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    ANNOUNCING THE 6TH ANNUAL GENEALOGY CONFERENCE AND CRUISE

    The largest family history conference on the seas.

     

    Wholly Genes, Inc., of Columbia, Maryland, is proud to announce the 2010 Genealogy Conference and Cruise, September 18-25, 2010. With an impressive list of world-class speakers and as many as 450 researchers, this annual event has earned the reputation as the largest family history conference on the seas and is nearly always sold out. But this year it will truly be an EPIC event.

     

    This year the conference will be held upon the Norwegian Epic, the newest and one of the largest cruise ships in the Caribbean. It is so new, in fact, that its maiden voyage isn't until July. The Epic offers tremendous meeting facilities, dozens of dining options, and an amazing nightlife that includes Blue Man Group, Second City Comedy Troupe, and Cirque Dreams, an acrobatic dinner theater.

     

    Over the course of the week, the ship will travel round-trip from Miami, visiting Costa Maya, Cozumel, and Roatan, Honduras, plus three days at sea during which the group will hear from a star-studded line-up of genealogical speakers, including:

     

    - Lloyd Bockstruck, the 30-year veteran Supervisor of the Dallas Public Library. Upon his retirement in 2009, he was described as "easily the most sought after lecturer for annual seminars of local and state genealogical societies";

     

    - Dr. Stephen P. Morse, whose long resume includes the development of the "One-Step" web portal, the extremely popular search engine for the Ellis Island databases and dozens of other on-line resources;

     

    - Hank Jones, FASG, noted genealogist, author, popular speaker, singer, songwriter, and former Hollywood actor;

     

    - Megan Smolenyak, professional genealogist, extremely-popular author and speaker on research methodology, DNA, and other topics;

     

    - Craig Scott, CG, certified genealogist, publisher, speaker, and military record expert.

     

    Although Wholly Genes makes family history software, the 15+ hours of genealogical lectures are completely software-neutral and presented by the preeminent experts in their fields. Attendees from around the world will soak up new knowledge and skills through a lecture series that rivals any regional or national genealogy conference. And, unlike many traditional conferences, none of the lecture times overlap so conference-goers won't have to make those difficult choices.

     

    Of course, users of the company’s software, The Master Genealogist (TMG), will also find a variety of opportunities to learn how to make use of its features and companion products from the developers themselves, technical support staff, and expert users. The company’s annual conference is the only time that you will find so many TMG experts in one place.

     

    “We’re very conscious of the economic conditions and go out of our way to make this conference a great value and extremely cost-effective event,” said Bob Velke, President of Wholly Genes, Inc., “which in part explains its popularity.” The price of the conference has not substantially increased in five years. “In fact,” said Velke, “with the early-bird discount that expires on March 15th, the starting price is lower than any of our conference/cruises since 2005.”

     

    “The ship this year also includes single cabins so researchers won’t need to have a roommate,” said Velke. Prices include the cruise, food, shipboard entertainment, and attendance to all conference events. A roommate-finding service is also available. Complete details can be found at www.WhollyGenes.com/cruise.htm.

     

    About the company:

    Wholly Genes Software is a privately held corporation founded in 1993 with the goal of providing 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 30 countries around the world.

     

    Contact:

    Barbara Grempler, Conference Chair

    Wholly Genes, Inc.

    barbarag@whollygenes.com

    5144 Flowertuft Court

    Columbia, Maryland 21044

    410-715-2260 x160

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    Wholly Genes Newsletter

    5 February 2010

    Issue 2010, Number 1

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    In this issue:

     

    o Where oh where is MSVCR71.DLL?

    o This Month's Special - 20% OFF

    o 2010 Conference and Cruise Considerations

    o NEW: FixPix Macro for Images in MS Word.

    o UPDATED: TimeLiner v2

    o TMG Companion Products

    o Wholly Genes online chat

    o How to reach us

     

     

    === Where oh where is MSVCR71.DLL? ==================

     

    A number of TMG users have recently reported that they get this error message when they start the program: "This application has failed to start because MSVCR71.DLL was not found."

     

    It seems that a recent system update (or perhaps a virus checker or other utility) has recently started to delete that important file. The simple solution does not require a reinstallation and is described below.

     

    Note: It is _not_ necessary to follow these steps unless you have encountered the error message!

     

    1) Download a copy of the file from http://www.whollygenes.com/files/msvcr71.zip

     

    2) Unzip (don't simply copy) the file into the program folder which contains TMG7.EXE.

     

    By default this folder is:

    C:\Program Files\The Master Genealogist v7

    or (for people with a 64-bit operating system):

    C:\Program Files (x86)\The Master Genealogist v7

     

    If you changed the default folder during installation, then you'll need to search for TMG7.EXE.

     

    That's it. The problem should not happen again. If you have trouble or need help with the procedure, please contact technical support as described at the end of this newsletter.

     

     

    === This Month's Special - 20% OFF ====================

     

    www.WhollyGenes.com offers thousands of data CDs from around the world to help you break through your research brick walls. Try our handy geographic index to find the titles for your area of interest.

     

    For a limited time, the following popular title is available for 20% OFF the regular retail price:

     

    John Fiske, THE DUTCH AND QUAKER COLONIES IN AMERICA (DOWNLOAD), (1900) 2008.

    $19.96 (regularly) $24.95

    http://www.whollygenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=US0610

    (available as a download or on CD)

     

    Fiske devotes this volume of his series on colonial American history first to New Amsterdam and the early history of New York and New Jersey, then to the settlement of Pennsylvania and of the territory that became Delaware. He then carries the history of these colonies down to the Revolutionary era.

     

    The author begins with a discussion of the Netherlands prior to the period of North American colonization, including relations with England. He then relates the story of the period of discovery, followed by the settlements at Albany and Manhattan. He covers the Dutch penetration of the Delaware and the beginnings of the settlements in northern New Jersey, and the wars with England which led to the establishment of New York.

     

    At this point Fiske switches his attention to the colonizing activities of William Penn and the Quaker migrations to Pennsylvania and to southern New Jersey. This is followed by an account of the activities of Governor Andros, and the Dominion of New England, which briefly brought several English colonies under his unified government.

     

    Fiske closes with an account of the Middle Colonies in the first half of the eighteenth century, and then gives special attention to such immigrant groups as the Huguenots and the Scotch-Irish.

     

     

    === 2010 Conference and Cruise Considerations ============

     

    As yet another winter storm is bearing down on us on the east coast of the U.S., we take a moment to think about cruising to some warm tropical ports with a group of genealogists.

     

    If you've attended our annual conference and cruise in the past and _especially_ if you haven't, we'd like to hear what you think about what we're considering:

    http://www.whollygenes.com/cruiseforum.htm

     

     

    === NEW: FixPix Macro for Images in MS Word. ============

     

    OK, it isn't really new but we just found out about it. TMG user Donald Range mentioned during a recent online chat that he developed a MS Word macro to help users manage images and their captions that are output in a Journal Report.

     

    This handy utility is free and full details are available at:

    http://www.home.earthlink.net/~drange.macro/

     

     

    === UPDATED: TimelinerPlus! v2 ========================

     

    Bryan Wetton of BeeSoft, has announced an update to his Timeliner! software which produces timelines from your TMG event data. TimelinerPlus! v2 includes a Research Note Viewer and a number of new filtering options.

     

    For more about TimelinerPlus!, PathWiz! or other projects by Beesoft, please visit:

    http://beesoft.info/

     

     

    === TMG Companion Products ==========================

     

    The following companion products which were developed for TMG users like you:

     

    "A Primer for The Master Genealogist"

    A great new book for beginning TMG users by Terry Reigel.

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/primer.htm

     

    "Getting the Most Out of The Master Genealogist"

    The popular book compiled by Lee Hoffman - now available in electronic form.

    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.JohnCardinal.com/ss

    Latest version=3.1

     

    Pocket Genealogist

    The TMG companion program for Pocket PCs and other Windows Powered devices.

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/pocketgen.htm

    Latest version=3.40

     

    GedStar PRO

    The TMG companion program for PalmOS users.

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/gedstarpro.htm

    Latest version=3.3

     

    GenSmarts

    The research advisor that reads your TMG data directly.

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/gensmarts.htm

    Latest version=2.1.1.53

     

    Map My Family Tree

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/mapmyfamilytree.htm

    Latest version=1.4.11

     

    PathWiz!

    Exhibit management utility

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/pathwiz.htm

    Latest version=v8

     

    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 Saturday, 13 March 2010, at 2pm 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

    5144 Flowertuft Court

    Columbia, Maryland 21044

    410-715-2260

    410-730-9734 (fax)

    http://www.WhollyGenes.com

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    *** SOLUTION ***

     

    We don't seem to have beta testers who have encountered this problem so I've uploaded a copy of MSVCR71.DLL and am asking for volunteers to download, unzip, and copy it to your program folder (the location of tmg7.exe) to confirm that it solves the problem.

     

    If you aren't feeling adventuresome, you might want to just want a while longer until we get affirmative responses from others who have tested it.

     

    The download is http://www.whollygenes.com/files/msvcr71.zip

     

    Thanks.

     

    *** SOLUTION ***

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    Wholly Genes Newsletter

    23 December 2009

    Issue 2009, Number 11

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    Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

     

    In this issue:

     

    o Preview of TMG v8

    o Give the Gift of TMG for HALF PRICE!

    o A Gift You CAN Have By Christmas

    o NEW UTILITY: Timeliner!

    o NEW AND FINAL UPDATE: GedStar Pro v3.3

    o RIP: Dick Pence

    o TMG Companion Products

    o Wholly Genes online chat

    o How to reach us

     

     

    === Preview of TMG v8 ==============================

     

    As promised in the previous newsletter, a preview of the work in progress for TMG v8 can be seen at:

    http://www.WhollyGenes.com/tmg8preview.htm

     

    Watch this newsletter for an announcement when TMG v8 is released.

     

     

    === Give the Gift of TMG at HALF PRICE ==================

     

    Are you looking for a great last-minute gift? The gift of TMG will not only be appreciated by your family it friends, it will make exchanging family history data with those researchers so much easier for YOU!

     

    By popular demand, 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 on CD-ROM has never been lower. Copies of the program that are purchased now won't arrive by Christmas but the recipient will be entitled to a FREE upgrade to TMG v8 when it is released.

     

    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 to your friends and relatives at a greatly-discounted price! 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 2010. An internet connection is required to receive your coupon.

     

     

    === A Gift You CAN Have by Christmas ==================

     

    "You're a hard person to buy a present for!" It is grammatically incorrect but you've no doubt heard it.

     

    Time is running out and you have a friend or relative who is desperate for a last-minute gift idea for you! Do them a favor and suggest a gift certificate at www.WhollyGenes.com. You can apply it at your leisure toward thousands of genealogy software products, books, and data CDs so it is sure to be the perfect gift!

     

    Gift certificates are available in a wide variety of denominations and can printed today from a color printer. A great stocking-stuffer!

    http://www.whollygenes.com/giftcert.htm

     

     

    === NEW UTILITY: Timeliner! ==========================

     

    Bryan Wetton of BeeSoft, the makers of the PathWiz! exhibit management tool, has announced the availability of a new utility which will create a timeline from the existing events in your project. The timeline can then be displayed in TMG so that you can view those events in the context of other people's lives.

     

    For more about Timeliner!, PathWiz! or Byran's other projects, please visit:

    http://beesoft.info/

     

     

    === NEW AND FINAL UPDATE: GedStar Pro v3.3 ===========

     

    Doug Gordon of GHCS Software has announced that there will be no further development of his companion software, GedStar Pro for handheld computers running the PalmOS operating system. As Doug points out, the PalmOS is effectively dead with no new hardware products supporting it so the discontinuation of his GedStar product line is sad and disappointing but not surprising.

     

    With this announcement, GHCS Software released a new and final update, GedStar Pro v3.3, which includes "no new features or enhancements -- just a collection of minor bug fixes" that are targeted towards users who rely on GEDCOM transfers. (TMG users typically use GedStar's direct import feature instead).

     

    For users who still rely on their trusty PalmOS devices, GedStar Pro is expected to be compatible with the forthcoming TMG v8. Doug Gordon reports that he intends to continue providing support for those users "for at least as long as their now-outdated PalmOS devices survive."

     

    For the full announcement from GHCS Software, please see:

    http://www.ghcssoftware.com/news.htm

     

    Existing users who wish to upgrade to GedStar v3.3 should visit:

    http://ghcssoftware.com/proddownload.htm

     

    If you use a PalmOS handheld device and are considering migrating to a "Windows Powered" machine (e.g, SmartPhone, Pocket PC, etc.), then we encourage you to check out Pocket Genealogist which, like GedStar Pro, offers direct import of your TMG data (i.e., without GEDCOM):

    http://www.whollygenes.com/pocketgen.htm

     

     

    === RIP: Dick Pence =================================

     

    As reported by Dick Eastman (www.eogn.com) and others, Dick Pence passed away on November 22nd. While some TMG users may know Dick as a good friend to the program, most don't realize how much influence he had on the program's development.

     

    Dick was among the earliest advocates of using computers for genealogy -- an idea that struck many traditional genealogists in those days as somehow "cheating." Way back in 1985, Dick co-cauthored a book entitled, "Computer Genealogy: A Guide to Research Through High Technology." Considering the year, you can imagine the state of "high technology." My personal copy of the book is well-worn, however, because it included a check list of things that the authors dreamed would some day be in genealogy software programs.

     

    In that day, it was a list of radical ideas -- like the ability to edit your data after it was entered (imagine!) -- and it was the first of many such lists that would serve as the blueprint for the first version of TMG.

     

    By the time I met Dick, he had already retired from at least three other careers and was quickly establishing himself as a giant among computer genealogists. Attendees to national genealogy conferences will remember Dick as a very popular and entertaining speaker. He was the first person I thought of when planning our first company cruise -- and he surprised and honored me by accepting my invitation, despite being confined by that time to a wheelchair. In fact, he and his wife, Ellyn, went on our first two company cruises where he entertained us all with his folksy stories (like "Two Longs and a Short" which was also the title of one of his books) about growing up in South Dakota.

     

    Dick was a pioneer in many ways, a talented genealogist, a generous teacher, and an inspiration to many. I was honored to call him a friend and I will miss him.

    -Bob Velke

     

     

    === TMG Companion Products ==========================

     

    The following companion products which were developed for TMG users like you:

     

    "A Primer for The Master Genealogist"

    A great new book for beginning TMG users by Terry Reigel.

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/primer.htm

     

    "Getting the Most Out of The Master Genealogist"

    The popular book compiled by Lee Hoffman - now available in electronic form.

    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.JohnCardinal.com/ss

    Latest version=3.1

     

    Pocket Genealogist

    The TMG companion program for Pocket PCs and other Windows Powered devices.

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/pocketgen.htm

    Latest version=3.40

     

    GedStar PRO

    The TMG companion program for PalmOS users.

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/gedstarpro.htm

    Latest version=3.3

     

    GenSmarts

    The research advisor that reads your TMG data directly.

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/gensmarts.htm

    Latest version=2.1.1.53

     

    Map My Family Tree

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/mapmyfamilytree.htm

    Latest version=1.4.11

     

    PathWiz!

    Exhibit management utility

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/pathwiz.htm

    Latest version=v8

     

    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 Saturday, 23 January 2010, at 2pm 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

    5144 Flowertuft Court

    Columbia, Maryland 21044

    410-715-2260

    410-730-9734 (fax)

    http://www.WhollyGenes.com

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    Wholly Genes Newsletter

    25 November 2009

    Issue 2009, Number 10

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    In this issue:

     

    o FREE SHIPPING until Nov 30th!

    o Preview of TMG v8!

    o UPDATED: Second Site

    o New Data CDs from the U.S.

    o New Data CDs from the Great Britain

    o New Data CDs from the Ireland

    o TMG Companion Products

    o Wholly Genes online chat

    o How to reach us

     

     

    === FREE SHIPPING until Nov 30th! =====================

     

    The Thanksgiving Day holiday is upon us and our staff will be taking a few days off with their families. As a result, the office will be closed tomorrow and Friday (Nov 26-27).

     

    The good news for you is that we're offering FREE SHIPPING during that down-time on any purchase from www.WhollyGenes.com to addresses in the U.S. and Canada. (A discounted flat rate of $10 for overseas shipments applies) . This is a great time to get that planned purchase or gift and save a lot of money on shipping!

     

    Remember that WhollyGenes.com is your source for _thousands_ of great genealogy products including TMG companion products

    http://www.whollygenes.com/Merchant2/merch..._Code=COMPANION

     

    ...popular books on genealogy methodology:

    http://www.whollygenes.com/Merchant2/merch...gory_Code=BOOKS

     

    ...and data CDs from the U.S., England, Ireland, Australia, and other countries, including the new releases described below:

    http://www.whollygenes.com/Merchant2/merch...de=05GEOGRAPHIC

     

    Among our most popular products are:

     

    Genealogical Dictionary of The First Settlers of New England (Savage) (http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?refid=NEWS&p=US0205)

    Compendium of New England Pioneers (http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?refid=NEWS&p=US0400)

    Compendium of New England Gazetteers (http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?refid=NEWS&p=US0401)

    Black's Law Dictionary (First Edition, 1891) (http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?refid=NEWS&p=US0211)

    Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah (http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?refid=NEWS&p=US0212)

    Emigrants Who Went to America 1600-1700 (http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?refid=NEWS&p=US0107)

    Digested Summary of Private Claims (http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?refid=NEWS&p=US0343)

    Genealogical Register of the First Settlers of New England (http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?refid=NEWS&p=US0261)

    Historical and Genealogical Miscellany (http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?refid=NEWS&p=US0209)

    Dunglison's Medical Dictionary (http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?refid=NEWS&p=US0226)

    ...plus thousands of others!

     

    GIFT CERTIFICATES are also available. If you're holiday shopping (or someone is looking for a gift for you), remember that a gift certificate from WhollyGenes.com is always a great gift! For more information, please visit:

    http://www.whollygenes.com/giftcert.htm

     

    Note that purchases made at this writing will not ship until Monday, November 30th.

     

     

    === Preview of TMG v8! ==============================

     

    Bob Velke will be the featured speaker at the Dec 12th meeting of the Roots Users Group of Arlington, Virginia (Arlington RUG). If you're in the area, you'll want to attend because Bob will use that occasion to make the first public demonstration of The Master Genealogist v8! This upcoming new release includes a new report writer engine (including support for 64-bit operating systems) and many other exciting new features.

     

    Following the meeting, a feature list and screen shots will be made available through the company's web site. A release date for TMG v8 has not yet been announced.

     

    For information about the meeting time/place, please visit:

    http://www.rootsusers.org/

     

     

    === UPDATED: Second Site ===========================

     

    Second Site is the wildly popular web-page-creation and data-sharing tool that works directly with your TMG data. The author, John Cardinal, has made the following announcement:

     

    Second Site Version 3.1 is now available. This free upgrade includes a few new features and corrects a few problems.

     

    You can read more about the new features in the latest issue of Second Site News:

    http://ss.johncardinal.com/ssn042.htm

     

    You can read more about this release in the Change Log:

    http://ss.johncardinal.com/changelog.htm

     

    Current Second Site 3 users can download the installer here:

    http://ss.johncardinal.com/downloads.htm

     

    This is a free upgrade for registered users of Second Site 3.

     

     

    === New Data CDs from the U.S. ========================

     

    The following data CDs from the U.S. are now available from WhollyGenes.com:

     

    NEW MILFORD, NEWTOWN, WOODBURY, SOUTHBURY, KENT, MIDDLEBURY, BROOKFIELD, ROXBURY, AND BRIDGEWATER DIRECTORY 1927, (1927) 2009.

    $12.95 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=US0605

    This city directory covering the Connecticut towns of New Milford, Newtown, Woodbury, Southbury, Kent, Middleburry, Brookfield, Roxbury and Bridgewater combines four distinct directories into one volume. Information published includes (1) Governmental Directory ­ Town, County, State and Federal; (2) Buyers Directory ­ A local source of sales and services; (3) Alphabetical Directory ­ Names, occupations and addresses; and (4) Classified Directory ­ Business, professional and social.

     

    Seth C. Cary, JOHN CARY, THE PLYMOUTH PILGRIM, (1911) 2009.

    $9.95 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=US0620

    Seth Cary has compiled a genealogy of the family and descendants of John Carey, who had settled in Duxbury, Massachusetts, by 1637. The author made an effort to follow female as well as male lines. In the early generations, this generally extended to the children and sometimes grandchildren of a Cary daughter. In the later generations, and especially in the accounts of those living in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, this coverage was quite extensive. (more...)

     

     

    === New Data CDs from the Great Britain ===================

     

    The following data CDs from Great Britain are now available from WhollyGenes.com:

     

    KELLY'S POST OFFICE DIRECTORY OF SURREY 1867.

    $24.49 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=IE5027

    Republished here on full-searchable CD-Rom is the 1867 edition of Kelly's Post Office Directory of Surrey. Containing nearly 450 printed pages, which includes a map of the county. As with most other directories published by Kelly's, this 1867 Surrey edition, although primarily a directory, also serves as a gazetteer. Originally issued as part of a joint publication for counties Essex, Herts, Middlesex, Kent, Surrey and Sussex, this is one of the earlier editions of Kelly's Directory of Surrey. (more...)

     

    THE PARISH REGISTERS AND PAROCHIAL DOCUMENTS IN THE ARCHDEACONRY OF WINCHESTER.

    $11.95 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=IE5028

    Published in 1909 by the Wykeham Press, The Parish Registers and Parochial Documents in the Archdeaconry of Winchester was edited by the then Archdeacon of Winchester, William Andrews Fearon, D.D., and the Curate of Burghclere, John Foster Williams, M.A. Containing some 204 printed pages, the title of this publication, as the authors themselves admit, is a little misleading. On the first count, this publication is, although fascinating, an inventory of the Hampshire parochial records held in the Archdeaconry of Winchester; and on the second count, the inventory conducted by Messrs Fearon and Williams ceases in 1812 for parish registers and 1800 for parochial records. (more...)

     

    BULMER'S HISTORY, TOPOGRAPHY AND DIRECTORY OF WESTMORELAND, 1885.

    $30.95 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=IE5029

    Published in Manchester in 1885 by T. Bulmer & Co., the full title of the Westmoreland Directory amply describes the breadth and depth of this publication: 'History, Topography, and Directory of Westmoreland, Comprising its Ancient and Modern History; A General View of its Physical Features; its Mines, Manufactures and Agricultural Statistics; Historical and Descriptive Sketches of each Town, Parish and Manor; Family History and Genealogical Descent; Biographical Sketches of the Principal Westmoreland Worthies, to which is also added a List of the Seats and Residences of the Nobility, Gentry and Clergy', in short, a completed compendium of Westmoreland in 1885. (more...)

     

    BAGSHAW'S, HISTORY, GAZETTEER AND DIRECTORY OF SHROPSHIRE, 1851.

    $30.95 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=IE5030

    Samuel Bagshaw's 'History, Gazetteer & Directory of Shropshire' was published in Sheffield in 1851 and the beginning of the full title of the work provides a clear indication of the scope of the publication: History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Shropshire; Comprising a General Survey of the County with a Variety of Historical, Statistical, Topographical, Commercial and Agricultural Information, Shewing The Situation, Extent and Population of all The Towns, Parishes, Chapelries, Townships, Villages, Hamlets and Extra-Parochial Liberties; containing more than 700 printed pages and republished here on fully-searchable CD-Rom, Bagshaw's Gazetteer and Directory of Shropshire is one of the best reference aids for the county from this period. (more...)

     

    KELLY'S DIRECTORY OF THE CITY OF BRISTOL AND ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD, 1894.

    $24.49 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=IE5031

    Republished here on fully-searchable CD-Rom is the 1894 edition of Kelly's Directory of the City of Bristol & its Neighbourhood. Containing nearly 480 printed pages the City and Neighbourhood Directory for Bristol is a principally a street directory for the City of Bristol, but as with all of Kelly's Directories also serves as a gazetteer for the city and county. (more...)

     

     

    === New Data CDs from Ireland ==========================

     

    The following data CDs from Ireland are now available from WhollyGenes.com:

     

    ESTATE COMMISSIONERS OFFICES, APPLICATIONS FROM EVICTED TENANTS, 1907.

    $18.49 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=IE0058

    Published in October 1907 under the auspices of the Estates Commissioners' Offices this publication records lists of persons who lodged applications with the Estates Commissioners either in person as the evicted tenant or by the representatives of the evicted tenant. The collection of information issued by the Estates Commissioners' Offices, which is republished here on fully-searchable CD-Rom, was originally issued in four separate collections, one for each of the four provinces of Ireland (more...)

     

    ALEXANDER THOM & CO., THOM'S IRISH WHO'S WHO, 1923.

    $24.49 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=IE0059

    Alexander Thom & Co., almost exclusively know for their 'Dublin City & County Directories', made a brief venture into biographical notices. This was Thom's first edition of their 'Irish Who's Who', which was published in 1923, only two brief years after the creation of the Irish Free State and barely a year after the cessation of Civil War in Ireland. This edition containing some 280 printed pages and the 'life sketches' of more than 2,500 Irish men and women (more...)

     

    THE HISTORY, TOPOGRAPHY AND ANTIQUITIES OF THE COUNTY AND CITY OF LIMERICK, 2 VOLS. 1827.

    $30.95 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=IE0060

    Originally published in Dublin 1826 and 1827 the two volume History of Limerick is a monumental study in every aspect of the county and one that every historian writing on the county still pays heed and respect to. The two volumes taken together contain more than 1,100 printed pages and are republished here on fully-searchable CD-Rom. (more...)

     

    THE NEIGHBOURHOOD OF DUBLIN, ITS TOPOGRAPHY, ANTIQUITIES AND HISTORICAL ASSOCIATIONS, 1939.

    $24.49 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=IE0061

    Originally published by Gill & Son., in Dublin in 1912, this CD-Rom republication of the fourth impression of The Neighbourhood of Dublin: its Topography, Antiquities & Historical Associations, published in 1939 was written by Weston St. John Joyce. Weston St. John Joyce (1858-1939), a civil servant by occupation, was also a regular contributor to The Evening Telegraph and later the Weekly Irish Times, to which he contributed numerous illustrated topographical articles over a period of nearly three decades. (more...)

     

    STEPHEN GWYNN, HUGH THOMPSON (ILLUSTRATIONS), HIGHWAYS AND BYWAYS IN DONEGAL AND ANTRIM, 1899.

    $18.49 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=IE0062

    Originally published in London 1899 by MacMillan & Co., Ltd., this first edition of the Highways and Byways in Donegal and Antrim, is republished here on fully-searchable CD-Rom. Macmillan began publishing the Highways and Byways series in 1899, this being one of the earliest in the series, and by 1909 had completed nineteen publications in the series, which extended across the length and breadth of England, Scotland and Wales, with one publication on France (on Normandy) and this the only one in the series on Ireland. (more...)

     

     

    === TMG Companion Products ==========================

     

    The following companion products which were developed for TMG users like you:

     

    "A Primer for The Master Genealogist"

    A great new book for beginning TMG users by Terry Reigel.

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/primer.htm

     

    "Getting the Most Out of The Master Genealogist"

    The popular book compiled by Lee Hoffman - now available in electronic form.

    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.JohnCardinal.com/ss

    Latest version=3.1

     

    Pocket Genealogist

    The TMG companion program for Pocket PCs and other Windows Powered devices.

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/pocketgen.htm

    Latest version=3.40

     

    GedStar PRO

    The TMG companion program for PalmOS users.

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/gedstarpro.htm

    Latest version=3.2

     

    GenSmarts

    The research advisor that reads your TMG data directly.

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/gensmarts.htm

    Latest version=2.1.1.53

     

    Map My Family Tree

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/mapmyfamilytree.htm

    Latest version=1.4.11

     

    PathWiz!

    Exhibit management utility

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/pathwiz.htm

    Latest version=v8

     

    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 Saturday, 28 November 2009, at 2pm 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!

     

     

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    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.

     

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    In this issue:

     

    o Monthly Special - 20% off

    o We're Moving!

    o Polishing Output from Your TMG Data

    o GenBridge is solving problems of data communication

    o New Data CDs from the Great Britain

    o New Data CDs from the Ireland

    o TMG Companion Products

    o Wholly Genes online chat

    o How to reach us

     

     

    === Monthly Special - 20% off ==========================

     

    For a limited time, this popular title is 20% off at WhollyGenes.com:

     

    Ellery Bicknell Crane, HISTORIC HOMES AND INSTITUTIONS AND GENEALOGICAL AND PERSONAL MEMOIRS OF WORCESTER COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS, (1907) 2008.

    $24.95 http://www.ArchiveCDBooksUSA.com/find_acdb...WS&p=US0381

    These four volumes collect more than a thousand genealogical and biographical sketches of early twentieth-century residents of Worcester County, Massachusetts. The compilations contain information on more than a hundred thousand individuals of the first three hundred years of New England settlement.

     

    As with similar volumes published a century and more ago, many of the sketches in this set focus on a single prominent individual, but in an unusual approach, a large number of the accounts examine many lines of descent from a single immigrant, and so provide information on many individuals alive at the time of publication.

     

    As an example, fifteen pages are devoted to the descendants of Thomas Green, who had settled in Malden, Massachusetts, by the middle of the seventeenth century. The sketch gives much detail on each generation of the descent of at least seven prominent men of the years around 1900, some of Worcester County and some living as far away as Chicago and St. Louis.

