{"id":1711,"date":"2013-06-21T12:46:36","date_gmt":"2013-06-21T18:46:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.rootsmagic.com\/?p=1711"},"modified":"2013-06-21T15:56:06","modified_gmt":"2013-06-21T21:56:06","slug":"paf-users-have-a-new-home-at-rootsmagic-upgrade-offer-and-free-quick-start-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blog.rootsmagic.com\/?p=1711","title":{"rendered":"PAF users have a new home at RootsMagic; Upgrade offer and Free Quick Start guide"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"PAF<\/a><\/p>\n

In a blog posting today<\/a>, FamilySearch announced the retirement of it’s Personal Ancestral File (PAF) genealogy software.<\/p>\n

“Beginning\u00a0July 15, 2013<\/strong>, PAF will be retired and will no longer be available for download or support. For full details and for information on alternative products, please visit\u00a0http:\/\/familysearch.org\/PAF<\/a>.”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The linked page<\/a> recommends that PAF users upgrade to family history software from one of the FamilySearch parters. \u00a0Of the three options listed, RootsMagic is the only software certified to utilize the full capabilities of\u00a0FamilySearch Family Tree<\/span><\/a><\/span>,<\/strong> including sharing data, ordinances, discussions, sources, and change history.<\/p>\n

We understand that change isn’t easy, so we’ve worked hard at putting together some new tools and supports to make the transition as painless as possible for PAF users.<\/p>\n

A New Home<\/h2>\n

Over the past few years, tens-of-thousands of PAF users have made the switch to RootsMagic. \u00a0They’ve enjoyed its\u00a0amazing new features such as\u00a0book publishing<\/b>,\u00a0color coding<\/b>,\u00a0wallcharts<\/b>,\u00a0Shareable CD\u2019s<\/b>,\u00a0running straight off of a flash drive<\/b>,\u00a0interactive problem lists<\/b>,\u00a0online publishing<\/b>, a\u00a0mobile app<\/a>, and more!<\/p>\n

But don’t take our word for it. \u00a0Here’s what some of our satisfied-switches have had to say:<\/p>\n

“I have used PAF for all my years in Family History research. I now enjoy working with RootsMagic, it is by far the best program. Thank you.”<\/em> \u2014 Joyce<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

“I want to thank everyone at RootsMagic for all their hard work! I purchased RootsMagic 4 after attending a genealogy seminar this past September. I was still using PAF at that time. When Bruce explained how easy it was to convert my data I was extatic, so I purchased the software. When I received it, it loaded quickly converted all my old PAF data (just as Bruce said it would) and I was up and running. . . Love is a very strong word, and I Love RootsMagic!! Thanks everyone, great job!!”<\/em> \u2014 Kathy<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

“I have been working on the family history for many years using PAF, and converted to RootsMagic, which is a great program, very user friendly. I have recommended the program to beginners that are interested in finding and recording their own family genealogy.”<\/em> \u2014 Shirley<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

“A great improvement from PAF. This will help with the work. Thanks!”<\/em> \u2014 Garth<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Update Discount for PAF Users<\/h2>\n

To make the transition as painless as possible, we’ve set-up a special website at www.PAFUpgrade.com<\/a> that includes training videos, testimonials, and more. \u00a0And for a limited time, we are offering PAF users the full-version of RootsMagic at the upgrade price of only $19.95<\/strong>. \u00a0You must visit www.PAFUpgrade.com<\/a> to receive the discount.<\/p>\n

Of course, we also offer a free version of RootsMagic named RootsMagic Essentials<\/a> that offers the basic abilities of PAF plus the certified FamilySearch Family Tree features.<\/p>\n

Free Quick Start Guide<\/h2>\n

\"RootsMagic<\/a><\/p>\n

We’ve also put together a special guide titled, “RootsMagic for PAF Users: A Quick Start Guide”<\/a>. \u00a0This 16-page, full-color booklet guides you step-by-step in making the switch and answers the biggest and most common questions. \u00a0This guide is available in printed format and as a free PDF that can be viewed on your computer or mobile device and even printed at home. \u00a0We encourage our users to download this guide and freely share it with any PAF users who may benefit from it.<\/p>\n

As a bonus, any PAF user who upgrades to RootsMagic at www.PAFUpgrade.com<\/a> will receive a copy of this Quick Start guide.<\/p>\n

We’re Here to Help<\/h2>\n

If you’re a PAF user, we understand that change isn\u2019t easy. But with a little of your time and a little help<\/a> from us, you\u2019ll be just as comfortable with RootsMagic as you were with PAF.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In a blog posting today, FamilySearch announced the retirement of it’s Personal Ancestral File (PAF) genealogy software. “Beginning\u00a0July 15, 2013, PAF will be retired and will no longer be available for download or support. For full details and for information on alternative products, please visit\u00a0http:\/\/familysearch.org\/PAF.” The linked page recommends that PAF users upgrade to family […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[5,1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/blog.rootsmagic.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1711"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/blog.rootsmagic.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/blog.rootsmagic.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blog.rootsmagic.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blog.rootsmagic.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1711"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"http:\/\/blog.rootsmagic.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1711\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1729,"href":"http:\/\/blog.rootsmagic.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1711\/revisions\/1729"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/blog.rootsmagic.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1711"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blog.rootsmagic.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1711"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blog.rootsmagic.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1711"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}