taken advantage of that. You can't do that with the updated "Wholly Genes PDF Writer v2". If you use the older driver as a Windows PDF printer, you might want to leave it in place and not uninstall it. This free v6.12.000 update requires a previous installation of v6.00.000 or later. (Users with a prior version must first apply the update to v6.00.000). To download and apply the update, run TMG, access the Help menu and choose "Check for an update." Alternatively, you can choose "Check for a Program Update" from the Windows Start menu > The Master Genealogist group. The update will be applied automatically. Upon restarting, the startup screen will reflect a version number of "v6.12.000." === Give the Gift of TMG for HALF OFF ================ This is a reminder that, for a limited time only, registered users of TMG Gold v6.09 or later can now purchase additional copies of the program for friends and family for HALF OFF the regular retail price! At just $39.97, the price of TMG Gold Edition, including printed Users Guide and CD-ROM, has never been lower. To take advantage of this offer, simply run TMG and access the "Message Manager" from the Help menu. You'll find a message there with your private coupon code and simple instructions to use it. (Click on the "Display previous messages" box to see messages that have been sent to you previously). Here's your chance to give TMG for the holidays! Your private coupon code can only be used _once_ (a single invoice for up to 10 copies of TMG Gold) and this offer expires 31 Jan 2007. An internet connection is required to receive your coupon. === TMG and WinVista =========================== Although Microsoft's new operating system, Windows Vista, won't be officially available until next year, some people are now using a beta version of it with The Master Genealogist. Prolific TMG beta tester, Jim Byram, has written a short article with advice for users who want to make the most of TMG v6.12 under WinVista. You can download that file from: http://www.whollygenes.com/files/tmg6andwinvista.pdf === Cruise Vacancy - Cheap! ======================= We leave next Saturday but you still have a chance to join us -- cheap! The 2006 Genealogy Conference and Cruise, hosted by Wholly Genes Software leaves Los Angeles on Nov 11th for a week of fun, vacation, and education. We will have 21 hours of presentations by nationally-recognized genealogists (Robert Charles Anderson, Tony Burroughs, Marsha Rising, Hank Jones, and Megan Smolenyak), technology expert Dick Eastman, and a long list of TMG experts whose names you will recognize, including Bob Velke, John Cardinal, Jim Byram, Lee Hoffman, and the staff from the Technical Support department, among others. On port days, there's quality vacation time at the exotic ports of Puerta Vallarta, Mazatlan, and Cabo San Luas. For more details about this SOLD-OUT event, see: http://www.whollygenes.com/cruise.htm Now we've had a late cabin cancellation due to a medical emergency and that passenger is willing to sell her ticket at a substantial discount. It is a large private cabin with a balcony and originally cost more than $2100 but, because of the late date, the passenger is selling it for "$600 or best offer." Wow! This is a great opportunity for someone with a flexible schedule to join our group at the last minute for an incredibly low price. The room allows only one person (sorry, no couples) and the price includes all the food you can eat, port fees and taxes, shipboard entertainment, and attendance to all conference lectures and group events. The price does NOT include travel to/from Los Angeles, alcohol, tips, or optional guided shore excursions. The ticket also comes with breakfast reservations with professional genealogists Hank Jones and Marsha Rising in a small group setting. Private one-on-one consultations with TMG experts are also available on board. Interested parties should call the event travel agent, Julie, at 1-800-377-9383 x269 as soon as possible for more details. Leave a voice mail if necessary in order to establish the date and time of your call. Only one passenger gets it! === Monthly Special - 20% off ====================== Each month, Wholly Genes will offer a 20% discount on a single title in order to highlight our wide range of products from the United States, Great Britain, Ireland, Canada, and Australia. This is a great opportunity to get some of our most popular titles at a substantial discount. This month's special is.... SIR ARTHUR VICARS, INDEX TO THE PREROGATIVE WILLS OF IRELAND, 1536-1810 Regular Price: $29.95, Sale Price: $23.95 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...S&p=IET0013 This important book is well known to Irish genealogists. It contains an index to over 40,000 Irish wills, most of which were destroyed in the 1922 explosion at the Public Record Office in Dublin. As a consequence this book is especially important as the only surviving evidence of what did exist at one time. This index gives the name of every person who left a will, their address, rank or occupation and the date of probate. Vicars' based his work on the abstracts to the original wills compiled by Sir William Betham, and is the only index to his voluminous collections of abstracts and extracts in existence. However, this edition is doubly important because we have included the never-before-published supplement compiled in 1914 to correct errors and omissions in Vicars' work. === New data CDs in the web store==================== The following new data CDs are available from the Wholly Genes web store: Samuel Hazard, ANNALS OF PENNSYLVANIA FROM THE DISCOVERY OF THE DELAWARE, (1850) 2006 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=US0232 $19.95 Hazard has compiled an extensive documentary history of the Swedish, Dutch and English settlements on the Delaware river from the earliest European voyages of discovery in 1609 to the arrival of William Penn in 1682. The records presented here cover parts of Delaware, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The author has incorporated into his narrative transcripts from a wide range of original sources, taken from unpublished manuscripts and from published documentary collections. Documents from England, Holland, Sweden, New York and New England are included, in addition to records from Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey. In addition to the material devoted to the broader aspects of constitutional and institutional history, Hazard has also transcribed items from a wide range of sources that provide insight into the affairs of private individuals. He has used private diaries and also the records of the Upland, New Castle and Sussex courts. There are records of early patents of land, along with some birth, death and marriage entries. Also, some deeds and estate papers are abstracted. An appendix lists the earliest grantees of lots in Philadelphia. =========================== Thomas Williams Bicknell, A HISTORY OF BARRINGTON, RHODE ISLAND, (1898) 2006 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=US0233 $24.95 Bicknell has written a history of the town of Barrington, Rhode Island, from 1621 to 1898, that combines the chronological and the topical arrangements, and incorporates extensive material from original sources, providing detailed information on town officers, church membership and military service. The area that became the town of Barrington was part of a larger region known by the Indian name of Sowams. This included the home of Massasoit, the leader of the Wampanoag tribe. The early settlers at Plymouth made frequent trips to Sowams to deal with Massasoit and his people. The town of Swansea was established in this westernmost part of Plymouth Colony, bounded on Narragansett Bay, in the 1660s. The first church in Swansea was one of the first Baptist churches in New England. When Plymouth Colony merged with Massachusetts Bay in 1692, Swansea became part of Bristol County. As the population grew, the residents in the western part of Swansea wanted their own church, and eventually their own town. As a result, Barrington was set off in 1717. To this point the volume covers much of the history of Swansea. In 1747 several Bristol County towns, including Barrington, were transferred to Rhode Island, and Barrington was renamed Warren. In 1770 the town of Warren split into two parts, the eastern half retaining the name of Warren and the western half reassuming the old name of Barrington. The author includes extracts from town, county, church and other records. There are lists of church members from the first church of Barrington, and for about a dozen years records of baptism and marriages, including many vital events for blacks and Indians. There are many militia lists, including especially complete lists of service in the Revolutionary and Civil Wars. The volume concludes with biographical sketches for more than a hundred prominent residents of Barrington, and genealogical information on some of the families. =========================== Oren F. Morton, A HISTORY OF PENDLETON COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, (1910) 2006 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=US0234 $21.95 The author has divided this history of Pendleton County, West Virginia, into three parts: chronological history (from the earliest settlement); family history (pioneers and more recent families); and statistics. Each of these sections is detail-oriented and filled with the names of county residents. When settlement began in the 1740s, the area that became Pendleton County was largely part of Augusta County, Virginia. The chronological history begins in this context, providing details on many of the earliest land patents (and patentees) in this region. In 1778 Rockingham County was set off from Augusta, and included most of what became Pendleton County. In 1788 parts of Augusta, Rockingham and Hardy counties were set off to form Pendleton County. The author has searched diligently to identify the earliest settlers of the county, providing names of many German, Scotch-Irish and English pioneers. He also narrates the course of the French and Indian War, the Revolution, the War of 1812 and the "Period of Interstate War" in this county. In the family history section, based largely on interviews with the descendants of the pioneers, Morton covers about two hundred of the earliest families of Pendleton County. The format is highly condensed, but the author provides a clear and detailed guide to the use of his compilations. He also includes a section of "Extinct Families," in which the paternal surname is no longer found in the county, but many female lines continue. The statistical section comprises a wide range of data, including but not limited to lists of county officers, of militia members and of those subject to the poll tax. =========================== Robert C. Winthrop, LIFE AND LETTERS OF JOHN WINTHROP, GOVERNOR OF THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY COMPANY AT THEIR EMIGRATION TO NEW ENGAND, (1864) 2006 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=US0244 $24.95 Using full transcripts of dozens of letters, along with extracts from diaries and other private papers, Robert C. Winthrop created a detailed account of the life and family of John Winthrop, first governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony, from his birth down to 1630, when he sailed for New England. Robert C. Winthrop was a descendant of Governor John Winthrop, and had in his possession most of the sixteenth and seventeenth century documents that he utilized in creating this documentary biography. Most of these documents are now owned by the Massachusetts Historical Society in Boston. The story told by Robert C. Winthrop has importance at many levels of the history of the time. First, of course, the narrative has primary importance for the Winthrop family itself. Given the large number of surviving documents, we learn far more about the day-to-day details and the inner lives of the members of this family than we do for most families of the period. Although the Winthrops were near the top of the social ladder at the time, many of their experiences would have been common to all English men and women of the period. Beyond that, though, this account is essential for the understanding of the Great Migration to New England. Winthrop thought long and hard about the reasons for and against making the move to New England, and put these thoughts to paper. At the same time that he was agonizing about this decision, he was also recruiting his neighbors from southwestern Suffolk to make the voyage to New England in 1630. Many of the men and women seen in the letters published in this volume were members of the Winthrop Fleet of 1630, and helped found Massachusetts Bay Colony. =========================== J.C. Flanigan, GWINNETT CHURCHES: A COMPLETE HISTORY OF EVERY CHURCH IN GWINNETT COUNTY, GEORGIA, WITH SHORT BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF ITS MINISTERS, (1911) 2006 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=US0266 $19.95 The author has surveyed all eighty-nine churches in Gwinnett County, along with three others in neighboring counties with Gwinnett membership. The account of each church lists all members as of 1911, and all ministers who had served these churches, comprising more than ten thousand congregants. The churches of Gwinnett County were all Protestant, more than half being Baptist, along with Methodist Episcopal, Presbyterian, Congregational and Christian. The author has examined the surviving records for each of these congregations. Each account begins with the date of founding of the church, when known, and frequently the list of founding members. The history of each church continues with a list of each minister for that church, with years of service. In many cases there are also the names of deacons and other church officers as well. Where available, information is included on Sunday school activities, along with the teachers of the Sunday school. Flanigan also attempted to present the date of construction of each church building and the value of the church edifice. Most sketches are accompanied by photographs of the church building. Perhaps the most important part of each church history for genealogists is the full list of church members as of 1911. Most of these churches had between one hundred and two hundred members. The last quarter of the book comprises biographies of many of the ministers who had served the Gwinnett County churches. Many of these men presided over more than one congregation, or, over the course of their careers, had moved from one church to another. Photographs of many of these men are included. =========================== George S. Porter, INSCRIPTIONS FROM GRAVE STONES IN THE OLD BURYING GROUND, NORWICH TOWN, CONNECTICUT, (1933) 2006 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=US0276 $14.95 Porter presents the incriptions from more than fourteen hundred tombstones from the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries found in the oldest cemetery of Norwich, Connecticut. Many of the tombstones contain multiple names, so information is included on nearly three thousand residents of Norwich. The compiler prefaces the inscriptions with a history of the Old Burying Ground. He notes that, although the town had been founded in 1659, no stones have survived for any burials prior to 1700. He attempts to reconstruct a list of those persons probably buried in the cemetery prior to that date. Also, he notes, many more Norwich inhabitants were buried here for whom no stone survives. The volume includes photographs of a number of the more interesting stones, and concludes with a complete index of all names found on the surviving stones. =========================== Stella Pickett Hardy, COLONIAL FAMILIES OF THE SOUTHERN STATES OF AMERICA, (1911) 2006 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=US0316 $24.95 The author has gathered information on more than sixty prominent southern colonial families, mostly early settlers of Virginia and Maryland, tracing many branches through the Revolutionary and Civil War periods. The result is a compilation of genealogical data on more than ten thousand individuals. Hardy has concentrated on families who were active in civil and military affairs, so one will find here accounts of such families as the Byrds, Carters, Lees and Washingtons. Lineages will be found to several presidents, and to many generals and other high officers in the Confederate Army, although some Union officers will be found as well. This volume was compiled largely by correspondence or direct contact with living members of the various families. As a result, some of the most valuable information to be found here is that on the nineteenth-century individuals. Family members giving information to the author would have reliable data on the most recent generations, during a time when vital records were not required to be recorded in these localities. The families chosen by Pickett were frequently related by intermarriage, allowing the reader to trace many interesting interconnections. For instance, accounts of both the Hardy and the Pickett families are included here. The author herself may be found in the Hardy section, where we find that her mother was Elizabeth Boudin Pickett. Consultation of the Pickett chapter leads to the discovery that the author's maternal grandfather, William Henry Pickett, was second-cousin to General George Pickett of Gettysburg fame. === TMG Companion Products ====================== The following companion products which were developed for TMG users like you: "Getting the Most Out of The Master Genealogist" The popular book compiled by Lee Hoffman. See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/gettingthemost.htm Video training for TMG on DVD Getting Started, Intermediate, Advanced, or Expert See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/videotapes.htm Second Site Web site construction tools for your TMG data. See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/secondsite.htm Latest version=1.9 Build 9 Pocket Genealogist The TMG companion program for Pocket PCs and other Windows Powered devices. See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/pocketgen.htm Latest version=3.02 GedStar PRO The TMG companion program for PalmOS users. See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/gedstarpro.htm Latest version=3.1 GenSmarts The research advisor that reads your TMG data directly. See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/gensmarts.htm Latest version=1.0.9.16 Map My Family Tree See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/mapmyfamilytree.htm Latest version=1.1 Chartform Delivery An inexpensive chart printing service See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/wallcharts.htm For the full list of companion products, please visit the Wholly Genes Community forum (http://www.WhollyGenes.com/forums.htm) and click on "Companion Products." === Wholly Genes online chat ======================= The next online chat with Wholly Genes will be on Saturday, 9 December 2006, at 2pm EDT and again at 11pm Eastern Time. Don't miss this opportunity to "talk" online with Wholly Genes representatives, as well as with other TMG users around the world. Remember that the Wholly Genes chat room is available to you at any time. Just go to http://www.WhollyGenes.com and click on Public Chat in the Support menu. When you see the security warning, click on or . Then be patient because it could take 30 seconds or more (especially on a dial-up connection) to load the necessary chat tools. When prompted, simply enter a chat nickname and then click on Connect. That's all there is to it. We hope to see you there! === How to reach us ============================== For tech support, please access the Wholly Genes Community message board at: http://www.WhollyGenes.com/forums.htm or write to: support@whollygenes.com Please be sure to note what version of the program you are using. You can also reach us at: Wholly Genes Software 9110 Red Branch Road, Suite "O" Columbia, Maryland 21045 410-715-2260 410-730-9734 (fax) http://www.WhollyGenes.com
  9. Medical spam on the increase?

    When such a message appears on the forum, a moderator deletes it and bans the author. I'd be interested to know what more you think we could do to predict who will post a spam message so that we can prevent it. The alternative is to have someone moderate/approve every posted message before is visible on the forum. I think that would be an extreme reaction that would have a much more negative impact on the average user. The only way that you'd be getting forum messages by email at all is if you subscribe to a forum or topic. They "don't appear in the list of new messages" because we've generally deleted them by the time you go looking for them. If you want to cancel an email subscription to a forum or topic, you can do so through "My Controls"in the top-right corner of the screen. Nobody has deleted any message from you here as far as I know ... but repeating the spam in your own message (as you did this time) is a good way to get it deleted.