     

    At each generation of each descent, the compiler has given details not just on the person in the line of descent, but on spouses and siblings, so that hundreds of persons are covered by each account. As with other books of this type, the information given on those living in the middle and late nineteenth century should be reliable, and in many cases may not be available elsewhere.

     

    The volumes are illustrated with hundreds of engraved portraits of some of the men and women covered by the sketches.

     

     

    === We're Moving! ===================================

     

    Effective this month, the mailing address for Wholly Genes is changing. Like many other people around the world, our development and support staff has been increasingly taking advantage of technology which allows them to effectively "telecommute" (i.e., work from home by computer). As a result, our office space requirements are greatly reduced so we're moving a few centralized functions (accounting and shipping) into the smaller space that we previously occupied about a mile down the road. The new address is shown at the end of this newsletter.

     

    Aside from some possible temporary disruptions to shipping over the next two weeks, we do not expect this change to have any noticeable effect on you. Our web site, support telephone, fax number, and business hours remain unchanged.

     

     

    === Polishing Output From Your TMG Data =================

     

    Users interested in creating more polished output from the data they have recorded in TMG may find several articles on Terry’s TMG Tips website useful. Created by Terry Reigel, TMG beta tester and author, the website contains over 100 articles on topics ranging from basic concepts to some of TMG’s most advanced features. The main page of the site is at http://tmg.reigelridge.com/ from where users can locate articles of interest with a Table of Contents listing major topics, a full Alphabetical Index, or a full-site Search function.

     

    Those wishing to create more polished narratives, whether in reports created by TMG or in websites produced by the TMG companion program Second Site, will find a several helpful articles. The key to producing quality narratives is understanding TMG’s Sentence Structures, and several articles provide tutorials and advice, with helpful screenshots, to help users make best use of this feature. To access them, look for the “Customizing Tags” in the Table of Contents.

     

    If wall charts are your thing, there are several articles with tips describing how to use TMG’s powerful tools for making and editing Box Charts. There are suggestions on how to set options to produce more useful charts, as well as using TMG’s Visual Chartform editing tools to create truly custom charts. To access these articles look for “Creating Wall Charts” in the Table of Contents.

     

    A wide variety of websites can easily be created from your TMG data with Second Site, a program written by John Cardinal. The resulting websites can be copied to CDs and distributed privately, or placed on the Internet for public viewing. A new section of Terry’s website contains nearly 20 articles on the use of this exciting adjunct to TMG, covering topics ranging from the easy steps for creating a basic website to some quite advanced techniques. To access this section, look for “Using Second Site to Share Your Data” on the Table of Contents, or choose “Second Site Section” on the main page menu.

     

    However you prefer to share your TMG data with others, Terry’s TMG Tips articles can help you put present the results of your hard work more professionally.

     

     

    === GenBridge is solving problems of data communication =======

     

    GenBridge is the genealogical data import technology developed by Wholly Genes, Inc. Users of The Master Genealogist (TMG) have long known GenBridge to be the most effective way to import data from other major genealogical software programs. But you may not know that GenBridge is also used by Family Tree Maker, Pocket Genealogist, and a variety of other developers (and is in the process of being implemented by still others) to facilitate the transfer of genealogical data.

     

    Genealogical software has taken great strides in recent years, led in many respects by the examples set by The Master Genealogist. But nearly 20 years after TMG supported non-standard family structures, custom event/relationship/name types, witnessed events, source templates, custom sentence structures, certainty assessments, research tasks, and multimedia, those data types are commonly corrupted or completely lost by a GEDCOM transfer. While some developers argue that the problems are in the various software implementations, most of these data types are not supported by GEDCOM at all or are so loosely defined by the "standard" as to defy their use. For instance, photos, sound, and video are technically supported by GEDCOM but those specifications are so ambiguous and impractical that we don't know of any developer who uses them (as if embedding dozens of JPG files in a GEDCOM file was practical on its face).

     

    Even more "standard" data types like the precedence of a person's multiple names or the relative birth order among his siblings (especially when some birth dates are unknown) often don't survive a GEDCOM transfer intact. For that matter, GEDCOM transfers frequently mangle incomplete/ambiguous dates, obscure the researcher's knowledge about a place (is "Washington" a city or state?), insert extraneous carriage returns into long notes, and disaggregate sources (is this "Johnson Family Bible" the same as that "Johnson Family Bible"?), among many other problems.

     

    But come on -- how important are little things like names, dates, places, notes, and sources to genealogists, anyway?? Given the ongoing widespread acceptance of GEDCOM, even as genealogical software has long outgrown it, this is not a rhetorical question. What hope do we have that we will ever be able to use GEDCOM to faithfully transfer more advanced data types like the researcher's theories and rationale and new technologies like DNA?

     

    But evaluations of GEDCOM usually miss the most insideous of its problems: the exporting researcher doesn't know that his data has been mangled and the importing researcher doesn't either! If you send a GEDCOM file to Cousin Mary, will she know which names, dates, places, and sources, have been mangled by the transfer? Will she know that, for a certain father and mother in your data, her importing program inferred a marriage even though you didn't record one? Will she realize how much other important data (like photos) you have collected? Probably not. Worse, she may publish your data, even though neither of you realize how badly it has been corrupted. And if she sends the data to another researcher, it will get mangled yet again!

     

    Are you now reconsidering whether GEDCOM is the best way to archive your data for future generations?

     

    Here again the argument usually shifts to who is to blame: the exporting program, the importing program, or GEDCOM itself -- but does it really matter? 20 years later, the problems are persistent and the LDS Church has indicated that the GEDCOM specifications have been updated for the last time. So who really expects GEDCOM transfers to improve in the next 20 years?

     

    So developers are increasingly turning to GenBridge which reviewers like Dick Eastman have described as "a system that is much better than GEDCOM." In fact, GenBridge is not so much a "system" as a collection of tools which can be licensed by any developer and integrated into their software.

     

    GenBridge is strictly an import technology, however. That is, your use of GenBridge-enabled software like TMG allows you to import data FROM other programs but it does not help you to transfer your data TO those other programs unless they are also GenBridge-enabled. If you or your family members use genealogy software that does not take advantage of GenBridge, you might encourage those vendors to solve your data sharing problems by integrating it (http://www.whollygenes.com/genbridge.htm).

     

    GenBridge is also used in a variety of private or non-profit projects. For instance, the Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes Remembrance Authority (or "Yad Vashem") uses GenBridge in its efforts to collect records of the Jewish people during the Holocaust by allowing researchers to submit their native genealogical data files to the project without any risk of manipulation through GEDCOM. For more information about the project, see http://www.activepdf.com/solutions/success...s/yadvashem.pdf or go directly to http://www.yadvashem.org .

     

     

    === New Data CDs from the Great Britain ===================

     

    The following data CDs from Great Britain are now available from WhollyGenes.com:

     

    KELLY'S DIRECTORY OF OXFORDSHIRE, 1924 (WITH MAP).

    $23.95 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=IE5021

    Republished here on full-searchable CD-Rom is the 11th edition of Kelly's Directory of Oxfordshire, which was published in 1924. Containing some 550 printed pages, Kelly's Directory, as the then editor, A. Lindsay Kelly correctly noted, was primarily a directory, but also served as the gazetteer for every county for which Kelly's Directory was published, and this Oxfordshire edition is no exception. Importantly this edition contains the detailed county map included with the book. (more...)

     

     

    DON MANOEL GONZALES, LONDON IN 1731.

    $17.95 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=IE5023

    "London in 1731: Containing a Description of the City of London, both in Regard to its Extent, Buildings, Government, Trade, etc.", is a curious publication and was first brought to press in 1745 as part of the 'Harleian Collection', consisting of two volumes entitled 'Voyage to Great Britain, Containing an Account of England and Scotland' and 'A Collection of Voyages & Travels, compiled from the Library of the Earl of Oxford'. London in 1731 supposedly written by one Don Manoel Gonzales, a literary pseudonym, which has engaged some considerable investigation, with some pointing to Daniel Defoe as the publication's original author. (more...)

     

     

    THE BRISTOL POLL BOOK, 1837.

    $18.95 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=IE5024

    Printed and published in Bristol in 1837 by John Wansborough, The Bristol Poll Book's full and descriptive title reads as follows: "The Bristol Poll Book, being a list of the Householders, Freeholders, and Freemen, who voted in the General Election, for Members to Serve in Parliament, for the City and County of Bristol, which took place, July 24th 1837. Before Thomas Kington, Esq. Sheriff." (more...)

     

     

    THE REGISTERS OF THE PARISH CHURCH OF CARTMEL IN THE COUNTY OF LANCASTER; CHRISTENINGS, BURIALS AND WEDDINGS, 1559-1661.

    $17.95 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=IE5025

    The Registers of the Parish Church of Cartmel in the County of Lancaster. Christenings, Burials & Weddings, 1559-1661, was published by the Lancashire Register Society from transcriptions taken by Henry Brierley in 1907. According to the extremely perfunctory introduction the St. Mary's Priory Church, Cartmel, was the most interesting and beautiful in Lancaster, a photograph of the St. Mary's does nothing to contradict this. (more...)

     

     

    KELLY'S DIRECTORY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE 1894.

    $23.95 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=IE5026

    Republished here on full-searchable CD-Rom is Kelly's Directory of Gloucestershire, which was published in 1894. Containing some 616 printed pages, Kelly's Directory, as the then editor, A. Lindsay Kelly correctly noted, was primarily a directory, but also served as the gazetteer for every county for which Kelly's Directory was published, and this Gloucestershire edition is no exception. (more...)

     

     

    === New Data CDs from Ireland ==========================

     

    The following data CDs from Ireland are now available from WhollyGenes.com:

     

    REPORT OF THE LABOUR COMMISSION TO IRELAND 1921.

    $17.95 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=IE0052

    Published in 1921 by the English Parliamentary Labour Party, the Report of the Labour Commission to Ireland, although a relatively brief publication of just 124 pages, is a thoroughly fascinating, if sometimes a little biased, account of the War of Independence in Ireland, especially the conduct of the British Army and Auxiliary Forces. (more...)

     

     

    THE AMERICAN COMMISSION ON CONDITIONS IN IRELAND, EVIDENCE ON CONDITIONS IN IRELAND.

    $23.95 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=IE0053

    This publication is a collection of the evidences used in "The Interim Report for the American Commission on Conditions in Ireland" 1921, and contains the oral and written testimonies from witnesses in Ireland dating from the end of 1920 and beginning of 1921. The evidence collected by Commission was eventually presented to its parent body, the American Committee of 150 on Ireland, which was published under the title Evidence on Conditions in Ireland. (more...)

     

     

    REPORT BY THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON PAWN BROOKING IN IRELAND, TOGETHER WITH MINUTES OF EVIDENCE, AN APPENDIX AND AN INDEX, 1838.

    $11.95 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=IE0054

    Republished here is the Report by the Select Committee on Pawnbroking in Ireland; Together with the Minutes of Evidence, Appendix and Index, which was first published in Dublin by Alexander Thom in 1838. The inquiry into pawnbroking in Ireland came out of concerns being aired in the national press that pawnbrokers in general were charging extortionate and illegal rates of interest for monies lent by them on amounts of two shillings and less and this had brought the entire trade into disrepute. However, it was also acknowledged that the pawnbrokers of Ireland, especially those in Dublin, were also being extorted by the very body that was supposedly set-up to regulate and protect their interests: the Marshal of Dublin. (more...)

     

     

    HENRY JONES FORD, THE SCOTCH IRISH IN AMERICA, 1915.

    $23.95 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=IE0056

    The Scotch-Irish in America was first published by Princeton University Press in 1915 and was written by Henry Jones Ford, Professor of Politics at the University. Containing some 607 printed pages Ford's history of the Scots-Irish, although almost a century old, is still seen by many as the seminal introduction both to the plantation of Ulster and the exodus of the Scots-Irish from Ulster to America.

     

     

    JOHN REVANS, THE EVILS OF THE STATE OF IRELAND; THEIR CAUSES AND THEIR REMEDY - A POOR LAW, 1837.

    $15.49 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=IE0057

    Published in London in 1837 by J. Hatchard & Son, John Revans' Evils of the State of Ireland; their Causes and Remedy - A Poor Law, a publication that witnesses a second edition, before the eventual passing of the 1838 Poor Law Act and its implementation in Ireland. Containing some 153 printed pages and republished here on fully-searchable CD-Rom, Evils of the State of Ireland represented one of the more benign paths of social policy that could have been adopted by the British Government and implemented in Ireland. (more...)

     

     

    === TMG Companion Products ==========================

     

    The following companion products which were developed for TMG users like you:

     

    "A Primer for The Master Genealogist"

    A great new book for beginning TMG users by Terry Reigel.

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/primer.htm

     

    "Getting the Most Out of The Master Genealogist"

    The popular book compiled by Lee Hoffman - now available in electronic form.

    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.JohnCardinal.com/ss

    Latest version=3.0 Build 7

     

    Pocket Genealogist

    The TMG companion program for Pocket PCs and other Windows Powered devices.

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/pocketgen.htm

    Latest version=3.40

     

    GedStar PRO

    The TMG companion program for PalmOS users.

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/gedstarpro.htm

    Latest version=3.2

     

    GenSmarts

    The research advisor that reads your TMG data directly.

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/gensmarts.htm

    Latest version=2.1.1.53

     

    Map My Family Tree

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/mapmyfamilytree.htm

    Latest version=1.4.11

     

    PathWiz!

    Exhibit management utility

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/pathwiz.htm

    Latest version=v8

     

    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 Saturday, 28 November 2009, at 2pm 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:

     

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    5144 Flowertuft Court

    Columbia, Maryland 21044

    410-715-2260

    410-730-9734 (fax)

    http://www.WhollyGenes.com

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    14 August 2009

    Issue 2009, Number 8

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    In this issue:

     

    o FREE SHIPPING through August 17th

    o Last Chance for our Annual Conference and "Land Cruise"

    o UPDATED: Pocket Genealogist v3.40

    o New Data CDs from the U.S.

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    o New Data CDs from the Australia and New Zealand

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    === FREE SHIPPING through August 17th ===================

     

    In the coming weeks, representatives of Wholly Genes will be at the "2009 Genealogy Conference and 'Land Cruise'" (Aug 26-30) and the FGS Conference in Little Rock Arkansas (Sep 2-5). With limited staff back in Maryland, order fulfillment and shipping will likely be slower than usual during those periods.

     

    To help you to avoid those delays by placing your orders now, we're offering _free_shipping_ on orders from WhollyGenes.com until Monday, August 17th, to destinations in the U.S. and Canada. (A flat rate of $5.00 applies to overseas orders.)

     

    This is a great time to order TMG or its companion programs, data CDs from around the world, training videos, monthly specials, quicksheets, or those heavy books (already up to 25% off their suggested retail prices) and save a bundle on shipping! In fact, to choose from several _thousand_ products for family historians, please visit:

    http://www.WhollyGenes.com

     

     

    === Last Chance for our Annual Conference and "Land Cruise" ===

     

    The 2009 Genealogy Conference and "Land Cruise", hosted by Wholly Genes, Inc., is in less than two weeks but you still have a chance to attend! The conference has effectively been sold out for months but, due to some health-related cancellations, there are some rooms still available. If you'd be travelling alone, there are also some people who are still looking for roommates.

     

    The 4-day conference is being held in the rural retreat of Orkney Springs, Virginia and includes these top-tier speakers on genealogical methodology, records, and repositories:

    - John Philip Colletta, Ph.D.

    - Marie Varrelman Melchiori, CG, CGL

    - Patricia O'Brien Shawker, CG

    - Craig Roberts Scott, CG

    - Vera Nagel, professional researcher from Germany

     

    TMG users will also hear a variety of presentations on that software and its companion products by Bob Velke, the TMG Technical Support staff, and other expert users.

     

    In addition to one-on-one opportunities with the speakers, the conference includes a chance to apply your new research skills with an optional all-day research trip to Washington D.C.

     

    At less than $400 (including food!), this is a unique opportunity to expand your research and software skills at a budget price! You may also be surprised to learn that you can get last-minute round-trip airfares to Washington Dulles from almost any major airport in the country for less than $250. For instance, Travelocity.com lists budget fares from/to Miami ($163), Chicago ($192), St. Louis ($198), Salt Lake City ($218), Boston ($228), and Los Angeles ($258).

     

    For more information about the 2009 Genealogy Conference and "Land Cruise", please visit:

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    For those seeking a roommate, please visit:

    http://www.whollygenes.com/roommates.htm

     

     

    === UPDATED: Pocket Genealogist v3.40 =================

     

    Since our last newsletter, Northern Hills Software has released an update to Pocket Genealogist, their popular software for "Windows Powered" devices that will work directly with your TMG data.

     

    Pocket Genealogist Version 3.40 is a free update for all version 3 users, simply download and install 3.40 overtop your current version. (As always the update is a complete version of Pocket Genealogist. You can update any V3 release with this version)

     

    The change log is available for review at:

    http://www.northernhillssoftware.com/EN/Do...d/changelog.htm

     

    Downloads can be found at:

    http://www.northernhillssoftware.com/download.htm

     

     

    === New Data CDs from the U.S. ========================

     

    The following data CDs from Archive CD Books USA are now available from WhollyGenes.com:

     

    Ethel Stanwood Bolton, compiler, IMMIGRANTS TO NEW ENGLAND, 1700-1775, (1931) 2009.

    $9.95 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=US0222

    Bolton sets forth information on about two-thousand five-hundred individuals and families who migrated to New England during the first three-quarters of the eighteenth century. She provides information on their place of origin, date of arrival, residence and, when available, on other family members. The information on each immigrant has been drawn from a variety of sources, both primary and secondary. First, the author has scoured the records of the town of Boston, which include many references to new inhabitants who might become a burden on the town. (more...)

     

    Daniel Call, REPORTS OF CASES ARGUED AND ADJUDGED IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA, VOLUMES 1-6, (1902) 2009.

    $19.95 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...&p=US0623-3

    In 1801, Daniel Call published his first volume of Reports of Cases Argued and Adjudged in the Court of Appeals of Virginia. Largely unknown to the family historian, these volumes contain a wealth of information useful to the genealogist. Whether one is looking for an explanation of the application of a law or information from a burned county, the pages of these legal tomes can frequently provide the answer. The first case presented was argued in 1797 and dealt with the issue of who could be appointed administrator of an estate. Among other details supplied in the synopsis of the case was the name of the testator's brother, the name of his wife's brother and the exact date of death of Willis Wilkinson, his wife and one of his three children. (more...)

     

     

    === New Downloadable Data CDs from the U.S. ==============

     

    The following downloadable data CDs from Archive CD Books USA are now available from WhollyGenes.com:

     

    GAZETTEER OF THE UNITED STATES (1854).

    $26.95 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...amp;p=US0100-DL

    "Giving a full and comprehensive review of the present condition, industry and resources of the American Confederacy. Embracing also. important topographical, statistical, and historical information from recent and original sources; together with the results of the census of 1850, and population and statistics in many cases up to 1853". (more...)

     

    John Camden Hotten, EMIGRANTS WHO WENT TO AMERICA 1600-1700, 1874.

    $26.95 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...amp;p=US0107-DL

    A superb reference work which is of immense value to genealogists and family historians and is without doubt one of the most interesting books we have ever produced on CD. More than 500 pages of genealogical gold dust! (more...)

     

    LAWRENCE COUNTY PA DIRECTORY (1914-15), 2004.

    $14.95 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...amp;p=US0119-DL

    This book lists all the men with their trade, for each place in Lawrence County in Pennsylvania. It is even possible to locate ancestors living out of town, they are listed in alphabetical order, in a separate section, along with details of their nearest town and 'Rural Free Delivery Route'. (more...)

     

     

    === New Data CDs from the Great Britain ===================

     

    The following data CDs from the Archive CD Books international partner companies are now available from WhollyGenes.com:

     

    PARISH REGISTER FOR WIMBLEDON, CO. SURREY.

    $22.95 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=IE5016

    Published in London in 1924 for the John Evelyn Club for Wimbledon, the Parish Register for Wimbledon, Co. Surrey, is the complete record of Baptisms, Marriages and Burials in the parish from January 1539 until 1812. The keeping of Parish Registers in England was instituted on 5th September 1538 by Thomas Cromwell Vicar-General and afterwards Earl of Essex, who was himself born and educated on the Manor of Wimbledon and who afterwards became its Lord. (more...)

     

    BURY WILLS & INVENTORIES.

    $22.95 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=IE5017

    Published by the Camden Society in 1850 and edited by the treasurer and secretary to the Bury and West Suffolk Archaeological Institute, Samuel Tymms, the "Wills and Inventories from the Registers of the Commissary of Bury St. Edmund's and the Archdeacon of Sudbury", is a fascinating collection of wills and inventories that span nearly 300 years, the first being made in 1370 and the last in 1650. (more...)

     

    THE MANCHESTER DIRECTORY, 1773.

    $11.49 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=IE5018

    The first edition of any directory detailing the tradespeople of Manchester was published as the Manchester Directory in 1772 by Mrs Elizabeth Raffald and second edition quickly followed in 1773. This CD-Rom republication of the Manchester Directory is taken from an 1889 republication of the original second edition of 1773. The 1889 edition is noteworthy in its own right as being number 4 of a limited edition of only 100 copies printed and includes as its preface a biographical sketch of Elizabeth Raffald. (more...)

     

    SOME WESTMORELAND WILLS 1686 - 1738.

    $13.99 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=IE5019

    The first edition of Some Westmoreland Wills was published in Kendal by Titus Wilson & Son in 1928. The Wills and Administrations, including many inventories span the periods 1686 to 1738 and were edited by John Somervell, the author of Isaac and Rachel Wilson, Quakers, of Kendal, 1714-1785. All of the wills summarised in this collection are those of Quakers attending the Society of Friends' Meeting House at Kendal and those that appear are summaries of certified copies of wills that were collected at the Kendal Monthly Meeting of the Society of Friends. Many of these had their inventories attached together with the official Latin proofs. (more...)

     

    KELLYS DIRECTORY OF GLOUCESTER, 1935 (WITH MAP).

    $22.95 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=IE5020

    Published in London in 1935, Kelly's Directory of the County of Gloucester boasted that the publication was the 'oldest and largest directory published in the world'. While this may or may not have been an idle boast county directories always contain a plethora of fascinating information and Kelly's Directory for Gloucester is no exception. Containing some 570 pages, Kelly's Directory contains information on all of the market towns, villages and cities situated within the county of Gloucester shortly before the outbreak of WWII. (more...)

     

    MACFARLANE’S GENEALOGICAL COLLECTIONS, (1900) 2007.

    $37.95 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=SCA001

    A wonderful collection of genealogies of ancient Scottish families compiled originally in the mid 18th century by Walter Macfarlane "one of the most laborious and accurate antiquaries of his age." It was re-published in two volumes as Genealogical Collections Concerning Families in Scotland for "private circulation" to members of the Scottish History Society in 1900 "with the special object of illustrating the History and Antiquities of Scotland." (more...)

     

     

    === New Data CDs from the Australia and New Zealand =========

     

    The following data CDs from Archive CD Books Australia are now available from WhollyGenes.com:

     

     

    Thomas Hall, THE EARLY HISTORY OF WARWICK DISTRICT AND PIONEERS OF THE DARLING DOWNS, (1925) 2007.

    $18.49 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=AU4001

    This history was written in 1923 because it was felt that the history of the "very earliest settlement of the Southern Corner of the Darling Downs has been brushed aside". Thomas Hall writes about the history and pioneers of the Warwick District and Darling Downs region. Details of its discovery and settlement, along with the Aborigines, climate and scenery are all mentioned. Churches, roads and streets, banking, newspapers, law enforcement, water, crops, saw mills and other occupations are all covered. (more...)

     

    HANDBOOK TO THE COLONY OF TASMANIA 1858, (1858) 2007.

    $6.95 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=AU6001

    This "Handbook to the Colony of Tasmania" was one of a series of similar guides to the Australian colonies written by the editor of the "Australian and New Zealand Gazette" as information for potential emigrants. It mentions the convict period, the geography and description of the country, climate, political institutions, revenue and finance, population, society, education, productions and exports, minerals and agriculture. The sale of land regulations are also included. A useful guide to Tasmania in the 1850s.

     

    George Mackay, HISTORY OF BENDIGO 1891, (1891) 2007.

    $22.49 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=AU7008

    Bendigo in 1891 had a population of about 100,000 people which placed it as the third largest regional centre in Victoria after Geelong and Melbourne. This volume charts the history of the town and city in the 40 years since it was founded in 1851, when gold was discovered. Word of the discovery spread quickly and soon after the township of Sandhurst was established. It was not until 1891 that the city's name was changed to Bendigo, in honour of the bare knuckled boxer, William "Abednego" Thompson, whose name had been lent to the creek where gold was first discovered. (more...)

     

    F. Steere, BIBLIOGRAPHY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA 1923, (1923) 2006.

    $18.49 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=AU8007

    The "Bibliography of Western Australia 1923" was compiled by Francis G. Steere and is fully titled ‘A bibliography of books, articles and pamphlets dealing with Western Australia issued since its discovery in 1616. It includes separate sections on discovery and early voyages, travel and exploration by land, Aboriginal inhabitants, natural history, historical and general, government and federation, legal, newspapers and periodicals, parliamentary and official, maps and plans. Each section includes many publications, giving the title, author, year and place of publication. (more...)

     

    NEW ZEALANDERS AND THE BOER WAR, 2007.

    $22.49 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=NZ0006

    "New Zealanders and the Boer War or soldiers from the Land of the Moa" is a history of what New Zealanders did and saw in South Africa during the boer war. The book is both the author's narrative of what occured and a compilation of private letters, newspaper clippings and press reports from the period. An accurate and interesting history of the war. (more...)

     

     

    === TMG Companion Products ==========================

     

    The following companion products which were developed for TMG users like you:

     

    "A Primer for The Master Genealogist"

    A great new book for beginning TMG users by Terry Reigel.

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/primer.htm

     

    "Getting the Most Out of The Master Genealogist"

    The popular book compiled by Lee Hoffman - now available in electronic form.

    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.JohnCardinal.com/ss

    Latest version=3.0 Build 7

     

    Pocket Genealogist

    The TMG companion program for Pocket PCs and other Windows Powered devices.

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/pocketgen.htm

    Latest version=3.40

     

    GedStar PRO

    The TMG companion program for PalmOS users.

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/gedstarpro.htm

    Latest version=3.2

     

    GenSmarts

    The research advisor that reads your TMG data directly.

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/gensmarts.htm

    Latest version=2.1.1.53

     

    Map My Family Tree

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/mapmyfamilytree.htm

    Latest version=1.4.11

     

    PathWiz!

    Exhibit management utility

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/pathwiz.htm

    Latest version=v8

     

    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 Saturday, 26 September 2009, at 2pm 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, STE O

    Columbia, Maryland 21045

    410-715-2260

    410-730-9734 (fax)

    http://www.WhollyGenes.com

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    22 June 2009

    Issue 2009, Number 7

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    o Monthly Special - 20% off

    o TMG Tutorial in London

    o Four Helpful TMG web sites

    o UPDATED: Second Site v3 Build 7

    o New Downloadable Data CDs from the U.S.

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    === Monthly Special - 20% off =========================

     

    "COMPENDIUM OF NEW ENGLAND PIONEERS" (14 titles)

    If purchased separately: $262.30

    Regular bundle price: $89.95 (66% off)

    SALE PRICE: $71.96 (20% more off)

     

    The COMPENDIUM OF NEW ENGLAND PIONEERS is one of our most popular data CD titles -- and for good reason! It contains 14 classic books for researchers of New England settlers and they can all be searched at the same time using powerful full-text search features like AND, OR, phrase and proximity searches. For instance, you can search all 14 books for any pages that contain the surnames BALDWIN and DENISON within 10 words of each other. Try that with any subscription-based search engine!

     

    Every professional researcher of New England families is likely to have these 14 classic works on his or her bookshelf. But now you can have them all one one searchable CD at a fraction of the cost:

     

    o 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).

    o Charles Knowles Bolton, "The Real Founders of New England: Stories of Their Life Along the Coast, 1602-1628" (1929).

    o 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).

    o 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).

    o John Farmer, "A Genealogical Register of the First Settlers of New England" (1829).

    o Ernest Flagg, "Genealogical Notes on the Founding of New England: My Ancestors Part in that Undertaking" (1926).

    o Nathaniel Goodwin, "Genealogical Notes, or Contributions to the Family History of Some of the First Settlers of Connecticut and Massachusetts" (1856).

    o 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).

    o Frank R. Holmes, "Directory of the Ancestral Heads of New England Families, 1620-1700" (1923).

    o Sybil Noyes, Charles T. Libby, and Walter G. Davis, "Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire", 6 volumes, (1928-1939).

    o Charles Henry Pope, "The Pioneers of Massachusetts" (1900).

    o Charles Henry Pope, "The Pioneers of Maine and New Hampshire" (1908).

    o James Savage, "A Genealogical Dictionary of The First Settlers of New England," 4 volumes, (1860-1862).

    o Wilbur D. Spencer, "Pioneers on Maine Rivers with Lists to 1651" (1930).

     

    These titles are so recognizable to New England researchers that they are often simply referred to by the last name of the author. Imagine searching Eliot, Farmer, Hinman, Goodwin, Drake, Savage, Austin, Pope (2), Holmes, Flagg, Noyes, Bolton, and Spencer -- all at the same time from the convenience of a single CD!

     

    The 14 titles comprise 22 volumes, nearly 8300 pages, and thousands of families of early New England settlers through several generations. If purchased separately, they would cost $262.30 (or more in the unlikely event that you could still find them in paper). Our regular bundle price is just $89.95 but for the next 30 days only you get it for just $71.96 -- an additional 20% off.

