Within a few weeks they made an update and made the error much less frequent.

He took my information and had a tech call me to get information about my system, the other programs I use and how to generate the error. Then five months later, at RootsTech, he asked me if the error had been resolved. He told me they would address the issue and thanked me for drawing it to his attention. Luckily, I was familiar enough with the program I could replicate the error in no time. He took me aside and had me show him on my computer the error I was getting. I remember speaking to a Legacy representative, at the Legacy booth at the Ogden Family History Conference at Weber State University, and telling him about my frustration. I had to restart my computer to get the clipboard to work again. If I leave Legacy open for more than a day or if I added more than two sources the clipboard would be blank the next time I opened it and then the program would shut down. When Legacy 8 rolled out I was impressed with some of the functionality but also dissatisfied with common program errors I was seeing with the source clipboard. I even met Geoff and took a selfie with him last year. Geoff is the public face and professional genealogist behind Legacy. I have taken several classes and watched the Legacy Webinars with Geoff Rasmussen since they started. I began using Legacy while PAF another software program was still available. I attended a Family History class at my church about 15 years ago and the couple teaching the class were Legacy users. I have been a Legacy user for longer than I can remember. I understand the need for a database of your own. I have been a user and fan of Legacy software.

This article evaluates two of the most popular, RootsMagic and Legacy. People have varied opinions about what software is best, so I have picked two of the top software programs and compared some of the features. Having my own database gives me a stable foundation to evaluate new and contradicting information. With so many different people contributing information to our families, I like to have a place where the research I have do can be preserved. It is also important to share our findings with others. It is vital to keep great records, to prove sources and keep records. I would not be able to evaluate new sources of evidence or work that others have done on our family. It gives me a database for all the work I am doing. For me, genealogy software is a must when doing any kind of family history work.

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