  10. ================================================== Wholly Genes Newsletter 16 October 2006 Issue 2006, Number 15 ================================================== You received this newsletter subscription by your own request. To unsubscribe, see the end of the newsletter. Please do not respond to this message. Its mailbox is for outgoing messages only. See "How to reach us" below. ================================================== In this issue: o TMG v6.11 is now available! o Give the Gift of TMG for HALF OFF o TMG Companion Products o Wholly Genes online chat o How to reach us === TMG v6.11 is now available! ====================== The Master Genealogist v6.11.000 is now available. This free update fixes a number of loose ends from the previous release. o Fixed CTRL+S which sometimes failed to trigger the spell checker. o Fixed an error and other odd behavior of the right-click menu in the Add Person screen. o Fixed an error generating a Family Group Sheet under certain conditions. o Fixed some spacing issues in narrative reports. o Fixed an untranslated string in the Restore Wizard. o Fixed the broken button on the Source Definition Screen for people using TMG in a language other than English (U.S.). o Fixed some loose ends when exporting TMG data files to Excel. This free v6.11.000 update requires a previous installation of v6.00.000 or later. (Users with a prior version must first apply the update to v6.00.000). To download and apply the update, run TMG, access the Help menu and choose "Check for an update." Alternatively, you can choose "Check for a Program Update" from the Windows Start menu > The Master Genealogist group. The update will be applied automatically. Upon restarting, the startup screen will reflect a version number of "v6.11.000." === Give the Gift of TMG for HALF OFF ================ For a limited time, registered users of TMG Gold v6.09 or later can now purchase additional copies of the program for friends and family for HALF OFF the regular retail price! At just $39.97, the price of TMG Gold Edition, including printed Users Guide and CD-ROM, has never been lower. To take advantage of this offer, simply run TMG and access the "Message Manager" from the Help menu. You'll find a message there with your private coupon code and simple instructions to use it. (Click on the "Display previous messages" box to see messages that have been sent to you previously). Here's your chance to give TMG for the holidays! Your private coupon code can only be used _once_ (a single invoice for up to 10 copies of TMG Gold) and this offer expires 31 Jan 2007. An internet connection is required to receive your coupon. === TMG Companion Products ====================== The following companion products which were developed for TMG users like you: "Getting the Most Out of The Master Genealogist" The popular book compiled by Lee Hoffman. See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/gettingthemost.htm Video training for TMG on DVD Getting Started, Intermediate, Advanced, or Expert See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/videotapes.htm Second Site Web site construction tools for your TMG data. See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/secondsite.htm Latest version=1.9 Build 9 Pocket Genealogist The TMG companion program for Pocket PCs and other Windows Powered devices. See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/pocketgen.htm Latest version=3.02 GedStar PRO The TMG companion program for PalmOS users. See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/gedstarpro.htm Latest version=3.1 GenSmarts The research advisor that reads your TMG data directly. See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/gensmarts.htm Latest version=1.0.9.30 Map My Family Tree See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/mapmyfamilytree.htm Latest version=1.0 Chartform Delivery An inexpensive chart printing service See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/wallcharts.htm For the full list of companion products, please visit the Wholly Genes Community forum (http://www.WhollyGenes.com/forums.htm) and click on "Companion Products." === Wholly Genes online chat ======================= The next online chat with Wholly Genes will be on Saturday, 28 October 2006, at 2pm EDT and again at 11pm Eastern Time. Don't miss this opportunity to "talk" online with Wholly Genes representatives, as well as with other TMG users around the world. Remember that the Wholly Genes chat room is available to you at any time. Just go to http://www.WhollyGenes.com and click on Public Chat in the Support menu. When you see the security warning, click on or always>. Then be patient because it could take 30 seconds or more (especially on a dial-up connection) to load the necessary chat tools. When prompted, simply enter a chat nickname and then click on Connect. That's all there is to it. We hope to see you there! === How to reach us ============================== For tech support, please access the Wholly Genes Community message board at: http://www.WhollyGenes.com/forums.htm or write to: support@whollygenes.com Please be sure to note what version of the program you are using. You can also reach us at: Wholly Genes Software 9110 Red Branch Road, Suite "O" Columbia, Maryland 21045 410-715-2260 410-730-9734 (fax) http://www.WhollyGenes.com
  11. ================================================== Wholly Genes Newsletter 10 October 2006 Issue 2006, Number 14 ================================================== You received this newsletter subscription by your own request. To unsubscribe, see the end of the newsletter. Please do not respond to this message. Its mailbox is for outgoing messages only. See "How to reach us" below. ================================================== In this issue: o TMG v6.10 is now available! o Give the Gift of TMG for HALF OFF o GTM Scratch and Dent sale o New data CDs in the web store o TMG Companion Products o Wholly Genes online chat o How to reach us === TMG v6.10 is now available! ====================== The Master Genealogist v6.10.000 is now available. This free update includes a variety of fixes and changes as follows: o IMPORTANT NOTE: The Validate File Integrity feature now audits for and fixes more obscure and minor issues than it did previously. It is not unusual and no cause for concern if the first use of VFI in v6.10 produces many “fixed” issues that were not previously reported. o DNA Log - Fixed a possible “LACNT” error when opening the DNA Log. - Fixed a problem that could make it possible to create a DNA Log test that isn’t attached to any person. o Focus Groups - Fixed a possible “CUSTYPE” error when moving people from the Focus Group to a different data set. o Accent - An Accent based on surety values did not work. - Fixed an error when double-clicking on the Status Bar to open the Accent Definition Screen. o Move/Copy/Merge People - Copying a person could erroneously omit the citations for history tags. - The View History list could sometimes show an obsolete name after merging two people. - Fixed a problem that could cause the links in the task table to not be updated after a move/copy/merge operation. - Fixed a problem that could cause a person’s lifespan to be displayed incorrectly after a merge. o Project Explorer - Fixed the occurrence of an Open window when the list is sorted by a collapsed list and linked to other windows. o Add Person Screen - Fixed a problem that could result in one person in a marriage getting a role of “Husband” while the other gets a role of “Principal.” o Restore - Report definitions were being restored to the path determined by the Preferences reports path of current project rather than to the path determined by the reports path in the PJC file of the project being restored. o Research Log - Fixed a problem that could occur when entering dates in the Research Log when the interface language is other than English. o Exhibit Log - Fixed a problem that could cause the image viewer to save an image at a different compression ratio than the original. - Fixed a problem that could cause break the formatting of captions when exported to HTML. - The exhibits search during Validate File Integrity would sometimes fail to search all specified folders. o Master Source List - The “Cited” column on the Master Source List was not updated properly after two source were merged. - The source elements fields were not sorted alphabetically on the Source Definition Screen when the program was not using English. o Master Repository List - You can now add/edit a repository after opening the Master Repository List from the Research Log. - The name and memo fields at the bottom of the Master Repository List would not display under some circumstances. o Narrative reports - Fixed some circumstances that could cause a place name to the followed by “,.” - Fixed a problem that could cause a sentence to end in two periods. - Fixed a problem where a period after a place abbreviation (e.g., “D.C.”) could be dropped. - When a the first sentence of a narrative starts with [P+], it now produces a complete sentence rather than a sentence fragment. o List of Citations report - The “Include tag memos” option now outputs the entire memo, even if it contains multiple parts. o List of People report - a filter based on Name-Var maximum surety would cause an error. - Fixed an error that could occur when exporting to Excel. o Report Options - The list of tag types on the report options (Tags) screen was not alphabetical when the interface language was not English. - Fixed a problem that would cause the report progress screen(s) to follow the report language rather than the interface language. o GEDCOM import - Multiple “Personal Sources” are now attached to the same Note tag, rather to individual ones. - A TEMP(le) tag is now put in to the place Temple field instead of the memo. o Legacy Import - “Privacy” notes are now imported with sensitivity brackets. o FTM Import - Fixed a problem that could cause some citations to fail to be imported. - Fixed a problem that could cause the citation memo and citation text to not be distinguished correctly. - Fixed a problem that could cause between dates to be imported incompletely. o UFT Import - Fixed a problem that could cause the import to hang. o GEDCOM export - If a death tag has no date AND no place AND Living=N, then the tag will be exported to GEDCOM as 1 DEAT Y. - The image caption is now exported to a note in GEDCOM. o Preferences - A change to the Source Categories setting in Preferences was not being applied until after the program was shut down and restarted. - When the Preference option for window background color was set to “Windows Default,” some message windows were not honoring the Windows color scheme. o Miscellaneous - When a memo field is expanded with F7, the text would sometime be in read-only mode and formatting codes would be displayed. - You no longer get an error doing a digital book search from a Tag Entry screen that has no place data. - Fixed a problem that could cause the Soundex calculator to hang. - Fixed a problem that could cause the menu to erroneously appear with the Welcome screen. - Fixed a rare circumstance where deleting a project could cause files to be deleted from another project with an almost-identical name in the same folder. o Fixed a variety of more obscure bugs, cosmetic issues, and phrase translation issues. This free v6.10.000 update requires a previous installation of v6.00.000 or later. (Users with a prior version must first apply the update to v6.00.000). To download and apply the update, run TMG, access the Help menu and choose "Check for an update." Alternatively, you can choose "Check for a Program Update" from the Windows Start menu > The Master Genealogist group. The update will be applied automatically. Upon restarting, the startup screen will reflect a version number of "v6.10.000." === Give the Gift of TMG for HALF OFF ================ For a limited time, registered users of TMG Gold v6.09 or later can now purchase additional copies of the program for friends and family for HALF OFF the regular retail price! At just $39.97, the price of TMG Gold Edition, including printed Users Guide and CD-ROM, has never been lower. To take advantage of this offer, simply run TMG and access the "Message Manager" from the Help menu. You'll find a message there with your private coupon code and simple instructions to use it. (Click on the "Display previous messages" box to see messages that have been sent to you previously). Here's your chance to give TMG for the holidays! Your private coupon code can only be used _once_ (a single invoice for up to 10 copies of TMG Gold) and this offer expires 31 Jan 2007. An internet connection is required to receive your coupon. === GTM Scratch and Dent Sale ===================== We have a very limited number of copies of the popular book, Getting The Most Out of The Master Genealogist, which have suffered storage or handling damage and are offered at 20% OFF while supplies last. (Regular price=$24.95. Sale price=$19.95). The damage is cosmetic and is different in each case but may include a scratched, folded, or scuffed cover, very minor moisture damage, or other such damage that might be consistent with some months of usage -- except that each is an unused book so the spine is not broken, there are no pages missing, and there is no handwriting within. For more information and sample photos, please visit: http://www.whollygenes.com/gtmsd.htm === New data CDs in the web store==================== The following new data CDs are available from the Wholly Genes web store: Thomas Bridgman, MEMORIALS OF THE DEAD IN BOSTON; CONTAINING EXACT TRANSCRIPTIONS OF INSCRIPTIONS ON THE SEPULCHRAL MONUMENTS IN THE KING'S CHAPEL BURIAL GROUND, IN THE CITY OF BOSTON., (1853) 2006 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=US0235 Bridgman begins this book with transcriptions of hundreds of surviving tombstones in Boston's King's Chapel Burial Ground, and supplements this source material with narrative and genealogical accounts of many of the families who used this cemetery, identifying thousands of relatives of the deceased. The burial ground treated in this volume was the first in Boston, used from the first years of the town's existence. King's Chapel, the first Episcopalian church in Boston, was not built on these grounds until more than half a century later. Since this compilation was prepared in 1853, many inscriptions that no longer exist or are no longer legible appear here. Most of the tombstones represented here are from the seventeenth century or the early eighteenth century. A few of the plots continued to accept burials in the early nineteenth century, but other burial grounds, including Copp's Hill and the Granary, had long been available by that time. The second half of the book has dozens of articles on those families with many burials in the King's Chapel grounds. These articles were contributed by several writers, with some being composed in narrative form and others in a more standard genealogical arrangement. In either case, these accounts place those buried here in a broader context, and described thousands of individuals related to the deceased, most of whom died and were buried elsewhere. =========================== Nathaniel Adams, ANNALS OF PORTSMOUTH, COMPRISING A PERIOD OF TWO HUNDRED YEARS FROM THE FIRST SETTLEMENT OF THE TOWN; WITH BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF A FEW OF THE MOST RESPECTABLE INHABITANTS, (1825) 2006 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=US0239 Adams has compiled a chronological account of the history of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, providing year-by-year entries from 1621 through 1823, based on a wide range of primary sources. Salted throughout the narrative are brief biographies of town leaders, ministers and others important to the town. The author scoured all sources available to him, including town, county, military and church records. He organized this material into annual accounts of events occurring in town each year, as well as events in the larger world that impinged upon Portsmouth, frequently providing lengthy verbatim excerpts from the records. The topics covered include the usual ones of the foundation of the town, church history and Indian conflicts. Adams also took notice of other less usual matters, such as eclipses and earthquakes. As might be expected, the annual entries for many of the earliest years are relatively brief, with some years being omitted, largely because of the paucity of records for the beginning years. By the middle of the eighteenth century, and especially during the Revolutionary years, the entries become quite substantial, covering the wide range of important events occurring throughout the colonies. Adams frequently diverted from his straightforward chronological presentation and inserted brief biographies of ministers, town leaders, merchants and other leading citizens of the town. =========================== The Librarian of the Rhode Island Historical Society [Howard M. Chapin], THE EARLY RECORDS OF THE TOWN OF WARWICK, (1926) 2006 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=US0231 This verbatim transcript of the first volume of town records of Warwick, Rhode Island, contains a wide range of documents, mostly from 1648 to 1667, for the first generation of inhabitants of that town, including town orders, land grants, deeds (including Indian deeds) and a variety of lesser items. Warwick was founded in 1643, but no records have survived from the first five years of its existence. The core of the present volume is a complete run of the town meeting minutes from 1648 to 1667. This portion of the book includes town orders relating to the government of the town, along with appointments and elections of town officers and records of many land grants to individuals. Another section of the book, covering approximately the same time period, includes dozens of records of grants of land from the town to individuals, as well as deeds transferring land from person to person, including many original sales of land from Indians to the English settlers. This same part of the book includes a few probate proceedings, along with a few apprenticeships and guardianships. The inclusion of these documents in town records reflects the position of Rhode Island as the colony and state that has always had the most localized system of recordkeeping, with deeds and probates recorded at the town level. Again from this same early time period, the volume includes a handful of court proceedings and coroner's inquests. In addition, there are many records of excise taxes levied for the importation of spirituous beverages. The book in which all these records are found also included other records, some apparently entered at an earlier time and others certainly written down at a much later date. There are many pages which are partially in a shorthand notation; these turned out to be sermon notes, suggesting that the book had been brought from England to New England by one of the early Warwick settlers and then converted to the purpose of containing the town records. Then, for several decades in the eighteenth century, those pages or parts of pages that remained blank were employed in recording the earmarks assigned to Warwick inhabitants. =========================== George Madison Bodge, SOLDIERS OF KING PHILIP'S WAR BEING A CRITICAL ACCOUNT OF THAT WAR WITH A CONCISE HISTORY OF THE INDIAN WARS OF NEW ENGLAND FROM 1620- 1677, (1896) 2006 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=US0315 Bodge has scoured the contemporary seventeenth-century documents in order to compile as complete as possible an account of the men who served in King Philip's War in New England in 1675 and 1676. Thousands of young men served in this conflict, and hundreds died in the fighting or from diseases. Most of the information in this volume has been taken from the financial accounts maintained by John Hull, the treasurer for Massachusetts Bay Colony for these years. From these records, Bodge was able to construct company-by-company accounts of the progress of the war. He followed each group of men on its marches and in its battles, showing for many of the men the exact time served and the pay that they received. Bodge searched many other sources as well and included in this volume letters written by participants in the fighting, or petitions for relief that were filed many years later. Searches in the colony archives yielded many official accounts of action, some written at the time of the fighting and some written years later. The important final chapter provides information on the so- called Narragansett towns. One of the ways in which the soldiers were compensated was by gathering them into groups, frequently by town of residence at the time of the war, and granting to the group an entire township in the wilderness. These grants were not acted on until decades after the conflict, and the eighteenth-century lists of grantees frequently match the soldier's name with the name or names of heirs who actually received the land many years later. An appendix gathers together information on the organization and the logistics of the military operations in Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay and Connecticut colonies. =========================== Edgar W. Hassler, OLD WESTMORELAND: A HISTORY OF WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA DURING THE REVOLUTION, (1900) 2006 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=US0275 Westmoreland County was set off from Bedford County in 1773 and during the Revolution encompassed the western quarter of Pennsylvania. Hassler tells the story of the county during the Revolution, episode by episode, with detailed accounts of individuals who took part in the military expeditions. The author opens with a discussion of the earliest settlers in the county, and also describes the conflicts arising from the claims by Virginia to much of the same territory. For several years both Virginia and Pennsylvania courts operated in much of this territory. Hassler then begins his Revolutionary account with events in 1774, including the establishment of a committee of correspondence. Chapter by chapter, he narrates each episode occurring in this territory, in which those sympathizing with the Revolutionary side were in conflict with Loyalists, British, and Indians allied with the former two groups. The various stories tell of espionage, transportation of gunpowder from New Orleans and St. Louis, commando raids, and straightforward military operations. Since most of these events were quite small and limited in time compared with the fighting further east, the author is able to investigate in detail the activities of many ordinary participants. The various accounts are well documented, with citations to a wide range of both published and manuscript original sources, such as private letters and diaries and official reports, as well as secondary sources prepared during the nineteenth century. === TMG Companion Products ====================== The following companion products which were developed for TMG users like you: "Getting the Most Out of The Master Genealogist" The popular book compiled by Lee Hoffman. See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/gettingthemost.htm Video training for TMG on DVD Getting Started, Intermediate, Advanced, or Expert See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/videotapes.htm Second Site Web site construction tools for your TMG data. See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/secondsite.htm Latest version=1.9 Build 9 Pocket Genealogist The TMG companion program for Pocket PCs and other Windows Powered devices. See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/pocketgen.htm Latest version=3.02 GedStar PRO The TMG companion program for PalmOS users. See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/gedstarpro.htm Latest version=3.1 GenSmarts The research advisor that reads your TMG data directly. See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/gensmarts.htm Latest version=1.0.9.30 Map My Family Tree See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/mapmyfamilytree.htm Latest version=1.0 Chartform Delivery An inexpensive chart printing service See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/wallcharts.htm For the full list of companion products, please visit the Wholly Genes Community forum (http://www.WhollyGenes.com/forums.htm) and click on "Companion Products." === Wholly Genes online chat ======================= The next online chat with Wholly Genes will be on Saturday, 28 October 2006, at 2pm EDT and again at 11pm Eastern Time. Don't miss this opportunity to "talk" online with Wholly Genes representatives, as well as with other TMG users around the world. Remember that the Wholly Genes chat room is available to you at any time. Just go to http://www.WhollyGenes.com and click on Public Chat in the Support menu. When you see the security warning, click on or always>. Then be patient because it could take 30 seconds or more (especially on a dial-up connection) to load the necessary chat tools. When prompted, simply enter a chat nickname and then click on Connect. That's all there is to it. We hope to see you there! === How to reach us ============================== For tech support, please access the Wholly Genes Community message board at: http://www.WhollyGenes.com/forums.htm or write to: support@whollygenes.com Please be sure to note what version of the program you are using. You can also reach us at: Wholly Genes Software 9110 Red Branch Road, Suite "O" Columbia, Maryland 21045 410-715-2260 410-730-9734 (fax) http://www.WhollyGenes.com