     

    FREE BONUS: The CD-ROM also 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).

     

    The COMPENDIUM OF NEW ENGLAND PIONEERS makes a great gift for anyone who researches early New England families.

     

    For more information, please visit:

    http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=US0400

     

     

    === TMG Tutorial in London ===========================

     

    Experienced TMG user Teresa Pask will be conducting a half-day tutorial on Using The Master Genealogist at the Society of Genealogists in London on Saturday 1 August.

     

    This tutorial will cover the basics including setting up options, entering data, linking families, project explorer / picklists, finding, searching and sorting. Additionally more complex scenarios will be covered, including importing and exporting data, and changing or customising narrative sentences. Also the tutorial will include how to use the companion tool Second Site to publish your TMG data in HTML format to include it on the Web, or share your data with family members on custom CDs. The admission price is £12 for SOG members and £15 for non-members.

     

    To register, please visit:

    http://www.sog.org.uk/events/calendar.shtml#aug09

     

     

    === Four Helpful TMG web sites =======================

     

    If you're looking for help with TMG, you couldn't do better than to check out these four web sites:

     

    The Wholly Genes Community forum http://www.whollygenes.com/forums.htm> is a message board where you can ask questions and get answers from experienced TMG users from around the world at almost any time of day or night. It also contains a list of TMG users groups, answers to Frequently-Asked-Questions (FAQs), tips and hints, searchable back-issues of this newsletter, transcripts of online chats, examples of web sites created from TMG data, and much more.

     

    Lee Hoffman's TMG Tips http://www.tmgtips.com> contains a study guide, downloadable timeline files, more than two dozen tutorials and articles on a wide range of TMG-related topics, including startup hints, entering sources, creating filters, and much more.

     

    Terry Reigel's TMG Tips http://tmg.reigelridge.com> includes more than 75 professional articles (with screen shots!) on almost every conceivable topic related to TMG, including basic concepts, a data entry tutorial, importing advice, working with witnesses and roles, customizing sources, working with charts, customizing reports, and on and on. You really should look at his extensive table of contents or use his search function to find an article on a subject that interests you.

     

    John Cardinal's TMG Utility http://www.johncardinal.com/tmgutil> is a very popular set of FREE utilities that will work directly on your TMG data, adding useful functions that are not available directly in TMG. It is especially useful for cleaning up remnants of your old program after importing to TMG or making other global changes. It has an extensive find/replace feature plus powerful functions to globally add married names, import events from a text file, create marriages for unmarried parents, fix name capitalization, export images, show the amount of usage for each role, and much more!

     

    Remember too that our experienced Technical Support staff is just an email or phone call away: or 410-715-2260.

     

     

    === UPDATED: Second Site v3 Build 7 ==================

     

    Second Site is a great utility for producing web pages and distributable CDs directly from your TMG data. Version 3 of this very popular utility was released about a month ago. In the intirim, its author, John Cardinal, has announced two minor upgrades with a few new features and bug fixes. The latest release is v3 Build 7.

     

    To review the change log, please visit:

    http://www.johncardinal.com/ss/changelog.htm#v3007

     

    To subscribe to the Second Site newsletter, please visit:

    http://www.johncardinal.com/ss/newsletters.htm

     

     

    === New Downloadable Data CDs from the U.S. =============

     

    The following downloadable data CDs from Archive CD Books USA are now available from WhollyGenes.com:

     

    VIRGINIA AND VIRGINIANS, 2 VOLUMES, (1888) 2008.

    $14.95 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...amp;p=US0368-DL

    This two-volume history focuses on individual Virginians and is replete with sketches of local individuals (see list of localities at the end of this description), detailing not only theirs and their wife’s and children’s places and dates of birth, but often providing information on previous generations and places of origin. These sketches are rich in information helpful in both scaling "brick walls" and adding depth to the story of one’s ancestors (and the ability to search the full document means the reader won’t miss information). (more...)

     

    Bishop Davenport, A NEW GAZETTEER OR GEOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY OF NORTH AMERICA AND THE WEST INDIES, (1838) 2008.

    $12.95 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...amp;p=US0350-DL

    Gazetteers can be useful tools providing researchers with the location of long extinct places or descriptions of what still extant places were like at an earlier time. They also frequently contain additional items of interest in the hope of enticing purchases. Davenport’s Gazetteer includes lists of current benevolent societies, colleges, theological and medical schools and British slave colonies in the West Indies as well as lists of principle roads with the mileage between towns and routes of steamboats and principle canals and railroads (finished or in progress) giving their length and consequently allowing us to determine whether they might have served as a migration route for our ancestors. (more...)

     

    George H. Morgan, ANNALS COMPRISING MEMOIRS, INCIDENTS, AND STATISTICS OF HARRISBURG (PA) FROM THE PERIOD OF ITS FIRST SETTLEMENT, (1858) 2008.

    $14.95 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...amp;p=US0230-DL

    Composed of a series of sketches of events and subjects ranging from a single paragraph to a number of pages this volume presents the history of Harrisburg through the eyes of those who experienced it. Drawing from historical records and accounts of events described by its older citizens, the book is divided into three sections. The first section which details the early history of Harrisburg draws from historical accounts, documents, letters and other public records. Newspapers provided advertisements of land for sale or rent, obituaries, announcements of various events and the results of elections. (more...)

     

    Albert Nelson Marquis, ed., WHO'S WHO IN NEW ENGLAND: A BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY OF LEADING LIVING MEN AND WOMEN OF THE STATES OF MAINE, NEW HAMPSHIRE, VERMONT, MASSACHUSETTS, RHODE ISLAND AND CONNECTICUT.

    $19.95 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...amp;p=US0217-DL

    This early entry in the Who's Who series contains nearly thirteen thousand sketches for prominent, living residents of the six New England states, each incorporating in brief compass data on occupation, education, family, religious affiliation and professional, cultural and military accomplishments. This book was an offshoot of the broader Who's Who in America series, which provided nearly three thousand of the sketches for the present volume, to which another ten thousand new sketches were added. Inclusion in this volume was based on invitation from the editor. (more...)

     

    OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY BULLETIN: ALUMNI AND FORMER STUDENT REGISTER (1878-1912), (1912) 2009.

    $12.95 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...amp;p=US0603-DL

    The loss of the 1890 census has created a road block in the work of many researchers. City directories are helpful in overcoming this loss. Another, and often overlooked source, is university and college alumni directories. In November 1912, Ohio University published this third edition of its triennial Alumni Register. According to the introduction, although the teaching staff was omitted was this issue, it was expanded to include an alphabetical and geographical list of former students. Graduates are listed by college and class and thereunder alphabetically. (more...)

     

     

    === New Data CDs from Ireland ===============

     

    These new data CDs from Archive CD Books Ireland are now available from WhollyGenes.com:

     

    SINN FÉIN REBELLION HANDBOOK (IRISH TIMES, 1917).

    $22.49 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=IE0047

    The Rebellion Handbook was published by the Irish Times in 1917, and is based on articles carried in the Irish Times in May 1916. The handbook provides a fascinating insight into the Easter rising. It is one of the key sources and contains a wealth of information, including an official list of casualties, names of prisoners, photographs and a map showing the key locations in Dublin. The handbook contains 308 pages of information. (more...)

     

    DOHENY'S, THE FELON'S TRACK OR HISTORY OF THE ATTEMPTED OUTBREAK IN IRELAND (1843-1848).

    $16.95 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=IE0048

    This edition of the Felon's Track, the most notable achievement by the lawyer, writer and erstwhile Irish revolutionary, Michael Doheny, was published in Dublin in 1916 and includes an account of the abortive rebellion in Ireland in 1848 by another of its participants, Thomas D'Arcy Magee. Subtitled "History of the Attempted Outbreak in Ireland, Embracing the Leading Events in the Irish Struggle from the year 1843 to the Close of 1848", the Felon's Track recalls Donheny's part in the events that led up to the abortive Rebellion in Ireland in 1848 and his escape to America, where he wrote and published his account in 1849. (more...)

     

    DANIEL OWEN MADDEN, THE SPEECHES OF THE RIGHT HON. HENRY GRATTAN, 1854.

    $16.95 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=IE0049

    Published in Dublin in 1854 by James Duffy, printer and publisher of the works the emanated from the Young Irelanders, this second edition of Daniel Owen Madden's collection of the The Speeches of the Right Honourable Henry Grattan include Grattan's 'letter on the Union' in addition to a useful 'Memoir of Henry Grattan'. Republished here on fully-searchable CD-Rom and containing some 470 pages, the speeches of Henry Grattan have entered into the pantheon of Irish history standing for freedom and the right to self rule and many have been quoted and even plagiarised by Irish nationalists, not least the Young Ireland Movement of the 1840s, of who Daniel Owen Madden was associated. (more...)

     

    SIR CHARLES GAVAN DUFFY, YOUNG IRELAND, A FRAGMENT OF IRISH HISTORY 1840 - 1845, 1884.

    $16.95 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=IE0050

    First published in 1880, this, the 'People's Edition' of Young Ireland: A Fragment of Irish History, 1840-1845 was published in Dublin in 1884. Written in Australia by Sir Charles Gavan Duffy, A Fragment of Irish History was Duffy's first, and even though he apologised for its length, by far his shortest attempt to record the political events of the period 1840 to 1845 in which he was a prominent player and main apologist and followed-up this publication with Four Years of Irish History, 1845-1849 and his monumental autobiography: My Life in Two Hemispheres. (more...)

     

    JOHN SAVAGE'S '98 AND '48: THE MODERN REVOLUTIONARY HISTORY & LITERATURE OF IRELAND.

    $16.95 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=IE0051

    First published in 1852, this edition of John Savage's '98 and '48: The Modern Revolutionary History & Literature of Ireland was published in New York in 1882 and contains an appendix and index. John Savage dedicated '98 & '48 to his father who he described as a son of a United Irishman of '98 who was exiled from Ireland after the misfortunes of '98. Containing some 370 pages '98 and '48 is an account of two of Ireland's more recent attempts to throw off British dominion, namely the 1798 Rebellion of the United Irishmen and the 1848 Rising of John Mitchell and the Young Irelanders. (more...)

     

     

    === New Data CDs from Australia ===============

     

    These new data CDs from Archive CD Books Australia are now available from WhollyGenes.com:

     

    AUSTRALIAN ETIQUETTE 1885: RULES AND USAGES OF THE BEST SOCIETY IN THE AUSTRALASIAN COLONIES.

    $30.95 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=AU0010

    Etiquette, one aspect of decorum, is a code that governs the expectations of social behaviour, according to the contemporary conventional norm within a society, social class, or group. In Britain, the word etiquette has its roots in the eighteenth century, becoming a universal force in the nineteenth century - and Australia followed. This comprehensive book covers everything such as: Manners, Introductions, Salutations, Visiting, Dinner Parties, Table Etiquette, Courtship, Weddings, Home Life, Women's Higher Education, the Letter Writer, General Rules to Govern Conduct, Funerals, Business, Dress, Pastimes ... and (more...)

     

    ETIQUETTE IN AUSTRALIA 1902.

    $7.49 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=AU0011

    Etiquette is a little-used word in today's society. This word, and all it entails, has been largely lost over time. Etiquette in Australia, which was produced over 100 years ago, explains the basics of etiquette for introductions, visiting, mourning, engagements, balls and other entertainments, behaviour in public, juvenile manners, small courtesies, correspondence and

    modes of address, the art of dress and more. (more...)

     

    NORTHERN TERRITORY: ITS HISTORY AND GREAT POSSIBILITIES.

    $15.49 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=AU3802

    This book was written by J. J. Parer in 1922 with the purpose of informing people of the ‘necessity’ of a white development of the North of Australia, and the benefits of supporting a white development or in fact moving to the area. The book includes information on the resources of the Northern Territory, its farming possibilities including stock, tobacco, rice and cotton, its history, and the mining industry. An interesting book demonstrating the strong opinions and fears throughout Australia during this time period while providing useful information on the Northern Territory. (more...)

     

    QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA.

    $27.95 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=AU4022

    When Queensland became its own colony in December 1859, John Dunmore Lang (1799-1878), a Scottish Presbyterian minister, was an advocate on the emigration possibilities that it offered, particularly in the cotton-growing and sugar industries. He not only lectured extensively on this topic, but also produced this book, ‘Queensland, Australia’ to let people know about the colony and what it had to offer. (more...)

     

    ALDINE HISTORY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA 1890.

    $54.95 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=AU5003

    Following on from the success of both the Aldine History of Queensland and the Aldine History of New South Wales, South Australia was next for W. Frederic Morrison. Published in 1890 in two volumes which total over 1000 pages, these rare volumes contain a comprehensive and well illustrated record of South Australia at the time. The first volume is divided into thirty-two chapters and covers topics including the early explorers, geography, aborigines, flora and fauna, education, religion, recreations, as well as primary and secondary resources, governors of South Australia and the Constitution. (more...)

     

     

    === TMG Companion Products ==========================

     

    The following companion products which were developed for TMG users like you:

     

    "A Primer for The Master Genealogist"

    A great new book for beginning TMG users by Terry Reigel.

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/primer.htm

     

    "Getting the Most Out of The Master Genealogist"

    The popular book compiled by Lee Hoffman - now available in electronic form.

    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.JohnCardinal.com/ss

    Latest version=3.0 Build 7

     

    Pocket Genealogist

    The TMG companion program for Pocket PCs and other Windows Powered devices.

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/pocketgen.htm

    Latest version=3.32

     

    GedStar PRO

    The TMG companion program for PalmOS users.

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/gedstarpro.htm

    Latest version=3.2

     

    GenSmarts

    The research advisor that reads your TMG data directly.

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/gensmarts.htm

    Latest version=2.1.1.53

     

    Map My Family Tree

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/mapmyfamilytree.htm

    Latest version=1.4.11

     

    PathWiz!

    Exhibit management utility

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/pathwiz.htm

    Latest version=v8

     

    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 Saturday, 25 July 2009, 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, STE O

    Columbia, Maryland 21045

    410-715-2260

    410-730-9734 (fax)

    http://www.WhollyGenes.com

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    8 May 2009

    Issue 2009, Number 6

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    In this issue:

     

    o FREE SHIPPING until 11 May 2009

    o "Land Cruise" Lectures Announced

    o NEW: Second Site v3

    o TMG Companion Products

    o Wholly Genes online chat

    o How to reach us

     

     

    === FREE SHIPPING until 11 May 2009 ===================

     

    Wholly Genes representatives will be at the NGS conference in Raleigh, NC next week (May 13-16). With limited staff back in Maryland, order fulfillment and shipping will likely be slower than usual during that period.

     

    To help you to avoid those delays by placing your orders now, we're offering _free_shipping_ on orders from WhollyGenes.com until Monday, May 11th, to destinations in the U.S. and Canada. (A flat rate of $5.00 applies to overseas orders.)

     

    This is a great time to order TMG or its companion programs, data CDs from around the world, training videos, monthly specials, quicksheets, or those heavy books (already up to 25% off their suggested retail prices) and save a bundle on shipping! In fact, to choose from several _thousand_ products for family historians, please visit:

    http://www.WhollyGenes.com

     

     

    === "Land Cruise" Lectures Announced ===================

     

    The 5th Annual Genealogy Conference and "Land Cruise" will be held in a beautiful historic resort in the Shanendoah mountains of Virginia, 26-30 Aug 2009. At less than $400 per person (_including_ meals) for this four-day event, it is not likely that you'll find a more cost-effective way to learn how to be a better researcher, with presentations by some of the most popular and experienced professional genealogists in the country. The schedule even includes an all-day research trip to Washington D.C. so you can put some of your new skills to immediate good use at the National Archives, Library of Congress, and DAR Library, among others.

     

    The conference lecture series has just been announced and includes these presentations:

     

    - "Research at the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Library" by Patricia O'Brien Shawker, CG (1 hour).

    Established in 1896, the DAR Library has collections that can be accessed onsite and on the web. The onsite collections include the analytical index; Bible records; county, local, and state histories; family genealogies; and seven subscription based databases. Researchers can access their library catalog and their Genealogical Records Committee (GRC) reports index online.

     

    - "One Family's Footprint in the Federal Records" by Patricia O'Brien Shawker, CG (1 hour).

    This lecture will illustrate how a broad range of federal records can be used for genealogical research. Record Groups covered, among others, will include: the General Land Office, the Interior Department, the Post Office Department, the Bureau of Customs, the Weather Bureau, and cartographic records.

     

    - "The Library of Congress - An Overview with Research Examples, Parts 1 and 2" by John Philip Colletta, Ph.D. (2 hours).

    This two-part lecture takes the mystery and trepidation out of using our huge national library. Reading room by reading room-there are twenty of them-it explores the institution's innumerable treasures. Rare published works, newspapers, cartographic and manuscript materials, prints and photographs, the European Reading Room and Law Library, as well as the extraordinary online collections are all examined. Specific research cases illustrate how discoveries made at the LC may lead to other repositories, such as the Historical Society of Washington, D.C., the Martin Luther King, Jr., Public Library, and other local specialized collections.

     

    - "Using Original and Derivative Sources: How to Evaluate Evidence" by John Philip Colletta, Ph.D. (1 hours).

    Finding the sources we need to reconstruct the lives of our ancestors is just half the challenge; the other half is making sense of them once we have found them. This lecture discusses original and derivative sources and explores the assets and drawbacks of each. Using three examples, it demonstrates how to derive the full informational content from a source; the importance of knowing the origin and purpose of the source; how to analyze and correlate information in order to resolve conflicting "facts;" and how to test hypotheses to learn the true story of each ancestor. It all results in an understanding of the Genealogical Proof Standard.

     

    - "Using Records in the National Archives: A Researcher's View" by Marie Varrelman Melchiori, CG, CGL (1 hour).

    A researcher‘s view at how and why records are arranged at the National Archives. How to use the multitude of finding aids available both from home and "on site.". Guide books, preliminary inventories and descriptive pamphlets are discussed.

     

    - "But I Know He Got a Pension! Working the National Archives Pension Indexes" by Marie Varrelman Melchiori, CG, CGL (1 hour).

    Are you missing your soldier on the pension index? A look at the variety of pension index cards and what they mean. The arrangement of records at NARA is of great importance. Because the Unindexed Bounty Land records do not appear on microfilm or in published sources they are often over looked by researchers.

     

    - "Researching Your Colonial Wars Ancestor" by Craig Roberts Scott, CG (1 hour).

    Before the Revolution, the French and the Indians, among others, made a point of trying to wrest land away from the American Colonists. The result was the creation of a strong militia system, muster rolls, payrolls, accounts and bounty land. All records that can provide insight into our ancestors.

     

    - "Researching Your Military Ancestor" by Craig Roberts Scott, CG (1 hour).

    From the Revolution to the present the federal government has been generating records on persons in the military. Both while in the military service records and later in the form of pension records, pension ledgers and payment vouchers. The records differ by time period and by branch of service.

     

    In addition, there will be at least two evening roundtables with Craig Scott on research topics to be determined later, plus one-on-one opportunities and shared meals with the speakers, welcome and farewell mixers, and other events. Users of The Master Genealogist (TMG) software will also find a number of presentations on that software and its companion programs.

     

    The resort includes a variety of free past-times for spouses or family members (including swimming, tennis, hiking trails, etc.) and there will be special excursions to local attractions (caverns, vineyards, orchards, etc.) and for those who opt out of the research trip to D.C.

     

    For more information about the 2009 Genealogy Conference and "Land Cruise", sponsored by Wholly Genes, Inc., please visit:

    http://www.WhollyGenes.com/conference.htm

     

     

    === NEW: Second Site v3 =============================

     

    John Cardinal has announced a major new release to his popular TMG companion program, Second Site, which publishes TMG data in HTML format for the web or for sharing on custom CDs. Version 3 includes many new features and a variety of other enhancements.

     

    * Enhancements to the Main Page make it easy to add Pictures, Calendars, Maps, links to specific people, and other content to the Main Page.

    * There are new DNA features which make Second Site a great choice for presenting DNA evidence.

    * There's a new Slideshow feature for showing a sequence of images.

    * The People Section has been re-implemented to make it easier to manage who is included in the site and what details are shown for living people.

    * Second Site now includes an HTML Editor so you can key content in a what-you-see-is-what-you-get window.

    * For Family History Hosting customers, Second Site now includes a Publish command to upload your site in one step.

    * Multiple charts can now be placed on a single page, and charts can be mixed with other content. See the Content Items and Page Items article on this page for more details.

    * A new Search by Name facility is available for entering TMG IDs by selecting a person's name from a list; click the icon next to the properties that accept TMG IDs to open the "Search by Name" window.

    * The new Family Section Note feature is similar to the NarrativeChildren event in TMG's Journal report.

    * You can use a special shortcut to make the Custom Pages for a site and skip making the person pages, etc. User who create sites with many Custom Pages will appreciate the ability to quickly make a site with only those pages so they can review the recent changes. See the Make Site command for details.

     

    Second Site 3 will read an SDF file created by Second Site 2, so it is very easy to upgrade.

     

    For a complete list of changes and enhancements in Second Site v3, see:

    http://www.johncardinal.com/ss/changelog.htm#v3000

     

    Second Site v3 is $29.95 for new users and $9.95 for those upgrading from v2. To purchase or upgrade to Second Site v3, please visit:

    http://www.johncardinal.com/ss

     

     

    === TMG Companion Products ==========================

     

    The following companion products which were developed for TMG users like you:

     

    "A Primer for The Master Genealogist"

    A great new book for beginning TMG users by Terry Reigel.

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/primer.htm

     

    "Getting the Most Out of The Master Genealogist"

    The popular book compiled by Lee Hoffman - now available in electronic form.

    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.JohnCardinal.com/ss

    Latest version=3.0

     

    Pocket Genealogist

    The TMG companion program for Pocket PCs and other Windows Powered devices.

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/pocketgen.htm

    Latest version=3.32

     

    GedStar PRO

    The TMG companion program for PalmOS users.

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/gedstarpro.htm

    Latest version=3.2

     

    GenSmarts

    The research advisor that reads your TMG data directly.

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/gensmarts.htm

    Latest version=2.1.1.53

     

    Map My Family Tree

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/mapmyfamilytree.htm

    Latest version=1.4.11

     

    PathWiz!

    Exhibit management utility

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/pathwiz.htm

    Latest version=v8

     

    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 Saturday, 6 June 2009, 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, STE O

    Columbia, Maryland 21045

    410-715-2260

    410-730-9734 (fax)

    http://www.WhollyGenes.com

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    Wholly Genes Newsletter

    1 May 2009

    Issue 2009, Number 5

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    In this issue:

     

    o Monthly Special - 20% Off

    o "Land Cruise" Availability, 26-30 Aug 2009

    o NGS Conference, Raleigh, NC, 13-16 May 2009

    o New Downloadable Data CDs from the U.S.

    o New Data CDs from England

    o New Data CDs from Australia

    o TMG Companion Products

    o Wholly Genes online chat

    o How to reach us

     

     

    === Monthly Special - 20% Off ==========================

     

    The following popular title is on sale for 20% off the regular price for one month only:

     

    John W. Williams, INDEX TO ENROLLED BILLS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, 1776 TO 1910, (1911) 2008.

    $23.96 (regular price $29.95) http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=US0341

    Long out of print and virtually unknown, this index provides access to a major source of information for post colonial Virginia ­ the public and private laws of the Commonwealth. While many will find the private laws­those that granted divorce, established a pension for a veteran who didn't qualify under current law, paid individuals for goods and services, allowed a free Negro to remain in Virginia contrary to law or provided relief to individuals who sought exemption or special treatment in regard to everything from inheritance to an inconveniently placed road, others will find the ability to track the changes in tax or inheritance law, the requirements regarding militia duty or any of the items that came under the authority of the General Assembly the most valuable.

     

    Researchers will find multiple pages devoted to topics like the militia and taxes; however, the bulk of the index references individuals, institutions and jurisdictions. A recapitulation of a portion of a single page demonstrates the range of topics cover by these bills­topics include the incorporation of the Luray Institute, the Lyell Coal and Salt Company and the Luray and Front Royal Turnpike Company, the establishment of the Town of Lynchburg, authorization for commissioners to convey a tract of land to John Luster, the Lutheran and German Reformed Church to sell a tract of land and John Lynch to build a bridge across the James River, the vesting of the land of Mary Cooper in Philip Lutz, Elizabeth Lynch's divorce from her husband James, the exemption of William Lynch from the payment of taxes and the provision of unstated relief to Jacob Lynch. Details for these events are found in the actual laws which can be found on microfilm at major libraries throughout the U.S.

     

    Although the index provides both the session date, i.e., 1814/15 and a page number, the page number is keyed to the original bills enrolled on single sheets of parchment and not to the published version. Once the session date is determined researchers can use the index in that volume to get to the proper page. Although getting to the proper bill requires this two step process, the ability to search a single volume in order to determine what laws were passed and when they were passed rather than the over 130 individual indexes is still of value beyond measure.

     

     

    === "Land Cruise" Availability, 26-30 Aug 2009 ==============

     

    The Wholly Genes annual conference has been sold out for some time but we've managed to get some more space assigned to our group. That means that you can still be a part of this exciting event, become a better researcher, and learn how to make the most out of The Master Genealogist!

     

    The conference will be held 26-30 August 2009 in an historic hotel in the rolling hills of western Virginia. The theme this year is research in Washington D.C. and we've got some terrific speakers lined up:

     

    - John Philip Colletta, Ph.D. - a popular speaker, prolific author, and expert on research at the Library of Congress, among many other topics.

    - Marie Varrelman Melchiori, CG, CGL - a full-time researcher for 30 years, an expert on the National Archives, military records, and other topics.

    - Patricia O'Brien Shawker, CG - the Director of the National Institute on Genealogical Research, author, and an expert on research at the DAR Library and National Archives, among other topics.

    - Craig Roberts Scott, CG - publisher, professional researcher for more than 23 years, and an expert on a wide variety of record types and resources, including colonial, Civil War, federal records, migration,military, Quaker, and government publications.

     

    Of course, Bob Velke (president of Wholly Genes) and other TMG experts will also make various presentations about The Master Genealogist and its companion programs.

     

    In addition to the methodology and software lectures, the four-day conference includes a research trip to Washington D.C., welcome and farewell mixers, and one-on-one opportunities with the speakers and expert TMG users, among other events.

     

    Although the conference has been sold out since February, we've managed to get two more cottages assigned to our group. We've also closed some small rooms in order to give others a private bath. All told, we now have 18 rooms available, all with private baths. That includes rooms with occupancies of one, two, and three. We even have some rooms with double beds. Most cottages also have a living room and a porch and some have a kitchen or refrigerator.

     

    In addition, we have a small cottage (Miller) which would make a family or small group of friends (up to five) very happy. It has two rooms, one bath, a living room, and two porches. Floor plans are available on the web site listed below.

     

    Conference attendees have great fun each year and this event will be no exception. And at less than $400 per person INCLUDING meals and all conference events, you won't find a more cost-effective venue to improve your research and software skills. Don't miss this chance to join us for the event of the year!

     

    For much more information about the venue and accommodations, please visit:

    http://www.WhollyGenes.com/cruise.htm

     

     

    === NGS Conference, Raleigh, NC, 13-16 May 2009 ==========

     

    The National Genealogical Society Conference in Raleigh, NC is less than two weeks (May 13-16) and we hope that you'll be able to attend. In addition to our booths in the exhibit hall, there will be two 2-hour presentations on The Master Genealogists and, unlike previous years, they are FREE with your conference registration!

     

    Using The Master Genealogist, Thursday, 8-10am

    The Master Genealogist: Advanced, Friday 2:30-4:30pm

     

    These presentations will be with theater-style seating but the organizers are trying to arrange for a few tables for people with laptops. Plan on using your laptop batteries, however, because electricity may not be available.

     

    For more information about the conference, please visit:

    http://www.ngsgenealogy.org

     

     

    === New Downloadable Data CDs from the U.S. =============

     

    This following searchable data CDs from Archive CD Books USA are now available as downloads from WhollyGenes.com, saving the cost of shipping:

     

     

    Maria Whitman Bryant, GENEALOGY OF EDWARD WINSLOW OF THE MAYFLOWER AND HIS DESCENDANTS FROM 1620 TO 1865, (1915) 2007.

    $9.95 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...amp;p=US0283-DL

    This volume provides biographical and genealogical information on those descendants of Governor Edward Winslow of the Mayflower who remained in New England, including many descendants in the female lines. There is also additional information on the families of the spouses of many of the Winslow men. (more...)

     

    W.W. Scott, A HISTORY OF ORANGE COUNTY, VIRGINIA FROM ITS FORMATION IN 1734 (O.S.) TO THE END OF RECONSTRUCTION IN 1870; COMPILED MAINLY FROM ORIGINAL RECORDS, (1907) 2008.

    $9.95 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...amp;p=US0367-DL

    Written by former State Librarian W. W. Scott, whose family ties to Orange County pre-date its creation in 1734, the volume draws heavily upon material found in the county order books which the author read page-by-page. Although he states that genealogy is eschewed in his text, the researcher will find it replete with information of value. Ten appendices provide lists of importations, the 1782 census of county residents, the will of President Madison, lists of men who served in the Revolution and the War of 1812, county military commissions from 1734–1784, a roster of the Montpelier Guards during John Brown’s Raid in 1859, roster of Confederate Soldiers from 1861 to 1865 and lists of members of the various conventions and of the colonial House of Burgesses. (more...)

     

    John Fiske, OLD VIRGINIA AND HER NEIGHBORS, 2 VOLUMES, (1900) 2008.

    $14.95 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...amp;p=US0376-DL

    All too often histories leave us with little understanding of the history of “average” citizens and how (except in time of war) they interacted with either their government or society as a whole. Although chastised by some of his reviewers for breaking up his history with the interspersion of social commentary, researchers will find many of his digressions provide valuable insight into everyday life of the colonial Virginian. And, by using the search capabilities in this PDF version they will be able to compile information on specific aspects of society. (more...)

     

    William B. Martin, AN INDEX TO THE VIRGINIA REPORTS FROM JEFFERSON TO 33RD GRATTAN, BOTH INCLUSIVE WITH A COMPLETE TABLE OF CASES, (1881) 2009.

    $19.95 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...amp;p=US0386-DL

    An understanding of the law concerning a given event, whether it is inheritance, ownership of property, legitimacy of offspring or citizenship, is often necessary to correctly interpret the information in a document. Determining what law was in effect can be a difficult task, determining how a particular law should be interpreted and applied an even more difficult task. Legislation by governing bodies establishes the law, but it is interpreted in the courts. Case law as described in the Virginia Law Reports explains how a law should be applied under specific conditions. Finding these descriptions can be difficult and usually requires, at the very least, a trip to a major law library and access to historical index databases. (more...)

     

    COMMEMORATIVE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA, (1898) 2008.

    $24.95 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...amp;p=US0392-DL

    With biographies ranging from a single fourteen-line paragraph to multiple pages, this fifteen-pound tome (over 2200 pages) is packed with genealogical information. Styled a biographical record, the book lives up to its name. Page 1 begins with the Hon. James Addams Beavers, "a gallant soldier, statesman, jurist and Christian citizen of Bellefonte," and is followed by biographies of everyone from former governors to yeoman farmers. The volume begins with Centre County, which lies in the center of Pennsylvania, and tracks westward along present-day Interstate 80 through the counties of Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (more...)

     

    Elise Lathrop, EARLY AMERICAN INNS AND TAVERNS, (1926) 2009.

    $12.95 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...amp;p=US0619-DL

    Billed as a history of inns and taverns, this treatise is much broader in scope, presenting information from a variety of sources on travel along major thoroughfares, on early stage and postal routes, modes of transportation, as well as the roads and taverns. Detailed, graphic descriptions of methods of travel, the accommodations from food to furniture, fellow travelers, and innkeepers are drawn from numerous diaries, travelogues and local histories and it is the reference to these that many researchers will find of most value. The author begins with inns from New York City to Springfield, Massachusetts, and on to Boston following the Boston Post Road; a second Post Road from New York to New Haven, is followed by a brief sojourn in New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine, before turning south to Long Island, Staten Island and New Jersey. Pennsylvania inns are given extensive coverage before moving on to Delaware, Maryland and Washington, D.C. (more...)

     

     

    === New Data CDs from England =========================

     

    This following data CDs from England (produced by Archive CD Books Ireland) are now available from WhollyGenes.com:

     

    LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE WILLS AND INVENTORIES 1477-1807 (THE CHETHAM SOCIETY, 3 VOLS).

    $21.49 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=IE5005

    This CD contains three volumes of the Chetham Society dedicated to Lancashire & Cheshire wills and inventories 1477-1807. The first (Volume 3 new series) includes fulsome transcriptions of 52 wills and inventories proved at Chester in the sixteenth century. This was originally published as volume 33 of the old series by the Society but this addition includes the abstracts of 141 wills and inventories proved at Chester between 1545 and 1650, which can be found nowhere else. (more...)

     

    BLYMHILL PARISH REGISTERS 1561-1814.

    $21.49 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=IE5006

    Published privately by the Staffordshire Parish Register Society in 1914, this volume, containing some 240 pages, includes all the parochial records for the parish of Blymhill for the periods 1561-1812, including baptisms, burials, marriages and in some cases marriage banns. (more...)

     

    BLACK'S HAMPSHIRE, 1909, (1909) 2009.

    $26.95 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=IE5007

    Hampshire was published in London in 1909 by Adam and Charles Black, noted as publishers of travellers guides. Containing over three-hundred pages of text by the Rev. Teleford Varley and over seventy-five illustrations by Wilfred Ball, Hampshire should

    really be subtitled: the history of a county from the earliest times to the present. (more...)

     

    Alfred Harvey, M.B., HARVEY'S BRISTOL: A HISTORICAL AND TOPOGRAPHICAL ACOUNT OF THE CITY (1906), (1906) 2009.

    $21.49 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=IE5008

    Written by Alfred Harvey, M.B., Bristol: A Historical and Topographical Account of the City was first published in London in 1906, containing some 300 printed pages it includes more than forty pen and ink drawings by E. H. New. Harvey's history of Bristol is less a chronological account of the city and more a thematic account of the some of the city's history and better-known institutions. The history is introduced by an account of the early origins of the city, both Celt and Dane, before quickly moving onto the history of the City during the reigns of the Norman and Plantagenet Kings from. Harvey provides an interesting account of the City as witnessed by the Normans, (more...)

     

     

    === New Data CDs from Australia ========================

     

    This following data CDs from Archive CD Books Australia are now available from WhollyGenes.com:

     

    James Francis Hogan, IRISH IN AUSTRALIA, (1887) 2007.

    $22.49 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=AU0005

    James Hogan was born in Ireland in 1855, and emigrated with his parents to Australia in 1856. He spent his his early life growing up in Victoria and became a teacher, journalist, author and politician. Hogan contributed articles to many journals and became recognised internationally as an authority on Australian affairs. In 1887 he set about writing the book "Irish in Australia" which contains 360 pages of information relating to those who emigrated and the influence that they had on this young colony. (more...)

     

    David Blair, HISTORY OF AUSTRALASIA, (1879) 2007.

    $25.95 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=AU0035

    'The History of Australasia' by David Blair was one of three monumental publications he wrote. Written in 1879, this book takes the history of both Australia and New Zealand 'from the first dawn of discovery ... to the establishment of self-government in the various colonies' and 'covers the settlement and history of New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia and New Zealand, along with some information of Fiji and New Guinea'. (more...)

     

    F. Morrison, ALDINE CENTENNIAL HISTORY OF NEW SOUTH WALES 1888, (1888) 2007.

    $58.95 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=AU2005

    Published in 1888, William Frederic Morrison produced the 'Aldine Centennial History of New South Wales' in a two volume set as a comprehensive and beautifully illustrated record of the history of New South Wales and its prominent inhabitants. The first volume is divided into thirty-three chapters and covers topics including the early explorers, geography, aborigines, flora and fauna, governors of New South Wales as well as the Constitution. Volume two has another four chapters which complete the history section. The fascinating part of this set of books (apart from the hundreds of superb illustrations throughout), is the large biographical section which consists of nearly half of the whole set. (more...)

     

    NORTHERN TERRITORY AS IT IS 1882, (1882) 2007.

    $19.49 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=AU3800

    'Northern Territory as It Is 1882' is an account of a trip by South Australian parliamentarians to the Northern Territory, written by William Sowden in 1882. The book includes detailed descriptions of where they went and what they did in the Northern Territory as well as on the trip there and back. It includes visits to the ports, the interior, around Palmerston and government plantations, with full descriptions of the territory’s settlements and industries. Also included is a report on the general resources of the territory by Professor Tate. This book is useful to those with Northern Territory interests and proves an interesting read for all interested in early Australian history and development. (more...)

     

    F. Morrison, ALDINE HISTORY OF QUEENSLAND, (1888) 2006.

    $45.49 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=AU4003

    An elegant, artistic and extremely rare book, the Aldine History of Queensland, is a comprehensive and beautifully illustrated record of Queensland's past, in two large volumes. It was written in 1888 by W. Frederic Morrison as a celebration of the centennial year of the settlement of Australia and includes chapters on Australian and Queensland history from the exploration of Australia through to the different districts of the colony of Queensland in 1888. It contains information on the different governors, the national constitution, interior exploration, resources, religious work, education, recreation, and a large biographical section. It also includes over 500 illustrations of people and places along with several maps. (more...)

     

    TOURISTS' GUIDE TO TASMANIA 1899, (1899) 2007.

    $15.95 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=AU6010

    The Union Steam Ship Company of New Zealand was established in New Zealand in 1875, and in 1891 they purchased the Tasmanian Steam Navigation Company, which for many years had carried trade between Tasmania and mainland Australia. This 'Tourists' Guide to Tasmania' which was published in 1899 by the Union Steam Ship Co. of New Zealand, was as the title suggests, a guide to tourists visiting Tasmania. It details places of interest in Hobart and Launceston such as halls, theatres, clubs, the tourist agency and more. This is followed by various excursions around Tasmania. The prices for travelling by steamer and train are given for each, together with details of the place to visit. There is a bibliography of publications that relate to Tasmania included (more...)

     

    PIONEER WOMEN OF THE PORTLAND BAY DISTRICT, (1934) 2008.

    $15.95 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=AU7040

    The city of Portland is the oldest European settlement in what is now the state of Victoria, Australia. The bay was named in 1800 by the British navigator James Grant, who sailed in the Lady Nelson along the Victorian coast. "I also distinguished the Bay by the name of Portland Bay, in honour of His Grace the Duke of Portland," wrote Grant. Published in 1934 to commemorate the Portland Bay's centenary, this book brings to life the many early pioneer women, firstly with a few articles on various pioneers together with extended biographical details. Secondly with a "Roll of Pioneer Women of the Portland Bay District", arranged alphabetically by married name, usually with maiden name, and sometime with a year and ship, or occupation.

     

     

    === TMG Companion Products ==========================

     

    The following companion products which were developed for TMG users like you:

     

    "A Primer for The Master Genealogist"

    A great new book for beginning TMG users by Terry Reigel.

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/primer.htm

     

    "Getting the Most Out of The Master Genealogist"

    The popular book compiled by Lee Hoffman - now available in electronic form.

    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=2.2 Build 6

     

    Pocket Genealogist

    The TMG companion program for Pocket PCs and other Windows Powered devices.

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/pocketgen.htm

    Latest version=3.32

     

    GedStar PRO

    The TMG companion program for PalmOS users.

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/gedstarpro.htm

    Latest version=3.2

     

    GenSmarts

    The research advisor that reads your TMG data directly.

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/gensmarts.htm

    Latest version=2.1.1.53

     

    Map My Family Tree

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/mapmyfamilytree.htm

    Latest version=1.4.11

     

    PathWiz!

    Exhibit management utility

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/pathwiz.htm

    Latest version=v8

     

    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 Saturday, 6 June 2009, 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!

     

     

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    or write to:

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    In this issue:

     

    o Spring CD sale - 20% OFF!

    o FIXED: Error Generating Reports

    o UPDATED: Pocket Genealogist v3.32

    o New Data CDs from the U.S.

    o New Data CDs from Ireland

    o TMG Companion Products

    o Wholly Genes online chat

    o How to reach us

     

     

    === Spring CD Sale - 20% OFF! =========================

     

    The WhollyGenes.com store includes more than 3000 data CDs from the international Archive CD Books Project to help you break down those brick walls in your research.

     

    Now that Spring has sprung at our corporate office in Columbia, Maryland, we're celebrating by offering 20% off all U.S. data CDs, including digitized rare books, maps, vital records, census records, church records, military records, and more! For a limited time, you can get 20% off the regular price of any product with a item code of that starts with "US". For quickest access, select Data CDs > United States from the menu on the left side and then select the state or region that interests you.

     

    The discount even applies to the most popular data CDs in our store:

     

    - Henry Campbell Black, M.A., A DICTIONARY OF LAW CONTAINING DEFINITIONS OF THE TERMS AND PHRASES OF AMERICAN AND ENGLISH JURISPRUDENCE, ANCIENT AND MODERN (FIRST EDITION, 1891), (1891 and 1910) 2006.

    Now just $23.96 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=US0211

     

    - Robley Dunglison, M.D., LL.D., MEDICAL LEXICON. A DICTIONARY OF MEDICAL SCIENCE, (1865) 2006.

    Now just $15.96. http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=US0226

     

    - Frank Esshom, PIONEERS AND PROMINENT MEN OF UTAH, COMPRISING PHOTOGRAPHS - GENEALOGIES - BIOGRAPHIES, (1913) 2006.

    Now just $27.96 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=US0212

     

    - DIGESTED SUMMARY AND ALPHABETICAL LIST OF PRIVATE CLAIMS WHICH HAVE BEEN PRESENTED TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, (1853-1882) 2007.

    Now just $31.96 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=US0343

     

    - COMPENDIUM OF NEW ENGLAND PIONEERS, (1809-1939) 2006.

    Now just $71.60 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=US0400

     

    - COMPENDIUM OF NEW ENGLAND GAZETTEERS, (1817-1898) 2007.

    Now just $47.96 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=US0401

     

    - John E. Stillwell, M.D., HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL MISCELLANY: DATA RELATING TO THE SETTLEMENT AND SETTLERS OF NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY (VOLUMES I AND II) AND HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL MISCELLANY: EARLY SETTLERS OF NEW JERSEY AND THEIR DESCENDANTS (VOLUMES III, IV AND V), (1903-1932) 2006.

    Now just $22.36 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=US0209

     

    Note that your shopping cart will reflect these product at their regular retail prices but during the checkout process, you will be asked for a payment method. On the same screen, enter the "Store coupon code" of SPRING2009 in order to claim your instant 20% discount on qualifying products.

     

    This offer expires on April 5th so don't miss this chance for big savings on the data CDs from WhollyGenes.com!

     

     

    === FIXED: Error Generating Reports ======================

     

    Some users have reported encountering an error with TMG v7 when generating a report to a word processor format. The error that was generated was:

    Could not create or open CONV_LOG.TXT on scratch drive.

    or

    Cannot find c:\Program Files\The Master Genealogist 7\Wordproc\wpt.sp1

    or something similar.

     

    Phil in Technical Support has been working with Jim Byram and a number of other users and has identified the cause of such errors. It seems that external programs will sometimes modify a critical entry in the Windows Registry upon which TMG relies. Users who have encountered this message are encouraged to write to phild@whollygenes.com for help in resolving this problem.

     

    Note that this error is not connected to the known problem generating reports under the 64-bit version of the Vista operating system.

     

     

    === UPDATED: Pocket Genealogist v3.32 ==================

     

    Northern Hills Software has announced the release of Pocket Genealogist v3.32, an update to the popular companion software for PocketPCs and other "Windows Powered" mobile devices.

     

    This free update for all Version 3 users includes multimedia enhancements and various other improvements. For a complete list of changes, see the Change Log here:

    http://www.northernhillssoftware.com/EN/Do...ngelog.htm#3.32

     

    Version 3 users can simply download and install 3.32 overtop their current version. As always, each download is a complete version, and you can update any V3 release with this

    version.

     

    To read more about Pocket Genealogist or to purchase a copy, please visit:

    http://www.whollygenes.com/pocketgen.htm

     

     

    === New Data CDs from the U.S. ========================

     

    This following searchable data CDs from Archive CD Books USA are now available from WhollyGenes.com:

     

    William B. Martin, AN INDEX TO THE VIRGINIA REPORTS FROM JEFFERSON TO 33RD GRATTAN, BOTH INCLUSIVE WITH A COMPLETE TABLE OF CASES, (1881) 2009.

    $19.95 ($15.96 during the Spring Sale!) http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=US0386

    An understanding of the law concerning a given event, whether it is inheritance, ownership of property, legitimacy of offspring or citizenship, is often necessary to correctly interpret the information in a document. Determining what law was in effect can be a difficult task, determining how a particular law should be interpreted and applied an even more difficult task. Legislation by governing bodies establishes the law, but it is interpreted in the courts. Case law as described in the Virginia Law Reports explains how a law should be applied under specific conditions. Finding these descriptions can be difficult and usually requires, at the very least, a trip to a major law library and access to historical index databases. (more...)

     

    OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY BULLETIN: ALUMNI AND FORMER STUDENT REGISTER (1878-1912), (1912) 2009.

    $12.95 ($10.36 during the Spring Sale!) http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=US0603

    The loss of the 1890 census has created a road block in the work of many researchers. City directories are helpful in overcoming this loss. Another, and often overlooked source, is university and college alumni directories. In November 1912, Ohio University published this third edition of its triennial Alumni Register. According to the introduction, although the teaching staff was omitted was this issue, it was expanded to include an alphabetical and geographical list of former students. (more...)

     

    Elise Lathrop, EARLY AMERICAN INNS AND TAVERNS, (1926) 2009.

    $12.95 ($10.36 during the Spring Sale!) http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=US0619

    Billed as a history of inns and taverns, this treatise is much broader in scope, presenting information from a variety of sources on travel along major thoroughfares, on early stage and postal routes, modes of transportation, as well as the roads and taverns. Detailed, graphic descriptions of methods of travel, the accommodations from food to furniture, fellow travelers, and innkeepers are drawn from numerous diaries, travelogues and local histories and it is the reference to these that many researchers will find of most value. (more...)

     

     

    === New Data CDs from Ireland =========================

     

    This following data CDs from Archive CD Books Ireland are now available from WhollyGenes.com:

     

     

    THE AMERICAN COMMISSION ON CONDITIONS IN IRELAND: INTERIM REPORT (1921).

    $12.95 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=IE0038

    The published Interim Report for the American Commission on Conditions in Ireland is a published account of oral and written testimonies from witnesses in Ireland dating from the end of 1920 and beginning of 1921 and as such detail the events and circumstances in Ireland during the last months of Britain's dominion in Ireland. The evidence collected by Commission was eventually presented to its parent body, the American Committee of One-Hundred on Ireland. (more...)

     

    HISTORICAL REMINISCENCES OF DUBLIN CASTLE FROM 849 TO 1904.

    $10.95 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=IE0039

    Originally published in Dublin in 1904, the Historical Reminisces of Dublin Castle charts the history of the castle and its chief inhabitants from the sacking of Dublin by the Dubhgaill or Black Foreigners in 849 - although a fortified structure pre-dated the arrival of the Danes - until 1904. (more...)

     

    THE (QUAKER) ANNUAL MONITOR FOR 1849 OR OBITUARY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY OF FRIENDS IN GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND FOR THE YEAR 1848.

    $12.95 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=IE0040

    Published in London 1849, this edition of the Annual Monitor or Obituary of Members of the Society of Friends in Great Britain and Ireland for the Year 1848 presents a complete list of members of the Religious Society of Friends or Quakers, who died in 1848 with a few of the deceased who died at the very end of 1847. (more...)

     

    SMITH'S ANCIENT AND PRESENT STATE OF THE COUNTY OF KERRY, 1756.

    $33.49 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=IE0041

    Charles Smith's Ancient and Present State of the County of Kerry was originally privately published by Smith in 1756 and represents the last of his works before his death in 1762. This CD-Rom republication of the Ancient and Present State of the County of Kerry contains some 470 pages and is fully-searchable. (more...)

     

    CUSACK'S LIFE OF DANIEL O'CONNELL, THE LIBERATOR, HIS TIMES - POLITICAL, SOCIAL AND RELIGIOUS, 1872.

    $27.95 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=IE0042

    First published in 1872, the Life of Daniel O'Connell, the Liberator, was written by Sister Mary Frances Cusack otherwise Margaret Anne Cusack, the 'Nun of Kenmare'. Born into a Protestant aristocratic family in Dublin, Cusack was received into the Catholic faith by Cardinal Wiseman in 1858 and in 1861 she was sent, with a small group of nuns from Newry, Co. Down, to establish a new branch of the Order of St. Clare, known as the Poor Clares - in Kenmare, Co. Kerry. While here Cusack established the Kenmare printing company and by 1870 more than 200,000 editions of her religious and historical works had been sold around the world, the profits from which established the Famine Relief Fund. (more...)

     

     

    === TMG Companion Products ==========================

     

    The following companion products which were developed for TMG users like you:

     

    "A Primer for The Master Genealogist"

    A great new book for beginning TMG users by Terry Reigel.

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/primer.htm

     

    "Getting the Most Out of The Master Genealogist"

    The popular book compiled by Lee Hoffman - now available in electronic form.

    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=2.2 Build 6

     

    Pocket Genealogist

    The TMG companion program for Pocket PCs and other Windows Powered devices.

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/pocketgen.htm

    Latest version=3.32

     

    GedStar PRO

    The TMG companion program for PalmOS users.

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/gedstarpro.htm

    Latest version=3.2

     

    GenSmarts

    The research advisor that reads your TMG data directly.

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/gensmarts.htm

    Latest version=2.1.1.53

     

    Map My Family Tree

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/mapmyfamilytree.htm

    Latest version=1.4.11

     

    PathWiz!

    Exhibit management utility

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/pathwiz.htm

    Latest version=v8

     

    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 Saturday, 25 April 2009, 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

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    Columbia, Maryland 21045

    410-715-2260

    410-730-9734 (fax)

    http://www.WhollyGenes.com

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    In this issue:

     

    o FREE SHIPPING for orders over $10.00

    o NEW: QuickSheet: Citing Ancestry.com Databases & Images

    o NGS conference

    o Did You Know?

    o New Downloadable Data CDs.

    o TMG Companion Products

    o Wholly Genes online chat

    o How to reach us

     

     

    === FREE SHIPPING for orders over $10.00 =================

     

    For a limited time, shipping is FREE from WhollyGenes.com on orders over $10.00 to the U.S. or Canada (a flat shipping rate of $10.00 applies to overseas orders). Don't miss this great opportunity to save even more on the thousands of products on WhollyGenes.com, including TMG companion products, data CDs and books, many of which are already priced well below the suggested retail price.

     

    This offer expires March 6th.

     

     

    === NEW: QuickSheet: Citing Ancestry.com Databases & Images ====

     

    Elizabeth Shown Mills' new Quicksheet shows you how to site Ancestry.com databases and images and it is now available for 25% OFF the retail price from WhollyGenes.com. The following description was written by Genealogical Publishing Company:

     

    QUICKSHEET: CITING ANCESTRY.COM DATABASES & IMAGES

    Regular retail price: $7.95

    Our price: $5.96

     

    Ancestry.com is the largest and most widely used genealogy site on the Internet. As an Ancestry.com user yourself, you've looked at databases with billions of names, so now you want to be sure you can get back to a specific record or lead others to the same record; and you need to identify your sources, to verify and cross-check them for accuracy, using the correct citations to Ancestry's online databases and images.

     

    Help is at hand with Elizabeth Mills's fabulous new QuickSheet, which provides rules and models for citing the myriad databases and images you use on Ancestry.com. With this new QuickSheet, you'll know instantly how to cite databases that include census records, vital records, passenger lists, city directories, and family trees; and how to cite images that include manuscripts, maps, newspapers, and online books and articles. In QuickSheet: Citing Ancestry.com Databases & Images you'll find the standards you need for the correct citation of Ancestry sources, as well as help in judging the reliability of those sources.

     

    For most Ancestry.com sources, sample citations are shown here in three styles: Source List Entry, Full Reference Note, and Short Reference Note, each showing you how to deal with author/creator, title, website, URL, date accessed, item type, source of sources, and so forth. Arranged in tabular format under each of these headings, the sample citations are easy to follow and can be applied to your specific needs in citing your sources.

     

    Convenient for desktop use at home or in the library, the new QuickSheet, like its companion, QuickSheet: Citing Online Historical Resources Evidence! Style, is a heavily laminated sheet, folded to form a standard 8.5" x 11" folder, and is designed for constant use.

     

    To order your copy today, please go to:

    http://www.WhollyGenes.com/qsa.htm

     

    These products from Elizabeth Shown Mills are also available at greatly-discounted prices:

     

    25% OFF: Quicksheet: Citing Online Historical Resources

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    25% OFF: Evidence Explained: Citing History Sources from Artifacts to Cyberspace

    http://www.WhollyGenes.com/evidx.htm

     

    18% OFF: Evidence! Citation & Analysis for the Family Historian

    http://www.WhollyGenes.com/evid.htm

     

    15% OFF: Professional Genealogy: A Manual for Researchers, Writers, Editors, Lecturers, and Librarians

    http://www.WhollyGenes.com/profgen.htm

     

     

    === NGS Conference =================================

     

    The National Genealogical Society's annual family history conference is in Raleigh, North Carolina this year (May 13-16) and it will have 10 tracks of lectures and workshops, plus a vendor/exhibitor hall and other special event.

     

    Wholly Genes representatives will also be present and will conduct two hands-on workshops:

     

    Using The Master Genealogist (T209, Thursday, 8am-10am)

    Basic data entry, terminology, navigation, and intermediate features of TMG

     

    The Master Genealogist: Advanced (F349, Friday, 2:30pm-4:30pm)

    Advanced techniques to customize sources, control narrative reports, and design filters

     

    For more information, please visit:

    http://www.ngsgenealogy.org

     

     

    === Did You Know? ==================================

     

    DID YOU KNOW that you can change the color of the window backgrounds in TMG? You can change them all to the same custom color or you can even control the background of each window independently. To access these options, open the File menu, choose Preferences, and then choose the Program Options > Color page.

     

    DID YOU KNOW that you can save and load color schemes in order to move them between computers or share them with your friends? After designing a color scheme that you like, access the Preference page described above and click on "Save As...". Your color scheme will be saved in a .COL file which you can transmit and then load onto another copy of TMG.

     

    DID YOU KNOW that the Reference field (to the right of the primary name on the Person View) can be used to record a unique identifier for each person in your project? In addition to the ID number, some users what to identify their family members with a file system number, ahnentafel number, or a reference number that was used in another software program, among other possibilities. Just double-click on the word "Reference" to access that field. You can also make the Reference field display after each name on the screen (File > Preferences > Program Options > General > Format of ID) or on reports (Report Definition Screen > Options > Names tab).

     

    DID YOU KNOW that when text on the Project Explorer (PE) is too wide for the screen, you can make it wrap to the next line? Just right-click on the PE and choose "Muilti-line text on the Project Explorer."

     

    DID YOU KNOW that you can create new roles for the participants in each event type? For instance, you can identify the minister, maid of honor, and best man in a marriage. Just access the Master Tag Type List (press F4 or access the Add menu and choose Add Tag), highlight Marriage in the list, and then click on Edit. Then go to the "Role and Sentences" tab and click on the New button to create a new role. Thereafter, you can access any marriage event and specify the role of each of the witnesses. Roles can also be used to distinguish the part that each of the principals played in an event. (e.g., bride and groom, buyer and seller in a land transaction, etc.).

     

    DID YOU KNOW that you can identify the likely sex and age of people in certain roles so that you will be warned if you make a data entry mistake or your data is questionable? TMG won't prevent you from giving a male the role of "Maid of Honor" in a marriage, for instance, but it will stop and ask for confirmation if the role that you attribute to a person seems unlikely. To control the sex and age guidelines for each role, access the "Roles and Sentences" tab as described above, highlight the role in the list, and use the options to the right ("This role is appropriate for:").

     

    DID YOU KNOW that you can design sentences which reference people by the role that they played in the event? For instance, a sentence which includes the code "[R:Minister]" will insert the name of the minister at that point in the sentence. You can use this feature to design very creative and flexible sentences for each event type.

     

    DID YOU KNOW that you can reduce the list of available output types on the Report Definition Screen? It is a long list and it can be tedious to scroll through it to find the file type that you want. If you only use a few file types for report output, then go to File > Preferences > Program Options > Reports. Unselect the output file types that don't interest you and they will no longer appear on the list when generating a report.

     

    DID YOU KNOW that you can control the criteria by which the Audit Report is calculated? The Audit Report identifies people with suspicious or inconsistent data. It can be a great way to find data entry mistakes or clues for further research. To disable or override the many rules that the Audit Report uses to search your data, access the Report Definition Screen, click on Options, and then click on the Miscellaneous tab.

     

    DID YOU KNOW that you can generate a report about a limited group of people without creating a filter or using a flag? If you want to generate a narrative report that includes only a handful of individuals, for instance, then you can highlight them on the Project Explorer. Hold down the Control button as you click on each name and the others will stay selected. Then on the Report Definition Screen, specify that the subject of the report should be "Selected people on the Project Explorer."

     

     

    === New Downloadable Data CDs ========================

     

    This following data CDs are now available as a download from WhollyGenes.com, saving the cost of shipping:

     

    Edward E. Atwater, ed., HISTORY OF THE CITY OF NEW HAVEN TO THE PRESENT TIME … WITH BIOGRAPHIES, PORTRAITS AND ILLUSTRATIONS, (1887) 2008.

    $19.95 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...amp;p=US0279-DL

    Atwater and his collaborators have compiled a comprehensive history of the town and city of New Haven in its first two-and-a-half centuries, incorporating a narrative of municipal history along with topical coverage of all aspects of New Haven society, and about two hundred biographical sketches. (more...)

     

    Waltham Board of Aldermen, RECORD OF THE WEST PRECINCT OF WATERTOWN, MASSACHUSETTS, 1720 TO 1737-38, (1913) 2008.

    $9.95 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...amp;p=US0301-DL

    These records preserve the details of ecclesiastical business in that part of Watertown which eventually became the town of Waltham, for the years just before the towns separated. The minutes of the precinct meetings document the activities of hundred of men from this part of Watertown and vicinity. (more...)

     

    Charles William Manwaring, compiler, A DIGEST OF THE EARLY CONNECTICUT PROBATE RECORDS, HARTFORD DISTRICT, 1635-1750, 3 VOLUMES (DOWNLOAD), (1904-6) 2008.