  12. ================================================== Wholly Genes Newsletter 22 September 2006 Issue 2006, Number 13 ================================================== You received this newsletter subscription by your own request. To unsubscribe, see the end of the newsletter. Please do not respond to this message. Its mailbox is for outgoing messages only. See "How to reach us" below. ================================================== In this issue: o Free Shipping through Monday o Remembering TMG Keyboard Hot Keys o Discount expiration o Maryland Conference "British Isles - Finding Your Overseas Roots" o Cruise roommate needed o New products in the web store o TMG Companion Products o Wholly Genes online chat o How to reach us === Free Shipping through Monday =================== The season is changing, and we're celebrating the equinox by offering you FREE SHIPPING in the Wholly Genes store for the next few days. (A flat rate of just $4.00 applies on orders that are delivered outside the U.S. and Canada). This is a perfect time to get the software, books, video training tapes, data CDs, and other products that you've always wanted, while saving a bundle on shipping! If you haven't seen the Wholly Genes Store recently, you may be surprised to learn that we have THOUSANDS of products in our inventory, including classic genealogy books by Elizabeth Shown Mills, Tom Kemp, Karen Clifford, Pat Hatcher, Kip Sperry, Elizabeth Petty Bentley, Val Greenwood, Lou Szucs, and others at discounted prices. At just $4.50, for instance, Ms. Mills' "Quicksheet: Citing Online Historical Resources" is 15% OFF the suggested retail price. You won't find it for less anywhere else! In fact, all of our genealogy methodology books are at least 15% OFF the suggested retail price every day! That includes the new version of "The Source: A Guidebook of American Genealogy" (Third Edition) from Ancestry.com at just $67.95 (regular price $79.95). This essential resource weighs more than 5 pounds, so it is expensive to ship -- but you can get it for 15% OFF and free shipping today. We also have searchable copies of many rare and classic genealogy books, parish records, census records, city directories, obituaries, maps & gazetteers, and published pedigrees on CD-ROM. Let us help with your research, using rare genealogical resources from the United States, England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Canada, Australia, and other countries. These data CDs include high- quality images of every original printed page, and most support a full text search. Always make the Wholly Genes store your first source when you're looking for genealogy methodology books or data CDs. Our free shipping offer expires this Monday, September 25th, so don't delay! Please visit the Wholly Genes store at: http://www.WhollyGenes.com === Remembering TMG Keyboard Hot Keys ============ If you have trouble remembering the keyboard hot keys in TMG, the Roots Users Group of Arlington, Virginia, has come up with a great solution. A new article on their web site (and soon to be published in their newsletter) shows you how to leverage TMG's own features to create a pop-up window showing all of the keyboard hot keys -- or anything else that you want. The Arlington RUG is among the largest TMG users groups in the world and one of the few that publish a printed newsletter - so membership would benefit you no matter where you live. At just $15 per year (including newsletter postage) it is a bargain. They offer a very informative web site (including a members-only section), monthly meetings with scheduled speakers, periodic workshops, a media library, a download library, and an opt-in published membership roster so you can correspond with other members or maybe find one in your area. The new article that helps you create a pop-up window of TMG hot keys is an example of their good work -- and it is free. Just go to their web site at http://www.RootsUsers.org and then click on "Hot Key help -- read Keyboard Template Replacement article." === Discount Expiration =========================== The popular new "Compendium of New England Pioneers" from Archive CD Books USA contains searchable copies of each of the 14 classic genealogical directories of early New England settlers on a single CD-ROM. At just $89.95, this great research tool spans nearly 8300 pages and thousands of families through several generations. Now it also includes a free bonus of nine high-quality maps of the New England settlement (1629-1812). The CD lets you do a single search across all 14 books (22 volumes) at the same time and supports AND, OR, phrase, and proximity searches (e.g., "Smith within 20 words of Jones"). It makes a great gift for any researcher of New England families! Wholly Genes customers who previously purchased a copy of Savage's "A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England" or any of the other individual books that are contained in the Compendium received a private coupon code by email on August 18th. The coupon code provides those users with full credit for those previous purchase(s) when upgrading to the Compendium. If you received such a coupon code, this is a reminder that it expires on September 30th. Don't miss this chance to get a discount on this great research tool. For more information about the "Compendium of New England Pioneers," please visit: http://www.WhollyGenes.com/nepioneers.htm === Maryland Conference "British Isles - Finding Your Overseas Roots" === If you're in Maryland this weekend (Sept 23 and 24), don't miss the Maryland Genealogical Society's 2006 Seminar at the Hilton Columbia. Representatives of Wholly Genes Software and Archive CD Books USA will be on hand and we'd love to see you. Please stop by our exhibit booth to say "hello". For more information, please visit: http://www.mdgensoc.org === Cruise roommate needed ======================= Dorothy Turner, Wholly Genes' senior support technician, needs a female roommate for the 2006 Genealogy Conference and Cruise. If you've considered going on this great educational experience and tropical vacation to the Mexican Riviera, Nov 11-18, 2006, then this is a chance to stay with a TMG expert and even get a little personal tutoring. Your half of this mini-suite would be $1125.80, which includes the 7-night cruise, food, taxes, port fees, entertainment, and all genealogy conference lectures and events. For details and ordering information, please visit: http://www.whollygenes.com/cruise.htm If necessary, please leave a voice message with the travel agent. First come, first served. === New products in the web store==================== The following new products are available at greatly discounted prices in the Wholly Genes web store: MAP MY FAMILY TREE by Progeny Software $39.95. 20% OFF the suggested retail price! http://www.whollygenes.com/find_wg.mvc?refid=NEWS&p=MMFT Because life is a journey, see your ancestors' lives on a map with Map My Family Tree. Map My Family Tree automatically geocodes your family tree in seconds so you can see where your ancestors were born, married and died. View family migrations using the world map and zoom into any part of the world to see detailed events in that location. Map My Family Tree uses state-of-the-art vector mapping technology. Customize your maps with over 16-million colors and a wide range of font styles and sizes. Print your maps on a wide variety of paper sizes and electronically publish them in many popular file formats to display on web sites and email to family and friends. Use these published maps to collaborate with other researchers. Map My Family Tree reads directly from your TMG data file, so you do not have to import a GEDCOM file. ANIMAP PLUS by Gold Bug Software - $58.95. 25% OFF the suggested retail price! http://www.whollygenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=ANIMAP Just about every researcher deals with the problem of finding an old town that has long since disappeared from the map. Or you have a known location, but it was not in the same county 100 or 200 years ago. AniMap Plus now has solutions to these problems. This version of the program will display over 2,300 maps to show the changing county boundaries for each of the 48 adjacent United States for every year since colonial times. Includes all years, not just the census years. Maps may be viewed separately, or the program can set them in motion so you can automatically view the boundary changes. Maps of the full U.S. are also included, showing all the changes in state and territorial boundaries from 1776 to the present. Each map includes a listing of the changes from the previous map, making it simple to keep track of parent counties. There are four speed adjustments in the "run" mode as well as the ability to advance by single frames. === TMG Companion Products ====================== The following companion products were developed for TMG users like you: "Getting the Most Out of The Master Genealogist" The popular book compiled by Lee Hoffman. See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/gettingthemost.htm Video training for TMG on DVD Getting Started, Intermediate, Advanced, or Expert See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/videotapes.htm Second Site Web site construction tools for your TMG data. See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/secondsite.htm Latest version=1.9 Build 9 Pocket Genealogist The TMG companion program for Pocket PCs and other Windows Powered devices. See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/pocketgen.htm Latest version=3.02 GedStar PRO The TMG companion program for PalmOS users. See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/gedstarpro.htm Latest version=3.1 GenSmarts The research advisor that reads your TMG data directly. See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/gensmarts.htm Latest version=1.0.9.16 Map My Family Tree See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/mapmyfamilytree.htm Latest version=1.0 Chartform Delivery An inexpensive chart printing service. Got charts? See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/wallcharts.htm CD/DVD Duplication Make inexpensive copies of your family reunion CDs, etc. http://www.whollygenes.com/duplication.htm Other companion products are listed on the Wholly Genes Community forum. Go to http://www.WhollyGenes.com/forums.htm and click on "Companion Products." For the full list of products, please visit http://www.WhollyGenes.com. === Wholly Genes online chat ======================= The next online chat with Wholly Genes will be on Saturday, 28 October 2006, at 2 p.m. EDT and again at 11 p.m. Eastern Time. Don't miss this opportunity to "talk" online with Wholly Genes representatives, as well as with other TMG users around the world. Remember that the Wholly Genes chat room is available to you at any time. Just go to http://www.WhollyGenes.com and click on Public Chat in the Support menu. When you see the security warning, click on or always>. Then be patient because it could take 30 seconds or more (especially on a dial-up connection) to load the necessary chat tools. When prompted, simply enter a chat nickname and then click on Connect. That's all there is to it. We hope to see you there! === How to reach us ============================== For tech support, please access the Wholly Genes Community message board at: http://www.WhollyGenes.com/forums.htm or write to: support@whollygenes.com Please be sure to note what version of the program you are using. You can also reach us at: Wholly Genes Software 9110 Red Branch Road, Suite "O" Columbia, Maryland 21045 410-715-2260 410-379-5424 (fax) http://www.WhollyGenes.com
  13. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New tools for Researchers of Early New England Families Columbia, Maryland -- 20 August 2006 -- Archive CD Books USA is proud to announce a major new collection of digitized books for researchers of early New England families. For the first time, the Compendium of New England Pioneers makes all of the classic genealogical dictionaries of New England available on a single CD. The collection encompasses 14 books (22 volumes), nearly 8300 pages, and thousands of families of early New England settlers through several generations. The titles in this collection were assembled in consultation with Robert Charles Anderson, FASG, an authority on New England research, and are so recognizable to experienced researchers that they are often simply referred to by the last name of the author. They include classic works by Eliot, Farmer, Hinman, Goodwin, Drake, Savage, Austin, Pope (2), Holmes, Flagg, Noyes, Bolton, and Spencer. Anderson said, “The broad genealogical surveys collected here comprise the best colony-wide resources for the study of 17th-century New England families. As such, they constitute the resource of first resort for building the framework of Great Migration sketches.” Anderson is the Director of the Great Migration Study Project for the New England Historic Genealogical Society, editor of the Great Migration Newsletter, co-editor of The American Genealogist, and Genealogical Consultant for Archive CD Books USA. “Our CDs combine high-quality images of every page that was originally published with the ability to do powerful full-text searching, including AND, OR, phrase, and proximity searches,” said Bob Velke, President of Archive CD Books USA. “For the first time, we’ve also included special indexing technology that will allow researchers to conduct very fast searches across all of these books at the same time,” said Velke. “Many of the individual titles have been very popular on our web store,” said Velke, “and we haven’t forgotten those loyal customers.” The Compendium is priced at just $89.95 which is 66% off the combined regular prices of those individual books. Those who have bought one or more of the individual titles have been extended full credit for those purchases when upgrading to the Compendium. Advance orders will be shipping soon but the Compendium of New England Pioneers will make its public debut at the Federation of Genealogy Societies and New England Historic Genealogical Society conference in Boston, Mass., August 30 - September 2, 2006. For details about the Compendium of New England Pioneers, please visit http://www.ArchiveCDBooksUSA.com/nepioneers.htm. About the company: Archive CD Books USA was founded in 2005 in order to make digital reproductions of old books available to family historians, to donate original publications to libraries and other institutions, and to cooperate with these repositories to preserve their existing collections for future generations. It is a member of the international Archive CD Books Project whose other affiliated companies digitize books from Great Britain, Ireland, Canada, and Australia. Contact: Barbara Grempler, Project Manager Archive CD Books USA Voice: (410)715-2260 x160 Fax: (410)730-9734 barbarag@ArchiveCDBooksUSA.com -END-
  14. ================================================== Wholly Genes Newsletter 24 August 2006 Issue 2006, Number 12 ================================================== You received this newsletter subscription by your own request. To unsubscribe, see the end of the newsletter. Please do not respond to this message. Its mailbox is for outgoing messages only. See "How to reach us" below. ================================================== In this issue: o Compendium of New England Pioneers o FGS/NEHGS Conference in Boston o New book in the web store o New data CDs in the web store o UPDATED: Pocket Genealogist v3.02 o Tracking a support question o TMG Companion Products o Wholly Genes online chat o How to reach us === Compendium of New England Pioneers ============ Our sister company, Archive CD Books USA, is proud to announce a major new collection of digitized books for researchers of early New England families. For the first time, the COMPENDIUM OF NEW ENGLAND PIONEERS makes all of the classic genealogical dictionaries of New England available on a single CD. The collection encompasses 14 books (22 volumes), nearly 8300 pages, and thousands of families of early New England settlers through several generations. The titles in this collection were assembled in consultation with Robert Charles Anderson, FASG, an authority on New England research, and are so recognizable to experienced researchers that they are often simply referred to by the last name of the author. They include classic works by Eliot, Farmer, Hinman, Goodwin, Drake, Savage, Austin, Pope (2), Holmes, Flagg, Noyes, Bolton, and Spencer. Anderson said, “The broad genealogical surveys collected here comprise the best colony-wide resources for the study of 17th-century New England families. As such, they constitute the resource of first resort for building the framework of Great Migration sketches.” Anderson is the Director of the Great Migration Study Project for the New England Historic Genealogical Society, editor of the Great Migration Newsletter, co-editor of The American Genealogist, and Genealogical Consultant for Archive CD Books USA. “Our CDs combine high-quality images of every page that was originally published with the ability to do powerful full-text searching, including AND, OR, phrase, and proximity searches,” said Bob Velke, President of Archive CD Books USA. “For the first time, we’ve also included special indexing technology that will allow researchers to conduct very fast searches across all of these books at the same time,” said Velke. “Many of the individual titles have been very popular on our web store,” said Velke, “and we haven’t forgotten those loyal customers.” The Compendium is priced at just $89.95 which is 66% off the combined regular prices of those individual books. Those who have bought one or more of the individual titles have been extended full credit for those purchases when upgrading to the Compendium. FREE BONUS: The CD-ROM contains nine high-quality digital maps of the New England Settlement (1629, 1637, 1660, 1675, 1677, 1713, 1754, 1781, and 1812) as originally published in "The Expansion of New England" by Lois Kimball Mathews (1909). For details about the COMPENDIUM OF NEW ENGLAND PIONEERS, please visit: http://www.WhollyGenes.com/nepioneers.htm. === FGS/NEHGS Conference in Boston ============== If you are in the Boston area next week (Wednesday, August 30, through Saturday, September 2, 2006), then don't miss the The Federation of Genealogical Societies and New England Historic Genealogical Society conference at the Hynes Convention Center. There will be 350 presentations for genealogists of all levels, beginner to professional, and speakers from the United States, Canada, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and England. Representatives from Wholly Genes, Inc. will be in the exhibit hall demonstrating TMG and answering questions. Please stop by our booth to say hello! Access to the exhibit area is FREE and does not require attendence at the lectures. For more information, please visit: http://www.fgs.org/2006conf/FGS-2006.htm === New book in the web store ==================== This book is now available from www.WhollyGenes.com at 15% off the regular retail price! BLACK GENESIS: A RESOURCE BOOK FOR AFRICAN- AMERICAN GENEALOGY. 2ND EDITION, 2003, by James M. Rose, Ph.D. and Alice Eichholz, Ph.D., CG. http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...amp;p=BBLACKGEN When Black Genesis was originally published in 1978, it was the first book to provide researchers with information on resources and a methodology specific to African-American genealogy. Now, owing to the unprecedented growth of interest in the subject, this landmark publication has been completely updated and is once again the premier guide to African-American genealogy. The 2nd edition of Black Genesis provides guidance not only to the same basic resources presented in the original edition but also to a substantial amount of additional material. The original goal, however, remains the same--to introduce the novice and professional researcher to African-American genealogical research methods and resources. Some 100 pages larger than the first edition, the 2nd edition of Black Genesis boasts a new format that makes locating resources pertaining to slaves and free blacks in the United States easier than ever. Part I provides an overview of general research principles and methodology, while Part II contains a rundown of specific resources for all fifty states, Canada, and the West Indies. Under each location, the information is organized by the following categories: Important Dates, State Archives, Census Records, State and County Records, Cemetery and Church Records, Military Records, Newspapers, Manuscript Sources (personal papers, slave records, and diaries), Internet Resources, Research Contacts, and Bibliography. Resources described include research guides, published genealogies, community studies on African-American families and, most importantly, original research material that can be found in national, state, county, and city archives, and in historical societies and libraries. === New data CDs in the web store =============== The following new searchable data CDs are (among others) on the new "Compendium of New England Pioneers" (see above) but are also available as separate CDs at www.WhollyGenes.com. Product descriptions are by Robert Charles Anderson, FASG, for Archive CD Books USA. Ernest Flagg, GENEALOGICAL NOTES ON THE FOUNDING OF NEW ENGLAND: MY ANCESTORS PART IN THAT UNDERTAKING, (1926) 2006 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=US0303 Flagg goes well beyond the title of this volume and provides extensive information on more than one hundred early New England families, in some cases for several generations. He includes extensive biographical information, full lists of children, and, where available, data on their English origins. John Osborne Austin, THE GENEALOGICAL DICTIONARY OF RHODE ISLAND; COMPRISING THREE GENERATIONS OF SETTLERS WHO CAME BEFORE 1690 (WITH MANY FAMILIES CARRIED TO THE FOURTH GENERATION), (1887) 2006 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=US0305 Austin has compiled accounts of more than 460 families who settled in Rhode Island during the seventeenth century, tracing some of the families to the third generation and others to the fourth, including both male and female lines. These accounts include extensive extracts from original sources. Royal R. Hinman, A CATALOGUE OF THE NAMES OF THE EARLY PURITAN SETTLERS OF THE COLONY OF CONNECTICUT; WITH THE TIME OF THEIR ARRIVAL IN THE COUNTRY AND COLONY, THEIR STANDINGS IN SOCIETY, PLACE OF RESIDENCE, CONDITION IN LIFE, WHERE FROM, BUSINESS, &C., (1852) 2006 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=US0309 Royal Hinman collected information on every seventeenth-century immigrant to New England, and then concentrated on those immigrants who came to Connecticut, tracing many of the lines into the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, providing information on thousands of Connecticut settlers. Frank R. Holmes, compiler, DIRECTORY OF THE ANCESTRAL HEADS OF NEW ENGLAND FAMILIES, 1620-1700, (1923) 2006 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=US0310 Holmes has produced a unique resource in which he combined a brief biographical and genealogical entry for each New England immigrant head of household prior to 1700 with etymologies of many of the surnames, reflecting his conviction that the "study of names is of itself an absorbing subject." Charles Knowles Bolton, THE REAL FOUNDERS OF NEW ENGLAND: STORIES OF THEIR LIFE ALONG THE COAST, 1602-1628, (1929) 2006 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=US0311 To the author, the "Real Founders of New England" were those who arrived before the landing of Endicott in 1628, as agent of the Massachusetts Bay Company. Bolton attempts here to write the history and provide a full list of everyone known to have visited or lived in New England before that event. Samuel G. Drake, RESULT OF SOME RESEARCHES AMONG THE BRITISH ARCHIVES FOR INFORMATION RELATIVE TO THE FOUNDERS OF NEW ENGLAND: MADE IN THE YEARS 1858, 1859 AND 1860, (1860) 2006 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=US0312 Drake collected in one place all the passenger lists that had been discovered by 1860, of emigrants leaving England for New England in the years before 1676. He included lists from the port of London, as well as lists from some of the out- ports, along with a few contemporaneous private compilations. John Eliot, A BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY CONTAINING A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF THE FIRST SETTLERS, AND OTHER PROMINENT CHARACTERS AMONG THE MAGISTRATES, MINISTERS, LITERARY AND WORTHY MEN, IN NEW-ENGLAND, (1809) 2006 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=US0313 In this early biographical dictionary, Eliot has provided accounts of the lives of hundreds of colonial New Englanders, running from the earliest explorers and settlers to the leaders of the revolutionary movement of the mid-eighteenth century, and including many others from the years in between. === UPDATED: Pocket Genealogist v3.02 ============= Northern Hills Software has announced a free v3.02 update to Pocket Genealogist, the popular genealogy software for PocketPC's and other "Windows Powered" mobile devices. Pocket Genealogist will read your TMG data directly (no GEDCOM required) and let you take it with you in the palm of your hand. To upgrade your copy of Pocket Genealogist to v3.02, please visit: http://www.northernhillssoftware.com/download_updates.htm For more information about Pocket Genealogist, please visit: http://www.WhollyGenes.com/pocketgen.htm === Tracking a support question ===================== Did you know that you don't have to keep checking the Wholly Genes Community Forum in order to keep up-to-date on support topics that interest you, program tips and hints, and other news and information? Here are some handy hints to keep you informed: 1) Keep current with the "View New Posts" link. Click on that link in the upper- right hand corner to get a chronological list of every topic that has been updated since your last visit. 2) Be notified by e-mail of new topics. The message board has many categories for news, information, and support. Click on any forum that interests you (e.g., "The Master Genealogist v6") and then click on "Forum Options" on the right side. On the popdown menu, choose "Subscribe to this forum." Thereafter, you will be notified by email of the subject of every new topic that is posted to that forum! If you are interested in that topic, you can click on a handy link in the e-mail to go directly to that section of the message board. Hint: Don't forget to subscribe to the "Frequently Asked Questions" and "Tips and Hints" forums! 3) Be notified by e-mail of new responses to existing topics that interest you. Subscribing to a forum (as above) will notify you of the _first_ message in each new topic. But if you read a topic and decide that you are interested in it, just click on "Options" on the right side. On the popdown menu, choose "Track this topic." Thereafter, you will receive an email notification whenever a response is posted to that topic. (You can also choose to receive just one e- mail every day or week with all such notifications.) If you post or reply to a message, then tracking the topic is almost automatic. Just make sure that "Enable email notifications of replies" is checked when you compose your message. If you want that box to be checked by default, then click on My Controls in the top-right corner of any screen, click on Email settings on the left, check "Enable Email notifications by default" and set the notification type to "Immediate Email Notification." On the same screen, you can specify that email notifications should include the full text of the response (not just a notification that a response exists). If you use these powerful features, you can stay up-to-date with all of the developments on the Wholly Genes Community forum without having to go online periodically to check for new messages! It is all free, of course, and you can cancel your email notifications at any time through My Controls > Subscriptions. === TMG Companion Products ====================== The following companion products which were developed for TMG users like you: "Getting the Most Out of The Master Genealogist" The popular book compiled by Lee Hoffman. See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/gettingthemost.htm Video training for TMG on DVD Getting Started, Intermediate, Advanced, or Expert See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/videotapes.htm Second Site Web site construction tools for your TMG data. See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/secondsite.htm Latest version=1.9 Build 9 Pocket Genealogist The TMG companion program for Pocket PCs and other Windows Powered devices. See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/pocketgen.htm Latest version=3.02 GedStar PRO The TMG companion program for PalmOS users. See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/gedstarpro.htm Latest version=3.1 GenSmarts The research advisor that reads your TMG data directly. See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/gensmarts.htm Latest version=1.0.9.16 Chartform Delivery An inexpensive chart printing service See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/wallcharts.htm For the full list of companion products, please visit the Wholly Genes Community forum (http://www.WhollyGenes.com/forums.htm) and click on "Companion Products." === Wholly Genes online chat ======================= The next online chat with Wholly Genes will be on Saturday, 9 September 2006, at 2pm EDT and again at 11pm Eastern Time. Don't miss this opportunity to "talk" online with Wholly Genes representatives, as well as with other TMG users around the world. Remember that the Wholly Genes chat room is available to you at any time. Just go to http://www.WhollyGenes.com and click on Chat in the menu. When you see the security warning, click on or . Then be patient because it could take 30 seconds or more (especially on a dial-up connection) to load the necessary chat tools. 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  15. ================================================== Wholly Genes Newsletter 31 July 2006 Issue 2006, Number 11 ================================================== You received this newsletter subscription by your own request. To unsubscribe, see the end of the newsletter. Please do not respond to this message. Its mailbox is for outgoing messages only. See "How to reach us" below. ================================================== In this issue: o Last chance for this year's conference cruise o Gift certificates from Wholly Genes o TMG Utility and PMC o Mapping with Live Local o Did you know? o New book in the web store o New data CDs from the U.S. o New data CD from Great Britain o New data CDs from Ireland o New fax number for Wholly Genes o TMG Companion Products o Wholly Genes online chat o How to reach us === Last chance for this year's conference and cruise ==== There are a few cabins left for the 2006 Genealogy Conference and Cruise but the registration deadline is August 25. Don't miss this opportunity to be included in what promises to be the most exciting event of the year! When you aren't vacationing in the tropical ports of the Mexican Riviera, you'll be onboard a luxury cruise ship with 400 fellow researchers learning about genealogical methodology and technology from national experts in those fields. In addition to private on-on-ones and shared breakfasts with those expert speakers, you'll be able to attend all of the following lectures without scheduling conflicts: - "Transatlantic Migration" by Robert Charles Anderson, FASG - "Before There Were Counties There Were Colonies" by Robert Charles Anderson, FASG - "Digital Video" by Tony Burroughs, FUGA - "Navigating the National Archives" by Tony Burroughs, FUGA - "Genealogy Searches on Google" by Dick Eastman - "The Latest Technology for Genealogists" by Dick Eastman - "When the Sources are Wrong!" by Hank Jones - "I Don't Chase Dead Germans- They Chase Me!" by Hank Jones - "The Critical Connection: Finding Ancestors Between the 1850 census and the Colonial Period" by Marsha Hoffman Rising, CG, CGL, FUGA, FASG - "Pearls I Have Discovered in Thirty-eight years of Searching for the Missing" by Marsha Hoffman Rising, CG, CGL, FUGA, FASG - "Trace Your Roots with DNA" by Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak - "Find That Obituary! Online Newspaper Research" by Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak There will also be a variety of TMG-specific presentations by Bob Velke, John Cardinal, Jim Byram, Lee Hoffman, and other well-known TMG experts. Join us on a fun and educational adventure! If you'll be traveling alone, there are people standing by who would like a roommate. For more infomation, please visit: http://www.WhollyGenes.com/cruise.htm === Gift certificates from Wholly Genes ============== Here's the perfect gift for the genealogist who has everything: a gift certificate to WhollyGenes.com! Gift certificates are now available in a variety of denominations and can be redeemed for any product or service in our store, including: - The Master Genealogist (TMG) product or upgrades - TMG training videos - the best way to learn TMG. - The popular book, "Getting The Most Out of The Master Genealogist" - TMG companion products: Second Site, GedStar Pro, The Pocket Genealogist, and GenSmarts. - More than a dozen standard genenalogy methodology books, each at least 15% off the regular retail price. - Thousands of data CDs from the U.S., Great Britain, Ireland, and other countries to help you with your research. - Our popular wall chart printing service - Our new CD duplication service - A company shirt, bone pen, or other Wholly Genes gear Gift certificates can be combined with in-store discounts and special offers and are valid for one year from the purchase date. Upon redemption, any unused dollar value is preserved and can be applied to a future purchase prior to the expiration date. For more information, please visit: http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...