    $27.95 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...amp;p=US0360-DL

    This essential tool for colonial Connecticut research contains abstracts and extracts of the estate papers of about three thousand individuals who died in Connecticut between 1635 and 1750. The records include wills, inventories, distributions and other probate documents from all available sources. (more...)

     

    Landon C. Bell, OLD FREE STATE (VA); A CONTRIBUTION TO THE HISTORY OF LUNENBURG COUNTY AND SOUTHSIDE VIRGINIA, (1927) 2008.

    $19.95 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...amp;p=US0366-DL

    At its creation in 1746 Lunenburg stretched westward from the current Brunswick County border to the Blue Ridge, paralleling the North Carolina border for over 140 miles. Seven counties­ Campbell, Franklin, Halifax, Henry, Mecklenburg, Patrick and Pittsylvania as well as portions of Appomattox, Bedford and Charlotte were formed from the territory in its original boundaries. Early settlers of the area, in addition to migrating Virginians, included Marylanders from the Chesapeake Bay area, Huguenots and Scotch-Irish and Welsh from Pennsylvania. (more...)

     

    John Leeds Bozman, A SKETCH OF THE HISTORY OF MARYLAND, DURING THE THREE FIRST YEARS AFTERS ITS SETTLEMENT, (1811) 2008.

    $12.95 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...amp;p=US0613-DL

    Published just 35 years after the establishment of the United States, this interesting volume, which draws heavily from legislative and court records, provides an early perspective on the pre-history of not only colonial Maryland but of the other American colonies as well. The title notes that a copious introduction is included-and indeed it is-comprised of nine sections covering the period from Columbus's discoveries in 1492 to the earliest settlements in Virginia and New York. This is an expansive pre-history which includes French, Portuguese and Spanish as well as English voyages of discovery from Cabot to de Soto and which also details early settlement attempts from Newfoundland to Florida. The last two sections focus on the Reformation and its impact upon the Roman Catholic church and the political changes in England which eventually led to the establishment Calvert's Maryland colony. (more...)

     

    Rev. John Alden, THE STORY OF A PILGRIM FAMILY; FROM THE MAYFLOWER TO THE PRESENT TIME WITH AUTOBIOGRAPHY, RECOLLECTIONS, LETTERS, INCIDENTS, AND GENEALOGY OF THE AUTHOR, REV. JOHN ALDEN, IN HIS 83RD YEAR.

    $12.95 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...amp;p=US0618-DL

    Reverend John Alden has brought together in one volume a wide variety of information on the Alden family, including his own autobiography, genealogical information on his own close relatives and the early descendants of John Alden of the Mayflower, and dozens of well-told stories on many topics. (more...)

     

    R. T. Barton, ed., VIRGINIA COLONIAL DECISIONS, VOL 1 AND 2: THE REPORTS BY SIR JOHN RANDOLPH AND BY EDWARD BARRADALL OF DECISIONS OF THE GENERAL COURT OF VIRGINIA, 1728-1741, (1909) 2009.

    $19.95 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...amp;p=US0627-DL

    The General Court of Virginia which like the county court, was a court of original jurisdiction, also dealt with criminal cases and heard cases on appeal from the county courts. Its records are no longer extant. Since this court dealt with the cases that often involved tangled legal questions, the details of cases and the basis for decisions were used by the judges to decide later cases. Notes or "reports" were kept of the more important cases. The reports kept by Sir John Randolph and Edward Barradall which provide details of cases argued before the General Court from 1728 through 1741 are the only surviving colonial reports except for Jefferson's notes. (more...)

     

    Robert R. Howison, REPORTS OF CRIMINAL TRIALS OF THE CIRCUIT, STATE, AND UNITED STATES COURTS, HELD IN RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, (1851) 2009.

    $12.95 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...amp;p=US0628-DL

    This volume provides a unique look at life in Virginia in 1850. Criminal trials are rarely considered a source of information on the lives of individuals. Criminals, whether murders or thieves, are rarely sought after for additions to our family trees. We fail to consider that information presented in their trials is not limited to the criminal and his act. (more...)

     

     

    === TMG Companion Products ==========================

     

    The following companion products which were developed for TMG users like you:

     

    "A Primer for The Master Genealogist"

    A great new book for beginning TMG users by Terry Reigel.

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/primer.htm

     

    "Getting the Most Out of The Master Genealogist"

    The popular book compiled by Lee Hoffman - now available in electronic form.

    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=2.2 Build 6

     

    Pocket Genealogist

    The TMG companion program for Pocket PCs and other Windows Powered devices.

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/pocketgen.htm

    Latest version=3.11

     

    GedStar PRO

    The TMG companion program for PalmOS users.

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/gedstarpro.htm

    Latest version=3.2

     

    GenSmarts

    The research advisor that reads your TMG data directly.

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/gensmarts.htm

    Latest version=2.1.1.53

     

    Map My Family Tree

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/mapmyfamilytree.htm

    Latest version=1.4.11

     

    PathWiz!

    Exhibit management utility

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/pathwiz.htm

    Latest version=v8

     

    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 Saturday, 21 March 2009, at 2pm EST 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, STE O

    Columbia, Maryland 21045

    410-715-2260

    410-730-9734 (fax)

    http://www.WhollyGenes.com

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    Wholly Genes Newsletter

    13 February 2009

    Issue 2009, Number 2

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    In this issue:

     

    o TMG v7.04 is now available!

    o NEW: Virginia Law Reports series

    o New Data CD from the U.S.

    o New Downloadable Data CDs.

    o TMG Companion Products

    o Wholly Genes online chat

    o How to reach us

     

     

    === TMG v7.04 is now available! =============

     

    The Master Genealogist v7.04.0000 is now available. We're working on TMG v8, including a fix to the word processor and HTML output problem under the 64-bit version of Windows Vista (the problem does not apply to the more common 32-bit version of Vista). In the meantime, however, this free update adds a few new features and fixes other issues that were brought to our attention by users.

     

    New/Changed

     

    o GenBridge - Support has been added for direct import from FTM 2008 and FTM 2009.

    o [:NP:] code - In addition to suppressing punctuation, the code now suppresses the spaces normally output at the end of the sentence.

    o UK Edition - Edits were made to the sentences for the UK-specific tags so that they would be more compatible with Second Site.

    o Sample_UK project - Edits were made to the sentences for the UK-specific tags so that they would be more compatible with Second Site.

    o Details window - The beginner buttons to the right of the Tag Box are now saved in the layout.

    o Research task - The comments field now displays formatting rather than the format codes.

    o DNA templates - A revised template for the Relative Genetics 43 marker test was added.

    o DNA templates - The screen design for the Y-DNA 'DNA Fingerprint' templates has been updated to add additional fields.

    o Log files - Added or revised the List of external exhibits.log, Last backup.log, and _restore.log. The output to these logs will aid managing external exhibits.

    o Journal Report - The 'First Reference Number' field on the Options / General tab now accepts values from 1 - 99999.

     

    Fixed

     

    o Tag Box - Double-excluded memos were showing in the Tag Box when 'Show excluded data' was selected.

    o Tag Box - 'Filter for tags of this type' didn't work correctly with Address and History group tags.

    o Image window - The Image window could lose focus and show the wrong person when selected from the Window menu.

    o Associates window - The Associates window could lose focus and show the wrong person when selected from the Window menu.

    o Layouts - Layouts for multiple monitors weren't being applied when selected from the Layout toolbar or from a custom toolbar.

    o Tag Box Toolbar - There were cases when you had a Tag Entry screen open or a Master list screen open that the [-] button on the Tag Box Toolbar was active when it should have been inactive.

    o Custom Toolbar Manager - Duplicate Book Manager selections were consolidated and the remaining selection was cleaned up.

    o Project Explorer - Filters - Selecting [Cancel] from the 'Fill in the Blank' screen didn't cancel the filter.

    o Project Explorer - Filters - If you filtered using the Query by Example tab and then switched to the Filter tab, the screen had some layout problems.

    o Expanded Picklist - The options for the Event List mode were revised.

    o Flag Manager - The messages received when trying to delete or edit flags from disabled data sets were updated.

    o Flag Manager - The messages when enabling disabled flags were updated.

    o Validate File Integrity - There was a problem entering network paths on the 'List of folders for location' screen for checking external exhibits.

    o Restore - Restore could produce an error - Array dimensions are invalid. 3 CUSLAYOUTMANAGER.MLAYOUTEXIST.

    o Add Person - An error could occur when the program was set to Beginner data entry mode and add sibling or add add child was selected from the menu.

    o Tag Entry screen - When adding a citation to a tag and opening and editing a source from the Citation screen, it was possible to leave the Master Source List open when backing out of the series of open screens.

    o Add/Edit Witness - Selecting an alternate name from the Picklist didn't result in that name being selected as the name used for the witness.

    o Memo field - The function used to call an external text file from memo fields was broken.

    o Master Place List - Fixed cosmatic issues with the search window.

    o Master Place List - You could lock up the master Place list by maximizing the screen and clicking on the window background.

    o Master Place List - A text correction was made on the Global Search and Replace screen.

    o Master Source List - A blank source was created if you started to add a new source and then canceled.

    o Source Definition Screen - If you had changed the Ibid. setting and then changed the source type, the Ibid. setting was reset to default.

    o Source export - Cleaned up the comments in the export file that is created.

    o Place Information - Revised the GNIS site parameters for placeinfo.ini.

    o Research Log - An error occurred when certain tasks were opened.

    o Research Log - When adding tasks to successive people who previously had no research tasks, you could get an Open dialog when using CTRL_F3 from the task Comments field.

    o Exhibit Log - An error occurred when the [Load] function on the Properties / General tab was used for successive exhibits.

    o Exhibit Log - various issues when using the [Load] button in exhibit properties were fixed.

    o Exhibit Log - Using after entering a filter value opened the 'Select file for new exhibit' screen.

    o Exhibit Log - Some valid exhibit paths were being seen as invalid when the Preferences 'frowny faces' option was selected.

    o Exhibit Log - There was an issue with certain video files, where the video viewer did not open and play the video correctly.

    o Exhibit Log - There was a circumstance where resizing the Exhibit Log window was not being remembered.

    o Slideshow Manager - fixed various issues when using the [Load] button in frame properties.

    o Slideshow Manager - An error occurred when overwriting an existing slide show.

    o DNA Log - The wrong test was opened under certain circumstances.

    o DNA Log - Various tabbing issues on the DNA Log screen were resolved.

    o DNA templates - The 'More information about this test' URLs for the Ethnoancestry, Family Tree DNA and Relative Genetics templates were updated.

    o DNA templates - Most tabbing issues on the DNA fingerprint screen were resolved.

    o DNA templates - The Haplogroup field in the mtDNA template was not being saved.

    o GenSmarts - Users of the Silver edition of TMG7 could not open the GenSmarts module from the Tools menu.

    o Text Macros - Shift-F10 couldn't be used more than once. Note that the focus will jump to the Menu when you use Shift-F10. You can click back to where you want to use the macro and hit Shift+F10 again.

    o Check for Duplicate People - Inconsistent results were obtained when the project contained more than one data set.

    o Merge Two People - Some changes were made to the keyboard behavior when using the merge screen.

    o Charts - A text correction was made to the "Visual Chartform" selection in the file Type selection field on the report definition screen.

    o Charts - When a chart was created, the default report output path was being passed to Visual Chartform rather than the path specified in Preferences.

    o Descendant Box Chart - If you changed the Orientation on the Chart Style tab, some of the options on the Lines tab were disabled until you saved and reopened the chart Options.

    o Relationship Chart - The report didn't respond properly in the case when the same ID# had been entered into both fields.

    o List of People - The five output column choices for '# of Citations' didn't work correctly.

    o List of People - The DNA Log data wasn't being copied when a new project was created using the Secondary Output feature.

    o List of Events - When you used the Secondary Output option to change flags, only the flag of Principal 1 was being changed when the flags of both principals in a tag should have been changed.

    o List of Citations - An error occurred using the 'Source Number... = [?]' filter after initiating the filter.

    o List of Sources - There was a problem with specifying the data set when the Repository Number filter was used and the project had more than one data set.

    o List of... reports - Some issues with the Tag Type... filter selection were resolved for the List of Events, List of Names and List of Witnesses.

    o List of Witnesses - A filter for 'Is a Principal' / 'Is a Principal' was not being saved when the report was run in French.

    o Filters - Various issues with the # of Spouses filter were corrected.

    o Filters - An invalid return occurred with Is a Descendant and Is an Ancestor type filters when the filter had an invalid ID# as the value.

    o Filters - An error occurred when filtering for # of Witnessed... in a language other than English (U.S.).

    o Message Manager - Unread messages were being marked as read when the Message Manager was closed.

    o Other minor fixes and tweaks have been made to the program.

     

    This free v7.04.0000 update requires a previous installation of v7.00-v7.03 (Users with a prior version must first upgrade to v7.0). 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 "v7.04.0000."

     

     

    === NEW: Virginia Law Reports series =========

     

    Our sister company, Archives CD Books USA, is proud to announce the first releases from an exciting new project, undertaken in cooperation of the Virginia Genealogical Society (VGS). The following introduction and book summaries were written by Barbara Vines Little, CG, for the February, 2009 issue of the Virginia Genealogical Society newsletter and are reprinted here by permission.

     

     

    The Virginia Law Reports

     

    Virginia law is based upon English common law. It has evolved over time through the enactment of statutes by legislative action (statute law) and the interpretation of those statues by the judiciary (case law). While the interpretation of the law in an individual case is not binding on other cases, it does set precedent and is often used as a basis for the interpretation of new cases. Case law, unlike statutes, is difficult to track; thus through the years, the individual opinions have been collected by various "reporters," at first informally and later more formally into collections called reports. These reports include, unlike the official court orders, an explanation of the reasoning behind the interpretation. A history of the evolution of the Virginia reports is available in Bryson's "Virginia Law Books: Essays and Bibliographies."(1)

     

    The particular value of the Virginia reports lies in the fact that the majority of the records of Virginia's appellate courts were destroyed by fire in 1865. The reports are one of the few surviving sources for information on the cases heard on appeal. And while the reports focus is the law, in the process of presenting the law, they frequently provide information about individuals, families and family relationships (sometime multi-generational) that are unavailable elsewhere.

     

    Between 1900-1903 the Michie Company republished in 26 volumes, as the "Virginia Reports Annotated," the first 74 volumes of the court reports covering the period through 1880. These include a volume by Jefferson which reports on some colonial decisions between 1730 and 1772, the remainder are post colonial. However, the information presented in the court cases often span a number of decades and consequently, often include events and data about individuals in the early 1700s.

     

    In 2005 Ken Craft of Norcross, Georgia, donated a complete set of the "Virginia Reports Annotated" as well as 6 other volumes (three of which are reviewed below) to the Virginia Genealogical Society in the hope that they could arrange for material to be made more readily available to the genealogical community through the compilation of a general index or by other means. In 2008, the society entered into an agreement with Archive CD Books, USA to publish the volumes in a fully-searchable digital format. The first three volumes are now available and are reviewed below. As future volumes are made available they will be reviewed here as well.

     

     

    R. T. Barton, ed., "Virginia Colonial Decisions: the Reports by Sir John Randolph and by Edward Barradall of Decisions of the General Court of Virginia 1728- 1741" (Boston, Mass.: the Boston Book Company, 1909) fully searchable digital edition by Archive CD Books, USA, 2009. ($19.95, http://www.WhollyGenes.com/us0627.htm)

     

    The General Court of Virginia which like the county court, was a court of original jurisdiction, also dealt with criminal cases and heard cases on appeal from the county courts. Its records are no longer extant. Since this court dealt with the cases that often involved tangled legal questions, the details of cases and the basis for decisions were used by the judges to decide later cases. Notes or "reports" were kept of the more important cases. The reports kept by Sir John Randolph and Edward Barradall which provide details of cases argued before the General Court from 1728 through 1741 are the only surviving colonial reports except for Jefferson's notes. Although the cases were argued in the 1700s, events detailed in the cases frequently date to the 1600s. And, although the point of the "reports" was to record the basis for the decision, intertwined in the legal description of the basis for the case and the points that were argued are tantalizing tidbits, sometimes even family lineages such as that described below in the case of Booth v Dudley which is concerned with the transfer of title to a tract of land owned by Peter Ransome.

     

    "Peter Ransom was seized of 1100 acres of Land having Issue, James, George and Wm. by his last Will and Testam't Devised 350 Acres the Land in Question to George and his Heirs forever and died; . . . George. . . by his last Will & Testam't. Devised this Land . . . to Eliz'a his only Child; . . . George died and Elizabeth his Daughter and Heir. . . Intermarried with Rob't Dudley some time in the year 16__. and they had Issue Rob't Dudley. . . . Robert Dudley and his Wife [Elizabeth, daughter of George Ransom] by Deeds . . . Convey[ed] this 350 Acres of Land to James Ransom and his heirs with . . . Deeds . . . acknowledged in Gloucester Court . . . [on]16 August 1694. . . . James Ransom . . . by his last Will and Testament Devised the Land to his 3 sons George, Robert and Peter."

     

    The case also notes that Elizabeth Dudley's first husband died on 20 October 1701, her second husband died in 1710 and she married within a year or less Thomas Elliott who died 19 November 1716. Elizabeth died 23 December 1718. Details such as this are hard enough to come by in any county much less a burned county like Gloucester.

     

    Women and, more importantly, women's maiden names, also appear frequently in these cases. For example, we learn that Rebecca, daughter of William Pinkethman who died testate in York, married after his death Robert Cobbs and that Rebecca and Robert's daughter Elizabeth Cobbs married James Shields. And, even when the married name(s) of the daughters (or sisters) are not given, the style of the suit will often suggest the surname name of the husband.

     

    Although many points of law presented in these pages are complex, others explain concepts of the law in easily understood terms: "If a Man by his Will devises all his Lands and afterwards Purchases other Lands the new purchased Lands shall not pass [by will], for a Man can't give that which he has not, and which was void in its original can never be good. If an Infant makes a Will it's void, tho' he come of full age before he die. So of a feme Covert [married woman]."

     

    For those who wish to learn more about the law of entail and inheritance, the rules regarding the heir-at-law's right to property, dower and courtesy rights, these cases can be especially helpful. Rules regarding the inheritance of slaves and how the law of inheritance differed during that period when they were considered real property are also discussed in some of the cases.

     

    In addition to the reports, this two-volume set contains an extensive 250 page discussion of the colonial government providing a history of the transcripts of the reports, and a discussion of the land, the people, the government, church, the city, education, the law and lawyers, the courts and the reporters. This is an excellent resource for those interested in the history of the courts and the laws.

     

     

    Robert R. Howison, "Reports of Criminal Trials in the Circuit, State and United States Courts, Held in Richmond, Virginia" (Richmond, Va.: George M. West & Brother, 1851. fully searchable digital edition by Archive CD Books, USA, 2009. ($12.95, http://www.WhollyGenes.com/us0628.htm)

     

    This volume provides a unique look at life in Virginia in 1850. Criminal trials are rarely considered a source of information on the lives of individuals. Criminals, whether murders or thieves, are rarely sought after for additions to our family trees. We fail to consider that information presented in their trials is not limited to the criminal and his act.

     

    Physical descriptions, occupations, relationships, description of day-to-day activities are things we expect to find in letters, journals and diaries. Yet all of these and more appear in the criminal trials described in this volume. These detailed reports of criminal trials on charges ranging from counterfeiting to murder conducted in the local, state and federal courts held in Henrico County provide detailed physical descriptions of both the person charged with the crime and other individuals involved in the crime, and note a variety of occupations ranging from lieutenant of the night watch, to contractor, to exchange broker to the lady who refused to describe the type of house she kept.

     

    We're told who lived next door, get descriptions of entertainment available in town, the attire worn by a variety of participants, and given detailed descriptions of business transactions, and such things as the ports of call of boats traveling the James River and the "normal" activities of travelers, as well as the details of family relationships.

     

    There are references to families from the burned counties of Caroline and Hanover, a discussion of the basis for the legal determination of free Negro status, and descriptions of medical treatments for wounds and causes of death. These reports provide a rarely available window into the world of our ancestors.

     

    (1) W. Hamilton Bryson, "Reports of Cases," Virginia Law Books: Essays and Bibliographies (Philadelphia: American Philosophical Society, 2000), 86-136.

     

     

    === New Data CD ====================================

     

    The following new data CD is now available from WhollyGenes.com:

     

    Rev. John Alden, THE STORY OF A PILGRIM FAMILY; FROM THE MAYFLOWER TO THE PRESENT TIME WITH AUTOBIOGRAPHY, RECOLLECTIONS, LETTERS, INCIDENTS, AND GENEALOGY OF THE AUTHOR, REV. JOHN ALDEN, IN HIS 83RD YEAR, (1890) 2009.

    $12.95 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=US0618

    Reverend John Alden has brought together in one volume a wide variety of information on the Alden family, including his own autobiography, genealogical information on his own close relatives and the early descendants of John Alden of the Mayflower, and dozens of well-told stories on many topics. (more...)

     

     

    === New Downloadable Data CDs ========================

     

    This following data CDs are now available as a download from WhollyGenes.com, saving the cost of shipping:

     

    J.H. French, GAZETTEER OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK: EMBRACING A COMPREHENSIVE VIEW OF THE GEOGRAPHY, GEOLOGY, AND GENERAL HISTORY OF THE STATE, AND A COMPLETE HISTORY AND DESCRIPTION OF EVERY COUNTY, CITY, TOWN, VILLAGE, AND LOCALITY... (DOWNLOAD), (1860) 2008.

    $9.95 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...amp;p=US0284-DL

    This classic and essential volume collects a wide variety of information on the state of New York, treating first of the state as a whole, and then covering all counties, cities and towns. Each section contains topographical and historical data, accompanied by statistical tables on many subjects. (more...)

     

    INSCRIPTIONS ON TOMBSTONES IN MADISON, CONN., ERECTED PRIOR TO 1800 (DOWNLOAD), (1900) 2008.

    $4.95 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...amp;p=US0324-DL

    This volume provides complete, verbatim transcriptions of the inscriptions on all tombstones for the town of Madison, Connecticut, (formerly a part of the town of Guilford) with dates prior to 1800. These inscriptions were gathered by a number of transcribers, from four cemeteries in the town. (more...)

     

    John A. Marshall, AMERICAN BASTILE. A HISTORY. THE ARBITRARY ARRESTS AND IMPRISONMENT OF AMERICAN CITIZENS IN THE NORTHERN AND BORDER STATES, ON ACCOUNT OF THEIR POLITICAL OPINIONS, DURING THE LATE CIVIL WAR.

    $14.95 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...amp;p=US0342-DL

    Marshall has gathered about a hundred accounts of persons imprisoned during the Civil War on suspicion of plans to fight for the South or conspire against the North. The narratives contain details of the arrest of the suspect, the conditions during imprisonment and the attempts to obtain release. (more...)

     

    Rhode Island Geographic Board in cooperation with the United States Geographic Board, OFFICIAL GAZETTEER OF RHODE ISLAND (DOWNLOAD), (1932) 2008.

    $9.95 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...amp;p=US0355-DL

    This official compilation gathers together more than five thousand Rhode Island place names in one alphabetical sequence. The list includes political units of the state such as counties, towns and villages, as well as physical features, such as rivers, islands and even exposed rocks in the harbors. (more...)

     

    John Fiske, NEW FRANCE AND NEW ENGLAND (DOWNLOAD), (1902) 2008.

    $19.95 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...amp;p=US0609-DL

    Fiske devotes this volume of his series on colonial American history to the French colonies of North America and to related aspects of New England history in the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries, bringing the story down to 1763, laying the groundwork for his volumes on the Revolution. (more...)

     

    John Fiske, THE DUTCH AND QUAKER COLONIES IN AMERICA (DOWNLOAD), (1900) 2008.

    $24.95 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...amp;p=US0610-DL

    Fiske devotes this volume of his series on colonial American history first to New Amsterdam and the early history of New York and New Jersey, then to the settlement of Pennsylvania and of the territory that became Delaware. He then carries the history of these colonies down to the Revolutionary era. (more...)

     

    John Fiske, THE DISCOVERY OF AMERICA, WITH SOME ACCOUNT OF ANCIENT AMERICA AND THE SPANISH CONQUEST (DOWNLOAD), (1892) 2008.

    $29.95 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...amp;p=US0611-DL

    These two volumes constitute the opening section of Fiske's massive history of colonial North America. Here he describes the Native American peoples prior to the European voyages of discovery, then relates the voyages of discovery themselves, to which he adds material on the Spanish conquests. (more...)

     

     

    === TMG Companion Products ==========================

     

    The following companion products which were developed for TMG users like you:

     

    "A Primer for The Master Genealogist"

    A great new book for beginning TMG users by Terry Reigel.

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/primer.htm

     

    "Getting the Most Out of The Master Genealogist"

    The popular book compiled by Lee Hoffman - now available in electronic form.

    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=2.2 Build 6

     

    Pocket Genealogist

    The TMG companion program for Pocket PCs and other Windows Powered devices.

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/pocketgen.htm

    Latest version=3.11

     

    GedStar PRO

    The TMG companion program for PalmOS users.

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/gedstarpro.htm

    Latest version=3.2

     

    GenSmarts

    The research advisor that reads your TMG data directly.

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/gensmarts.htm

    Latest version=2.1.1.53

     

    Map My Family Tree

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/mapmyfamilytree.htm

    Latest version=1.4.11

     

    PathWiz!

    Exhibit management utility

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/pathwiz.htm

    Latest version=v8

     

    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 Saturday, 21 March 2009, at 2pm EST 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, STE O

    Columbia, Maryland 21045

    410-715-2260

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    http://www.WhollyGenes.com

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    25 January 2009

    Issue 2009, Number 1

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    SPECIAL EDITION

     

    ** For Immediate Release **

     

    ANNOUNCING THE 5TH ANNUAL GENEALOGY CONFERENCE AND "LAND CRUISE" TO WASHINGTON D.C.

    Hosted by Wholly Genes, Inc.

     

    Wholly Genes, Inc., of Columbia, Maryland, is proud to announce the 2009 Genealogy Conference and "Land Cruise," 26-30 August 2009.

     

    Prompted by economic conditions, the company has broken from the tradition of its annual conference on a cruise ship and is hosting this year's event in the pastoral setting of an historic hotel in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, about 2 hours west of Washington D.C. This setting provides a very inexpensive venue for the genealogy presentations while its proximity to Washington D.C. offers the opportunity to follow those preparatory lectures with an all-day research trip to the extraordinary research repositories of the nation's capital.

     

    As in previous years, the focus of the conference is on providing first-class genealogical speakers on topics that will interest all researchers. To that end, this years speaker list includes some of the most respected and knowledgeable professional genealogists in the world, including:

     

    - John Philip Colletta, Ph.D. - a popular speaker, prolific author, and expert on research at the Library of Congress, among many other topics.

     

    - Marie Varrelman Melchiori, CG, CGL - a full-time researcher for 30 years, an expert on the National Archives, military records, and other topics.

     

    - Patricia O'Brien Shawker, CG - the Director of the National Institute on Genealogical Research, author, and an expert on research at the DAR Library and National Archives, among other topics.

     

    - Craig Roberts Scott, CG - publisher, professional researcher for more than 23 years, and an expert on a wide variety of record types and resources, including colonial, Civil War, federal records, migration, military, Quaker, and government publications.

     

    The four-day conference will start with a day and a half of lectures about methodology, repositories, records, and finding aids in D.C. (including NARA, the Library of Congress, and the DAR), followed by a full-day research trip to Washington D.C. (the "land cruise" part), and then another day and a half of presentations, among other activities.

     

    The company will also offer a series of presentations about its flagship product, The Master Genealogist (TMG), but, in another break from tradition, those software presentations will be concentrated on the last day of the conference, allowing researchers the choice to register for a three- or four-day conference, according to their interest.

     

    "Our annual conference is very popular so we're happy to be able to continue the tradition with a format that is extremely cost-effective," said Bob Velke, President of Wholly Genes, Inc. "We're looking forward to another great opportunity to learn to be better researchers while enjoying the company of others who are doing the same," he said. The event has been sold out for each of the last four years and is limited this year to just 200 attendees so the company expects it to fill up quickly.

     

    At under $400 per person (for double occupancy), including meals and all conference events, the event is less than half the price of last year's conference and a fraction of the cost of a typical genealogy conference. There's even free wireless internet and free parking.

     

    You can find more information about the 2009 Genealogy Conference and "Land Cruise" to Washington D.C. at .

     

     

    About the company:

    Wholly Genes Software is a privately held corporation founded in 1993 with the goal of providing 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 30 countries around the world.

     

    Contact:

    Bob Velke

    Wholly Genes, Inc.

    bvelke@whollygenes.com

    9110 Red Branch Road, STE O

    Columbia, Maryland 21044

    410-715-2260 x150

     

     

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    Please be sure to note what version of the program you are using.

     

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    In this issue:

     

    o Last Minute Christmas Presents

    o PathWiz! Index to Help Pages

    o TMG Cheat Sheets

    o Deadline: Give the Gift of TMG for HALF PRICE

    o New Data CDs from the U.S.

    o New Data CDs from Ireland

    o New Data CDs from England

    o New Data CDs from Australia

    o TMG Companion Products

    o Wholly Genes online chat

    o How to reach us

     

     

    === Last Minute Christmas Presents =======================

     

    You're looking for a last-minute gift for yourself, family member, or a fellow researcher and Wholly Genes has the answer! With nearly 3000 products, the Wholly Genes web store has tools to help you manage your family data, break down your brick walls, and share your research with the world. And for most researchers in North America, there's still time to get these products in the mail before Christmas if you act quickly. Many other great products are downloadable directly to your computer.