&p=GIFTCERT === TMG Utility and PMC ======================== If you use TMG Utility, the great add-on program by John Cardinal, then you should read John's blog for an important announcement. John needs your support and I know that you will reward him for all that he does for the TMG community. Read all about it at: http://epinionsteering.blogspot.com/ === Mapping with Live Local ====================== TMG user Michael Baker offers a method to produce maps from latitude and longitude data in TMG by using a service called Windows Live Local. It offers closer zooming than most plus more detailed maps of Europe. To download a file to add this service to TMG's mapping feature, please visit: http://www.whollygenes.com/placemap.htm Michael also offers this link as an example of the kind of thing that can be done manually with Windows Live Local now: http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&amp...2B6A062!125 Although the service is only in beta now, it suggests all sorts of possible features for a future version of TMG. Thanks, Michael! === Did you know? ============================ DID YOU KNOW that you can link a specific name variation to each participant in an event? That is, you can not only link a person to an event but you can specify which _name_ the person used in that context. By default, narrative reports will use the primary name of each participant in the event. In Advanced Data Entry mode, however, there is a field to the right of each person's name from which you can select a specific name variation. DID YOU KNOW that you can display the names of people in different colors based the criteria that you specify? For instance, you can display your father's ancestors in blue and your mother's ancestors in red. Or you can display people who you've been meaning to review in a special color. Access the Accent feature on the File menu. DID YOU KNOW that you can output a report to the screen in order to preview it before printing? Once the preview window is open, you have the option to print the report with a toolbar button. DID YOU KNOW that you can print a single page from a larger report? You can use the "Print page range" settings on the Report Definition Screen to specify the first and last page that you want to print. Alternatively, you can output the report to screen, find the page(s) that you want, and then click on the "Print Current Page" toolbar button. DID YOU KNOW that you can generate a report that includes only a subset of event types? For an Individual Narrative report, for instance, click on the Options button on the Report Definition Screen. Then choose the Tags tab and click on "Selected." A list will appear from which you can choose the event types that you want. The resulting narrative will only include events those those types. DID YOU KNOW that you can run two copies of TMG at the same time? You can even access the same project in both windows in order to see or compare two people or lines at the same time. DID YOU KNOW that two people can work on the same project from two different computers on a home network? Just put the project on a shared folder and it will be accessible by both users. [Note that a single TMG license allows you to install the program on up to three computers (e.g., home, work, and laptop). If two of those copies of TMG are used _simultaneously_, however, then you should have two licenses.] DID YOU KNOW that the easiest way to move a project from one computer to another is to make a backup (SQZ) file? The backup process will automatically bundle all of the various parts of the project together and compress them too. Simply restore the project on the second computer. Be sure to only make revisions to one copy of the project, however, and then backup/restore it to the other in order to keep them synchronized. DID YOU KNOW that you can save your TMG project on a thumb drive so that you can maintain just one copy but access it from more than one computer? You'll need to install TMG onto the hard drive of each computer (see above) but then you can simply plug in your thumb drive and point to it when opening the project. Depending on your thumb drive and the size of your project, it could slow the operation of the program somewhat -- but it avoids the need to move the project back and forth between hard drives. If you do that often, you might also investigate a portable external hard drive. You can get a 2 Gig thumbdrive for less than $100 or a 300 Gig portable hard drive for less than $200. === New book in the web store ==================== This book is now available from www.WhollyGenes.com at 15% off the regular retail price! Loretto Dennis Szucs, THEY BECAME AMERICANS: FINDING NATURALIZATION RECORDS AND ETHNIC ORIGINS. http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=US0292 Citizenship documents are eagerly sought after for both their sentimental nature and the important information they hold. Yet, they can be difficult to locate and fully understand. Complex and constantly changing naturalization laws have resulted in a great deal of confusion! They Became Americans: Finding Naturalization Records and Ethnic Origins addresses the complexities of naturalization records in a straightforward discussion. Dozens of illustrations and example documents enhance the reading and simplify your search for these unique sources of American genealogy! From the seventeenth century to the present, millions upon millions of people immigrated to the United States. The resultant naturalization process created a significant number of historical records about individuals and groups. Unfortunately, these records are anything but uniform in nature! An immigrant's desire to become a citizen of the United States might have been recorded on a formal document requiring detailed biographical information. Or it may have been handwritten on a piece of paper with nothing more than the immigrant's name and the date of the event. Immigrants made major contributions to the development of the United States, but many were never formally naturalized! Yet even in cases where naturalization documents are not available, there are plenty of fascinating alternatives that will help to determine an immigrant's Old World origins! Let author Loretto Szucs guide you to these varied and unusual sources in They Became Americans! Regardless of the difficulties associated with them, naturalization records rank among the most useful and fascinating record sources available to the general public. Don't lose this great opportunity to expand and aid the search for your ancestors! === New data CDs from the U.S. =================== The following new searchable data CDs have been released at www.WhollyGenes.com: Charles Henry Pope, THE PIONEERS OF MASSACHUSETTS, (1900) 2006 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=US0292 Pope has entries for more than five thousand persons found in the records of Plymouth Colony and Massachusetts Bay Colony between 1620 and 1650. The author follows each resident of these colonies until death, utilizing many sources not employed by Savage and others who had covered the same period. Charles Henry Pope, THE PIONEERS OF MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE, (1908) 2006 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=US0304 Pope has compiled more than one thousand main entries for persons found in the records of Maine and New Hampshire between 1623 and 1660, with many more inhabitants named in each entry. Residents and records of twenty-seven English settlements to the north of Massachusetts Bay Colony are included. Rev. Martin Lovering, HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF HOLLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, (1915) 2006 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=US0224 Rev. Lovering has prepared the history of Holland, Massachusetts, covering the founding and settlement of the town, and examining several other topics. Many biographical sketches are scattered throughout, and the second half of the book presents compiled genealogies of dozens of Holland families. Walter Eliot Thwing, HISTORY OF THE FIRST CHURCH IN ROXBURY, MASSACHUSETTS, (1908) 2006 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=US0225 This volume contains nearly three centuries of the history of the First Church of Roxbury, Massachusetts, and its meeting houses, and is replete with biographical sketches of the ministers of the church, the deacons, ruling elders and other church officers, and hundreds of the members of the church. === New data CD from Great Britain ================== The following new data CD has been released and is now available from www.WhollyGenes.com: SCHEDULE OF THE TITLE DEEDS OF THE SNEATON ESTATE (NORTH RIDING) http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=GB1131 A unique hand written book that contains extracts of the title deeds relating to the Sneaton Estate (Wilson family) from 1748 through to 1824. Sales and purchases of land and property. Absolutely fascinating and invaluable to those with an interest in the village of Sneaton. "Sneaton is a parish three miles from Whitby, near which is Sneaton Castle, the seat of Colonel Wilson, MP. 251 inhabitants form the population of the parish" [from Pigot's 1828 directory] === New data CDs from Ireland ===================== The following new data CDs have been released and are now available from www.WhollyGenes.com: BASSETT'S BOOK OF ANTRIM 1888 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...S&p=IET0022 Bassett's Book of Antrim is both a directory and a guide to the entire county in 1888. It is one of the most important sources published for late nineteenth century Antrim, recording details (addresses and occupations) for over 5,000 people in the county. It contains 414 pages of detailed information, as well as an excellent full colour map. The book begins with the history, economy, geology and social life of the county. This is followed by a full directory for every town and village, giving the names and details for all office-holders, professionals, merchants and tradesmen, as well as a full alphabetical directory of farmers and other residents not listed by trade. There is a detailed introduction to each town and village, with information about the economy, history, religion, railways, post, and general character of the place. It includes an extended treatment for Belfast, and the towns of Lisburn, Ballymena and the Coleraine district. The book finishes with an index of places, a list of fairs and markets, and includes many commercial advertisements. THE SLIGO CHRONICLE: ALMANAC AND DIRECTORY FOR 1878 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...S&p=IET0029 This is a short, yet very rare publication by the Sligo Chronicle newspaper. It contains a complete business directory for Sligo in 1878. It also contains a very detailed set of "Local memoranda" concerning the county, including a history of Sligo county and details about Sligo town, and the towns of Rosses Point, Ballymote, Collooney, Ballisodare, and Easky. This is followed by a comprehensive listing of all the people associated with the various administrative bodies in the county, including MPs, judiciary, Sligo corporation, Harbour Board, Sligo Union, Tobercurry Union, Dromore West Union, Sligo & Leitrim Asylum, County Infirmary, religious establishments, schools and the army. However the real value of this publication is the range of unusual topics it covers. It has a section on "Profitable thoughts" containing many poems, a section on famous men and women from the county, and more. The book also includes an extraordinary calendar for the year ahead, which contains articles on a divers range of topics both local and international, with 15 illustrations. While only 84 pages, this is a useful book for those studying Sligo and its people. FARRAR'S INDEX TO IRISH MARRIAGES 1771-1812 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...S&p=IET0038 This index by Henry Farrar, published in two volumes in 1897, details all the marriage entries in Walker's Hibernian Magazine 1771-1812. There are over 12,000 marriages recorded from a time when few other records of this nature survive. As a consequence it is of exceptional genealogical value, recording the names, addresses and some occupations of the couples, and often the names and details of their parents (principally the fathers of the brides). The dates and places of marriage are also recorded, and occasionally a lot of additional detail for selected marriages. We estimate that around 20,000 names are included in this source. The two volumes also include an Appendix by Sir Arthur Vicars of the births, deaths and marriages recorded in the short-lived magazine Anthologia Hibernica 1793-94. There are around 1,350 records in this section. In total we estimate that the books contain over 22,000 names across 547 pages. The majority of the information is derived from "The Hibernian magazine: or compendium of entertaining knowledge", a monthly magazine established in 1771 until it ceased in 1812. It was the main general Dublin journal for this period and covered many topics, from news and current affairs to fashion and the arts. As a consequence it was the main publication for the announcement of marriages. GUY'S DIRECTORY OF MUNSTER 1893 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...S&p=IET0049 Francis Guy postal directory of the province of Munster is an exceptionally important book. It is one of the few detailed directories for Munster from this period, and records over 140,000 names in 1,183 pages. There is a section for each county, beginning with a history and description of the county, followed by administrative office holders, judiciary, religions and clerics, fairs, markets, banks, education, legal, medical, institutions, newspapers, poor law unions, county and city establishments. This is followed by a full postal directory for every village and town in the county. This directory is structured by profession, and is similar to a trades directory, except that it also includes a full directory of farmers in the locality. The list for each place also includes all administrative officials and institutions (schools, churches, etc.) for that area. Each name also gives an address and profession. This is followed by a full alphabetical directory for the county that lists name, profession and address for each person. The county sections that include a city area (i.e. Cork, Limerick and Waterford) have parallel postal directories and alphabetical directories for those cities as well as the county. Each county section finishes with some statistics, and also includes a number of unique illustrations. THE NOTED BREWERIES OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND, 1889-1891 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...S&p=IET0050 In 1885 Alfred Barnard undertook to visit the whiskey distilleries of Scotland, Ireland, England and Wales. His publication The Whiskey Distilleries of the United Kingdom, published in 1887, has become a world famous guide for the whiskey industry in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Following on from that success Barnard undertook a similar project with the noted breweries. Published over three years and four volumes The Noted Breweries of Great Britain and Ireland is a magnificent insight into the brewing industry at the end of the nineteenth century. The primary aims of the volumes were to make the reader aware of the scale and nature of the brewing industry as well as providing some biographical details on the more eminent brewing families, including the world famous Guinness brewery and many other breweries in Dublin and Cork. Over 110 breweries are covered over nearly 2,200 pages. Many of the descriptions of the breweries are accompanied by detailed sketches or photographs of the premises. If you like beer or even just have an interest in the brewing tradition then you will love this publication. A LITTLE TOUR IN IRELAND, 1892 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...S&p=IET0051 First published in 1859 under the author title of "An Oxonian" this is version is a "new edition" published in 1892. The original release had a very limited print run and there were many calls for a second version to meet demand. Much of this demand was generated by a desire to see the illustrations that accompany the text. Indeed, even the illustrator himself, John Leech, had asked for a new edition to be produced. Leech had died by the time this edition was published. The Oxonian's journey took him from Dublin to Galway, then to Limerick, Killarney, Cork and finally back to Dublin. In-between he visited towns such as Clifden, Kylemore, Glengarriff and Blarney. Also included is a chapter on the famine and it effects in Galway in particular, as told by a local waiter. The author concludes with a trip to Donnybrook Fair and seeing some of the sights before retiring to Morrisson's. The illustrations, both scenic and humours in nature, are sprinkled liberally throughout the 260 pages adding greatly to its value. This is a worthy addition to the travel writings on Ireland. THE KING'S COUNTY DIRECTORY, 1890 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...S&p=IET0053 The King's County Chronicle newspaper published the King's County Directory in 1890 in an attempt to "give in handy form concise details concerning matters of local character". As well as all having all the traditional aspects of an almanac and calendar, the King's County Directory covers the towns and villages of Offaly, with brief histories of the local areas and lists of the prominent inhabitants. Also included is an alphabetical list of all the parishes in the county as well as lists of all the Guardians and ratepayers for the Unions and the Municipal voters. Due to the level of detail in this publication a real insight into the break down of political structures at a local level is possible. With over 350 pages, a detailed colour map and place index to accompany the map, this publication is a mine of information for anyone researching County Offaly or tracing their ancestors there. TEMPEST'S JUBILEE ANNUAL 1909 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...S&p=IET0054 The Tempest publishers of Dundalk has been established since 1859, publishing directories of the town, surrounding areas and the county of Louth since 1861. This book was a special edition of their annual directory, to celebrate 50 years of their operation, and consequently it includes a great deal of additional information in 258 pages. Most importantly it includes a 50-year retrospective of Dundalk with 15 articles on that topic, covering issues as diverse as religion, education, sport, railways and what the town might look like in 1959! This is followed by biographies of 124 prominent people from the town and surrounding areas, and portraits are included for 106 of them. The book includes a full business and establishment directory for County Louth and Dundalk town, as well as Ardee, Ballybay, Blackrock, Carlingford, Carrickmacross, Castlebellingham, Collon, Castleblayney, Drogheda, Dunleer, Greenore, Newry and Warrenpoint. It is especially detailed for Dundalk itself, and provides histories and descriptions of that town and the county in general. There is a wealth of statistical information, and the directory lists over 2,000 people. The book also includes 37 full-page plates of illustrations. Many of these are rare or unpublished elsewhere. In short this is an essential resource for those studying Dundalk and Louth and its people. === TMG Companion Products ====================== The following companion products which were developed for TMG users like you: "Getting the Most Out of The Master Genealogist" The popular book compiled by Lee Hoffman. See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/gettingthemost.htm Video training for TMG on DVD Getting Started, Intermediate, Advanced, or Expert See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/videotapes.htm Second Site Web site construction tools for your TMG data. See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/secondsite.htm Latest version=1.9 Build 9 Pocket Genealogist The TMG companion program for Pocket PCs and other Windows Powered devices. See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/pocketgen.htm Latest version=2.97 GedStar PRO The TMG companion program for PalmOS users. See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/gedstarpro.htm Latest version=3.1 GenSmarts The research advisor that reads your TMG data directly. See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/gensmarts.htm Latest version=1.0.9.16 Chartform Delivery An inexpensive chart printing service See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/wallcharts.htm For the full list of companion products, please visit the Wholly Genes Community forum (http://www.WhollyGenes.com/forums.htm) and click on "Companion Products." === New Fax Number at Wholly Genes ================ The fax number at Wholly Genes Software has been changed to 410-730-9734. === Wholly Genes online chat ======================= The next online chat with Wholly Genes will be on Saturday, 9 September 2006, at 2pm EDT and again at 11pm Eastern Time. Don't miss this opportunity to "talk" online with Wholly Genes representatives, as well as with other TMG users around the world. Remember that the Wholly Genes chat room is available to you at any time. Just go to http://www.WhollyGenes.com and click on Chat in the menu. When you see the security warning, click on or . Then be patient because it could take 30 seconds or more (especially on a dial-up connection) to load the necessary chat tools. When prompted, simply enter a chat nickname and then click on Connect. That's all there is to it. We hope to see you there! === How to reach us ============================== For tech support, please access the Wholly Genes Community message board at: http://www.WhollyGenes.com/forums.htm or write to: support@whollygenes.com Please be sure to note what version of the program you are using. You can also reach us at: Wholly Genes Software 9110 Red Branch Road, Suite "O" Columbia, Maryland 21045 410-715-2260 410-379-5424 (fax) http://www.WhollyGenes.com
  16. ================================================== Wholly Genes Newsletter 30 June 2006 Issue 2006, Number 10 ================================================== You received this newsletter subscription by your own request. To unsubscribe, see the end of the newsletter. Please do not respond to this message. Its mailbox is for outgoing messages only. See "How to reach us" below. ================================================== In this issue: o Your 20% discount coupon expires TODAY. o UPDATED: Second Site v1.9 Build 9 o Timelines and other helpful stuff o New book in the web store o New data CDs in the web store o TMG Companion Products o Wholly Genes online chat o How to reach us ==== Your 20% discount coupon expires on TODAY ====== Every user of TMG Gold Edition v6.09 is issued a certificate worth 20% discount off their first purchase of data CDs from the Wholly Genes web store - but for most people that certificate expires today (FRIDAY, June 30). To obtain or review your certificate, run TMG and access the Message Manager from the Help menu. If your discount coupon isn't visible, click on the "Display previous messages" check box near the bottom of the screen. This is your last opportunity to get a 20% discount on your selection of data CDs, including thousands of digitized and searchable rare genealogy publications from the U.S., England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Canada, and Australia. Your discount certificate can also be used to purchase any of the new data CDs listed below. Remember, your discount coupon expires today! ==== UPDATED: Second Site v1.9 Build 9 ============== John Cardinal has released an update to Second Site, the popular tool which builds web sites and custom CDs from your TMG data. Second Site v1.9 Build 9 includes a couple of new features and some fixes and tweaks. It is a free update for registered users. For more information, please visit: http://www.johncardinal.com/ss/ssn026.htm ==== Timelines and other helpful stuff ================= Expert TMG user Lee Hoffman is the administrator of the popular TMG-L discussion list (http://www.whollygenes.com/tmg-l.htm) and the editor of the book "Getting The Most Out of The Master Genealogist" (http://www.whollygenes.com/gtm.htm) Lee also maintains a very helpful "TMG Tips" web site (www.TMGTips.com). Lee has collected a great set of resources for TMG users, including: - A long list of TMG tips from experienced users - A variety of tutorials and articles on TMG topics. - A study guide or lesson plan for users groups or others - A list of the default TMG source categories, templates, source groups, source elements, tag type sentences, sentence variables, and filter field values. - Links to a bunch of other TMG-related web sites - A long list of timelines that were designed by researchers for use with TMG. In fact, a new timeline showing the changes to the Florida county line changes was submitted by Karen Rhodes and is now on the TMG Tips site. Thanks, Karen! ==== New book in the web store =================== This wildly popular book has now been updated to the Third Edition and is available from the Wholly Genes web store. Like all genealogy methodology books, it is 15% OFF the regular retail price! THE SOURCE: A GUIDEBOOK OF AMERICAN GENEALOGY (Third Edition) by Loretto Dennis Szucs and Sandra Hargreaves Luebking http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?refid=NEWS&p=BSOURCE Now you can find answers to your research questions with your copy of the most comprehensive guide to genealogical resources in America. This recently revised, award-winning book will introduce you to cutting-edge research techniques and essential genealogical references. Learn where to find and how to use vital resources such as: - Databases, indexes and directories - Birth, death and cemetery records - Marriage and divorce records - Census records - Immigration records - Church and court records - Land and tax records - Military records - Business and employment records Whether you're new to family history research or a seasoned genealogist, this book is a definite must-have. * ALA "Best Reference" Award Winner * Ranked #1 of "Top 10 Genealogy Books" ==== New data CDs in the web store ================= The following new data CDs are now available from the Wholly Genes web store: William F. Fox, REGIMENTAL LOSSES IN THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR (1861-1865), 1889 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?refid=NEWS&p=US0221 This is the standard reference work for Civil War researchers. Originally published in 1889, it itemizes the number of people who were killed, wounded, or died of disease or other causes in each regiment of the Union Armies, along with the date of organization of each regiment