     

    TMG and its related books, training DVDs, and companion products are just the beginning. You'll find a list of them near the end of this newsletter.

     

    We've also got the most popular research BOOKS, like "Evidence Explained", "The Family Tree Problem Solver", and "The Quicksheet: Citing Online Historical Research," among many others -- at prices up to 25% off the regular retail price that you'd pay elsewhere.

     

    Or you can choose from thousands of DATA CDs (including millions of names), most of which support a full-text search, We have digital copies of original 18th, 19th, or 20th century books, vital records, church records, military records, census records, tax records, school records, land records, maps, and city directories, among others, from the United States, England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Australia, and other countries. One of these searchable publications is waiting to provide the breakthrough that you need in your family research! And if you haven't been to our web store _today_, then you haven't seen it all. As listed below, we've added a dozen new products in the last few days alone.

     

    You can even purchase and print a nice color GIFT CERTIFICATE directly from your computer at the last minute and stick it in an envelope -- or suggest that a family member do so for you. It is the perfect gift for any researcher and a great stocking-stuffer!

     

    To top it off, you can get FREE SHIPPING on orders over $100.00 to North America. ($10.00 flat rate overseas).

     

    Please review our complete catalog using the menu bar on the left-hand side of

    http://www.WhollyGenes.com

     

    or order Gift Certificates in a variety of denominations from:

    http://www.WhollyGenes.com/giftcert.htm

     

    And have a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Wholly Genes!

     

     

    === PathWiz! Index to Help Pages ========================

     

    A few months ago, Bryan Wetton of Beesoft announced an update to his PathWiz! v8 exhibit and path management utility for TMG users. Now Bryan has designed a new web site that is designed as an alternative to the Help pages. The new Help Pages Index serves as a good Table of Contents and its linked pages contain detailed descriptions of the software features, including helpful screen shots. PathWiz! users can find the new site at:

    http://tinyurl.com/5fo4kb

     

    For more information about PathWiz!, please visit:

    http://www.WhollyGenes.com/pathwiz.htm

     

     

    === TMG Cheat Sheets ================================

     

    DeAnna Burghart has long produced a popular "Cheat Sheet" for TMG users, itemizing the program's hotkeys, formatting codes, variables, and shortcuts in a handy two-page document. She has also produced similar documents to help with customizing reports.

     

    DeAnna recently posted the following message to the TMG-L discussion list (http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/other/Software/TMG.html):

     

    "For all those who have asked or wondered, I have finally fixed the defunct

    URL for my cheat sheets. (It took 3 CS contacts and a supervisor request,

    but it's fixed!) Anyone who hits the old URL should be automatically

    redirected to the new, permanent version:

    http://www.rootsandthreads.com/tmg/.

     

    I do not anticipate that URL changing, and if I decide to use one of my

    other domain names instead I'll be able to fix it myself."

     

    Thanks, DeAnna!

     

     

    === Deadline: Give the Gift of TMG for HALF PRICE ============

     

    The deadline is approaching for the most popular offer of the year: TMG for half price! Don't miss your chance to share TMG with friends and family for just $39.97, HALF OFF the regular retail price! Until Dec 31th, registered users of TMG Gold v6.09 or later can purchase additional copies of the program to give as gifts. Do your fellow researchers a favor and share the power and flexibility of The Master Genealogist. In the process, you'll make it easier for yourself to share data with those researchers! They will even get a FREE upgrade to TMG v8 when it is released.

     

    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 at the end of the year. An internet connection is required to receive your coupon.

     

     

    === New Data CDs from the U.S. ==============

     

    The following new data CDs from the U.S. are now available from WhollyGenes.com:

     

    Waltham Board of Aldermen, RECORD OF THE WEST PRECINCT OF WATERTOWN, MASSACHUSETTS, 1720 TO 1737-38, (1913) 2008.

    $9.95 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=US0301

    These records preserve the details of ecclesiastical business in that part of Watertown which eventually became the town of Waltham, for the years just before the towns separated. The minutes of the precinct meetings document the activities of hundred of men from this part of Watertown and vicinity. The original town of Watertown, settled in 1630, comprised the area now covered by Watertown, Waltham and Weston. Weston, also known as Watertown Farms, was set off as a separate town in 1713. During the following quarter of a century, the remainder of the town of Watertown was divided into two precincts, each precinct having its own church and being responsible for the ecclesiastical affairs of that part of town. (more...)

     

    THE PENNSYLVANIA MAGAZINE OF HISTORY AND BIOGRAPHY, V11-15, (1887-1891) 2008.

    $27.95 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...&p=US0612-C

    The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography, one of the earliest quarterly serial publications of this type, was first published by the Pennsylvania Historical Society in 1877. The third five volumes (XI through XV, 1887-1891) are reproduced here with fully-searchable text. (see US0612-A and US0612-B for earlier volumes).

     

    Articles continued from Volume X:

    - The Federal Constitution of 1787. Sketches of the Members of the Pennsylvania Convention.

    - Correspondence between William Strahan and David Hall, 1763-1777.

     

    Additional articles of interest include

    - Records of the Lower Dublin or Pennypack Baptist Church

    - The Principio Company. A Historical Sketch of the first Iron Works in Maryland.

    - Registers of the Anglican Church in Pennsylvania prior to 1800.

    - Bethlehem during the Revolution. Extracts from the Diaries in the Moravian Archives at Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

    - An Historical Sketch of the Seventh-day Baptist Cemetery, Fifth Street, below Market, Philadelphia.

    - Settlers in Merion-The Harrison Family and Harrison Plantation.

    - Diary of the Hon. William Ellery, of Rhode Island, October 20 to November 15, 1777 and June 28 to July 23, 1778.

    - An Account of the Assault on Quebec, 1775.

    - The Registers of the Ephrata Community.

    - Bethlehem during the Revolution. Extracts from the Diaries in the Moravian Archives at Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

    - Notes and Queries

    - And many others.

     

     

    === New Data CDs from Ireland ===============

     

    The following new data CDs from Ireland are now available from WhollyGenes.com:

     

    THE REGISTERS OF ST. PATRICK'S, DUBLIN, 1677-1800.

    $17.49 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...S&p=IET0093

    Published in 1907 as volume II of Parish Register Society of Dublin, The Registers of Baptisms, Marriages & Burials in the Collegiate and Cathedral Church of St. Patrick, 1677-1800, was transcribed by the then Dean's Vicar of the Cathedral, C. H. P. Price and edited by J. H. Bernard, the Dean of St. Patrick. Few records from the antiquity of St. Patrick's are now extant and only a few broken Celtic crosses without markings pre-date 1219 when St. Patrick's became a Cathedral. At this time ground was acquired to the south and east of the church for burial and in old records is known as the 'Old Churchyard' or 'Vicars' Bawn'. (more...)

     

    LETTERS OF DENIZATION AND ACTS OF NATURALIZATION FOR ALIENS IN ENGLAND AND IRELAND, 1603-1700.

    $35.49 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...S&p=IET0094

    This republication of Letters of Denization & Acts of Naturalization for Aliens in England & Ireland, 1603-1700, was edited by William A. Shaw and published by the Huguenot Society of London in 1911. The first instance of legislatively making a foreigner into an English subject was recorded in 1295, when Elias Daubeny was granted by the grace of King Edward I, the right to be held as an Englishman. (more...)

     

    REGISTERS OF THE FRENCH CHURCH OF PORTARLINGTON 1694-1816.

    $23.49 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...S&p=IET0095

    Edited by Philip Le Fanu and published as volume 19 of the Publications of the Huguenot Society of London in 1908, the Registers of the French Church of Portarlington is the record of the success of one man in establishing a Huguenot settlement at Portarlington in Co. Laois, Ireland, and a fascinating story it makes. Henri Massue, Marquis de Ruvigny, had represented the Reformed Church of France at the Court of Louis XIV. Following the Edict of Nantes and the death of the Duke of Schomberg, Massue became the recognised leader of refugees in England and Ireland, who had fled religious persecution in Europe. Many of these had joined the armies of William III and after the William's victory in Ireland, were demobilised on pensions. (more...)

     

    SLATER'S ROYAL NATIONAL AND COMMERICAL DIRECTORY OF IRELAND, 1870.

    $70.95 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...S&p=IET0100

    Slater's Royal National Directory of Ireland was published in Manchester and London in 1870 and encompasses almost 1,200 pages of text and more than 120,000 names. Information contained in the Directory is subdivided into provinces and further subdivided into counties with entire sections given over to the cities of Belfast and Dublin. Each county and city is introduced by a brief social and political history as well as topographical and geographical descriptions. For those familiar with the study of Irish history and in particular Irish genealogy, directories such as Slater's are a vital research tool. The principal value of Slater's Royal National Directory of Ireland for 1870 lies in the fact that only a handful of truly national Irish directories are available. (more...)

     

    Separate volumes are available at a lower cost for:

    Munster, Cork, and Limerick: http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...S&p=IET0098

    Ulster & Belfast City: http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...S&p=IET0099

     

    REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES, FICTITIOUS VOTES (IRELAND), SELECT COMMITTEE ON FICTITIOUS VOTES, 1837-1838. APPENDICES ONLY.

    $47.49 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...S&p=IET0101

    This publication details those eligible to vote in Ireland after the electorate had been greatly increased following the Great Reform Act of 1832. With over 70,000 names, with details of occupations, addresses and entitlement criteria to vote, this publication is one of the great untapped resources for the study of the Irish electorate in the 1830s. The Select Committee that Reported on electorate also sat and took evidence in the aftermath of Daniel O'Connell's election to Parliament when there had been widespread accusations of corruption and illegal voting, especially against the Liberal Candidates. (more...)

     

     

    === New Data CDs from England ===============

     

    The following new data CDs from England are now available from WhollyGenes.com:

     

    Pelham, C., CHRONICLES OF CRIME VOLUMES 1 & 2, (1841) 2008.

    $20.75 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=BRA005

    Newgate was a prison in London, at the corner of Newgate Street and Old Bailey just inside the City of London. It was extended and rebuilt many times, and remained in use for over 700 years, from 1188 to 1902. Chronicles of Crime or the New Newgate Calendar is a record of the more notorious criminals confined at Newgate. The New Newgate Calendar was first published in 1773, and has continued over the years with numerous compilers. In 1886, Camden Pelham published this two volume set which contains "a series of memoirs and anecdotes of notorious characters who have outraged the laws of Great Britain from the earliest period to the present time". (more...)

     

    ALMANAC OF SCOTLAND AND BRITISH REGISTER 1810, (1810) 2008.

    $23.95 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=SCA003

    The full title is "The General Almanack of Scotland and British Register, for 1810, being the second after bissextile, or leap year. Containing an improved kalendar, with the usual lists, and those of Glasgow, Greenock, Paisley &c." This small but rare book contains varied information such as: taxes, carriers, principal roads, stage coaches from Edinburgh, post towns and their postmasters. Also, the peerage of Scotland, courts, magistrates, clergy, Sovereigns and Princes of Europe, and the House of Commons. There is a section on the Peerage of Ireland, as well as details of Scots stationed in the East Indies, and in the Royal Navy and Army. (more...)

     

     

    === New Data CDs from Australia ===============

     

    The following new data CDs from Australia and New Zealand are now available from WhollyGenes.com:

     

    Garran, A., PICTURESQUE ATLAS OF AUSTRALASIA 1886-88, (1886-88) 2008.

    $34.75 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=AU0021

    Published in Sydney in 1886-88, the enormous, multi-volume 'Picturesque Atlas of Australia' was an attempt with words and pictures to describe the Australia of the time. Its publication was one of the most significant cultural projects in 19th-century Australia. Writers, artists, academics, and politicians came together to prepare a book of unprecedented grandeur and ambition, and a publishing company was established to publish it. The 1100+ engravings on steel and wood contained in the Picturesque Atlas were among the finest engravings to be found anywhere in the world at this time, and many of the illustrations were specially commissioned works by leading Australian artists of the era, for the publication. (more...)

     

    AUSTRALIAN REPRESENTATIVE MEN, (1887) 2008.

    $34.75 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=AU0040

    This classic work was first issued in 1887 with 130 individual biographies of prominent Australians. It has since been released at least twice in 'improved' versions. This CD-ROM contains three known variants of it. Biographies from these three editions have been consolidated into one file and arranged in alphabetical order, totaling 149 in all. The original volumes did not have page numbers, but page numbers have been added for convenience. Title and contents pages from the three editions are included here but the date and order of each edition is uncertain. Each biography is several pages long, and includes a portrait sketch of the individual. You will find military officers and parliamentarians amongst others here. (more...)

     

    GROOM'S DARLING DOWNS ALMANAC AND DIRECTORY 1900, (1900) 2008.

    $20.75 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...p;p=AU4030-1900

    The Darling Downs is a region in Queensland, where the principal town is Toowoomba. This 1900 edition of the Darling Downs Almanac and Directory contains a wealth of information relating to this region. Starting with the almanac, this contains a gardening section which is useful not only for the regular gardener, but also the amateur giving practical advice. There are hints to farmers, as well as domestic hints and recipes, times for arrival and despatch of mail, government departments, stations and their post towns, and various miscellaneous information such as directions for making a will, treatment of snake bites, typhoid fever and its treatment, and more. (more...)

     

    NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 1876, (1876) 2007.

    $30.95 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...p;p=NZ0100-1876

    Gazettes are a unique, useful and extremely fascinating resource for local, family and social historians and researchers in other fields. They were published by the government as a means of communication to officials and the general public and therefore contain information that is of great use in establishing an image of the colony New Zealand and its people in the past. Included is a range of information such as notice of acts, contracts, partnerships, land transactions, legal notices, government institutions and positions, statistics. (more...)

     

     

    === TMG Companion Products ==========================

     

    The following companion products which were developed for TMG users like you:

     

    "A Primer for The Master Genealogist"

    A great new book for beginning TMG users by Terry Reigel.

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/primer.htm

     

    "Getting the Most Out of The Master Genealogist"

    The popular book compiled by Lee Hoffman - now available in electronic form.

    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=2.2 Build 6

     

    Pocket Genealogist

    The TMG companion program for Pocket PCs and other Windows Powered devices.

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/pocketgen.htm

    Latest version=3.11

     

    GedStar PRO

    The TMG companion program for PalmOS users.

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/gedstarpro.htm

    Latest version=3.2

     

    GenSmarts

    The research advisor that reads your TMG data directly.

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/gensmarts.htm

    Latest version=2.1.1.30

     

    Map My Family Tree

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/mapmyfamilytree.htm

    Latest version=1.4.11

     

    PathWiz!

    Exhibit management utility

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/pathwiz.htm

    Latest version=v8

     

    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 Saturday, 20 Dec 2008, at 2pm EST 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, STE O

    Columbia, Maryland 21045

    410-715-2260

    410-730-9734 (fax)

    http://www.WhollyGenes.com

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    ANNOUNCING THE 5TH ANNUAL GENEALOGY CONFERENCE AND "LAND CRUISE" TO WASHINGTON D.C.

    Hosted by Wholly Genes, Inc.

     

    Wholly Genes, Inc., of Columbia, Maryland, is proud to announce the 2009 Genealogy Conference and "Land Cruise," 26-30 August 2009.

     

    Prompted by economic conditions, the company has broken from the tradition of its annual conference on a cruise ship and is hosting this year's event in the pastoral setting of an historic hotel in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, about 2 hours west of Washington D.C. This setting provides a very inexpensive venue for the genealogy presentations while its proximity to Washington D.C. offers the opportunity to follow those preparatory lectures with an all-day research trip to the extraordinary research repositories of the nation's capital.

     

    As in previous years, the focus of the conference is on providing first-class genealogical speakers on topics that will interest all researchers. To that end, this years speaker list includes some of the most respected and knowledgeable professional genealogists in the world, including:

     

    - John Philip Colletta, Ph.D. - a popular speaker, prolific author, and expert on research at the Library of Congress, among many other topics.

     

    - Marie Varrelman Melchiori, CG, CGL - a full-time researcher for 30 years, an expert on the National Archives, military records, and other topics.

     

    - Patricia O'Brien Shawker, CG - the Director of the National Institute on Genealogical Research, author, and an expert on research at the DAR Library and National Archives, among other topics.

     

    - Craig Roberts Scott, CG - publisher, professional researcher for more than 23 years, and an expert on a wide variety of record types and resources, including colonial, Civil War, federal records, migration, military, Quaker, and government publications.

     

    The four-day conference will start with a day and a half of lectures about methodology, repositories, records, and finding aids in D.C. (including NARA, the Library of Congress, and the DAR), followed by a full-day research trip to Washington D.C. (the "land cruise" part), and then another day and a half of presentations, among other activities.

     

    The company will also offer a series of presentations about its flagship product, The Master Genealogist (TMG), but, in another break from tradition, those software presentations will be concentrated on the last day of the conference, allowing researchers the choice to register for a three- or four-day conference, according to their interest.

     

    "Our annual conference is very popular so we're happy to be able to continue the tradition with a format that is extremely cost-effective," said Bob Velke, President of Wholly Genes, Inc. "We're looking forward to another great opportunity to learn to be better researchers while enjoying the company of others who are doing the same," he said. The event has been sold out for each of the last four years and is limited this year to just 200 attendees so the company expects it to fill up quickly.

     

    At under $400 per person (for double occupancy), including meals and all conference events, the event is less than half the price of last year's conference and a fraction of the cost of a typical genealogy conference. There's even free wireless internet and free parking.

     

    You can find more information about the 2009 Genealogy Conference and "Land Cruise" to Washington D.C. at .

     

     

    About the company:

    Wholly Genes Software is a privately held corporation founded in 1993 with the goal of providing 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 30 countries around the world.

     

    Contact:

    Bob Velke

    Wholly Genes, Inc.

    bvelke@whollygenes.com

    9110 Red Branch Road, STE O

    Columbia, Maryland 21044

    410-715-2260 x150

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    In this issue:

     

    o Last Day for the Data CD sale - 33% off U.S. titles!

    o UPDATED: Second Site v2.2!

    o New Data CDs from Ireland

    o New Data CDs from England

    o Give the Gift of TMG for HALF PRICE

    o TMG Companion Products

    o Wholly Genes online chat

    o How to reach us

     

     

    === Last Day for the Data CD sale - 33% off U.S. titles! ================

     

    Today (Sunday, Nov 16) is the last day that we're offering a very special discount price on many of the data CDs on the Wholly Genes web site. With the entire international digital inventory from the Archive CD Books Project, you've got more than 3000 opportunities to find the untapped resources which will help you break down those brick walls in your research. That includes digitized copies of classic reference books, as well as many lesser-known gold mines of genealogical information. You can pick from many rare books, census records, church/parish records, vital records, military records, and maps from the United States, England, Ireland, Wales, Scotland, Canada, Australia, and other countries.

     

    Best of all, most of them are fully searchable!

     

    And now for a limited time, the U.S. digital titles are 33% off their usual low prices! The discounted titles (product codes starting with "US") include all of our most popular digital books from the United States, including:

     

    o Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1790 - Complete Set (US0356).

    o Digested Summary and Alphabetical List of Private Claims Which Have Been Presented to the House of Representatives, 1853-1882 (US0343).

    o Compendium of New England Pioneers, 1809-1939 (US0400).

    o Compendium of New England Gazetteers, 1817-1898 (US0401).

    o Black's Law Dictionary, First and Second Editions, 1891 & 1910 (US0211).

    o Dunglison's Medical Dictionary, 1865 (US0226).

    o Emigrants Who Went to America 1600-1700 (US0107).

    o A Genealogical Dictionary of The First Settlers of New England, 1860-1862 (US0205).

    o The Expansion of New England: The Spread of New England Settlement and Institutions to the Mississippi River, 1620-1865 (US0320).

    o New England Migration - The Collected Works of Charles Edward Banks, 1929-1937 (US0402).

    o Probate Records of the Province of New Hampshire, 1635-1771, 9 volumes (US0291).

    o Vital Records of Rhode Island. 1636-1850, six volumes (US0322).

    o Biographical Sketches of Loyalists of the American Revolution, With an Historical Essay, 1864 (US0263).

    o Records of the Governor and Company of the Massachusetts Bay in New England, 1628-1686 (US0208).

    o Historical Collections of the State of Pennsylvania, 1843 (US0396).

    o New Topographical Atlas of the State of Pennsylvania, 1872 (US0503).

    o Colonial Families of the Southern States of America, 1911 (US0316).

    o Memorials of Old Virginia Clerks, 1888 (US0380).

    o Virginia and Virginians, 2 volumes, 1888 (US0368).

    o A Gazetteer of Indian Territory, 1905 (US0601).

    ...and many hundreds of other titles, many of which have a more local geographic focus.

     

    To access our complete catalog, please go to www.WhollyGenes.com and enter a value in the Search field or select a geographic area under "Data CDs" on the left.

     

    While shopping in the Wholly Genes store, the regular prices will be reflected in your shopping basket. To claim the 33% discount on U.S. titles, proceed through the store checkout price as normal and then enter the following "Store Coupon Code" on the same screen where you specify your preferred shipping and payment method:

    FALL2008SALE

     

    (Note: do NOT enter this code in the gift certificate field.)

     

     

    === UPDATED: Second Site v2.2! ========================

     

    John Cardinal has made the following exciting announcement:

     

    The latest release of Second Site includes two big new features: interactive maps and interactive calendars. Both features use events in your TMG project combined with hand-crafted content to enrich your site. The Map feature includes support for custom maps using one of four mapping services: Google Maps, MapQuest, Virtual Earth, and Yahoo! Maps.

     

    There are more than 20 other new features and extensions, most of which were based on requests from users. These include enhancements to framed sites, a more flexible Picture User Item, new Themes, and more.

     

    This upgrade is free for registered users. You can read more about the new features and download the upgrade from the latest issue of Second Site News:

    http://www.johncardinal.com/ss/ssn037.htm

     

    Afraid that you don't have what it takes to get a site published? Combine Second Site with Family History Hosting, a web hosting service designed for genealogists. New customers are entitled to a free, two-hour "Get Started" consulting session: while talking on the telephone, and leveraging software to control your PC remotely, I'll help you register a domain, fine-tune your site, install file transfer software, and publish the first version of your site. A Get Started session can change you from offline to online!

     

    Visit the Family History Hosting home page to learn more:

    http://www.familyhistoryhosting.com

     

     

    === New Data CDs from Ireland ==========================

     

    The following new data CDs from Ireland are now available from ArchiveCDBooksUSA.com:

     

    THOM'S IRISH ALMANAC 1880.

    $29.95 http://www.ArchiveCDBooksUSA.com/find_acdb...WS&p=IE0033

    Published from 1843 until the present day, Thom's Irish Almanac is rightly considered the pre-eminent almanac for Ireland, but the massive scope of this annual publication is sometimes forgotton or overlooked. A glance at the subtitle title for this publication gives an indication as to the depth and breadth of the information contained therein: Comprising British, Foreign and Colonial Directories. Parliamentary Directory. Peerage, Baronetage, and Knightage Directory. Statistics of Great Britain and Ireland. Government Offices Directory. University, Scientific and Medical Directory. Law Directory. Ecclesiastical Directory. Banking Directory. Lieutenancy and Magistracy of Ireland. Post Office Dublin City and County Directory. (more...)

     

    THE AGRICULTURAL LABOURER: IRELAND: COMPENDIUM (1893)

    $25.95 http://www.ArchiveCDBooksUSA.com/find_acdb...WS&p=IE0037

    The Royal Commission on Labour: The Agricultural Labourer, was published in 1893 after evidence from the Report was presented to both Houses of Parliament. The range, depth and scope of the inquiry, meant that the report's findings and conclusions were the most comprehensive ever conducted into the conditions of the agricultural labourer in Ireland. The information presented in the 496 page Reports was taken from the Commission's Surveys of 30 Poor Law Unions (more...)

     

     

    === New Data CDs from England =========================

     

    The following new data CDs from England are now available from ArchiveCDBooksUSA.com:

     

    DEAN STANLEY'S HISTORICAL MEMORIALS OF WESTMINSTER ABBEY, 1911.

    $15.49 http://www.ArchiveCDBooksUSA.com/find_acdb...WS&p=IE5001

    Arthur Penrhyn Stanley's Historical Memorials of Westminster Abbey was first published in 1867 and proved so popular that it was reissued repeatedly. The current volume published here, is the eighth edition. The book provides a lively account of the tombs and memorials that are to be found throughout the Abbey, as well as the many 19th century investigations of the tomb contents which the author seems to have particularly enjoyed. Needless to say much of the volume is given over to the large number of royal tombs, with extended discussions of royal coronation ceremonies. The main body of the book contains a thorough catalogue of all the monuments and memorials to be found in the Abbey from its foundation in 1050 to 1881. A more extended treatment is given to groups of memorials with a common theme, e.g. Poets corner (with memorials for Chaucer onwards). (more...)

     

    LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE WILLS AND INVENTORIES, FROM THE ECCLESIASTICAL COURT, CHESTER - CHETHAM SOCIETY VOL. XXXIII.

    $9.95 http://www.ArchiveCDBooksUSA.com/find_acdb...WS&p=IE5002

    Re-published here on fully-searchable CD-Rom format is volume XXIII of the Chetham Society. Established for the promotion, collection and publication of the 'remains, historical and literary connected with the Palatine counties of Lancaster and Chester', this volume was original published in 1853-4. Volume XXXIII of the Chetham Society's publications is drawn from the Archives of the Ecclesiastical Court, Chester, and the contents transcribed by the incumbent of Farndon, the Rev. John Piccope, M.A. These wills and inventories, more than fifty in total, formed part of a collection of eminent Lancashire and Cheshire families held at the Registry of the Chester Ecclesiastical Court, which had attracted the paricular attention of the Chanceller of the Diocese, the Rev. Henry Raikes, M.A. With Raikes' permission, the wills and inventories contained in this volume were transcribed. (more...)

     

    POWELL'S GLOUCESTRIANA OR PAPERS RELATING TO THE CITY OF GLOUCESTER (1890).

    $15.49 http://www.ArchiveCDBooksUSA.com/find_acdb...WS&p=IE5003

    Compiled by John Joseph Powell, Q.C., a former Member of Parliament for the City of Gloucester and published in 1890, Gloucestriana, is a cornucopia of facts and anecdotes relating to the City collected from local newspapers and journals, notably the Gloucester Journal. In just over 200 pages Powell presents information on such diverse subjects as the early manufacturing trade and commerce of the City, to bribery and corruption in a number of the City's ,ore infamous elections to the death of Edward II. (more...)

     

    GENEALOGIA BEDFORDIENSIS 1890.

    $25.95 http://www.ArchiveCDBooksUSA.com/find_acdb...WS&p=IE5004

    Originally published privately by the editor Frederick Augustus Blaydes 1890, Genealogia Bedfordensis is subtitled "Being a collection of evidences relating chiefly to the Landed Gentry of Bedfordshire AD 1538-1700 collected out of Parish Registers, the Bishop's transcripts, early wills, monumental inscriptions, etc." Containing 512 pages, with a comprehensives names index, Genealogia Bedfordensis represents an important collection of genealogical information on a number of the more noted families from the county, as well as copious transcripts of parish registers and other data. Only 100 copies were ever printed, making this one of the rarest, yet most valuable resources for Bedfordshire. (more...)

     

     

    === Give the Gift of TMG for HALF PRICE ===================

     

    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 on CD-ROM has never been lower. Copies of the program that are purchased now will also get a FREE upgrade to TMG v8 when it is released.

     

    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 to your friends and relatives at a greatly-discounted price! 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 Dec 2008. An internet connection is required to receive your coupon.

     

     

    === TMG Companion Products ==========================

     

    The following companion products which were developed for TMG users like you:

     

    "A Primer for The Master Genealogist"

    A great new book for beginning TMG users by Terry Reigel.

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/primer.htm

     

    "Getting the Most Out of The Master Genealogist"

    The popular book compiled by Lee Hoffman - now available in electronic form.

    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=2.2

     

    Pocket Genealogist

    The TMG companion program for Pocket PCs and other Windows Powered devices.

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/pocketgen.htm

    Latest version=3.11

     

    GedStar PRO

    The TMG companion program for PalmOS users.

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/gedstarpro.htm

    Latest version=3.2

     

    GenSmarts

    The research advisor that reads your TMG data directly.

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/gensmarts.htm

    Latest version=2.1.1.30

     

    Map My Family Tree

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/mapmyfamilytree.htm

    Latest version=1.4.11

     

    PathWiz!

    Exhibit management utility

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/pathwiz.htm

    Latest version=v8

     

    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 Saturday, 20 Dec 2008, at 2pm EST 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, STE O

    Columbia, Maryland 21045

    410-715-2260

    410-730-9734 (fax)

    http://www.WhollyGenes.com

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    Wholly Genes Newsletter

    9 November 2008

    Issue 2008, Number 16

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    In this issue:

     

    o Data CD sale - 33% off U.S. titles!

    o Cruise Wrap-Up

    o Give the Gift of TMG for HALF PRICE

    o Did You Know?

    o Gettysburg Segways

    o TMG Companion Products

    o Wholly Genes online chat

    o How to reach us

     

     

    === Data CD sale - 33% off U.S. titles! ===========================

     

    Autumn is in full swing in the northern hemisphere and, as our thoughts turn to the upcoming holidays, we're offering a very special discount price on many of the data CDs on the Wholly Genes web site. With the entire international digital inventory from the Archive CD Books Project, you've got more than 3000 opportunities to find the untapped resources which will help you break down those brick walls in your research. That includes digitized copies of classic reference books, as well as many lesser-known gold mines of genealogical information. You can pick from many rare books, census records, church/parish records, vital records, military records, and maps from the United States, England, Ireland, Wales, Scotland, Canada, Australia, and other countries.