and the division and corps to which it belonged. It offers even more detailed information (by company) for each of the 300 regiments which sustained the heaviest losses in action during the war, along with a list of battles in which the regiment was engaged, showing its loss in each, and a short historical sketch of the regiment. The comprehensive book also provides : - a complete chronological list of Civil War battles, with the official figures for the casualties in each. - a complete historical sketch of each corps. - records of colored troops, including the history, organization, and official figures for their losses, by regiments and engagements. - losses in the Navy, with list of naval engagements, showing loss on each vessel. - the number of deaths in military prisons. - the percentage of deaths from wounds. - the proportion of wounded to killed. - the loss in officers, with proportion of loss to that of enlisted men. - a list of Union generals killed - losses among Surgeons, Quartermasters and non-combatants - a list of Chaplains killed in battle - the number of deaths in each arm of the service—cavalry, artillery and infantry. - losses in the Regular Army, by regiments. - the age, height and weight of American soldiers, with other important anthropological statistics. - the aggregate of deaths during the war, with classified causes. - the total number of enlistments . - the strength of the army at various dates, present and absent. - the number of men furnished by each State. - the percentage of military population furnished by each State. - the number and percentage of loss of each State, by battle, and by disease or other causes. - the number of drafted men and substitutes - the number of commutations, etc. The final chapter deals with the losses in the Confederate Army and Navy, including: - leading Confederate regiments in point of loss, at each battle. - a list of Confederate generals killed - the strength of Confederate Armies - the number of Confederate regiments from each State - the total Confederate loss. - the military population of Confederate States in 1861. - losses in Confederate Navy, by vessels and engagements, etc. This is one of the most important reference works for anyone studying the American Civil War. The CD includes high-quality images of every page as originally published (not just a transcript) and is fully searchable using Adobe Acrobat Reader. RECORDS OF THE BOROUGH OF NOTTINGHAM VOLUMES 1 TO 9 (1155-1900) http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?refid=NEWS&p=GB0005 Nine large volumes, each about 500 pages, covering the records of Nottingham from 1155 to 1900, and published from 1882 onwards. Each of the earlier volumes are in Latin and with English translations on the opposite pages. Each volume is fully indexed for names, places and subjects, and contains an immense amount of information about the history and people of Nottingham, their way of life, court cases, deeds, wills, etc. This is the most comprehensive collection of transcriptions of original documents of Nottingham, all of which are preserved at the Nottinghamshire Archives. Each of the volumes contains thousands of names of Nottingham people, and events relating to their lives, in addition to Deeds and Charters affecting the community and district as a whole. The records contain not only all of the official documents of the town, but also reports of other events, lists of burgesses, crimes and petty sessions relating to the normal people, etc. One of the fascinating aspects of the books is that they illustrate how civilised and structured that town life was even in the early years of Nottingham's history. THE ART OF HERALDRY, (1770) 2006 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?refid=NEWS&p=GB1390 Published in 1770, this wonderful old book describes the coats of arms of many people AND has chapters on all of the parts of coats of arms and their meanings. Includes name index. A superb reference book on the subject. OXFORDSHIRE 1911 KELLY'S DIRECTORY http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?refid=NEWS&p=GB1393 A typically comprehensive Kelly's county directory. Includes a general description of the county, plus separate sections containing a Directory of places and their inhabitants, facilities, history, etc.; a private residents directory and a classified trades directory. Includes a really excellent section on Oxford, with a complete house by house, street by street directory. GLOUCESTERSHIRE 1885 KELLY'S DIRECTORY http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?refid=NEWS&p=GB1394 A typically comprehensive Kelly's county directory. Includes a general description of the county, plus separate sections containing a Directory of places and their inhabitants, facilities, history, etc.; a private residents directory and a classified trades directory. ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, JANUARY TO JUNE 1847 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?refid=NEWS&p=GB1395 The Illustrated London News most probably the most interesting of the "magazine" newspapers published. A weekly publication, it contains a superb collection of news and informative articles, and lots of excellent illustrations ranging from those depicting overseas events in all parts of the world, and those in England. Churches, people, wonderful early views of towns and villages, etc. Accidents, bankruptcies, and lots more. It provides an excellent source of reference material for historians and genealogists. The weekly editions can occasionally be found, usually bound into volumes of all of the issues for a half year, and it is these collections which we have reproduced on CD so that you can view them easily using Adobe Acrobat Reader. ==== TMG Companion Products ===================== The following companion products which were developed for TMG users like you: "Getting the Most Out of The Master Genealogist" The popular book compiled by Lee Hoffman. See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/gettingthemost.htm Video training for TMG on DVD Getting Started, Intermediate, Advanced, or Expert See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/videotapes.htm Second Site Web site construction tools for your TMG data. See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/secondsite.htm Latest version=1.9 Build 9 Pocket Genealogist The TMG companion program for Pocket PCs and other Windows Powered devices. See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/pocketgen.htm Latest version=2.97 GedStar PRO The TMG companion program for PalmOS users. See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/gedstarpro.htm Latest version=3.1 GenSmarts The research advisor that reads your TMG data directly. See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/gensmarts.htm Latest version=1.0.9.16 Chartform Delivery An inexpensive chart printing service See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/wallcharts.htm For the full list of companion products, please visit the Wholly Genes Community forum (http://www.WhollyGenes.com/forums.htm) and click on "Companion Products." === Wholly Genes online chat ======================= The next online chat with Wholly Genes will be on Saturday, 29 July 2006, at 2pm EDT and again at 11pm Eastern Time. Don't miss this opportunity to "talk" online with Wholly Genes representatives, as well as with other TMG users around the world. Remember that the Wholly Genes chat room is available to you at any time. Just go to http://www.WhollyGenes.com and click on Chat in the menu. When you see the security warning, click on or . Then be patient because it could take 30 seconds or more (especially on a dial-up connection) to load the necessary chat tools. When prompted, simply enter a chat nickname and then click on Connect. That's all there is to it. We hope to see you there! ==== How to reach us ============================= For tech support, please access the Wholly Genes Community message board at: http://www.WhollyGenes.com/forums.htm or write to: support@whollygenes.com Please be sure to note what version of the program you are using. You can also reach us at: Wholly Genes Software 9110 Red Branch Road, Suite "O" Columbia, Maryland 21045 410-715-2260 410-379-5424 (fax) http://www.WhollyGenes.com
  17. ================================================== Wholly Genes Newsletter 22 June 2006 Issue 2006, Number 9 ================================================== You received this newsletter subscription by your own request. To unsubscribe, see the end of the newsletter. Please do not respond to this message. Its mailbox is for outgoing messages only. See "How to reach us" below. ================================================== In this issue: o Half price on TMG training tapes on VHS o Your 20% discount coupon will expire soon o Researcher wins NGS award with help from TMG o Accessing Google Maps from TMG o New books in the web store o New data CDs in the web store o TMG Companion Products o Wholly Genes online chat o How to reach us ==== Half price on TMG training tapes on VHS ========== While the remaining supply last, you can get TMG training tapes on VHS tape (Getting Started, Intermediate, or Advanced) for HALF PRICE. That's just $7.98 per tape (or $13.98 for the Getting Started and Intermediate bundle). Each video includes about an hour and a half of instruction on TMG and is narrated by Bob Velke, President of Wholly Genes Software. It is a great way to learn how to use TMG or to refresh your memory about features that you'd long forgotten. These VHS tapes have been discontinued in favor of the more popular DVD format but the instructional content is the same. Supply is very limited so order today because when they're gone they won't come back: http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...01SPECIALOFFERS ==== Your 20% discount coupon will expire soon ======== Every user of TMG Gold Edition v6.09 is issued a certificate worth 20% discount off their first purchase of data CDs from the Wholly Genes web store - but for most people that certificate expires in a few days! To obtain or review your certificate, run TMG and access the Message Manager from the Help menu. If your discount coupon isn't visible, click on the "Display previous messages" check box near the bottom of the screen. This is a great opportunity to get a 20% discount on your selection of data CDs, including these popular titles: - Savage's "A Genealogical Dictionary of The First Settlers of New England" (1860). http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?refid=NEWS&p=US0205 - Goodwin's "First Settlers of Connecticut & Massachusetts" (1856). http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?refid=NEWS&p=US0252 - Farmer's "Genealogical Register of the First Settlers of New England (1829). http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?refid=NEWS&p=US0261 - Noyes' et al, "Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire" (1928-1939). http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?refid=NEWS&p=US0288 - Spencer's "Pioneers on Maine Rivers" (1930). http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?refid=NEWS&p=US0290 - Black's Law Dictionary, First (1890) and Second (1910) Editions. http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?refid=NEWS&p=US0211 ...and thousands of other digitized and searchable rare genealogy publications from the U.S., England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Canada, and Australia. Your discount certificate can also be used to purchase any of the new data CDs listed below. Don't miss the expiration date! Take advantage of this one-time offer today. ==== Researcher wins NGS award with help from TMG ==== Here's proof of what TMG can do for you. The National Genealogical Society recently announced its 2006 "Award for Excellence: Genealogy and Family History (published book)". And the winner is Terence T. Quirke, Jr., Ph.D., F.I.G.R.S. for his book, "Quirke Genealogy and Family History of Clonmel, County Tipperary, Ireland" Terence is a TMG user and wrote to explain how he did it: The basis of the Quirke book was the journal report from TMG. I used the "custom format" option with the standard tags: birth, baptism, marriage, death, and burial. I also used a custom "Biography" tag with a sort date that was after the burial date of the person, or if living, 100 years beyond the person's birth date. Thus the narrative of the person's life came after the initial opening paragraph giving the obligatory birth, marriage and death data. This narrative contained all I could find about the person beyond the initial stuff and all this additional material had the sources cited with embedded citations. When I finally felt that additional research had reached the classic point of diminishing returns, instead of printing the journal report to the screen and printing a hard copy from there, I printed it to WordPerfect file. I could have done some additional formatting in TMG, but I preferred to do it in WP. TMG did all I needed to have done for compilation and for basic genealogical record keeping, but I found that a wordprocessor was a special tool worth using for the final formatting, spell checking, picture placements, maps and other special effects. Evidently the book created from TMG and "touched up" with a wordprocessor produced a worthy result. Congratulations, Terence! We're happy to see you use TMG exactly as it was designed to be used. Anyone who wants to publish their research will want to tweak the output as you did -- and that's why TMG offers the option to output reports to the native format of more than 50 word processors. [Note: Bob Velke, the President of Wholly Genes software, is on the Board of Directors for the National Genealogical Society but did not vote on this award.] ==== Accessing Google Maps from TMG ============== When viewing a place name on an event screen or the Master Place List in TMG v5 and later, you can click on a button to "Look up this place on the web." The feature will automatically link to a variety of online gazetteers where you'll find descriptive information about the place, including previous names for the place, population, altitude, etc. You can click on another button in TMG to "Get a map of this place" using MapQuest, Maporama, or other sites. You don't need to export your data or type anything into the web site. You just click on the button and the next thing you know you're looking at a map! If you've entered latitude and longitude in TMG, then it will use those coordinates. Otherwise, the map will be based on the place name. Now you can access Google Maps from within TMG too. For add support for Google Maps to your copy of TMG or to learn how to add your own links to the feature, please visit: http://www.whollygenes.com/placemap.htm ==== New books in the web store =================== The following reference tools are now available from the Wholly Genes web store. Like all genealogy methodology books, these new additions to our store are 15% OFF the regular retail price! WHAT DID THEY MEAN BY THAT? A DICTIONARY OF HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL TERMS by Paul Drake, J.D. http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...EWS&p=BWHATMEAN The family historian must seek out the records of the merchants, courts, legislators, and churches, as well as the everyday expressions of the common men and women, all the while striving to remain aware that just as we have created words like television, computer, microwave oven, automobile, space station, gigabyte, and airplane, and set aside words as ticking and icebox, stadle, and squabpie, our ancestors had to do the same. Mr. Drake, retired lawyer and teacher, and veteran genealogist, writes with a pleasing style that is entertaining and educational. INTERNATIONAL VITAL RECORDS HANDBOOK (Fourth Edition) by Thomas Jay Kemp http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...EWS&p=BVITALREC At one time of another all of us need copies of birth, marriage, or death certificates for driver's licenses, passports, jobs, Social Security, family history research, or for simple proof of identity. But the fact is that the application forms needed to obtain copies of vital records vary from state to state and from country to country, often necessitating a tedious and time-wasting exchange of correspondence. The International Vital Records Handbook is designed to put an end to all that, as it offers a complete, up-to-date collection of vital records application forms from nations throughout the world, thus simplifying and speeding up the process by which vital records are obtained. Highlights of the First New Edition in 6 years: * Covers all the countries of the world including North America, the British Isles, and Europe. * New application forms! Contains hundreds of new or updated forms from home and around the world. * New data! Includes current addresses and phone numbers, with fax numbers, e-mail addresses, and web sites, if available, as well as fees, starting dates of records, and alternative record locations. * Over 200 pages longer than previous editions! Loads of more information! ==== New data CDs in the web store ================= The following new data CDs are now available from the Wholly Genes web store: Nathaniel B. Shurtleff, RECORDS OF THE GOVERNOR AND COMPANY OF THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY IN NEW ENGLAND, 1628- 1686, 1853-1854 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?refid=NEWS&p=US0208 This massive series of volumes documents the development of the Massachusetts Bay Company into Massachusetts Bay Colony, providing a dense chronological record of the colony's civil, criminal and administrative court proceedings. Thousands of early New England colonists pass through these pages. INDEXES TO IRISH WILLS 1536-1858, 5 VOLS http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?refid=NEWS&p=IET0037 This series of five volumes was compiled from the existing finding aids at the Public Record Office in Dublin, and published between 1909 and 1920. They contain entries for over 30,000 wills for most of the diocesan consistorial courts of Ireland up to 1800, and many up to 1858 when the administration of wills and probate was removed from church control to the state. Each entry records the testator's name, address and year of probate, as well as frequent reference to social status or occupation. The first two volumes were compiled by William Phillimore Watts. After his death in 1913 the tireless Irish genealogist Gertrude Thrift continued the work. The series was cut short by the destruction of the PRO in 1922. MATHESON'S SPECIAL REPORT ON SURNAMES IN IRELAND (1894) http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?refid=NEWS&p=IET0047 Published by the General Register Office, this study is the first detailed official work on surnames in Ireland. Sir Robert E. Matheson used the 1890 birth registers to compile an authoritative list of surnames and their frequency and distribution throughout the country. He begins with a list of the 100 most common surnames in the country in order of frequency, and then compares this against those in England and Scotland. This book includes a detailed account of the derivation and ethnology of Irish names, tracing each wave of migration from the Celts and Vikings through to the migration of Russian and Polish Jews in the 1880s. Matheson then lists the main surnames (and numbers of births) for each county, following which he provides a fascinating look at the continued local concentrations of many surnames. Thereafter the book contains extensive tables of the distribution of over 2,600 surnames in Ireland. These tables give the numbers of births in 1890, and the counties and provinces where these births were recorded. THE IRISH EMIGRANT'S GUIDE FOR THE UNITED STATES, 1890 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?refid=NEWS&p=IET0041 While this is the second edition of this book it is the first edition published in Ireland. Much of the contents of this book focus on practical issues facing those emigrating to the United States and looks to dispel any of the romantic notions the Irish emigrant may have had towards America. It does contain many useful tips for emigrating, such as surviving the trans-Atlantic crossing, securing employment on arrival, farming, notes on the climate and condition of the land including prices and also general expenses. The guide concludes with an alphabetical list of the trans-Atlantic steamers and details of the pricing, ports of departure and arrival. This guide was an essential source for those emigrating to America. DODD’S TRAVELLER'S DIRECTOR THROUGH IRELAND (1801) http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?refid=NEWS&p=IET0030 James Solas Dodd’s Traveller’s ‘Director’ is a less well known guide to Ireland, published in 1801 to cater for English people wishing to holiday in Ireland. The book begins with a description of Dublin city, including a detailed engraved map. He then tours the country following all the main roads throughout the island. For each place he describes the topography, economy, public buildings, gentlemen’s houses, religious buildings, antiquities, curiosities, and gives a lot of historical information. The book concludes with a section on the major natural curiosities in Ireland (e.g. the Giant’s Causeway), and a guide to getting to Ireland from England. The book contains an excellent map of Ireland by Stockdale. MR. TUKE'S FUND FOR ASSISTED EMIGRATION 1882-5 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?refid=NEWS&p=IET0048 This extraordinary book, was a private collection of 20 separately published pieces relating to work by the Committee of Mr. Tuke's Fund. This fund was established in 1882 to assist emigration from the west of Ireland to America, specifically the Unions of Belmullet, Newport & Swineford in Co. Mayo, and Clifden, Oughterard and the Aran Islands in Co. Galway. 9,482 people were assisted by this fund up to 1885, and this book contains a vast amount of detail about the working of the fund, but also about the experience of the emigrants themselves. This includes extensive descriptions of the places where emigrants came from, the emigrants themselves, the process of emigration (including anecdotal reports on their experiences), where they went (USA, Canada and Australia), a detailed list of the specific places they were settled in the US, dates of emigration and sailing details. Most unusually the book contains extensive letters home from the emigrants on arrival. It also analyses what happened to their small holdings in Ireland after they left, giving a full list of emigrants' names and the townlands they came from. O'HART'S IRISH & ANGLO-IRISH LANDED GENTRY http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?refid=NEWS&p=IE0015 This is one of O'Hart's main publications of family pedigrees from Ireland. In this volume he focuses mainly on families who settled in Ireland from Britain from the medieval period up to the 19th century. This volume contains 231 pedigrees of individual families, dating from as early as the 12th century up to the year of publication (1884). The book also contains copious appendices of historic documents. Many of these deal with the Cromwellian period, including the transplantation to Connaught and the Commonwealth soldiers. There are further records concerning other land settlements from the 17th century, Irishmen serving in continental European armies, and much more besides. CARRIGAN’S HISTORY OF THE DIOCESE OF OSSORY AND NEW INDEX http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?refid=NEWS&p=IE0016 William Carrigan’s History of the Diocese of Ossory (4 vols, 1905) is one of the most important historical publications concerning Counties Kilkenny and Laois ever produced. Carrigan’s main interest was the history of the church from the earliest times, and his four volumes, contain a history of the Bishops and other diocesan officials, as well as an extensive introduction to the area’s political history. Thereafter he journeys from parish to parish recording a vast amount of information concerning all aspects of the area’s history, always with special emphasis on religion. His books are copiously illustrated with photographs, maps and drawings, reflecting his desire to record the antiquities of the Diocese. Importantly, the four volumes contain extensive extracts and transcripts of original manuscript material, much of which was lost in the destruction of the PRO in 1922. This digital publication of Carrigan’s work also includes the first ever comprehensive index to his work by Helen Litton (published in 2005). This Index also contains an extensive biographical study on Carrigan by Fearghus Ó Fearghail and a foreword by the current Bishop of Ossory, Laurence Forristal. (in association with the Diocese of Ossory) CUSACK'S HISTORY OF THE KINGDOM OF KERRY, 1871 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?refid=NEWS&p=IE0017 M.F. Cusack's history of Kerry is an important nineteenth century work containing a vast amount of information. The book charts the history of the county from earliest times, including extracts from many documents. These include the complete text of the 1673 report on State of Kerry, the Charters of the towns of Dingle and Tralee, etc. The book is particularly valuable for genealogists, as the author publishes important pedigrees of key Gaelic families from Kerry, such as O'Connor, O'Donoghue, O'Connell, O'Mahony, MacGillicuddy, MacCarthy Mor, and O'Moriarty. She also publishes a complete list of members of parliament for the county from 1613, giving extensive genealogical information about each MP. D'ALTON'S HISTORY OF DUBLIN (1838) http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?refid=NEWS&p=IE0019 This book is probably the first really detailed local history published in Ireland. Spanning to 955 pages, it has a wealth of information on virtually every location in the county. It begins with a general account of the county's history in 50 pages. This followed by a tour of every barony in the county, with chapters on each town, village and prominent place encountered. These chapters contain a full description of the topographical, economic and cultural aspects of the area. This is followed by a detailed examination of the history and antiquities from earliest times to 1838. D'Alton was especially interested in the local families in each area, and provides a great detail of information about them throughout the book. With some families he even devotes an entire chapter to their history. These include the Vernon, St. Lawrence, Talbot, Fagan, Taylor, Barnewall, De La Field, Stanyhurst, Hamilton and Eustace families. However the book contains a wealth of detail on every subject, and remains one of the most important local histories produced in the 19th century. It is an essential tool for the study of County Dublin and its people. HICKSON, SELECTIONS FROM OLD KERRY RECORDS (2 VOLS, 1872-74) http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?refid=NEWS&p=IE0020 These two books contain a wealth of historical and genealogical information for County Kerry. Compiled by the celebrated Kerry antiquarian and genealogist, Mary Agnes Hickson, they cover a vast range of topics from the medieval period to the 19th century. These include transcripts of many documents since lost. Some of the articles contained in this publication include the 1641 depositions, details of those who lost their lands in the 1688 forfeitures, persons transplanted from Kerry in 1653 and details of the loss of lands under Cromwell in the 1650s. There is an extensive study of the county in the 18th century, a full list of high sheriffs of the county from the 16th to the 19th century, and details of Kerrymen fighting in continental European forces in 1792. The books contain a great deal of specifically genealogical information too, including gravestone inscriptions, family histories and pedigrees (including Blennerhassett and the Knight of Kerry), the Crosbie family papers, and many genealogical notices. The books also contain three reproductions of maps of the county dated 1600 from the Carew Manuscripts. There are many other topics and articles across the 693 pages in these publications. Also of interest the books contain hand-written detailed notes by their former owner, Ellen O'Connell, the daughter of Daniel O'Connell. BASSETT’S BOOK OF COUNTY ARMAGH 1888 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?refid=NEWS&p=IET0023 Bassett’s Book of Armagh is both a directory and a guide to the entire county in 1888. It is one of the most important sources published for late nineteenth century Armagh, recording details (addresses and occupations) for over 10,000 people in the county. It contains over 400 pages of detailed information, as well as an excellent full colour map. The book begins with the history, economy, geology and social life of the county. This is followed by a full directory for every town and village, giving the names and details for all office-holders, professionals, merchants and tradesmen, as well as a full alphabetical directory of farmers and other residents not listed by trade. There is a detailed introduction to each town and village, with information about the economy, history, religion, railways, post, and general character of the place. The book finishes with a list of fairs and markets in the county, and an index. BASSETT’S COUNTY DOWN GUIDE AND DIRECTORY 1886 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?refid=NEWS&p=IET0025 Bassett’s County Down is both a directory and a guide to the entire county in 1886. It is one of the most important sources published for late nineteenth century Down, recording details (addresses and occupations) for over 10,000 people in the county. It contains 414 pages of detailed information, as well as an excellent full colour map. The book begins with the history, economy, geology and social life of the county. This is followed by a full directory for every town and village, giving the names and details for all office-holders, professionals, merchants and tradesmen, as well as a full alphabetical directory of farmers and other residents not listed by trade. There is a detailed introduction to each town and village, with information about the economy, history, religion, railways, post, and general character of the place. It includes an extended treatment for the borough of Newry. The book finishes with an index of places, and includes many commercial advertisements. BASSETT’S WEXFORD COUNTY GUIDE AND DIRECTORY 1885 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?refid=NEWS&p=IET0026 Bassett’s Wexford is both a directory and a guide to the entire county in 1885. It is one of the most important sources published for late nineteenth century Wexford, recording details (addresses and occupations) for over 11,000 people in the county. It contains 406 pages of detailed information, as well as an excellent full colour map. The book begins with the history, economy, geology and social life of the county. This is followed by a full directory for every town and village, giving the names and details for all office-holders, professionals, merchants and tradesmen, as well as a full alphabetical directory of farmers and other residents not listed by trade. There is a detailed introduction to each town and village, with information about the economy, history, religion, railways, post, and general character of the place. It includes an extended treatment for the borough of Wexford, and the towns of New Ross, Enniscorthy and Gorey. The book finishes with an index of places, a list of fairs and markets, and includes many commercial advertisements. STATISTICAL SURVEY OF COUNTY CORK, 1810 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?refid=NEWS&p=IET0028 The Irish Statistical Survey was carried out under the direction of the Royal Dublin Society. Each county was surveyed with the aim of determining the ‘actual state, capabilities and defects of agriculture, manufactures and rural economy’. In practice the surveys contained a vast quantity of local information on almost every aspect of the county surveyed. Because these studies were carried out under central direction the quality of the information provided is good, and given their early date, they remain an invaluable source for the study of each county. They record many details about conditions in pre-Famine Ireland, including social and economic conditions, the growth of population and poverty, education, religion, history, the Irish language and local customs. The Cork survey was published in 1810. It covers the entire county, barony by barony, treating all of the main topics in 896 pages. This includes a detailed full colour map of the county. The study ends with an extended conclusion on the main problems towards the advancement of Cork. STATISTICAL SURVEY OF COUNTY DONEGAL, 1802 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?refid=NEWS&p=IET0036 The Irish Statistical Survey was carried out under the direction of the Royal Dublin Society. Each county was surveyed with the aim of determining the ‘actual state, capabilities and defects of agriculture, manufactures and rural economy’. In practice the surveys contained a vast quantity of local information on almost every aspect of the county surveyed. Because these studies were carried out under central direction the quality of the information provided is good, and given their early date, they remain an invaluable source for the study of each county. They record many details about conditions in pre-Famine Ireland, including social and economic conditions, the growth of population and poverty, education, religion, history, the Irish language and local customs. The Donegal survey was carried out by James McParlan, a medical doctor, published in 1802. It covers all of the main topics as well as an extensive treatment of the reasons for the poor condition of many of the rural population, which he firmly blames on the excessive production of whiskey! This book is exceptionally important for Donegal, where information is sparse for the early nineteenth century. STATISTICAL SURVEY OF COUNTY CLARE, 1808 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?refid=NEWS&p=IET0042 The Irish Statistical Survey was carried out under the direction of the Royal Dublin Society. Each county was surveyed with the aim of determining the 'actual state, capabilities and defects of agriculture, manufactures and rural economy'. In practice the surveys contained a vast quantity of local information on almost every aspect of the county surveyed. Because these studies were carried out under central direction the quality of the information provided is good, and given their early date, they remain an invaluable source for the study of each county. They record many details about conditions in pre-Famine Ireland, including social and economic conditions, the growth of population and poverty, education, religion, history, the Irish language and local customs. Healy Dutton's introduction contains a very stinging rebuke of the wealthy farmers and the gentry for their lack or co-operation in compiling the survey and their "gross ignorance". However, he does also note the remarkable hospitality of the people of the county, though they have yet to learn to "put the cork in the bottle". This is a vital source for anyone with an interest in the history of County Clare. SLATER'S COMMERCIAL DIRECTORY OF IRELAND, 1881, COMPENDIUM OF ALL SECTIONS http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?refid=NEWS&p=IET0035 This superb book includes a full commercial directory for the entire country. Organised by Province, and then town, it lists all the principal office holders, gentry, professionals, trades, hotels, schools, public institutions, churches, and even pubs for each town in Ireland. This is the third edition of Slaters, for the year 1881, and contains 1,580 pages of information including a large-scale map of Ireland. BURKE'S LANDED GENTRY OF IRELAND, 1899 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?refid=NEWS&p=IET0039 This was the first specifically Irish edition of Burke’s Landed Gentry, and is considerably more detailed on Irish families than what had appeared in previous years in the general British series. It contains detailed genealogies of all the ‘landed gentry’ in Ireland. This group represents the Irish landowners, and those aspiring to this status from among the merchant and professional community. But the value of this source is not just for this narrow group, as the genealogies are extensive, covering all collateral lines, junior branches and in-laws, many of whom would have been of more modest means. The genealogies recorded were overwhelming those developed by the Ulster King of Arms (the Chief Herald in nineteenth century Ireland) and are quite valuable and largely reliable. As a source it is important for all those studying Irish genealogy, especially those whose ancestors were part of this social class. MEDICAL DIRECTORY FOR IRELAND, 1852 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?refid=NEWS&p=IET0040 This publication was the first full medical directory of Ireland, published in 1852. It includes all medical practitioners who held a qualification, either as an apothecary (pharmacist) or a medical doctor throughout Ireland. There are several thousand names recorded, reflecting the huge growth in the Irish medical profession following the establishment of the dispensaries across the country with the Poor Law Unions. With this development, the discipline changed fundamentally from a small middle-class profession, to allow a much wider section of the population to provide these services. As a consequence the book records an extensive list of people from every walk of life. The Directory also records the location, as well as many details, about every hospital, dispensary, medical school, public health service, society, asylum, and medical institutions in Ireland. There is a list of obituaries at the end, and a list of Spa physicians in Germany that had become popular with the well to do! KENNY'S IRISH MANUFACTURERS' DIRECTORY, 1919 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?refid=NEWS&p=IET0044 Kevin Kenny’s Manufacturers’ Directory is an exceptionally rare and unusual book. While he includes an exceptionally detailed directory of all businesses throughout the country from ‘Abdominal Belt’ to ‘Zinc Ware’ manufacturers, he includes much more besides. The book contains the most complete directory of local and national press at that time, which he includes to assist businesses to advertise their products and services. It also includes copious industrial statistics for the country, a complete list of Irish Trade Marks registered, and other details. However, almost half the book is devoted to an analysis of all branches of Irish industry, manufactures and agriculture. From ‘Altar Candles’ to ‘Woollens’ Kenny gives his assessment of the opportunities for development. The book is prefaced with a clarion call for reconstruction of the Irish economy in the wake of World War One, with Kenny’s own analysis of the enormous potential for industrial growth. TYNER'S TRAVELLER'S GUIDE THROUGH IRELAND, 1794 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?refid=NEWS&p=IET0045 Published in 1794 this book was a companion to the map produced by Alexander Taylor. Tyner's companion gives "The distance by the great roads from Dublin to every town in the Kingdom, the cross roads, and descriptions of the gentlemen's seats near the road". Not only are the directions and mileages included but also detailed descriptions of the journey, which also include many observations on the surrounding countryside and buildings. Included at the end are the great and direct roads from London to Holyhead. George Tyner had added his own map of Ireland to enhance the publication. Much like Taylor and Skinner's Road Maps of Ireland this is a remarkable and rare publication. In place of the maps are detailed written directions. As a companion to Alexander Taylor's Map of Ireland this is an essential research tool for anyone studying late 18th century Irish history. THE SCOT IN ULSTER, 1888 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?refid=NEWS&p=IET0046 Sometimes given the sub title of sketches of the history of the Scottish settlers in Ulster this book was originally published as a series of articles in the Scotsman newspaper in the spring of 1888, which were written by the Edinburgh based journalist John Harrison. Written at a time when Home Rule was becoming increasingly popular this publication attempts to justify the right of the people of Ulster to protest against any separation from the Union with Great Britain. Harrison traces the history of the Scot in Ulster from the beginning right through the Plantation of Ulster, the Rebellion of 1641, the 1798 Rebellion and beyond the 1801 Act of Union. He emphasizes the point that the Scot in Ulster was fundamentally different from the native Irish, that they were in fact two separate races even in 1888. But he hoped that the chasm between the two could be bridged but that would only occur "if they both continue to live in the full communion of that great empire". ==== TMG Companion Products ===================== The following companion products which were developed for TMG users like you: "Getting the Most Out of The Master Genealogist" The popular book compiled by Lee Hoffman. See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/gettingthemost.htm Video training for TMG on DVD Getting Started, Intermediate, Advanced, or Expert See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/videotapes.htm Second Site Web site construction tools for your TMG data. See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/secondsite.htm Latest version=1.9 Build 9 Pocket Genealogist The TMG companion program for Pocket PCs and other Windows Powered devices. See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/pocketgen.htm Latest version=2.97 GedStar PRO The TMG companion program for PalmOS users. See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/gedstarpro.htm Latest version=3.1 GenSmarts The research advisor that reads your TMG data directly. See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/gensmarts.htm Latest version=1.0.9.16 Chartform Delivery An inexpensive chart printing service See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/wallcharts.htm For the full list of companion products, please visit the Wholly Genes Community forum (http://www.WhollyGenes.com/forums.htm) and click on "Companion Products." === Wholly Genes online chat ======================= The next online chat with Wholly Genes will be on Saturday, 24 June 2006, at 2pm EDT and again at 11pm Eastern Time. Don't miss this opportunity to "talk" online with Wholly Genes representatives, as well as with other TMG users around the world. Remember that the Wholly Genes chat room is available to you at any time. Just go to http://www.WhollyGenes.com and click on Chat in the menu. When you see the security warning, click on or . Then be patient because it could take 30 seconds or more (especially on a dial-up connection) to load the necessary chat tools. When prompted, simply enter a chat nickname and then click on Connect. That's all there is to it. We hope to see you there! ==== How to reach us ============================= For tech support, please access the Wholly Genes Community message board at: http://www.WhollyGenes.com/forums.htm or write to: support@whollygenes.com Please be sure to note what version of the program you are using. You can also reach us at: Wholly Genes Software 9110 Red Branch Road, Suite "O" Columbia, Maryland 21045 410-715-2260 410-379-5424 (fax) http://www.WhollyGenes.com
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  19. ================================================== Wholly Genes Newsletter 30 May 2006 Issue 2006, Number 8 ================================================== You received this newsletter subscription by your own request. To unsubscribe, see the end of the newsletter. Please do not respond to this message. Its mailbox is for outgoing messages only. See "How to reach us" below. ================================================== In this issue: o Free Shipping On All Orders - Ends Tomorrow o Tech Support Contest Results o New Data CDs o Cruise Bonus Gift Certificate o Cruising with your Spouse o NGS Conference in Chicago o TMG Companion Products o Wholly Genes online chat o How to reach us ==== Free Shipping On All Orders - Ends Tomorrow ======== This is a reminder that the offer of free shipping from WhollyGenes.com on all orders to U.S. and Canada expires _tomorrow_ (Wednesday, 5/31). A flat $4.00 fee applies to overseas orders. Don't miss this chance to save even more on companion products, discounted books, and data CDs with free shipping! ==== Tech Support Contest Results ================= The results are in for the Tech Support Contest that was announced in the last newsletter. We posed some of the more amusing tech support questions that we've received over the years and asked you how we should have answered them. And the winner is..... ... Jim Marascio of Charlotte, North Carolina! Following is how he answered Question #2: Q2: "How can I get TMG to tell me when it is time to go to bed?" A: Why would you want to do that?! Sleep is for the weak-minded and can only slow your research progress. Congratuations, Jim, you've earned a $50.00 gift certificate in the Wholly Genes store! The vote was very close and there were so many good responses that we have to list some "Honorable Mentions": Q1: "TMG is asking me a question but the only choices are Yes and No. What is the right answer?" A: There is no correct answer... we just put that there to test you. (DianneT) A: Maybe. But we didn�t have room for it on the screen. (TeresaE) A: Yes, is the correct answer, unless you are an antiestablishmentalexistentialist. (CharlieH) A: The one in the middle. (JimM) A: There are no right answers in this world, grasshopper. Only those that allow us to follow The Path. (MarcyH) A: 42 (cf. "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.") (DarrellM) Q2: "How can I get TMG to tell me when it is time to go to bed?" A: Sorry, but the software is designed to keep you working, and will not allow you to take time out for such mundane things as sleeping, eating, or working. (PatriciaH) A: Watch to see when the words blur, that's the signal to go to bed. (WillieM) A: First, you need to define �bed� � since a computer does not sleep, it does not recognize the concept of bed. Once you have defined �bed� as a place upon which a vertical operator becomes horizontal and then optimizes its power source by minimizing its output, the computer will inform you to go on standby� or perhaps even to shutdown. (DianneT) A: First you have to teach TMG to speak. This is an easy trick. When you hear TMG barking on it's own, encourage it by excitedly saying, "Speak! Speak" Once your TMG is speaking on command, we can move on to the next step, telling time. (MarcyH) Q3: "Could you please look up my father, John Smith, and tell me what it says about him?" A: Unfortunately, that information is classified. (DianneT. Similarly from TeresaE) A: Sorry, but we can find nothing on anyone named John Smith. (PatriciaH) A: It says he's one-in-a-million. (JimM) Q4: "If I don't know when or where an event happened, what's the difference between the date and the place?" A: Three months. (TeresaE) A: Three consonants. (JimM) A: There is no difference as time is grounded in the actuality, the knowledge of place. To know this "always so" is then, your illumination. Not knowing it, is to go blindly into disaster. (CharlieH) A: As Billy Preston said, "Nothing from nothing leaves nothing," so there is no difference. (MarcyH) A: Einstein's General Theory of Relativity states that space and time are just two aspects of the same thing. You must provide us with the Universal Spatiotemporal Coordinates, Recent Epoch, Sol III offsets, of both the date and the place or we will not be able to calculate the difference. (DarrellM) Q5: "There are blanks in Preferences for the researcher's name and address. How do I know what to type in there?" A: Look in a mirror. If you recognize the person you see there, put in that person's name and address. (BarryH) A: It�s included in the email we sent you when you bought the software. What do you mean you didn�t keep it? (TeresaE) A: Only when one knows the inner "self" will one be able to fill in the blanks. (CharlieH) A: Check your driver�s license and type in the information you find there. (BillyS) A: Ask your closest living relative, using standard methods to calculate the Degree of Consanguinity. That person will know. (DarrellM) A: Like any genealogical problem, start with the documentation. The first place to check is probably your driver's license. Most people keep a reasonably current address there. It should provide at least a starting point. However, if you suspect that the license is out of date, check for other recent documentation: a recent payment receipt (like a paycheck stub or bank deposit slip) may provide more reliable primary information. Just to be sure, compare both the license and payment stub to a recent utility bill (you can probably find one on the kitchen table); applying the Genealogical Proof Standard tells us that a reasonably exhaustive search of available resources and thorough comparison of the evidence will allow us to resolve any discrepancies. Please let us know if you need any further assistance after trying these methods, and thank you for your interest in The Master Genealogist! (DeAnnaB) Q6: "I clicked on the grey button at the bottom of the window but it didn't do what I expect. Now what?" A: Change your expectations and click again. (TeresaE. Similarly DianneT, GaryR, and BillyS) A: When you press the grey button it's best not to have any expectations. Then you'll never be disappointed. (MelindaP) A: Keep clicking on the gray button until it does what you expect. Then move on with your life. (CharlieH) A: I received your question, but it wasn't what I expected. Now what? (JimM) (Regarding the cruise) Q7: "Can I book a cabin on the east side of the ship?" A: No, the east side is full, you can have a cabin in the North or West side though. (TeresaE. Similarly MelindaP) A: Yes, but they are only available when we are sailing north or south. (KathyM) A: Yes, but we reserve the right to change the orientation of the ship at any time. (CharlieH) A: No, regretfully. The east side of the ship is restricted to captain and crew members. (DianneT) (Editor: I guess they like sunrises too!) A: You certainly can; however, I must point out the downside. There will be an additional fee when you change cabins on the way home. (ChuckH) A: Only if you're oriental. Oh. East, not Far East. Nevermind. (MarcyH) Q8: "Where are the cabins that have a view of the ocean?" A: Above sea level. (DianneT. Similarly FrancisJ) A: Above the water line on the east side of the ship. Unfortunately these are full. (TeresaE) A: The cabins with a view of the ocean are all underwater, but the cruise line kept having problems with leakage, so they have sealed over all the windows. (PatriciaH. Similarly MelindaP and ChuckH) A: Walk around the outside of the ship and find the small round windows. Mark their location on a map of the ship. Those are the cabins with a view. (MarcyH) (Editor: You haven't been on a cruise lately, Marcy . Now most of the ocean view rooms have balconies! But only the ones above sea level.) Q9: "My wife and I are not genealogists or TMG users. Can we go on the cruise anyway?" A: We'd love to have you but you'll have to share a cabin with Mrs Jane Jones, her father John Smith, who's been lost for some time, and Mr Jones. (ChuckH) A: All are welcome, though we caution with fair warning, our addiction is communicable. You must wear protective clothing, ear and eye ware at all times. (CharlieH) A: Yes. The price is double and you cannot attend any of the meetings that you're not interested in. (MarcyH) Q10: "My wife, Jane Smith, would also like to go. Can I get a cabin near hers?" A: No, spouses are not allowed to have cabins close together. There are still openings on the west side of the ship though. However, since we strongly suspect that you married your sister, (see #3), we would prefer if you sailed with another cruise line. (TeresaE) A: We are sorry, but we have found that couples attending our conference with nearby cabins spend too much time with each other and do not pay enough attention to our lectures, so they must be booked into rooms at opposite ends of the ship. (PatriciaH) A: Only if you signs a post-nuptial agreement conserving her rights to privacy. (CharlieH) A: Yes, you can as long as there aren't any court restraining orders on you! (JohnH) A: Yes, but we will need written permission from your wife, in triplicate. At least one copy needs to be notarized. (DarrellM) A: Regretfully, all surrounding cabins have been reserved... and there is a waiting list for the second bunk. (DianneT) Thanks to all who participated. We hope that you had as much fun with this as we did! ==== New Data CDs ============================= The following new searchable data CDs are now available from WhollyGenes.com: o Wilbur D. Spencer, "Pioneers on Maine Rivers," 1930. A detailed history and description of each Maine river settlement and its pioneers. See: http://www.whollygenes.com/find_wg.mvc?refid=NEWS&p=US0290 o Noyes et al., "Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire," 1928-1939. The classic reference of biographical and genealogical data on every family established in Maine and New Hampshire before 1699. See: http://www.whollygenes.com/find_wg.mvc?refid=NEWS&p=US0288 o Cotton Mather, "Magnalia Christi Americana," 1855. Cotton Mather was the most prolific writer of colonial New England. In these two magnificent volumes, he preserves much history of the institution that became the Congregational Church. Most importantly, he collected important biographical information on nearly all the early New England ministers. See: http://www.whollygenes.com/find_wg.mvc?refid=NEWS&p=US0249 o Hamilton Andrews Hill, "History of the Old South Church (Third Church) Boston, 1669-1884," 1890. A comprehensive history of the Third or Old South Church of Boston during its first two centuries. See: http://www.whollygenes.com/find_wg.mvc?refid=NEWS&p=US0218 o Hamilton Andrews Hill and George Frederick Bigelow "Historical Catalogue of the Old South Church (Third Church) Boston, 1669-1882," 1883. Includes complete lists of those admitted to full communion and those who subscribed to the covenant of the Old South Church for the full span of years stated in the title and have added biographical sketches of members admitted to full communion from 1669 to 1719. See: http://www.whollygenes.com/find_wg.mvc?refid=NEWS&p=US0219 o "The Probate Records of Essex County, Massachusetts, Volume I-III, 1635-1681," 1916-1920. These three volumes have collected in one place all probate records for the towns that constitute Essex County. Wills and inventories are provided in full transcription, while all other documents, including letters of administration, estate settlements and the like, appear in full or in abstract. See: http://www.whollygenes.com/find_wg.mvc?refid=NEWS&p=US0289 ==== Cruise Bonus Gift Certificate =================== Are you on the fence about going on the 2nd Annual Genealogy Conference and Cruise? Here's another great reason to go: Archive CD Books USA will donate a gift certificate worth $250.00 to each person who registers for our group! Wow! That could buy 15 or more data CDs that are chock full of information to help with your research. And if you bring your spouse, you'll each get a gift certificate for a total value of $500. That will cover most of the cost of your spouse's ticket! The gift certificates can be redeemed on the Wholly Genes store for data CDs that are currently in the U.S. collection (product codes starting with "US"). Future CDs in that collection will also be eligible, with a few possible exceptions that will be noted when those products are released. The certificates will be distributed on the ship and will expire one year thereafter. If you don't use the gift certificate all at once, you can apply any unused balance to future invoices before the expiration date. If you're already registered for this year's cruise, then don't worry. You'll get a $250 gift certificate too. Combine a vacation with a great educational experience: o An 8 day (7 night) cruise from Los Angeles to the Mexican Riviera (Nov 11-18, 2006). o At least 12 hours of instruction from some of the most renowned researchers and technology experts in the genealogy community. o At least 10 more hours of instructions from TMG experts on how to make the most of your software. o Scheduled one-on-ones and casual breakfasts with the speakers. o Vacation time on three exotic ports of call that doesn't conflict with the genealogy lectures. and now... o A $250.00 gift certificate for data CDs from Archive CD Books USA! Prices start at just $825.80 (double occupancy) which _includes_ food, port fees, taxes, shipboard entertainment, and attendance to all group lectures and events. If you need a friendly roommate, we can help you with that too. At this writing there is some space available in our group but the deadline for registration is July 28th and space may run out before then. For more information, please visit: http://www.whollygenes.com/cruise.htm ==== Cruising with your Spouse ==================== Some spouses worry about what they would do on a cruise while the other half is learning how to be a better genealogist. You won't be bored, that's for sure! The Diamond Princess is a modern, well-designed ship with oodles of things to do. And since most evenings and every port day is reserved