     

    Best of all, most of them are fully searchable!

     

    And now for a limited time, the U.S. digital titles are 33% off their usual low prices! The discounted titles (product codes starting with "US") include all of our most popular digital books from the United States, including:

     

    o Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1790 - Complete Set (US0356).

    o Digested Summary and Alphabetical List of Private Claims Which Have Been Presented to the House of Representatives, 1853-1882 (US0343).

    o Compendium of New England Pioneers, 1809-1939 (US0400).

    o Compendium of New England Gazetteers, 1817-1898 (US0401).

    o Black's Law Dictionary, First and Second Editions, 1891 & 1910 (US0211).

    o Dunglison's Medical Dictionary, 1865 (US0226).

    o Emigrants Who Went to America 1600-1700 (US0107).

    o A Genealogical Dictionary of The First Settlers of New England, 1860-1862 (US0205).

    o The Expansion of New England: The Spread of New England Settlement and Institutions to the Mississippi River, 1620-1865 (US0320).

    o New England Migration - The Collected Works of Charles Edward Banks, 1929-1937 (US0402).

    o Probate Records of the Province of New Hampshire, 1635-1771, 9 volumes (US0291).

    o Vital Records of Rhode Island. 1636-1850, six volumes (US0322).

    o Biographical Sketches of Loyalists of the American Revolution, With an Historical Essay, 1864 (US0263).

    o Records of the Governor and Company of the Massachusetts Bay in New England, 1628-1686 (US0208).

    o Historical Collections of the State of Pennsylvania, 1843 (US0396).

    o New Topographical Atlas of the State of Pennsylvania, 1872 (US0503).

    o Colonial Families of the Southern States of America, 1911 (US0316).

    o Memorials of Old Virginia Clerks, 1888 (US0380).

    o Virginia and Virginians, 2 volumes, 1888 (US0368).

    o A Gazetteer of Indian Territory, 1905 (US0601).

    ...and many hundreds of other titles, many of which have a more local geographic focus.

     

    To access our complete catalog, please go to www.WhollyGenes.com and enter a value in the Search field or select a geographic area under "Data CDs" on the left.

     

    While shopping in the Wholly Genes store, the regular prices will be reflected in your shopping basket. To claim the 33% discount on U.S. titles, proceed through the store checkout price as normal and then enter the following "Store Coupon Code" on the same screen where you specify your preferred shipping and payment method:

    FALL2008SALE

     

    (Note: do NOT enter this code in the gift certificate field.)

     

    Start your holiday shopping now because this special sale lasts just 8 days and expires 16 Nov 2008.

     

     

    === Cruise Wrap-Up ==================================

     

    Well, the 2008 Conference and Cruise is over and the attendees are safely home after an exciting and educational experience touring the Eastern Caribbean. 14 professional genealogists and technology experts gave more than 30 hours of lectures and private consultations to a group of about 200 enthusiastic attendees. In addition to cramming all of that genealogical information into our heads, we spent one day each on the islands of St. Kitts, Antigua, St. Thomas, and Puerto Rico. What a great way to spend a week!

     

    Most of the lectures were of general interest to researchers and focused on genealogical methodology, sources, and technology but there were also 7 hours of lectures specifically for TMG users. It was an inspirational week and most of us returned with a long list of new ideas about how to attack our research problems.

     

    Wholly Genes is grateful to the top-notch international speakers, including Elizabeth Shown Mills, Barbara Vines Little, John Grenham (Ireland), John Titford (England), Tony Burroughs, Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak, Craig Scott, Cyndi Howells, David Allen Lambert, Robert Charles Anderson, Sandra Hewlett, Dick Eastman, and John Cardinal.

     

    Thanks also to all those that attended. There were many returning friends, as well as plenty of new faces in the crowd. It is always great fun to get together with such an lively bunch of researchers. If you weren't able to attend this year, then we hope to see you at a future event!

     

     

    === Give the Gift of TMG for HALF PRICE ===================

     

    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 on CD-ROM has never been lower. Gift copies of the program that are purchased now will also get a FREE upgrade to TMG v8 when it is released.

     

    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 to your friends and relatives at a greatly-discounted price! 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 Dec 2008. An internet connection is required to receive your coupon.

     

     

    === Did You Know? ==================================

     

    DID YOU KNOW that you can control the length of time that TMG's "splash" (i.e., program title) window appears during startup? Access the File menu and choose Preferences. Then

    go to Program Options > Startup and Exit > Length of splash screen delay. You may be able to reduce the time that it takes TMG to start up by reducing this number.

     

    DID YOU KNOW that you can link an exhibit or a research task directly to a source? Open the Master Source List from the Tools menu and then edit a source. Little buttons in the top-right corner of the Source Definition Screen then allow you to access the Exhibit Log and Research Log in relation to that particular source. By a similar method, you can link exhibits (photos, maps, finding aid documents, etc.) or research tasks directly to a repository. And, of course, you can link them to people, events, and citations.

     

    DID YOU KNOW that the Exhibit Log is not just for images, video, sound clips, and text files? In fact, your Exhibit Log can contain links to PDF files, Word or Excel documents, Powerpoint presentations, or any other file type. Click on the Add button, change the file type to "All files (*.*)", and then select the file (e.g., jones_family.pdf). Better yet, when you then double-click on the exhibit, it will automatically load the document for viewing if the appropriate application is installed on your computer (Adobe Acrobat Reader in this example).

     

    DID YOU KNOW that you can have the program automatically display the relationship between you and whomever is the focus of the Person View? Access the File menu and choose Preferences. Then choose Current Project Options > Other. On the right, check the box for the Automatic "Relation" tag and then specify yourself as the focus person. Thereafter, when you look at someone on the Person View, the first line will show how you are related to that person.

     

    DID YOU KNOW that you can create a custom flag to track a custom characteristic among the people in your data set? For instance, if a particular medical condition or physical characteristic runs through your family, you can keep track of it with a custom flag. Just open the Flag window using the toolbar button (or access the Window menu and choose Flags), right-click on the list, and choose "Customize flags." You can then click on Add button to create a new custom flag and specify the permissible values (which can be any letters or numbers).

     

    DID YOU KNOW that you can change the order of the information listed in the little box to the right of the primary name on the Person View? That "Other information" box contains the Reference field, an automatic count of the focus person's children, and Soundex of his surname, among other data types. But only a few of them are visible at once and you can't see the others without scrolling. So how would you make Age (i.e., age today or age at death) appear at the top of that list so it is always visible? Right-click on the list and choose "Customize 'Other info' box." Then can you highlight and move selected data types up and down the list or disable them altogether.

     

    DID YOU KNOW that you can force the "Check for Duplicate People" feature (on the Tools menu) to ignore certain pairs of people who have similar characteristics but are NOT the same person? For example, your search criteria might be loose enough that siblings or father/son appear to be merge candidates based on their similar names and names of parents. When such a pair appears in the result list, check the box in the first column. Also make sure that the "Show excluded pairs" box below the list is unchecked. Thereafter, the specified pair will not appear in the result list.

     

    DID YOU KNOW that there is a special Text Editing toolbar? It contains buttons for undo, redo, cut, copy, paste, spell checker, and other features that are commonly used while editing text. Those same features are available on the Edit menu but if you prefer buttons, then access the View menu and select Toolbars > Text Editing. After placing the Text Editing toolbar where you want it, be sure to save the screen layout (View > Layouts > Manage Layouts).

     

    DID YOU KNOW that you can add the focus person's brother or sister (among other relationships) without being prompted for the relationship type? Just access the Add menu and select "Sister", for instance. You'll not only avoid the "Add Person Type" window but the program will automatically make the appropriate relationship links to the new person. You can even put the "Add Sister" function (among others) on a custom toolbar button so it is accessible with one click.

     

    DID YOU KNOW that you can generate a report with content that is similar to the Person View? It is called a "Individual Detail" report and can optionally include a primary image, flags, footnotes/endnotes, and blank lines when birth/marriage/death/burial are missing (among many other options).

     

     

    === Gettysburg Segways ==============================

     

    One of the many door prizes that was awarded on the cruise was a gift certificate for a tour of the Gettysburg battlefield on a Segway Personal Transporter. (The winner lives within commuting distance of the battlefield). It turns out that Bob Velke, the president of Wholly Genes, also owns SegTours, LLC of Gettysburg, PA. In fact, if you're in the area and stop in for a tour, mention TMG for a 25% discount! The discount cannot be used in combination with other promotional offers.

     

    The foliage is fading and the weather is turning colder but the Segway is still a great way to get around the battlefield which comprises more than 6000 acres. The Segway balances itself so you'll be surprised how easy they are to ride. And since the company's tour guides are licensed through the National Park Service and average more than 20 years of experience, it is not just fun but a great educational experience for the history buff!

     

    For more information, see:

    http://www.SegTours.com

     

     

    === TMG Companion Products ==========================

     

    The following companion products which were developed for TMG users like you:

     

    "A Primer for The Master Genealogist"

    A great new book for beginning TMG users by Terry Reigel.

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/primer.htm

     

    "Getting the Most Out of The Master Genealogist"

    The popular book compiled by Lee Hoffman - now available in electronic form.

    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=2.1 Build 10

     

    Pocket Genealogist

    The TMG companion program for Pocket PCs and other Windows Powered devices.

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/pocketgen.htm

    Latest version=3.11

     

    GedStar PRO

    The TMG companion program for PalmOS users.

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/gedstarpro.htm

    Latest version=3.2

     

    GenSmarts

    The research advisor that reads your TMG data directly.

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/gensmarts.htm

    Latest version=2.1.1.30

     

    Map My Family Tree

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/mapmyfamilytree.htm

    Latest version=1.4.11

     

    PathWiz!

    Exhibit management utility

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/pathwiz.htm

    Latest version=v8

     

    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 Saturday, 15 Nov 2008, at 2pm EST 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, STE O

    Columbia, Maryland 21045

    410-715-2260

    410-730-9734 (fax)

    http://www.WhollyGenes.com

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    23 October 2008

    Issue 2008, Number 15

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    In this issue:

     

    o FREE SHIPPING for three days!

    o Message Manager fixed

    o Give the Gift of TMG for HALF PRICE

    o Support forum changes

    o GNIS update

    o New Data CDs from the U.S.

    o Store Specials

    o TMG Companion Products

    o Wholly Genes online chat

    o How to reach us

     

     

    === FREE SHIPPING for three days! ======================

     

    Some of the Wholly Genes staff, an all-star line-up of speakers, and many other family researchers will be on their way to the Caribbean in a few days for the week-long 2008 Genealogy Conference and Cruise. As a result, purchases from the Wholly Genes store (http://www.WhollyGenes.com) may experience short delays in shipment due to the limited staff back home.

     

    In consideration of this inconvenience, out web store is offering FREE SHIPPING to the U.S. and Canada until this Sunday, Oct 26th. (A flat rate of $4.00 applies to overseas orders).

     

    That's just three days so don't miss this chance to save a bundle!

     

    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 least 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.

     

    Please tell your research friends where they can find this wide variety of genealogy products -- now with free shipping!

     

    This offer expires Sunday, 26 October 2008.

     

     

     

    === Message Manager fixed ============================

     

    The Message Manager is a feature in TMG (v6.09 or later) which allows users to send messages or files to Wholly Genes, Inc. or vice versa. It has been used in the past by Wholly Genes to send user-specific serial numbers/coupons or to communicate critical bug alerts. But some users have reported that the Message Manager's default behavior to check for messages would cause unreasonable delays when TMG was started.

     

    Earlier this month, revisions were made to the web server which has fixed this problem. If you've modified the default so that it no longer checks for messages automatically, then we encourage you to turn it back on now (File > Preferences > Program Options > Startup and Exit).

     

    Every user of an unlocked copy of TMG Gold Edition (v6.09 or later) who accesses the Message Manager should now get a coupon for the "Give a Gift of TMG for HALF OFF" offer (see below). If you don't see it, click on "Display previous messages."

     

    Users who have never received them before should also receive a coupon for "50% off your first wall chart" and one for "20% off your next purchase of data CDs!" Those coupons are offered once to each user of TMG Gold (again, v6.09 or later) after unlocking the program and they have an expiration date. The problem with the Message Manager caused those coupons to stop being issued too. Note that if you do not receive these additional coupons today, then it is because you already received them. (If you don't see them under previous messages, then it is because they expired.)

     

     

    === Give the Gift of TMG for HALF PRICE ===================

     

    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 on CD-ROM has never been lower. Copies of the program that are purchased now will also get a FREE upgrade to TMG v8 when it is released.

     

    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 to your friends and relatives at a greatly-discounted price! 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 Dec 2008. An internet connection is required to receive your coupon.

     

    Note: Combine this offer with the FREE SHIPPING until October 26th (see above) to save even more!

     

     

    === Support Forum Changes ============================

     

    At the suggestion of some users, we have taken some steps to address the increasing prevalence of spammers and bots on the Wholly Genes support forum (http://www.WhollyGenes.com/forums.htm'>http://www.WhollyGenes.com/forums.htm). Effective immediately, all registered forum members are classified as "NewMembers" which subjects their first message to moderation. That is, each member's first message will be invisible to the public until released by a moderator. If, upon seeing that message, a moderator concludes that you are not a spammer, then your message will be released without censorship. At the same time, you will be upgraded to a full "Member" and may post thereafter without being subject to moderation.

     

    The volunteer moderators have been busy upgrading frequent and recent contributors to full "Member" status so those users will not be affected by this change.

     

    We appreciate your understanding as we implement these changes in order to make the Wholly Genes support forum a positive place for learning and sharing ideas.

     

     

    === GNIS Update ====================================

     

    When you enter a place in TMG's Tag Entry screen, you can then click on a button in the top-right corner of the window which will "Look up this place on the web." Depending on the place, TMG will let you choose from a list of appropriate gazetteer sites on the web which will give you information about the place, frequently including its location (Lat/Long), population, name variants, and other useful information.

     

    One of the most popular sites that is used by this feature is the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), a place database that was developed by the U.S. Geological Survey and U.S. Board on Geographic Names. However, changes to the GNIS web site have broken the feature as accessed by TMG v7.03.

     

    Now you can download a little patch file that will fix TMG's interface with the GNIS site. Just download and unzip this file into the TMG program folder (i.e., the location of TMG7.EXE):

    http://www.WhollyGenes.com/files/placeinfo_gnis.zip

     

     

    === New Data CDs from the U.S. =========================

     

    The following new searchable data CDs are now available from WhollyGenes.com:

     

    John Fiske, THE DUTCH AND QUAKER COLONIES IN AMERICA, (1900) 2008.

    $24.95 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=US0610

    Fiske devotes this volume of his series on colonial American history first to New Amsterdam and the early history of New York and New Jersey, then to the settlement of Pennsylvania and of the territory that became Delaware. He then carries the history of these colonies down to the Revolutionary era. The author begins with a discussion of the Netherlands prior to the period of North American colonization, including relations with England. He then relates the story of the period of discovery, followed by the settlements at Albany and Manhattan. He covers the Dutch penetration of the Delaware and the beginnings of the settlements in northern New Jersey, and the wars with England which led to the establishment of New York. At this point Fiske switches his attention to the colonizing activities of William Penn and the Quaker migrations to Pennsylvania and to southern New Jersey (more...)

     

    John Fiske, THE DISCOVERY OF AMERICA, WITH SOME ACCOUNT OF ANCIENT AMERICA AND THE SPANISH CONQUEST, (1892) 2008.

    $29.95 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=US0611

    These two volumes constitute the opening section of Fiske's massive history of colonial North America. Here he describes the Native American peoples prior to the European voyages of discovery, then relates the voyages of discovery themselves, to which he adds material on the Spanish conquests. The first chapter provides an overview of the Native American societies as they existed prior to the arrival of Columbus. The remainder of the first volume is devoted to the many voyages, some real and some mythical, recorded prior to the voyages of Columbus, and then to the work of Columbus himself. The second volume begins with accounts of the many voyages of discovery to North America of the sixteenth century (more...)

     

    THE PENNSYLVANIA MAGAZINE OF HISTORY AND BIOGRAPHY, v6-10, (1882-1886) 2008.

    $27.95 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...&p=US0612-B

    The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography, one of the earliest quarterly serial publications of this type, was first published by the Pennsylvania Historical Society in 1877. The second five volumes are reproduced here with fully-searchable text. (see US0612-A for volumes I-V).

     

    In these volumes (VI through X), The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography continues with articles of both genealogical and historical significance, including:

    - A German's Information Regarding The Officers of The Continental Army.

    - A sketch of some of the descendants of Owen Richards, who emigrated to Pennsylvania previous to 1718.

    - A Partial List of the Families who resided in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, prior to 1687, with the Date of their Arrival

    - Marriages at Chesterfield, New Jersey, 1685-1730

    - Genealogical Sketch of General W. S. Hancock.

    - The Attitude of the Quakers in the Provincial Wars.

    - An Index to the Obituary Notices published in the "Pennsylvania Gazette," from 1728-1791.

    - An Englishman's Opinion of the Bostonians in 1774

    - The First Tax List for Philadelphia County, A.D. 1693. With an Introductory Note.

    - Notes and Queries

    Plus dozens of other articles. See the web page for a complete list.

    An unpublished Table of Contents for Volume VII was also created by Archive CD Books USA.

     

     

    === Store Specials ====================================

     

    Remember that the Wholly Genes store has monthly and other ongoing specials reflecting discounts of up to 66% off the retail price. Near the top-left corner of the screen, look for "Store Specials" and "This Month's Specials".

     

    And until Oct 26th, you can save even more with free shipping as described above!

     

     

    === TMG Companion Products ======================

     

    The following companion products which were developed for TMG users like you:

     

    "A Primer for The Master Genealogist"

    A great new book for beginning TMG users by Terry Reigel.

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/primer.htm

     

    "Getting the Most Out of The Master Genealogist"

    The popular book compiled by Lee Hoffman - now available in electronic form.

    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=2.1 Build 10

     

    Pocket Genealogist

    The TMG companion program for Pocket PCs and other Windows Powered devices.

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/pocketgen.htm

    Latest version=3.11

     

    GedStar PRO

    The TMG companion program for PalmOS users.

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/gedstarpro.htm

    Latest version=3.2

     

    GenSmarts

    The research advisor that reads your TMG data directly.

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/gensmarts.htm

    Latest version=2.1.1.30

     

    Map My Family Tree

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/mapmyfamilytree.htm

    Latest version=1.4.11

     

    PathWiz!

    Exhibit management utility

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/pathwiz.htm

    Latest version=v8

     

    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 Saturday, 15 Nov 2008, at 2pm EST 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, STE O

    Columbia, Maryland 21045

    410-715-2260

    410-730-9734 (fax)

    http://www.WhollyGenes.com

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    Hello everyone.

     

    Thanks to everyone who brought this problem to our attention and especially to those who worked with Phil in tech support to help us diagnose it. I think that you'll find that it is fixed.

     

    Every user of an unlocked copy of TMG Gold Edition (v6.09 or later) who accesses the Message Manager should now get a coupon for the "Give a Gift of TMG for HALF OFF" offer. If you don't see it, click on "Display previous messages."

     

    Users who have never received them before should also receive a coupon for "50% off your first wall chart" and one for "20% off your next purchase of data CDs!" Those coupons are offered once to each user of TMG Gold (again, v6.09 or later) after unlocking the program and they have an expiration date. The problem with the Message Manager caused those coupons to stop being issued too. Note that if you do not receive these additional coupons today, then it is because you already received them. (If you don't see them under previous messages, then it is because they expired.)

     

    Thanks again to all those who helped us get to the bottom of this problem.

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    Wholly Genes Newsletter

    29 September 2008

    Issue 2008, Number 14

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    In this issue:

     

    o UPDATED: PathWiz v8

    o TMG Utility - Donorware Deadline

    o Producing a Publishable Article with TMG

    o New Data CDs from the U.S.

    o TMG Companion Products

    o Wholly Genes online chat

    o How to reach us

     

     

    === UPDATED: PathWiz v8 ====================

     

    Bryan Wetton of BeeSoft has announced an update to his PathWiz exhibit utility as follows:

     

    PathWiz! Version 8 is an exhibit and path management tool which allows you to access a TMG Version 7 project database table (dbf) containing paths to and information attached to exhibits (graphical images and other files) stored anywhere on your local PC or Network. If you are changing TMG Exhibit storage arrangements or sending your backup (sqz) files to a chart printing service you may wish to consolidate all the required image files into one folder.

     

    In addition, the ability to directly edit the Topic, Reference, Description and Caption fields of a list of related exhibits (for example - External Images attached to persons) from one screen with the ability to see the actual images both internal and external provided they are available.

     

    On the way a 'Comprehensive Exhibit Catalogue' may be produced or printed both internally (writable to a PDF file with a suitable driver) and in MS Word - effectively an inventory of all exhibits.

     

    A comprehensive change log is available on BeeSoft's website:

    http://beesoft.soho.on.net/BeeSoft/index.html

     

    PathWiz! v8 is available as a download for $20.00 from:

    http://www.WhollyGenes.com/pathwiz.htm

     

    System Requirements: Windows XP or Vista.

     

     

    === TMG Utility - Donorware Deadline =============

     

    Many people are familiar with John Cardinal's "TMG Utility," a powerful database modification tool for TMG projects. John offers this popular program for FREE but describes it as "donorware." suggesting that satisfied users make a contribution in his name to the Jimmy Fund, a cancer research project.

     

    This is a reminder for those who have intended to make a tax-deductible contribution to this worthy cause that the deadline is _Wednesday, October 1st_. Contributions support the participation by John and his family in the "Pan-Mass Challenge," a two-day, 192-mile bicycle ride which raises money for the Jimmy Fund and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

     

    Please show your support for John Cardinal and all that he contributes to the TMG community by helping this worthwhile project.

     

    For more information, including how to make a contribution, please see:

    http://www.johncardinal.com/tmgutil/donorware.htm

     

    To read more about TMG Utility or to download a copy, please visit:

    http://www.johncardinal.com/tmgutil/index.htm

     

     

    === Producing a Publishable Article with TMG =======

     

    Some readers may be familiar with a series of threads on the APG-L discussion list debating whether or not genealogy software was capable of producing a real "narrative genealogy" as opposed to just a list of "compiled begats."

     

    Bob Velke, the president of Wholly Genes, asserted that a researcher could use TMG to produce a journal article that, with minor modifications in a word processor, would meet the standards for such publication. He offered, as an example, the winner of the NGS 2006 "Award for Excellence: Genealogy and Family History (published book)." That award was won by Terence T. Quirke, Jr., Ph.D., F.I.G.R.S. for his book, "Quirke Genealogy and Family History of Clonmel, County Tipperary, Ireland," which he produced using TMG. Despite this award, certain professional researchers continued to dispute that any genealogy software could be used to produce a narrative that included the researcher's thoughful analysis, weaving their ancestors' lives into the context of history, etc.

     

    Debbie Parker Wayne, a professional researcher, decided to tackle the question directly and offered a challenge to all software developers or their users. Having received permission from NGS and several authors, Debbie challenged software users to reproduce selected articles that were previously published in the NGS Quarterly. The developers or experienced users of six popular programs accepted the challenge, although only four carried it through to completion. Terry Reigel and Gwen Pryor accepted the challenge on behalf of TMG.

     

    The results of Debbie Parker Wayne's project are published in the Sept/Oct 2008 edition of the e-magazine, "Digital Genealogist." Readers can judge for themselves but we think that there's little doubt that TMG outshined all of the competition by a wide margin!

     

    Terry Reigel took one step further and published his specific results from the challenge, including side-by-side comparisons of his output with the original article by Elizabeth Shown Mills, CG, CGL. As demonstrated on his site, Terry used TMG to reproduce the text from the 22-page article _almost_exactly_ (including citations, introduction, conclusion, and elaborate narrative with historical context, etc.) and in the same sequence as the original. As Terry outlines in detail, there were a few minor exceptions in the text but not of the type that would disqualify it for publication. Most of his post-processing steps in the word processor were to match the specific formatting of the original publication. That is, in every substantive way, the content of the original article was faithfully reproduced.

     

    So again, there can be little doubt that Debbie Wayne Parker's project has put to rest the longstanding debate about whether researchers can use genealogy software to produce a narrative genealogy that is worthy of publication in a professional journal -- that is, if you use The Master Genealogist!

     

    To see the full article by Debbie Wayne Parker in the Sept/Oct 2008 issue of "Digital Genealogist", please go to:

    http://www.digitalgenealogist.com

    An annual subscription to DG is $20 or the specific issue in question can be purchased for $4.00.

     

    For Terry Reigel's extensive documentation of his part in the project, please visit:

    http://tmg.reigelridge.com/publishable.htm

     

     

    === New Data CDs from the U.S. =========================

     

    The following new searchable data CDs are now available from WhollyGenes.com:

     

     

    John Fiske, NEW FRANCE AND NEW ENGLAND, (1902) 2008.

    $19.95 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=US0609

    Fiske devotes this volume of his series on colonial American history to the French colonies of North America and to related aspects of New England history in the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries, bringing the story down to 1763, laying the groundwork for his volumes on the Revolution.

     

    The first four chapters, comprising about a third of the book, narrate the French voyages of discovery to North America and the French settlements at Quebec, Montreal and the region that became the Maritime Provinces. This part of the story includes the explorations up the St. Lawrence River, through the Great Lakes and into the headwaters of the Mississippi. Along the way, much is learned of the relations between the French and the various Native Americans then living in these regions.

     

    Fiske then turns his attention back to New England, first telling the story of the Salem witchcraft scare of 1692 and then relating the coming of the Great Awakening of the 1730s. Interwoven with these tales are accounts of the conflicts between New Englanders and the northern Indian tribes, some of them associated with and encouraged by the French.

     

    All of this leads up to an account of the French and Indian War of the 1750s, the North American manifestation of the larger European Seven Years' War. The Acadians were expelled from Nova Scotia, the French were defeated at Quebec and the history of New France came to a formal end with the Treaty of Paris of 1763.

     

     

    Ellery Bicknell Crane, HISTORIC HOMES AND INSTITUTIONS AND GENEALOGICAL AND PERSONAL MEMOIRS OF WORCESTER COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS, (1907) 2008.

    $24.95 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=US0381

    These four volumes collect more than a thousand genealogical and biographical sketches of early twentieth-century residents of Worcester County, Massachusetts. The compilations contain information on more than a hundred thousand individuals of the first three hundred years of New England settlement.

     

    As with similar volumes published a century and more ago, many of the sketches in this set focus on a single prominent individual, but in an unusual approach, a large number of the accounts examine many lines of descent from a single immigrant, and so provide information on many individuals alive at the time of publication.

     

    As an example, fifteen pages are devoted to the descendants of Thomas Green, who had settled in Malden, Massachusetts, by the middle of the seventeenth century. The sketch gives much detail on each generation of the descent of at least seven prominent men of the years around 1900, some of Worcester County and some living as far away as Chicago and St. Louis.

     

    At each generation of each descent, the compiler has given details not just on the person in the line of descent, but on spouses and siblings, so that hundreds of persons are covered by each account. As with other books of this type, the information given on those living in the middle and late nineteenth century should be reliable, and in many cases may not be available elsewhere.

     

    The volumes are illustrated with hundreds of engraved portraits of some of the men and women covered by the sketches.

     

     

    === TMG Companion Products ======================

     

    The following companion products which were developed for TMG users like you:

     

    "A Primer for The Master Genealogist"

    A great new book for beginning TMG users by Terry Reigel.

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/primer.htm

     

    "Getting the Most Out of The Master Genealogist"

    The popular book compiled by Lee Hoffman - now available in electronic form.

    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=2.1 Build 10

     

    Pocket Genealogist

    The TMG companion program for Pocket PCs and other Windows Powered devices.

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/pocketgen.htm

    Latest version=3.11

     

    GedStar PRO

    The TMG companion program for PalmOS users.

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/gedstarpro.htm

    Latest version=3.2

     

    GenSmarts

    The research advisor that reads your TMG data directly.

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/gensmarts.htm

    Latest version=2.1.1.30

     

    Map My Family Tree

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/mapmyfamilytree.htm

    Latest version=1.4.11

     

    PathWiz!

    Exhibit management utility

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/pathwiz.htm

    Latest version=v8

     

    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 Saturday, 15 Nov 2008, at 2pm EST 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, STE O

    Columbia, Maryland 21045

    410-715-2260

    410-730-9734 (fax)

    http://www.WhollyGenes.com

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    o Did You Know? - Contest winners

    o Monthly Special - 25% OFF

    o New Data CDs from the U.S.

    o New Data CDs from Canada

    o TMG Companion Products

    o Wholly Genes online chat

    o How to reach us

     

     

    === Did You Know? - Contest Winners ==============

     

    In the last newsletter, we invited submissions to the popular "Did You Know?" column. We offered a $20.00 gift certificate to each person whose submission was published here and a $100.00 gift certificate for the best submission. Thank you to everyone who made a submission in order to share their tips with other users. Following are the contest winners:

     

    Winner ($100 Gift Certificate):

     

    Research time at the archives or genealogy library is very precious and we don't want to waste a single second of the time we are there. Did you know... that you can go online to the library's website, and search for books or records that you are going to use while you are there, and then in TMG you can create a source for each of those books or records. You can even attach tasks to those sources to remind you what you want to look for in those books. Even if you run the TMG maintenance features, like Optimize, or Validate File Integrity, those unused sources won't be removed from your database. While at the library you can quickly and easily use those sources to cite the information you find while you are there researching. You won't be wasting precious minutes creating proper source citations while at the archives or library!