for private time (i.e., no genealogy lectures), you'll have plenty of time to spend together. The ship includes: o Three nightclubs. o Four lounges. o A huge casino with a variety of table games, bingo, and 269 slot machines. o A broadway-style theater. o An outdoor movie theater under the stars. o Full-length feature movies. o An art gallery and auctions. o Virtual golf simulators with 35 of the world's most famous golf courses. o A nine-hole putting course. o Several restaurants, grills, a pizza bar, and sundaes by the pool o Three standard pools, a lap pool, and many hot tubs. o A spa, gym, and fitness area. o Fitness classes like aerobics, pilates, and kickboxing. o A jogging track. o A library and writing room. o An internet cafe (with wireless available). o A wedding chapel. o Individual and group instruction on photography, pottery, ceramics, computers, culinary, visual arts, and other topics. o Duty-free boutiques o Most rooms have private balconies where you can lounge, sip, read, and enjoy the view. If you have children or teens, they won't miss you much because the ship has a fully-equipped "Fun Zone" with outdoor and indoor play areas, games, arts & crafts, a video arcade, teen disco, kids deck and pool areas, and a full schedule of planned activities. Listen to some of those who attended last years' conference and cruise: - "My wife, a non-genealogist, and I both enjoyed everything about the cruise. The food was fantastic (nothing to say after "24-hour Pizza!"), the speakers were great, and the casino was open much too often!" (Tent and Jean Eyler) - "My husband was afraid that he'd have nothing to do. He didn't want to come home!" (Alice G). - "The Wholly Genes Genealogy Conference and Cruise was the first of many, we hope! What better combination than honing your genealogy research skills with experts, while vacationing with old and new friends, plus the opportunity to share with researchers from all over the U.S. and Canada." (Del and Fred from Arizona) - "The cruise was a very affordable equivalent to a national genealogy conference with a superb range of speakers where the schedule let me attend EVERY lecture." (David Ball, North Vancouver BC Canada) - "My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed the cruise and conference. Well worth the time and the money and we will look forward to going again." (Lowell E. Nichols) - "Our daughter and son-in-law were involved in all sorts of shipboard activities while my husband and I rubbed elbows with some of the most famous genealogists in the country. Then the four of us spent every meal, evening, and port excursion together for one of the best vacations of our lives! What a great combination. Thanks again for a wonderful experience!" (Betty A). For more information, please visit: http://www.whollygenes.com/cruise.htm ==== NGS Conference in Chicago ==================== If you're in Chicago next week (June 7-10), come visit us at the National Genealogical Society (NGS) Conference in the States and GENTECH 2006. You'll find members of the Wholly Genes staff and other expert TMG users buzzing around Exhibit Booths 603 and 605. Come by and say hello! Also, Bob Velke, President of Wholly Genes Software, will be conducting three hands-on TMG workshops at the conference. These popular computer workshops are about 2.5 hours each -- or a total of 7.5 hours of hands-on instruction if you choose to attend all three. At this writing there are still some seats available in each workshop but don't wait to register at the conference itself because they nearly always sell out: Thursday, 8:00am The Master Genealogist: Beginner Get an introduction to the basics of The Master Genealogist, a genealogical project manager. Includes basic data entry, navigation, and TMG Concepts. Friday, 2:30pm The Master Genealogist: Intermediate This computer workshop provides you with instruction on The Master Genealogist. Items covered include witnesses, timelines, and other tools. Saturday, 8am The Master Genealogist: Advanced This session offers advanced instruction on the use of The Master Genealogist. Learn about subjects such as sentence construction, advanced source citations, and the Custom Report Writer. For more information, please visit: http://www.ngsgenealogy.org ==== TMG Companion Products ===================== The following companion products which were developed for TMG users like you: "Getting the Most Out of The Master Genealogist" The popular book compiled by Lee Hoffman. See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/gettingthemost.htm Video training for TMG on DVD Getting Started, Intermediate, Advanced, or Expert See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/videotapes.htm Second Site Web site construction tools for your TMG data. See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/secondsite.htm Latest version=1.9 Build 7 Pocket Genealogist The TMG companion program for Windows CE handheld users. See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/pocketgen.htm Latest version=2.97 GedStar PRO The TMG companion program for PalmOS users. See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/gedstarpro.htm Latest version=3.1 GenSmarts The research advisor that reads your TMG data directly. See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/gensmarts.htm Latest version=1.0.9.16 Chartform Delivery An inexpensive chart printing service See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/wallcharts.htm For the full list of companion products, please visit the Wholly Genes Community forum (http://www.WhollyGenes.com/forums.htm) and click on "Companion Products." === Wholly Genes online chat ======================= The next online chat with Wholly Genes will be on Saturday, 24 June 2006, at 2pm EDT and again at 11pm Eastern Time. Don't miss this opportunity to "talk" online with Wholly Genes representatives, as well as with other TMG users around the world. Remember that the Wholly Genes chat room is available to you at any time. Just go to http://www.WhollyGenes.com and click on Chat in the menu. When you see the security warning, click on or . Then be patient because it could take 30 seconds or more (especially on a dial-up connection) to load the necessary chat tools. When prompted, simply enter a chat nickname and then click on Connect. That's all there is to it. We hope to see you there! ==== How to reach us ============================= For tech support, please access the Wholly Genes Community message board at: http://www.WhollyGenes.com/forums.htm or write to: support@whollygenes.com Please be sure to note what version of the program you are using. You can also reach us at: Wholly Genes Software 9110 Red Branch Road, Suite "O" Columbia, Maryland 21045 410-715-2260 410-379-5424 (fax) http://www.WhollyGenes.com
  20. ================================================== Wholly Genes Newsletter 14 May 2006 Issue 2006, Number 7 ================================================== You received this newsletter subscription by your own request. To unsubscribe, see the end of the newsletter. Please do not respond to this message. Its mailbox is for outgoing messages only. See "How to reach us" below. ================================================== In this issue: o Free shipping until May 31st o CD/DVD Duplication Services o Forum software updated o My coupon has disappeared o TMG Workshops o Terry's Tips Updated o Tech Support Contest o TMG Companion Products o Wholly Genes online chat o How to reach us ==== Free shipping until May 31st =================== For a limited time, every order on the Wholly Genes web site includes FREE shipping to the U.S. and Canada. (A flat $4.00 fee applies to overseas orders). Remember that www.WhollyGenes.com is NOT just your source for TMG software, companion programs, and training videos. We also carry a variety of classic books on genealogy methodology (all at 15% off suggested retail price) and thousands of data CDs that will help with your research. The data CDs include digitized versions of rare genealogy books, census records, parish records, and other valuable research tools from the United States, England, Ireland, Wales, Scotland, Canada, Australia, and other countries. Tell your research friends where they can find this wide variety of genealogy products -- now with free shipping! For instance, Elizabeth's Shown Mills' new "Quicksheet: Citing Online Historical Resources" sells in other stores for $5.95 plus shipping. On WhollyGenes.com you can get it every day for just $4.50 .... and now FREE shipping! Don't miss this chance to save a bundle on shipping. This offer expires May 31st, 2006. ==== CD/DVD Duplication Services ================== Duplicate full-color CDs for just $1.00 each For several years, Wholly Genes Software, the maker of The Master Genealogist (TMG) and other power tools for family historians, has provided extremely low-cost CD and DVD duplication services to other vendors in the genealogy community. In response to popular request, we�re now making the service available to researchers who have short-run duplication needs, such as when planning to distribute CDs at a family reunion. CD duplication in small quantities is usually very expensive. While some low-cost reproduction and printing equipment is designed for the home user, it is usually slow, prints in only black & white, and/or requires affixing a label to the CD. Wholly Genes Software and its sister company, Archive CD Books USA, use professional duplication equipment to manufacture their CD products on demand. This reduces inventory costs, maximizes quality control, and ensures that each customer receives the most up-to-date content. The process involves sophisticated robotic equipment, multiple simultaneous CD burners, and integrated printing of full-color artwork directly on the face of the CD (i.e., not a label). Family historians are increasingly discovering that it is easy and convenient to share the results of their research with family members by distributing a CD-ROM. Slideshow software and programs like Second Site (the popular utility by John Cardinal for TMG users) produce interactive CDs that make family history informative and fun for children and adults alike. Now researchers with such short-run duplication needs have access to our professional reproduction equipment for as little as $1.00 per CD (or $2. 50 per DVD) plus shipping. A minimum quantity of 20 is required. Finished disks are delivered in bulk on a spindle or in paper sleeves for an additional cost. A design service is also available for those who don�t have CD artwork in JPG or other supported format. For more information, including a video of the robotic reproduction process, please visit: http://www. WhollyGenes.com/duplication.htm ==== Forum software updated ====================== The software for the Wholly Genes Community Forum, the main source for official online technical support for TMG, has recently been updated. Among other enhancements, the new software allows what-you-see-is-what- you-get (WYSIWYG) message editing of formatted messages. An unfortunate side-effect of the forum software upgrade is that the status of most messages is reset to "unread," causing each forum icon to be orange. To reset the status of all messages to "read," scroll to the bottom of the main forum listing and click on "Mark all posts as read" (on the right, just above Board Statistics). Or to do the same thing one forum at a time you can enter a forum, click on Forum Options (on the right), and choose "Mark forum as read and return to board index." Thereafter the upgraded software will do a better job of remembering the read/unread status of all messages, even if you log on from more than one computer. ==== My coupon has disappeared =================== Among other advantages of the recent free upgrade to TMG Gold Edition v6. 09, each user will be receive a discount coupon through the new Message Manager. The coupon entitles you to 20% off your next purchase of data CDs from the Wholly Genes store. You'll only get one such coupon -- and don't forget that it reflects an expiration date! Some users have been surprised to find that, upon later opening the Message Manager feature from the Help menu, the message containing their coupon code has disappeared. That's because, by default, the Message Manager only shows NEW messages; i.e., those that have arrived since you last accessed the feature. To view older messages, including the one with your 20% discount coupon, click on the check box labelled "Display previous messages" at the bottom of that window. ==== TMG Workshops ============================ We hope to see you in Chicago, 7-10 June 2006, at the National Genealogical Society (NGS) Conference in the States and GENTECH 2006. Bob Velke, President of Wholly Genes Software, will be conducting three hands-on TMG workshops at the conference. These popular computer workshops are about 2.5 hours each -- or a total of 7.5 hours of hands-on instruction if you choose to attend all three. At this writing there are still some seats available in each workshop but don't wait to register at the conference itself because they nearly always sell out: Thursday, 8:00am The Master Genealogist: Beginner Get an introduction to the basics of The Master Genealogist, a genealogical project manager. Includes basic data entry, navigation, and TMG Concepts. Friday, 2:30pm The Master Genealogist: Intermediate This computer workshop provides you with instruction on The Master Genealogist. Items covered include witnesses, timelines, and other tools. Saturday, 8am The Master Genealogist: Advanced This session offers advanced instruction on the use of The Master Genealogist. Learn about subjects such as sentence construction, advanced source citations, and the Custom Report Writer. For more information, please visit: http://www.ngsgenealogy.org ==== Terry's Tips Updated ========================= Terry Reigel maintains a great website, http://tmg.reigelridge.com, which contains more than 90 tutorials and articles on a wide variety of TMG topics. It is a must-see website for every TMG user. Terry's articles contain helpful screen shots and step-by-step instructions that explain TMG's features in simple language. The articles are organized into these categories: o Basic Concepts o Understanding TMG Functions and Features o Intermediate Features - Customizing o Sharing Your Research Now Terry has announced a new series of articles on TMG's language features. These new articles may be of interest to you if you: - What to change some of the standard English phrases in TMG reports. - Prefer to operate TMG in a language other than English, including Afrikaans, Danish, Dutch, French, German, Italian, or Norwegian. - Want to create reports in more than one language - Are changing from one language to another and need to adapt your Project to the new language. - Would like to create special reports in a format not possible with the default settings. They also include a discussion to help understand the language features and tips on installing the Language Module if you have not already done so. The new articles can be found at: http://tmg. reigelridge.com/Language.htm ==== Tech Support Contest ======================== Following are some of the more, um, interesting tech support questions we've received over the years. The names have been changed to protect the innocent. 1) "TMG is asking me a question but the only choices are Yes and No. What is the right answer?" 2) "How can I get TMG to tell me when it is time to go to bed?" 3) "Could you please look up my father, John Smith, and tell me what it says about him?" 4) "If I don't know when or where an event happened, what's the difference between the date and the place?" 5) "There are blanks in Preferences for the researcher's name and address. How do I know what to type in there?" 6) "I clicked on the grey button at the bottom of the window but it didn't do what I expect. Now what?" ...and a few good ones related to our "Genealogy Conference and Cruise".. . (see http://www. whollygenes.com/cruise.htm ) 7) "Can I book a cabin on the east side of the ship?" 8) "Where are the cabins that have a view of the ocean?" (Answer: Around the outside of the ship. OK, I couldn't resist . -BV) 9) "My wife and I are not genealogists or TMG users. Can we go on the cruise anyway?" 10) "My wife, Jane Smith, would also like to go. Can I get a cabin near hers?" We'd like to hear how you would have answered these questions. We'll publish the best answers in a future newsletter. Our expert panel of judges will pick one answer and the author will receive a $50.00 gift certificate to the Wholly Genes web store. Submissions must be received at newsletter@whollygenes. com by May 28th (that's two weeks). ==== TMG Companion Products ===================== The following companion products which were developed for TMG users like you: "Getting the Most Out of The Master Genealogist" The popular book compiled by Lee Hoffman. See http://www. WhollyGenes.com/gettingthemost.htm Video training for TMG on DVD Getting Started, Intermediate, Advanced, or Expert See http://www. WhollyGenes.com/videotapes.htm Second Site Web site construction tools for your TMG data. See http://www. WhollyGenes.com/secondsite.htm Latest version=1.9 Build 7 Pocket Genealogist The TMG companion program for Windows CE handheld users. See http://www. WhollyGenes.com/pocketgen.htm Latest version=2.97 GedStar PRO The TMG companion program for PalmOS users. See http://www. WhollyGenes.com/gedstarpro.htm Latest version=3.1 GenSmarts The research advisor that reads your TMG data directly. See http://www. WhollyGenes.com/gensmarts.htm Latest version=1.0.9.16 Chartform Delivery An inexpensive chart printing service See http://www. WhollyGenes.com/wallcharts.htm For the full list of companion products, please visit the Wholly Genes Community forum (http:// www.WhollyGenes.com/forums.htm) and click on "Companion Products." === Wholly Genes online chat ======================= The next online chat with Wholly Genes will be on Saturday, 27 May 2006, at 2pm EDT and again at 11pm Eastern Time. Don't miss this opportunity to "talk" online with Wholly Genes representatives, as well as with other TMG users around the world. Remember that the Wholly Genes chat room is available to you at any time. Just go to http://www.WhollyGenes. com and click on Chat in the menu. When you see the security warning, click on or . Then be patient because it could take 30 seconds or more (especially on a dial-up connection) to load the necessary chat tools. When prompted, simply enter a chat nickname and then click on Connect. That's all there is to it. We hope to see you there! ==== How to reach us ============================= For tech support, please access the Wholly Genes Community message board at: http://www.WhollyGenes. com/forums.htm or write to: support@whollygenes.com Please be sure to note what version of the program you are using. You can also reach us at: Wholly Genes Software 9110 Red Branch Road, Suite "O" Columbia, Maryland 21045 410-715-2260 410-379-5424 (fax) http://www.WhollyGenes.com
  21. CD & DVD Duplication Services

    ANNOUNCEMENT Duplicate full-color CDs for just $1.00 each For several years, Wholly Genes Software, the maker of The Master Genealogist (TMG) and other power tools for family historians, has provided extremely low-cost CD and DVD duplication services to other vendors in the genealogy community. In response to popular request, we’re now making the service available to researchers who have short-run duplication needs, such as when planning to distribute CDs at a family reunion. CD duplication in small quantities is usually very expensive. While some low-cost reproduction and printing equipment is designed for the home user, it is usually slow, prints in only black & white, and/or requires affixing a label to the CD. Wholly Genes Software and its sister company, Archive CD Books USA, use professional duplication equipment to manufacture their CD products on demand. This reduces inventory costs, maximizes quality control, and ensures that each customer receives the most up-to-date content. The process involves sophisticated robotic equipment, multiple simultaneous CD burners, and integrated printing of full-color artwork directly on the face of the CD (i.e., not a label). Family historians are increasingly discovering that it is easy and convenient to share the results of their research with family members by distributing a CD-ROM. Slideshow software and programs like Second Site (the popular utility by John Cardinal for TMG users) produce interactive CDs that make family history informative and fun for children and adults alike. Now researchers with such short-run duplication needs have access to our professional reproduction equipment for as little as $1.00 per CD (or $2.50 per DVD) plus shipping. A minimum quantity of 20 is required. Finished disks are delivered in bulk on a spindle or in paper sleeves for an additional cost. A design service is also available for those who don’t have CD artwork in JPG or other supported format. For more information, including a video of the robotic reproduction process, please visit: http://www.WhollyGenes.com/duplication.htm
  22. ================================================== Wholly Genes Newsletter 3 May 2006 Issue 2006, Number 6 ================================================== You received this newsletter subscription by your own request. To unsubscribe, see the end of the newsletter. Please do not respond to this message. Its mailbox is for outgoing messages only. See "How to reach us" below. ================================================== In this issue: o TMG v6.09 is now available! o Internet access by TMG during startup o 20% off your next purchase of data CDs! o FREE SHIPPING continues until May 31st o TMG Companion Products o Wholly Genes online chat o How to reach us ==== TMG v6.09 is now available! ==================== The Master Genealogist v6.09.000 is now available. This free update includes a collection of bug fixes as detailed in: http://www.whollygenes.com/files/upgrades/tmgchanges.rtf plus the following new/improved features: - A new "Message Manager" on the Help menu is designed to improve communication to/from Wholly Genes. An "Incoming" message tab will keep you informed by Wholly Genes Software about important news, developments, critical updates, store specials, and other announcements. An "Outgoing" tab offers an easy way to upload a file (screen shot, project, etc.) to Wholly Genes. It also includes easy links to access the Wholly Genes web site or send an email to technical support. - The Message Manager automatically checks for new messages from Wholly Genes according to a schedule as specified in File > Preferences > Program Options > Startup and Exit > Check for Messages. The default is 7 days. You can use that option to change the interval or turn off automatic checking for messages by setting the interval to zero. - Adding Multiple Witnesses - When you select multiple witnesses using the Expanded Picklist, an optional screen has been added to confirm your selections. The new option can be turned off from File > Preferences > Program Options > Lists. - Validate File Integrity - If 'Search for missing external exhibits' is selected... 1) Additional lines are added to the closing VFI messagebox to report the results of the search. 2) The same information is added to the top of the Last VFI. log (located in the project folder). 3) Any exhibit files not found are listed in Last VFI.log. - Help files have been updated. This free v6.09.000 update requires a previous installation of v6.00.000 or later. (Users with a prior version must first apply the update to v6.00.000). To download and apply the update, run TMG, access the Help menu and choose "Check for an update." Alternatively, you can choose "Check for a Program Update" from the Windows Start menu > The Master Genealogist group. The update will be applied automatically. Upon restarting, the startup screen will reflect a version number of "v6.09.000." ==== Internet access by TMG during startup ============ If you are using a personal firewall, don't be startled when TMG v6.09.000 attempts to briefly access the Internet when it is run. There is no cause for concern. The new Message Manager is merely checking for new messages as described above. ==== 20% off your next purchase of data CDs =========== TMG v6.09 Gold Edition users will discover that the new Message Manager delivers a special 20% off coupon for the purchase of data CDs if purchased through the Wholly Genes web store before 30 June 2006. Let us help you find your ancestors. Choose from thousands of rare genealogy books, census records, parish records and other resources on CD-ROM from the international Archive CD Books Project. This is a great opportunity to sample the wide selection of valuable resources from the Archive CD Books Project, including Savages "Genealogical Dictionary of The First Settlers of New England", "Black's Law Dictionary" and thousands of other classic and/or rare titles from the United States, England, Ireland, Wales, Scotland, Canada, Australia, and other countries. Please access the 'Data CDs" menu on the left side of the Wholly Genes web site (http://www.whollygenes.com) to get a list of titles that are relevent to the geographic areas of your research. ==== FREE SHIPPING continues until May 31st ======== Remember that all shipping from the Wholly Genes web site is FREE until May 31st! (to U.S. and Canada. A $4.00 flat rate applies to overseas deliveries). Don't miss this chance to combine free shipping with your 20% discount on data CDs as described above. This free shipping offer applies to _every_ purchase from our store -- so use it to multiply your savings on genealogy methodology books (always 15% below suggested retail price), TMG training material, and other companion products! ==== TMG Companion Products ===================== The following companion products which were developed for TMG users like you: "Getting the Most Out of The Master Genealogist" The popular book compiled by Lee Hoffman. See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/gettingthemost.htm Video training for TMG on DVD Getting Started, Intermediate, Advanced, or Expert See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/videotapes.htm Second Site Web site construction tools for your TMG data. See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/secondsite.htm Latest version=1.9 Build 7 Pocket Genealogist The TMG companion program for Windows CE handheld users. See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/pocketgen.htm Latest version=2.96.8 GedStar PRO The TMG companion program for PalmOS users. See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/gedstarpro.htm Latest version=3.1 GenSmarts The research advisor that reads your TMG data directly. See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/gensmarts.htm Latest version=1.0.7.30. Chartform Delivery An inexpensive chart printing service See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/wallcharts.htm For the full list of companion products, please visit the Wholly Genes Community forum (http://www.WhollyGenes.com/ forums.htm) and click on "Companion Products." === Wholly Genes online chat ======================= The next online chat with Wholly Genes will be on Saturday, 27 May 2006, at 2pm EDT and again at 11pm Eastern Time. Don't miss this opportunity to "talk" online with Wholly Genes representatives, as well as with other TMG users around the world. Remember that the Wholly Genes chat room is available to you at any time. Just go to http://www.WhollyGenes.com and click on Chat in the menu. When you see the security warning, click on or . Then be patient because it could take 30 seconds or more (especially on a dial-up connection) to load the necessary chat tools. When prompted, simply enter a chat nickname and then click on Connect. That's all there is to it. We hope to see you there! ==== How to reach us ============================= For tech support, please access the Wholly Genes Community message board at: http://www.WhollyGenes.com/forums.htm or write to: support@whollygenes.com Please be sure to note what version of the program you are using. You can also reach us at: Wholly Genes Software 9110 Red Branch Road, Suite "O" Columbia, Maryland 21045 410-715-2260 410-379-5424 (fax) http://www.WhollyGenes.com
  23. ================================================== Wholly Genes Newsletter 21 April 2006 Issue 2006, Number 5 ================================================== You received this newsletter subscription by your own request. To unsubscribe, see the end of the newsletter. Please do not respond to this message. Its mailbox is for outgoing messages only. See "How to reach us" below. ================================================== In this issue: o New Wholly Genes web site o Data CDs from the Archive CD Books Project o FREE SHIPPING until May 31st o Massachusetts Genealogy Council o "Two Longs and a Short" o TMG Companion Products o Wholly Genes online chat o How to reach us ==== New Wholly Genes web site =================== Wholly Genes Software is proud to announce its new, redesigned, and greatly expanded company web site! The facelift coincides with the addition of thousands of new products (see below). The new site also sports a new, easier navigation system and a variety of new features, including a "wish list" (like a wedding registry) which you can use to help relatives who never seem to know what to get you for your birthday! Now Wholly Genes' company web site and web store are together in one place -- so no more hopping back and forth. The system is backed by a new, more efficient shipping process which also offers you more shipping options, lower shipping prices, and automatic emailed shipping notification with tracking information. (Tracking info is not available on overseas orders). The Support Forum which has been down briefly during the transition is also back up. Thanks for your patience. Please stop by http://www.WhollyGenes.com and experience our new web site. If you encounter any kinks with the new system, please drop us a line at webmaster@whollygenes.com. ==== Data CDs from the Archive CD Books Project ======= WhollyGenes.com now includes *thousands* of new products to help you find and document your ancestors. Now you can choose from the full inventory of the international Archive CD Books Project, including rare genealogy books, parish records, census records, and other digitized data resources from the United States, England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Canada, Australia, and other countries. These CDs are in the convenient Acrobat (PDF) format and most fully searchable. Experts agree that these classic reference works should be on every American researcher's shelf: o Savage's "Genealogical Dictionary of The First Settlers of New England" (1860) -- just $9.95 (with in-store coupon) o "Black's Law Dictionary," 1st Edition (1891) and 2nd Edition (1910) -- just $29.95 on one CD. ...and hot off the presses: o "Records and Files of the Quarterly Courts of Essex County, Massachusetts," 1636-1683, 8 volumes are $19.95 each or just $69.95 for the complete set. We have thousands of resources for researchers (and ancestors) around the world too! Use the new "Data CDs" menu on the left side of the screen to find digital books and other resources about the areas which interest you. ==== FREE SHIPPING until May 31st ================ To celebrate the opening of our new web site and expanded inventory, we invite you to take advantage of free shipping on all orders until May 31st (to U.S. and Canada. A $4.00 flat rate applies to overseas deliveries). This is a great opportunity to save the shipping costs on our new data CDs, TMG training videos, and those heavy books you've been meaning to get, including: o "Getting The Most Out of The Master Genealogist" compiled by Lee Hoffman ($24.95) o "Evidence! Citation & Analysis for the Family Historian" by Elizabeth Shown Mills ($13.95) o "Quicksheet: Citing Online Historical Resources" by Elizabeth Shown Mills ($4.50) o "Kinship: It's All Relative" by Jackie Arnold ($8.40) o "Producing a Quality Family History" by Patricia Law Hatcher ($16.95) ...among others. And now's the time to get those REALLY heavy books: o "Professional Genealogy: A Manual for Researchers, Writers, Editors, Lecturers, and Librarians" by Elizabeth Shown Mills ($37.95) o "The Genealogist's Address Book, 5th Edition" by Elizabeth Petty Bentley ($42.40) o "The Researcher's Guide to American Genealogy," 3rd Edition, by Val Greenwood ($25.40) Remember that at WhollyGenes.com, all genealogy methodology books are at least 15% off the suggested retail price every day -- and with free shipping this opportunity can't be beat! ==== Massachusetts Genealogical Council ============ As noted in previous newsletters, tomorrow (Saturday April 22nd), Bob Velke, President of Wholly Genes Software and Archive CD Books USA, will be attending the Massachusetts Genealogical Council Annual Meeting and Seminar in Marlborough, Massachusetts. If you plan to attend, please stop by our exhibit booths to say hello. Check early for scheduling about an impromptu TMG Users Group Meeting and question/answer session with Bob and other expert TMG users. For more information, please visit: http://home.comcast.net/~massgencouncil/ ==== "Two Longs and A Short" ===================== Dick Pence is a pioneer in the field of genealogical computing. He is also chock full of home-spun humorous anecdotes about his youth, some of which he put down in a book called "Two Longs and A Short" in 1997. Attendees at last year's popular "Genealogy Conference and Cruise" (hosted by Wholly Genes Software) were treated to a rare sampling from that book. On the last evening of the cruise, Dick entertained us with the title story -- and had us rolling in the aisles! After giving Dick a standing ovation, however, cruise attendees were disappointed to hear that very few copies of his great book are still available for sale. But Dick recently wrote to say that he has come across "a few copies" of the book which he will offer for $11.95 each (plus $3.00 s&h) to the first who write to him at richardpence@pipeline.com. While supplies last! This year's cruise is Nov 11-18 to the Mexican Riviera and will include six expert genealogy speakers, 12 hours of presentions, plus an all-star lineup of TMG experts and their additional presentations. For more information, see: http://www.WhollyGenes.com/cruise.htm Dick Pence will entertain us again too -- but it isn't likely that any of his books will still be available by then! ==== TMG Companion Products ===================== Don't miss these companion products which were developed for TMG users like you: "Getting the Most Out of The Master Genealogist" The popular book compiled by Lee Hoffman. See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/gettingthemost.htm Video training for TMG on DVD Getting Started, Intermediate, Advanced, or Expert See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/videotapes.htm Second Site Web site construction tools for your TMG data. See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/secondsite.htm Latest version=1.9 Build 7 Pocket Genealogist The TMG companion program for Windows CE handheld users. See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/pocketgen.htm Latest version=2.96.8 GedStar PRO The TMG companion program for PalmOS users. See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/gedstarpro.htm Latest version=3.1 GenSmarts The research advisor that reads your TMG data directly. See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/gensmarts.htm Latest version=1.0.7.30. Chartform Delivery An inexpensive chart printing service See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/wallcharts.htm For the full list of companion products, please visit the Wholly Genes Community forum (http://www.WhollyGenes.com/forums.htm) and click on "Companion Products." === Wholly Genes online chat ======================= The next online chat with Wholly Genes will be on Saturday, 29 April 2006, at 2pm EDT and again at 11pm Eastern Time. Don't miss this opportunity to "talk" online with Wholly Genes representatives, as well as with other TMG users around the world. Remember that the Wholly Genes chat room is available to you at any time. Just go to http://www.WhollyGenes.com and click on Chat in the menu. When you see the security warning, click on or . Then be patient because it could take 30 seconds or more (especially on a dial-up connection) to load the necessary chat tools. When prompted, simply enter a chat nickname and then click on Connect. That's all there is to it. We hope to see you there! ==== How to reach us ============================= For tech support, please access the Wholly Genes Community message board at: http://www.WhollyGenes.com/forums.htm or write to: support@whollygenes.com Please be sure to note what version of the program you are using. You can also reach us at: Wholly Genes Software 9110 Red Branch Road, Suite "O" Columbia, Maryland 21045 410-715-2260 410-379-5424 (fax) http://www.WhollyGenes.com
  24. ================================================== Wholly Genes Newsletter 24 March 2006 Issue 2006, Number 4 ================================================== You received this newsletter subscription by your own request. To unsubscribe, see the end of the newsletter. Please do not respond to this message. Its mailbox is for outgoing messages only. See "How to reach us" below. ================================================== In this issue: o TMG v6.08.000 is now available! o Event calendar o 2nd Annual Genealogy Conference and Cruise o UPDATED: Second Site v1.9 (Build 7) o Member map o TMG Companion Products o Wholly Genes online chat o How to reach us ==== TMG v6.08.000 is now available ================= The Master Genealogist v6.08.000 is now available. This free update includes a collection of bug fixes as detailed in http://www.whollygenes.com/files/upgrades/tmgchanges.rtf plus the following new/improved features: Box Charts - Box charts can now be filtered by a flag value. If a person does not meet the filter condition, then the chart will act as though that person does not exist, excluding him/her and any subsequent connected people as appropriate. The filter does not apply to the starting person. - A new "Box fill" option allows coloring boxes by generation. Box accent colors, if any, override. DNA Log - Mitochondrial DNA tests are now supported. - Family Tree DNA's 59-marker test is now supported. - DNA Heritage's 23-marker and 43-marker tests are now supported. Search for Digital Books. - New buttons on the Tag Entry screen and Master Place List will search for books on CD from Archive CD Books USA regarding the selected place. - A new option on the Web menu will access the search engine for books from Archive CD Books USA and can be filtered by any keyword. Master Source List - The MSL now has a column showing the number of times each source was cited (excluding embedded citations). Tag Entry Screen - The bottom of the tag entry screen will now display the custom sentence, if any, that is associated with each principal. (It previously only displayed one custom sentence). If a sentence structure is not displayed, it means that the principal in question uses the default sentence structure for that Tag Type. (Advanced Data Entry mode) Verify File Integrity - The VFI option (File > Maintainence) has been substantially improved to audit for many more types of potential data problems. It now audits for and repairs many obscure issues which didn't directly cause problems but which lurked under the surface. Note that it is not unusual when VFI is run for the first time under v6.08.000 that it will take a while to operate (depending on the size of the project) and it will find and fix a number of potential problems that were not previously reported. This is not a cause for concern. This free v6.08.000 update requires a previous installation of v6.00. 000 or later. (Users with a prior version must first apply the update to v6.00.000). To download and apply the update, run TMG, access the Help menu and choose "Check for an update." Alternatively, you can choose "Check for a Program Update" from the Windows Start menu > The Master Genealogist group. The update will be applied automatically. Upon restarting, the startup screen will reflect a version number of "v6.08.000." ==== Event Calendar ============================= Representatives of Wholly Genes Software will be present at the following genealogy conferences: 25 March 2006 - Fairfax Genealogical Society conference Falls Church, Virginia. For more information, please visit: http://www.fxgs.org 8 April 2006 - Frederick Genealogical Society Frederick, Maryland. For more information, please visit: http://www.frecogs. com/meetings.htm 22 April 2006 - Massachusetts Genealogical Council Annual Meeting and Seminar Marlborough, Massachusetts. For more information, please visit: http://home. comcast.net/~massgencouncil/ 7-10 June 2006 - National Genealogical Society Conference in the States and GENTECH 2006 Chicago, Illinois. For more information, please visit: http://www.ngsgenealogy.org 30 August - 2 September 2006 - The Federation of Genealogical Societies and New England Historic Genealogical Society Conference Boston, Massachusetts For more information, please visit: http://www.fgs. org/2006conf/FGS-2006.htm 11-18 November 2006 - Genealogy Conference and Cruise Learn genealogy research techniques from the experts while cruising the Mexican Riviera! For more information, please visit: http://www. WhollyGenes.com/cruise.htm ==== 2nd Annual Genealogy Conference and Cruise ====== For the second year, Wholly Genes is hosting a genealogy conference with some of the most popular speakers in the genealogical community. This year the conference is being held on the Diamond Princess cruise ship while we sail the Mexican Riviera! You will spend three full days at sea learning from expert genealogists about how to be a better researcher -- and three other days spent vacationing in exotic ports of call. Speakers and presentations include: Robert Charles Anderson, FASG "Transatlantic Migration" "Before There Were Counties There Were Colonies" Tony Burroughs, FUGA "Digital Video" "Navigating the National Archives" Dick Eastman "Genealogy Searches on Google" "The Latest Technology for Genealogists" Hank Jones , FASG "When the Sources are Wrong!" "I Don't Chase Dead Germans- They Chase Me!" Marsha Hoffman Rising, CG, CGL, FUGA, FASG "The Critical Connection: Finding Ancestors Between the 1850 census and the Colonial Period." "Pearls I Have Discovered in Thirty-eight years of Searching for the Missing." Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak "Trace Your Roots with DNA" "Find That Obituary! Online Newspaper Research" ...and a special encore performance by Dick Pence, a very entertaining speaker and true pioneer in genealogical computing. TMG users will also have an opportunity to become expert software users with presentations by Bob Velke, President of Wholly Genes Software, as well some of the most notably personalities in the TMG user community, including John Cardinal, Jim Byram, and Lee Hoffman. You'll even be able to rub elbows with some of the TMG developers and support staff. You will rarely find this many expert TMG users in one place! All of the speakers and staff will also be providing one-on-one consultations -- a rare opportunity to get expert advice on your genealogical brick walls or software questions. You may also be able to share an informal meal at one of their "hosted breakfasts." There are also lots of activities to entertain spouses, family, and friends so this is a great excuse to take a relaxing vacation together and improve your research skills all at the same time. With prices starting at just $826 per person, it is a very cost-effective vacation which just happens to also be very educational! Prices include the 7- night cruise, all genealogy lectures, food, and entertainment. These are just a few of the comments from those who joined us for last year's conference and cruise: - "The cruise was a very affordable equivalent to a national genealogy conference with a superb range of speakers where the schedule let me attend EVERY lecture." (David Ball, North Vancouver BC Canada) - "My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed the cruise and conference. Well worth the time and the money and we will look forward to going again." (Lowell E. Nichols) - "The Wholly Genes Genealogy Conference and Cruise was the first of many, we hope! What better combination than honing your genealogy research skills with experts, while vacationing with old and new friends, plus the opportunity to share with researchers from all over the U.S. and Canada." (Del and Fred from Arizona) - "The whole learning experience was excellent! I am amazed and delighted with all the advanced information I received on TMG and Visual Charting -- and Second Site is awesome!" (Liz Brown) - "My wife, a non-genealogist, and I both enjoyed everything about the cruise. The food was fantastic (nothing to say after "24-hour Pizza!"), the speakers were great, and the casino was open much too often!" (Tent and Jean Eyler) - "As an avid genealogist who loves to learn and travel, especially on a cruise ship, I found all my favorite things in one package, truly a wonderful combination. Who could ask for more?! Sign me up for the next one." (Doris in Georgia) - My husband and I are both "passionate" about genealogy, so the fact that we could go on a cruise AND go to a 'mini' national genealogy conference was too much to resist! The information we got (I even learned that I am an "advanced" TMG user - scary, isn't it?!!!) was more than worth the price of the cruise." ("ClaxtonM") To date, more than 300 of your fellow researchers are joining us on this year's exciting adventure -- and there are just 50 cabins remaining in our group. Don't miss the event of the year! For all of the details about the 2nd Annual Genealogy Conference and Cruise, please visit: http://www. WhollyGenes.com/cruise.htm Or to make your reservation, call our travel agent ("The Cruise Web") toll free between 9am and 5pm Eastern (M-F) at 1-800-377-9383 and press "8" for the special Wholly Genes reservation hotline. ==== UPDATED: Second Site v1.9 (Build 7) ============ Second Site is the best way to publish your TMG data in HTML format. It has more features and provides more control than any GEDCOM-based method. If you are serious about publishing your TMG data on the Web, or if you are sharing your data with family members on custom CDs, you need Second Site! Second Site is also a great tool to review your dataset. It is fast, and the HTML format makes the data easy to browse. Many users have reported that it has helped them to find inconsistencies in their data and other problems. Now the author, John Cardinal, has announced that Second Site Version 1.9 (Build 7) is available. This is a maintenance release, with some minor enhancements and some bug fixes. As usual, this version is a free upgrade for registered users. The newsletter that announces this release is #025: http://www. johncardinal.com/ss/ssn025.htm You can download the new version of Second Site here: http:// download.whollygenes.com/downloadSS.html ==== Member Map ============================== The Member Map is a great way to find TMG users in your area or just to see where other TMG users are around the world. Now the Member Map is closing in on having a thousand members worldwide! To view the Member Map or to plot your own point, please visit: http://www. frappr.com/whollygenessoftware Note that this map only displays users who have deliberately opted in to this feature. It only shows a SMALL SAMPLE of the plotted points unless you zoom in to a specific area or click on "Show 50 more markers" just beneath the map. ==== TMG Companion Products ===================== Don't miss these companion products which were developed for TMG users like you: "Getting the Most Out of The Master Genealogist" The popular book compiled by Lee Hoffman. See http://www. WhollyGenes.com/gettingthemost.htm Video training for TMG on DVD Getting Started, Intermediate, Advanced, or Expert See http://www. WhollyGenes.com/videotapes.htm Second Site Web site construction tools for your TMG data. See http://www. WhollyGenes.com/secondsite.htm Latest version=1.9 Build 7 Pocket Genealogist The TMG companion program for Windows CE handheld users. See http://www. WhollyGenes.com/pocketgen.htm Latest version=2.96.8 GedStar PRO The TMG companion program for PalmOS users. See http://www. WhollyGenes.com/gedstarpro.htm Latest version=3.1 GenSmarts The research advisor that reads your TMG data directly. See http://www. WhollyGenes.com/gensmarts.htm Latest version=1.0.7.30. Chartform Delivery An inexpensive chart printing service See http://www. WhollyGenes.com/wallcharts.htm For the full list of companion products, please visit the Wholly Genes Community forum ( http://www.WhollyGenes.com/forums.htm) and click on "Companion Products." === Wholly Genes online chat ======================= The next online chat with Wholly Genes will be on Saturday, 29 April 2006, at 2pm EDT and again at 11pm Eastern Time. Don't miss this opportunity to "talk" online with Wholly Genes representatives, as well as with other TMG users around the world. Remember that the Wholly Genes chat room is available to you at any time. Just go to http://www. WhollyGenes.com and click on Chat in the menu. When you see the security warning, click on or always>. Then be patient because it could take 30 seconds or more (especially on a dial-up connection) to load the necessary chat tools. When prompted, simply enter a chat nickname and then click on Connect. That's all there is to it. We hope to see you there! ==== How to reach us ============================= For tech support, please access the Wholly Genes Community message board at: http://www. WhollyGenes.com/forums.htm or write to: support@whollygenes.com Please be sure to note what version of the program you are using. You can also reach us at: Wholly Genes Software 9110 Red Branch Road, Suite "O" Columbia, Maryland 21045 410-715-2260 410-379-5424 (fax) http://www.WhollyGenes.com
  25. ================================================== Wholly Genes Newsletter 12 February 2006 Issue 2006, Number 3 ================================================== You received this newsletter subscription by your own request. To unsubscribe, see the end of the newsletter. Please do not respond to this message. Its mailbox is for outgoing messages only. See "How to reach us" below. ================================================== In this issue: o NEW: Live Chat Support o Office Closed Tomorrow, February 13th o TMG Workshops o New Books in the Web Store o Online Data Entry Tutorial o TMG Companion Products o Wholly Genes online chat o How to reach us ==== NEW: Live Chat Support ======================= Wholly Genes Software is proud to announce the latest extension of its quality customer service: Live Chat Support. The main portal for technical support is still the support sections of our Wholly Genes Community Forum at http://www.WhollyGenes.com/forums.htm but sometimes you may have a quick question or one that just can't wait for a return message. Our support technicians are standing by to chat with you in real time! It's the best of both worlds: immediate and knowledgeable support without the expense of a phone call. The Wholly Genes web site, community forum, and web store include a new icon that will often say "Need Help? Click to chat with a LIVE support technician." When no technicians are available, the icon says, "Need help? Technicians are not available now but click to leave a message." The new chat system uses your browser and does not require any software to be installed on your computer. Technicians are generally available during regular business hours, Monday through Friday, 9am-5pm Eastern time. However, you might even find support available at odd hours, on weekends, or when the office is otherwise closed (e.g., for inclement weather). ==== Office Closed Tomorrow, February 13th ============ Speaking of inclement weather.....the Wholly Genes office will be closed tomorrow, 13 February 2006, because almost two feet of snow fell on us last night. It is sure to take a while for this community to dig our way out of it. ==== TMG Workshops ============================ We occasionally get inquiries from users who would like hands-on instruction on the use of The Master Genealogist. The following workshops are scheduled this year: TMG Workshop, North Texas TMG Users of the Dallas Genealogical Society, 25 February 2006. An all-day workshop with Bob Velke, President of Wholly Genes Software. For more information, see: http://www.dallasgenealogy.org/tmg/tmgseminar.pdf National Genealogical Society Conference in the States and GENTECH 2006, 7-10 June 2006 in Chicago, Illinois. Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced hands-on workshops by Bob Velke. For more infomation, see: http://www.ngsgenealogy.org 2006 Genealogy Conference and Cruise, 11-18 November 2006 to the Mexican Riviera. Presentations for TMG users of all levels from Bob Velke and support technicians, including one-on-ones and hosted breakfasts. For more information, see: http://www.WhollyGenes.com/cruise.htm ==== New Books in the Web Store =================== Wholly Genes web site carries a variety of genealogy methodology books at 15% or more OFF the regular retail price that you would pay elsewhere. This month, you'll find these four additional titles: "The Genealogist's Address Book" by Elizabeth Petty Bentley - $42.40 (15% OFF) "The Researcher's Guide to American Genealogy, 3rd Edition" by Val Greenwood - $25.40 (15% OFF) "Reading Early American Handwriting" by Kip Sperry - $25.40 (15% OFF) "Kinship: It's All Relative" by Jackie Smith Arnold - $8.40 (15% OFF) Other popular titles include: "QuickSheet: Citing Online Historical Resources" by Elizabeth Shown Mills - just $4.50 (25% OFF). "Evidence! Citation & Analysis for the Family Historian" by Elizabeth Shown Mills - $13.95 (18% OFF). "Producing a Quality Family History" by Patricia Law Hatcher - $16.95 (15% OFF) "Becoming an Accredited Genealogist: Plus 100 Tips to Ensure Your Success" by Karen Clifford - $16.95 (15% OFF) "Professional Genealogy: A Manual for Researchers, Writers, Editors, Lecturers, and Librarians" edited by Elizabeth Shown Mills - $37.95 (16% OFF) For more information about each of these titles, please visit: http://www.WhollyGenes.com/books.htm ==== Online Data Entry Tutorial ===================== Experienced TMG user, Terry Reigel, supports a popular web site called "Terry's TMG Tips." Every TMG user should make use of its long list of informative articles and tutorials, including "Basic Concepts," "Flags - what are they?," "Sources - some source concepts in TMG," "Importing from another program," and many more. Now Terry has released a new article, "Data Entry - a Tutorial" which gives a straightforward description of the screens and fields involved in the data-entry process. It's a great article and all but the most experienced users may learn something from it. Please visit the "Terry's TMG Tips" web site at: http://tmg.reigelridge.com ==== TMG Companion Products ===================== Don't miss these companion products which were developed for TMG users like you: "Getting the Most Out of The Master Genealogist" The popular book compiled by Lee Hoffman. See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/gettingthemost.htm Video training for TMG on DVD Getting Started, Intermediate, Advanced, or Expert See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/videotapes.htm Second Site Web site construction tools for your TMG data. See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/secondsite.htm Latest version=1.9 Build 4 Pocket Genealogist The TMG companion program for Windows CE handheld users. See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/pocketgen.htm Latest version=2.96.8 GedStar PRO The TMG companion program for PalmOS users. See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/gedstarpro.htm Latest version=3.1 GenSmarts The research advisor that reads your TMG data directly. See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/gensmarts.htm Latest version=1.0.7.30. Chartform Delivery An inexpensive chart printing service See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/wallcharts.htm For the full list of companion products, please visit the Wholly Genes Community forum (http://www.WhollyGenes.com/ forums.htm) and click on "Companion Products." === Wholly Genes online chat ======================= The next online chat with Wholly Genes will be on Saturday, 11 March 2006, at 2pm EDT and again at 11pm Eastern Time. Don't miss this opportunity to "talk" online with Wholly Genes representatives, as well as with other TMG users around the world. Remember that the Wholly Genes chat room is available to you at any time. Just go to http://www.WhollyGenes.com and click on Chat in the menu. When you see the security warning, click on or . Then be patient because it could take 30 seconds or more (especially on a dial-up connection) to load the necessary chat tools. When prompted, simply enter a chat nickname and then click on Connect. That's all there is to it. We hope to see you there! ==== How to reach us ============================= For tech support, please access the Wholly Genes Community message board at: http://www.WhollyGenes.com/forums.htm or write to: support@whollygenes.com Please be sure to note what version of the program you are using. You can also reach us at: Wholly Genes Software 9110 Red Branch Road, Suite "O" Columbia, Maryland 21045 410-715-2260 410-379-5424 (fax) http://www.WhollyGenes.com
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