    Teresa Ghee Elliott

     

     

    Honorable Mention ($20 Gift Certificate):

     

    When I'm entering a series of similar events (like Census) for a person, I enter one and then copy it (choose Copy Tag from the Add menu). Then I just go into the new tag and change the one or two details that are different (e.g., tag type, date, etc.). The nice thing is that the copy process also includes the citation(s) so it can really speed up data entry.

    Lisa Shelley

     

    A popular report for family members is a List of People, for some, limited by a flag. Columns in the report are, Name, Father Mother, Birth Date, Death Date, Married date, Spouse's Name, Burial Cem, Burial City. Order by Name and then put into a Spread Sheet, set Page options to print Gridlines. This several page "Report" allows persons to see a glance family members and where the ‘permanently reside’.

    John Mort

     

    I have a lot of people with the same or similar names in my project. When I'm looking for someone, I'll often use the Project Explorer because I can click on the plus signs and see the person's whole line of descendants on the screen. I'll also link the Project Explorer to other windows (with the right-click option) and then put it side-by-side with the Tree View. Then as I navigate through the list of people, I can see their ancestors AND descendants at the same time.

    Clayton Roberts

     

    Do you know that you can configure a journal report so that for each person a narrative or free text block will appear after the life events and just before the listing of children? Enter your narrative text in a series of notes with sort dates later than the death date for that person. By using multiple notes ordered by sort date, each narrative will include citations as footnotes or endnotes, yet will be presented as an organized story. Run your journal report, add exhibits and you have a nearly finished book.

    Bruce Garner

     

    Accents are fantastic as long as you are working within TMG but get lost when you go to paper. I indicate my ancestors with (*) in the suffix field - make following my own lines in any of the report! I do most of the teaching for our local TMG Group and recommend this to all new users.

    Edwin W. Strickland II

     

    One of the documents that I take on a research trip is a list of the surnames that I am most likely to encounter. I do this with a Distribution of People (DOP) report that is filtered by some relevent geographic characteristic(s) like place of birth, burial, etc. The default DOP report is pre-configured to give me unique surnames sorted in descending order by frequency. I study the list while on the plane or when my husband is driving. More than once, I've flipped through a book or census record and recognized a name that might not otherwise have stuck in my brain.

    Alice Eberhart

     

    I use the new Associates Window (v7) as a way to keep an eye on the big picture. I filter the list for unique people and reduce its size so that I can only see the first two columns. It doesn't take much room on the screen and it helps me to see each person's "circle of friends." It shows accents too.

    Larry Singer

     

    I use the bottom row of the screen to hold shortcut buttons that help me navigate or do common tasks. I put the Bookmark toolbar there, for instance, with one bookmark for each of the male heads of major families so I can jump right to them. I also put the custom toolbar there with buttons to add tags of a certain type, go to my favorite research sites on the web, or produce reports that I use frequently. The Status Bar has to be turned off (Preferences > Program Options > General) in order to dock a toolbar on the bottom.

    Angela Levin

     

    Congratulations to all of the contest winners!

     

     

    === Monthly Special - 25% OFF =========================

     

    The following popular book is available at a 25% discount for a limited time:

     

    Patricia Law Hatcher, PRODUCING A QUALITY FAMILY HISTORY (1996).

    This book is for anyone looking to create a useful, lasting history of your family. It should adorn the library or bookshelves of all genealogists! Whether you're an amateur or professional, chances are the ultimate goal of your research is to produce a quality family history. Producing A Quality Family History, by Patricia Law Hatcher, guides you through the steps required to create an attractive - and functional - family history report. Learn how to organize your work, how to write the narrative, choose type faces, grammar styles and punctuation. You'll also see how to create useful bibliographies and discover ways to incorporate photos and illustrations effectively plus much, much more!

     

    The suggested retail price of this popular book is $19.95. It is on sale for a limited time for just $14.96.

     

     

    === New Data CDs from the U.S. =========================

     

    The following new data CDs are now available from WhollyGenes.com:

     

     

    Landon C. Bell, OLD FREE STATE (VA); A CONTRIBUTION TO THE HISTORY OF LUNENBURG COUNTY AND SOUTHSIDE VIRGINIA, (1927) 2008.

    $19.95 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=US0366

    At its creation in 1746 Lunenburg stretched westward from the current Brunswick County border to the Blue Ridge, paralleling the North Carolina border for over 140 miles. Seven counties: Campbell, Franklin, Halifax, Henry, Mecklenburg, Patrick and Pittsylvania as well as portions of Appomattox, Bedford and Charlotte were formed from the territory in its original boundaries. Early settlers of the area, in addition to migrating Virginians, included Marylanders from the Chesapeake Bay area, Huguenots and Scotch-Irish and Welsh from Pennsylvania. This two-volume, 1200-plus page tome contains almost 300 pages of genealogical data which, while not completely documented, frequently has source citations or references to original compilers. (more...)

     

    W.W. Scott, A HISTORY OF ORANGE COUNTY, VIRGINIA FROM ITS FORMATION IN 1734 (O.S.) TO THE END OF RECONSTRUCTION IN 1870; COMPILED MAINLY FROM ORIGINAL RECORDS, (1907) 2008.

    $9.95 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=US0367

    Written by former State Librarian W. W. Scott, whose family ties to Orange County pre-date its creation in 1734, the volume draws heavily upon material found in the county order books which the author read page-by-page. Although he states that genealogy is eschewed in his text, the researcher will find it replete with information of value. Ten appendices provide lists of importations, the 1782 census of county residents, the will of President Madison, lists of men who served in the Revolution and the War of 1812, county military commissions from 1734-1784, a roster of the Montpelier Guards during John Brown’s Raid in1859, roster of Confederate Soldiers from 1861 to 1865 and lists of members of the various conventions and of the colonial House of Burgesses. (more...)

     

     

    === New Data CDs from Canada =====================

     

    The following new data CDs from our sister company, Archive CD Books Canada, are now available from WhollyGenes.com:

     

     

    ILLUSTRATED HISTORICAL ATLAS OF THE COUNTIES OF FRONTENAC, LENNOX AND ADDINGTON, ONTARIO, (1878) 2008.

    $38.49 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=CA0168

    This Illustrated Historical Atlas is a great resource for researchers trying to locate people in the three important, adjacent counties of Frontenac, Lennox and Addington. Important because the city of Kingston, the one time seat of government in Canada, lies in the county of Frontenac and this was a major area for imigration for the United Empire Loyalists. The publication date for the atlas is 1878 and while it is silent about the age of the data - and the maps are undated - it probably represents the situation in the period between 1876 and 1878. (The latest date of settlement in the Patrons Directory is 1877 while the Historical Description mentions events which took place in 1878.) (more...)

     

    Walter Stevens Herrington, HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF LENNOX & ADDINGTON, (1913) 2008.

    $26.95 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=CA0169

    Here is another of the great turn of the (19th) century county histories of Ontario. The author, Walter S. Herrington, K.C., already the author of at least three books about Canadian development, begins his history at the beginning, with a discussion of the First Nations people's use of the area and of the earliest "white" exploration by Champlain. This area we now call the County of Lennox and Addington seems to have been little inhabited until it was decided to use it to "house" a good number of the incoming United Empire Loyalists, the first of whom arrived in 1784 before the government's land survey teams had finished laying out the concessions which made up "the first five townships." (more...)

     

    Multiple authors, PAPERS & RECORDS VOL. I (1899), ONTARIO HISTORICAL SOCIETY, (1899) 2008.

    $19.95 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...amp;p=CA0171-99

    This is a complete reproduction of the papers presented to the Ontario Historical Society in its formation year (1899.) These annual publications are often a gold mine of valuable genealogy and history information but it can be difficult to recognize because it tends to be hidden within the overall Papers and Records volume title. For this reason we have also published most of the individual papers presented herein as Gleanings under more descriptive titles. (more...)

     

    H. C. (Horace Cecil) Singer, HISTORY OF THE 31ST CANADIAN INFANTRY BATTALION C.E.F., NOV. 1914 TO JUNE 1919., (1938) 2008.

    $23.95 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=CA0207

    We are taking the publication date of 1938 for this wonderful military history from the date on the foreword. The author or, as he styles himself, the Compiler and Assembler, Maj. H. C. Singer, ably assisted by Mr. A. A. Peebles, has left us a document which will at once satisfy both the military strategist and those looking to understand the personal experiences of this group of fighting Canadians. (more...)

     

    Hugh MacIntyre Urquhart, THE HISTORY OF THE 16TH BATTALION (THE CANADIAN SCOTTISH) C.F.E. IN THE GREAT WAR, 1914-1919, (1932) 2008.

    $33.49 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=CA0209

    In this book the author, after a brief prologue to set the scene, starts this history with the formation of the Battalion at the Valcartier camp (Quebec) in May 1914. He then provides a detailed, chronological account of the battalion members experiences throughout the whole period of the fighting finishing with its disbanding in Winnipeg in May of 1919, almost exactly 5 years later. Nicknamed "The Canadian Scottish" the 16th Battalion was formed from four existing regiments. The "Scottish" label seems to have derived from the backgrounds of the original constituent regiments: The Gordons (50th Regiment), The Seaforth (72nd Regiment), The Camerons (79th Regiment), and The Canadian Highlanders allied with Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (91st Regiment). (more...)

     

    VERNON'S LONDON (ONTARIO) DIRECTORY - 1944, (1944) 2008.

    $33.49 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=CA0218

    A fine and very comprehensive directory of the inhabitants of London, Ontario in the period leading up to 1944. The directory estimates the population to be 87,171 at the time of publication and runs to over 800 pages. The data is presented in several formats including a Business Directory, an Alphabetical Directory and a Street Directory. Also includes "Miscellaneous Information," mainly public services provided by local government but also entries for various religious and civic philanthropic organizations. Numerous advertisements throughout. (more...)

     

    Gilbert (aka George) Clarence Paterson, LAND SETTLEMENT IN UPPER CANADA 1783-1840, (1921) 2008.

    $17.95 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=CA0227

    The author of this book, George Patterson, scoured the Ontario Archives to put together this report, initially presented to the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario and the Provincial Treasurer, but which now provides us with an unbiased, factual, account of the planning and allocation of settlement land in Upper Canada, today called Ontario. This is the book which all serious genealogical researchers in Ontario need in order to make sense of the layout of the counties, townships, towns and villages and to understand how their ancestors land allocations were determined. This, in fact, is the key so many of the otherwise baffling facts we find on the maps and in the records of Ontario. (more...)

     

    Graham Garrett, A BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX OF DAGUERREOTYPISTS IN CANADA 1839 - 1871.

    $52.95 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=CA0246

    Compiled and written by one of Canada's foremost experts on early photography, Graham W. Garrett, this index provides the most complete and exhaustive listing of people and companies in Canada involved in the making of daguerreotypes using the process invented by the Frenchman Louis Jacques Mande Daguerre in 1839. This early photographic process was immediately in competition with an alternative process, announced in the same year by Britain's William Henry Fox Talbot, which made calotypes (also known as talbotypes) or to use Fox Talbot's own words, "photogenic images." (more...)

     

    Bertha Wright Carr-Harris, WHITE CHIEF OF THE OTTAWA (THE), (1903) 2008.

    $17.95 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=CA0256

    Although written in the narrative style usually associated with a novel, the author assures us that this is not fiction but a depiction of the facts and events exactly as they occurred, or exactly as her research told her that they occurred. The tale being told is that of the settlement of Philemon Wright, the first settling farmer in the Ottawa valley who set up his homestead on the north shore of the Ottawa river directly opposite the present site of the capital city. (more...)

     

    E.G. (Edward Geoffrey) May, Walter H. Millen, HISTORY OF THE PARISH OF HULL, QUE. 1823 - 1923, (1923) 2008.

    $12.49 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=CA0257

    The by line in this book credits the Rev. E. G. May and Walter H. Millen as the ‘compilers’, but from the preface it is clear that much of the content was taken from a series of articles first published in The Montreal Churchman in 1913 and authored by Archdeacon Naylor. This original material has then been enhanced and expanded by a number of other named individuals to finally arrive at this more complete history of the Church of England in the city of Hull, Quebec. Of particular value is the books appendix which, in addition to reproducing a number of documents of critical importance to the church’s development also contains various lists of the bishops, incumbents, wardens and those parishioners making donations to fund the actual building of the first church. (more...)

     

    A. H. D. Ross, OTTAWA PAST AND PRESENT, (1927) 2008.

    $21.95 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=CA0260

    Starting with the exploration of the Grand (now Ottawa) River by Samuel Champlain the story moves along to the establishment of the first settlement of farmers by Philimon Wright and then to the selection of the Rideau River as the basis of the construction of the Rideau Canal. The enormous influence this canal construction project had on the development of the area can be appreciated when it is realized that it was then the longest canal in North America and was intended to provide a safe route for powered vessels to supply the military establishment in Kingston as a lesson learned from the war of 1812. (more...)

     

    Harriet. Priddis, THE PROUDFOOT PAPRES EXTRACTED FROM THE TRANSACTIONS OF THE LONDON & MIDDLESEX HISTORICAL SOCIETY, (1922) 2008.

    $17.95 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...amp;p=CA0276-P1

    The Rev. William Proudfoot was sent, as a missionary, to Canada by a branch of the Presbyterian church in Scotland in 1832. From the time of his appointment he kept a journal, or daily diary, of his activities, his impressions, and of the events in his daily life. This included both professional and secular matters and also seems to have filled the role of account book, as well as his personal reminder. It was from this journal, or more correctly from the collection of many individual volumes of this journal, plus a collection of draft and received letters as well as other family mementos, that Miss Harriet Priddis extracted and recorded this fascinating insight into the life of one of the earliest settlers in the London, Middlesex area of Ontario. (more...)

     

    Robert. Collier. Fetherstonhaugh, THE 13TH BATTALION ROYAL HIGHLANDERS OF CANADA, 1914 - 1919, (1925) 2008.

    $21.95 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=CA0280

    Anyone who has done any reading about the military units raised in the Montreal area of Quebec will probably be familiar with the author of this book. Robert Collier Fetherstonhaugh seems to have been unable to serve his country in the more conventional sense but he more than made up for this with the wonderful, factual unit histories and tales of valor he penned for a number of military units based in the Montreal area. Robert Collier’s special skill is in factually recounting all the infinite details of a military unit on the move and at war while making it an interesting story. (more...)

     

    C, Beresford Topp, THE 42ND BATTALION, C.E.F. ROYAL HIGHLANDERS OF CANADA, (1931) 2008.

    $21.95 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=CA0281

    In his opening address the author, Lieut.-Colonel C. Beresford Topp, D.S.O., M.C., declares this book to be " ... based on the 42nd Battalion official War Diary ..." Any reader, however, who has ever struggled to fully comprehend the content of any official war diary will soon recognize this as an understatement of the amount of work and care he has put into making this a clear, concise and readable history of the activities of the Battalion. (more...)

     

    ILLUSTRATED HISTORICAL ATLAS OF FRONTENAC, LENNOX AND ADDINGTON AND HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF LENNOX AND ADDINGTON.

    $47.95 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=CA0284

    This is a compilation of two books comprising as complete a history was provided by the literature available at the turn of the 19th century. Surprisingly in view of its political importance there is no record of a significant history of Frontenac being published until about 75 years later. The two books are: "Illustrated Historical Atlas of the Counties of Frontenac, Lennox and Addington, Ontario (CA0168) and "History of the County of Lennox & Addington" (CA0169) (more...)

     

    Charles Lyons Foster, William Smith Duthie, Achilles Daunt Golden, LETTERS FROM THE FRONT IN 2 VOLUMES, C1920, WITH SUPPLEMENT, (1920) 2008.

    $33.49 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=CA0291

    Subtitled: "Being a record of the part played by officers of the bank in the great war. 1914 - 1919."

    Over 1,700 staff members resigned their positions with the Canadian Bank of Commerce to go and "do their bit" in the Great War. As letters began to trickle back from these erstwhile bank employees the bank's Staff Inspector (what we would call the head of Human Resources today) conceived the idea of publishing a series of pamphlets containing suitable edited extracts from these letters so that remaining staff members, and indeed customers, could follow the fortunes of those "at the front." It was not long before these 11 initial pamphlets began to find their way to "the front" themselves and were eagerly passed around so that news of other bank employees could be shared. (more...)

     

    Multiple authors, Joyce Beaton, EARLY CANADIAN LIFE - VOL. 1, (c.1977) 2008.

    $17.95 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...&p=CA0295-1

    Published by us in Volumes starting in December 1976. Our reproduction of this periodical resulted from an online discussion of some detail of pioneer life in Canada which has long since slipped into obscurity. The important outcome, however, was our introduction to Joyce Beaton who, together with her partner Janice Johnston, published this periodical between 1976 and 1980. While not in the "front line" of "hard genealogical data" the multitude of stories and articles in it do fill in a great deal of that all-iimportant background on our ancestors lives. It was for this reason that we are providing a wider availability of these original publications through the media of a digital format. Nominated as "Best News Magazine in Canada in 1975" (more...)

     

    1837 REBELLION LOSSES (CANADA): CLAIMANTS FOR DAMAGES, 1849, (1849) 2008.

    $17.95 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=CA0297

    Here is a very rare and useful piece of data. As a by-product of the 1837 Rebellion (or Troubles - depending on your point of view) a number of early Canadians made claims for compensation for losses of property, business and in some cases physical capabilities (i.e., personal injuries.) These claims were made against the administration of Canada and as Canada was still a "Crown Colony" they ended up in front of the British House of Commons for consideration. This document then is an, "Appendix to the First Report of the Commissioners appointed to inquire into the Losses occasioned by the Troubles in Canada and Ordered to be printed 6 June 1849." (more...)

     

    THE STORY OF THE SIXTY-SIXTH C.F.A, (1919) 2008.

    $14.49 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=CA0298

    The 66th Canadian Field Artillery was recruited in Montreal but, judging by the included Nominal Role, it was manned as much by men from outside Montreal as by those from within it. This, in its own right, is somewhat remarkable since the recruitment took place in March of 1916 and it might have been thought that enthusiasm for joining up would have waned with the duration of the fighting and with the reports of the deaths reaching home. Not So! The recruitment office was inundated with applications and could easily have filled every position twice over. (more...)

     

     

    === TMG Companion Products ======================

     

    The following companion products which were developed for TMG users like you:

     

    "A Primer for The Master Genealogist"

    A great new book for beginning TMG users by Terry Reigel.

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/primer.htm

     

    "Getting the Most Out of The Master Genealogist"

    The popular book compiled by Lee Hoffman - now available in electronic form.

    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=2.1 Build 10

     

    Pocket Genealogist

    The TMG companion program for Pocket PCs and other Windows Powered devices.

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/pocketgen.htm

    Latest version=3.11

     

    GedStar PRO

    The TMG companion program for PalmOS users.

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/gedstarpro.htm

    Latest version=3.2

     

    GenSmarts

    The research advisor that reads your TMG data directly.

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/gensmarts.htm

    Latest version=2.1.1.30

     

    Map My Family Tree

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/mapmyfamilytree.htm

    Latest version=1.4.11

     

    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 this Saturday, 27 Sept 2008, 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!

     

     

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    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:

     

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    9110 Red Branch Road, STE O

    Columbia, Maryland 21045

    410-715-2260

    410-730-9734 (fax)

    http://www.WhollyGenes.com

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    In this issue:

     

    o FGS Conference

    o Cruise News

    o New Data CDs from the U.S.

    o Did You Know?

    o Did You Know Contest!

    o TMG Companion Products

    o Wholly Genes online chat

    o How to reach us

     

     

    === FGS Conference ==================================

     

    If you'll be near Philadelphia, PA this week (Wed, Sept 3rd through Sat, Sept 6th), then please stop by the Pennsylvania Convention Center to visit us at the Federation of Genealogical Societies Conference. Wholly Genes representative and other users will be demonstrating TMG and answering questions at Exhibit Booths #308 and #310. Companion products, data CDs and other material will also be available without the cost of shipping.

     

    Entrance to the Exhibit Hall is FREE but to attend lecture and other classes will be $125 per day or $225 for the whole conference.

     

    We hope to see you there!

     

     

    === Cruise News =====================================

     

    The registration deadline has past and the reserved space for the 4th Annual Genealogy Conference and Cruise (Oct 26-Nov 2) is full. In fact, the entire ship is completely sold out which is unusual for two months prior to the event. If you intended to attend this great event, however, individuals may still be looking for roommates and a waiting list is forming to claim rooms that might become available through cancellations. Please contact the group travel agent, Julie, at 1-800-377-9383 or juliea@cruiseweb.com.

     

    Registered parties should have received a "Cruise News" newsletter by this time. If you haven't received it, please contact bvelke@whollygenes.com.

     

    For more information about this extremely popular event, please see .

     

     

    === New Data CDs from the U.S. =========================

     

    The following new data CDs are now available from WhollyGenes.com:

     

     

    COMMEMORATIVE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA, (1898) 2008.

    $24.95 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=US0392

    With biographies ranging from a single fourteen-line paragraph to multiple pages, this fifteen-pound tome (over 2200 pages) is packed with genealogical information. Styled a biographical record, the book lives up to its name. Page 1 begins with the Hon. James Addams Beavers, “a gallant soldier, statesman, jurist and Christian citizen of Bellefonte,” and is followed by biographies of everyone from former governors to yeoman farmers. (more...)

     

    George H. Morgan, ANNALS COMPRISING MEMOIRS, INCIDENTS, AND STATISTICS OF HARRISBURG (PA) FROM THE PERIOD OF ITS FIRST SETTLEMENT, (1858) 2008.

    $14.95 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=US0230

    Composed of a series of sketches of events and subjects ranging from a single paragraph to a number of pages this volume presents the history of Harrisburg through the eyes of those who experienced it. Drawing from historical records and accounts of events described by its older citizens, the book is divided into three sections. The first section which details the early history of Harrisburg draws from historical accounts, documents, letters and other public records. Newspapers provided advertisements of land for sale or rent, obituaries, announcements of various events (more...)

     

    J.H. French, GAZETTEER OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK: EMBRACING A COMPREHENSIVE VIEW OF THE GEOGRAPHY, GEOLOGY, AND GENERAL HISTORY OF THE STATE, AND A COMPLETE HISTORY AND DESCRIPTION OF EVERY COUNTY... (1860) 2008.

    $9.95 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=US0284

    This classic and essential volume collects a wide variety of information on the state of New York, treating first of the state as a whole, and then covering all counties, cities and towns. Each section contains topographical and historical data, accompanied by statistical tables on many subjects. (more...)

     

    INSCRIPTIONS ON TOMBSTONES IN MADISON, CONN., ERECTED PRIOR TO 1800, (1900) 2008.

    $4.95 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=US0324

    This volume provides complete, verbatim transcriptions of the inscriptions on all tombstones for the town of Madison, Connecticut, (formerly a part of the town of Guilford) with dates prior to 1800. These inscriptions were gathered by a number of transcribers, from four cemeteries in the town. (more...)

     

    John A. Marshall, AMERICAN BASTILE. A HISTORY. THE ARBITRARY ARRESTS AND IMPRISONMENT OF AMERICAN CITIZENS IN THE NORTHERN AND BORDER STATES, ON ACCOUNT OF THEIR POLITICAL OPINIONS, DURING THE LATE CIVIL WAR... (1883) 2008.

    $14.95 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=US0342

    Marshall has gathered about a hundred accounts of persons imprisoned during the Civil War on suspicion of plans to fight for the South or conspire against the North. The narratives contain details of the arrest of the suspect, the conditions during imprisonment and the attempts to obtain release. (more...)

     

    Rhode Island Geographic Board in cooperation with the United States Geographic Board, OFFICIAL GAZETTEER OF RHODE ISLAND, (1932) 2008.

    $9.95 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=US0355

    This official compilation gathers together more than five thousand Rhode Island place names in one alphabetical sequence. The list includes political units of the state such as counties, towns and villages, as well as physical features, such as rivers, islands and even exposed rocks in the harbors. (more...)

     

    John Leeds Bozman, A SKETCH OF THE HISTORY OF MARYLAND, DURING THE THREE FIRST YEARS AFTERS ITS SETTLEMENT, (1811) 2008.

    $12.95 http://www.WhollyGenes.com/find_wg.mvc?ref...WS&p=US0613

    Published just 35 years after the establishment of the United States, this interesting volume, which draws heavily from legislative and court records, provides an early perspective on the pre-history of not only colonial Maryland but of the other American colonies as well. The title notes that a copious introduction is included-and indeed it is-comprised of nine sections covering the period from Columbus's discoveries in 1492 to the earliest settlements in Virginia and New York. This is an expansive pre-history which includes French, Portuguese and Spanish as well as English voyages of discovery from Cabot to de Soto and which also details early settlement attempts from Newfoundland to Florida. (more...)

     

     

    === Did You Know? ==============================

     

    DID YOU KNOW that you can remove flags that you don't use from the Flag window? Choose "Flag Manager" from the File menu (or right-click on the Flags window and choose "Customize flags..."). Then highlight a flag that you don't use and then click Disable on the right. Disabled flags (i.e., those whichout check marks on the list) will not appear in the Flags window.

     

    DID YOU KNOW that you can change the order of flags in the Flags window? Access the Flag Manager as above, then highlight the name of a flag and click "Move Up" or "Move Down" on the right.

     

    DID YOU KNOW that you can remove or change the order of the lines in the "Other Info" box (to the right of the primary name on the Details Window)? If you don't use the Reference field or you want the Last Edited date to appear on top, for instance, right click on that part of the screen and click "Customize 'Other info' box." Then highlight one of the data types in the list and click on the buttons on the right to disable or move them.

     

    DID YOU KNOW that you can add a Birth tag to a person by simply holding down the Control key while you press "B" (i.e., ^B)? There are similar shortcuts for adding name variations, marriage, death, burial, and history tags. See the bottom of the Add menu. The shortcuts are also listed on the right on the tag labels in the Tag Type List.

     

    DID YOU KNOW that, although you cannot create new shortcut keys like those mentioned above, you can create a custom toolbar button with which you can add a specific tag type (or access any other menu feature) with just one click? Right-click on any toolbar button and choose "Customize..." in order to access the Custom Toolbar Manager.

     

    DID YOU KNOW that you can design a custom toolbar button in TMG what will run another windows program? Access the Custom Toolbar Manager as described above and then scroll down the "Unused Buttons" list to the "SPECIAL FUNCTION" section. "Execute a Windows program" is about 13 rows above the bottom. Just make sure that you don't use this feature to access a external program which requires your TMG project to be closed (e.g., Second Site).

     

    DID YOU KNOW that if you find yourself typing the same text over and over, then you can save it as a text macro and then insert the whole thing with a shortcut key? Access "Text Macros" from the Tools menu to define up to 11 custom macros (Shift+F2 through Shift+F12).

     

    DID YOU KNOW that you can change the sequence of people in the Associates Window? Right-click on the list, select "Sort," and select one of the other sorting methods.

     

    DID YOU KNOW that you can link a specific citation to every record in a data set at the same time? This may be handy after importing a data set from another researcher. Access the Master Source List, highlight the source in question, and then click on the "Cite Globally" on the right.

     

    DID YOU KNOW that you can easily expand most windows to fill the screen? It is nice to be able to use the Tree View in full screen mode, for instance. While looking at the Tree View, click on the Maximize button in the top-right corner (to the left of the "X" button). After working with the Tree View in full screen, click on the button that is in that same position in order to return the window to its original size and position!

     

     

    === Did You Know Contest! ========================

     

    The "Did You Know" section is a popular feature when it is included in our newsletter. Now you can help to spread your favorite tips and secrets by submitting a "Did You Know" item to be published in the newsletter -- and win a Wholly Genes gift certificate! Send your tip or hint (one per email) to didyouknow@whollygenes.com. If it is selected for publication in the next newsletter, then you'll receive a gift certificate for $20.00 to the Wholly Genes web store. The best "Did You Know" submission will receive a $100.00 gift certificate!

     

    Gift certificates can be redeemed for any product in the Wholly Genes store, including software, companion products, data CDs, or the chart printing and CD/DVD duplication services.

     

    Submissions must be received by 10 September 2008 so start typing! Wholly Genes staff will be the sole judges and gift certificates must be redeemed within one year of issuance. Gift certificates are not redeemable for cash.

     

     

    === TMG Companion Products ======================

     

    The following companion products which were developed for TMG users like you:

     

    "A Primer for The Master Genealogist"

    A great new book for beginning TMG users by Terry Reigel.

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/primer.htm

     

    "Getting the Most Out of The Master Genealogist"

    The popular book compiled by Lee Hoffman - now available in electronic form.

    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=2.1 Build 10

     

    Pocket Genealogist

    The TMG companion program for Pocket PCs and other Windows Powered devices.

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/pocketgen.htm

    Latest version=3.11

     

    GedStar PRO

    The TMG companion program for PalmOS users.

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/gedstarpro.htm

    Latest version=3.2

     

    GenSmarts

    The research advisor that reads your TMG data directly.

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/gensmarts.htm

    Latest version=2.1.1.30

     

    Map My Family Tree

    See http://www.WhollyGenes.com/mapmyfamilytree.htm

    Latest version=1.4.11

     

    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 Saturday, 27 Sept 2008, 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, STE O

    Columbia, Maryland 21045

    410-715-2260

    410-730-9734 (fax)

    http://www.WhollyGenes.com

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