{"id":1865,"date":"2013-12-31T18:49:22","date_gmt":"2014-01-01T01:49:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.rootsmagic.com\/?p=1865"},"modified":"2013-12-31T18:49:22","modified_gmt":"2014-01-01T01:49:22","slug":"2013-in-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blog.rootsmagic.com\/?p=1865","title":{"rendered":"2013 in Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><\/h3>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.rootsmagic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/2013-Year-in-Review.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1866 aligncenter\" alt=\"2013 Year in Review\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.rootsmagic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/2013-Year-in-Review-1024x1021.jpg\" width=\"372\" height=\"371\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.rootsmagic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/2013-Year-in-Review-1024x1021.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/blog.rootsmagic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/2013-Year-in-Review-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/blog.rootsmagic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/2013-Year-in-Review-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 372px) 100vw, 372px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s New Years Eve here in the RootsMagic underground labs which means that it is time for us to crawl out and spend some quality time with friends and family. \u00a0It also means that it is\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/blog.rootsmagic.com\/?p=1542\" target=\"_blank\">once again time to reflect<\/a> on all that has happened this past year. \u00a0And don\u2019t forget to check back on Wednesday as we present our resolutions for 2014.\u00a0 But until then- let&#8217;s all gather in the TARDIS (don&#8217;t worry, its bigger on the inside) and travel back to January 2013.<\/p>\n<h2>Help Us Help You<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rootsmagic.com\/webinars\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"RootsMagic Webinars\" alt=\"RootsMagic Webinars\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.rootsmagic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/RM-Webinars-Poster-Small.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We know that one of the reasons our loyal users love RootsMagic so much is that no other genealogy software provides the level of support and training that we do. \u00a0Over the past three years, we have pioneered the use of \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/www.rootsmagic.com\/webinars\" target=\"_blank\">webinars<\/a>\u201c, or free online classes, to help you learn anything you wanted to know about our software. \u00a0Our webinars have been viewed and downloaded over a million times from users in nearly every country on the globe. \u00a0And best of all,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.rootsmagic.com\/webinars\" target=\"_blank\">all of our webinars are archived and still available, free of charge<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>One of the most frequent requests for our online instruction was for smaller, briefer tutorial videos that focused on very specific tasks. With this in mind, we introduced our YouTube channel,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.rootsmagictv.com\" target=\"_blank\">RootsMagic TV<\/a>. \u00a0These videos are usually only a few minutes long and quickly show you how to do particular task without the details and explanations that you&#8217;ll find in our regular webinars. \u00a0Best of all, because they are hosted on YouTube, they are easy to share with others via e-mail or social networks.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.rootsmagic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/RM-for-PAF-Users-Mockup.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"RootsMagic for PAF Users: A Quick-Start Guide\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.rootsmagic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/RM-for-PAF-Users-Mockup-214x300.png\" width=\"214\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In June, FamilySearch announced the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/blog.rootsmagic.com\/?p=1711\" target=\"_blank\">retirement of its Personal Ancestral File (PAF)<\/a> genealogy software and recommended that PAF users upgrade to FamilySearch-partnered software like RootsMagic. \u00a0To make the transition as easy as possible for PAF users, we created a free 16-page, full-color booklet titled, &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/rootsmagic.com\/paf-book\/\" target=\"_blank\">RootsMagic for PAF Users: A Quick Start Guide<\/a>&#8220;. \u00a0We mailed out thousands of of these printed guides while thousands more downloaded the PDF version.<\/p>\n<h2>\u00a0Conferences, Sponsorships &amp; Awards<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.rootsmagic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/2013AboutReadersChoiceAwards.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1643 aligncenter\" alt=\"2013AboutReadersChoiceAwards\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.rootsmagic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/2013AboutReadersChoiceAwards.gif\" width=\"440\" height=\"224\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In March, About.com Genealogy hosted the &#8220;2013 About Genealogy Readers&#8217; Choice Awards&#8221;. \u00a0Readers nominated and voted for their favorite products and organizations. \u00a0We were honored to <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.rootsmagic.com\/?p=1617\" target=\"_blank\">receive two awards<\/a> for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Best Genealogy Software (Windows)<\/strong>\u00a0for our\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.rootsmagic.com\/rootsmagic\" target=\"_blank\">RootsMagic software<\/a>, and<\/li>\n<li><strong>Best Online Genealogy Tool or Mobile App<\/strong>\u00a0for our\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.rootsmagic.com\/ios\" target=\"_blank\">RootsMagic for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>At the RootsTech conference in March, we once again gave away two iPads in the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/blog.rootsmagic.com\/?p=1602\" target=\"_blank\">RootsMagic 2013 RootsTech Treasure Hunt<\/a>. \u00a0Just as in 2012, it was a lot of fun and brought some well-deserved attention to bloggers in our genealogy community.<\/p>\n<p>We attended conferences all over the United States from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.genealogyjamboree.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Southern California<\/a>\u00a0to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ngsgenealogy.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Las Vega<\/a>s to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fgs.org\" target=\"_blank\">Indiana<\/a>. \u00a0It&#8217;s also been our privilege to sponsor two great genealogy podcasts-\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/genealogygemspodcast.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Genealogy Gems<\/a>\u00a0with Lisa Louise Cooke and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.genealogyguys.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Genealogy Guys<\/a>\u00a0with George Morgan and Drew Smith.<\/p>\n<h2>Leading the Way<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.rootsmagic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/RM-FSFT-Poster-Small.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1812 aligncenter\" alt=\"FamilySearch Family Tree\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.rootsmagic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/RM-FSFT-Poster-Small-682x1024.png\" width=\"327\" height=\"491\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.rootsmagic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/RM-FSFT-Poster-Small-682x1024.png 682w, http:\/\/blog.rootsmagic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/RM-FSFT-Poster-Small-200x300.png 200w, http:\/\/blog.rootsmagic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/RM-FSFT-Poster-Small.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 327px) 100vw, 327px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>2013 saw several free updates to RootsMagic 6 that were firsts in the genealogy world. \u00a0In March, we became the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/blog.rootsmagic.com\/?p=1651\" target=\"_blank\">first software certified to share data with FamilySearch Family Tree<\/a>. \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.familysearch.org\/tree\" target=\"_blank\">FamilySearch Family Tree<\/a>\u00a0is a new way to organize and record your genealogy online. It is\u00a0<strong>free<\/strong>, is available to\u00a0<strong>everyone<\/strong>, and provides an easy way to discover your place in history with free tools to help you preserve and share your family\u2019s story for generations to come.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.rootsmagic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/ProblemAlerts.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1752 aligncenter\" alt=\"ProblemAlerts\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.rootsmagic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/ProblemAlerts-300x193.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"193\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.rootsmagic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/ProblemAlerts-300x193.png 300w, http:\/\/blog.rootsmagic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/ProblemAlerts-1024x659.png 1024w, http:\/\/blog.rootsmagic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/ProblemAlerts.png 1069w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In July, we introduced the world to &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/blog.rootsmagic.com\/?p=1737\" target=\"_blank\">Problem Alerts<\/a>&#8220;. \u00a0With Problem Alerts,\u00a0RootsMagic will find any potential data entry errors (people born before their parents, etc.) in the background and display an alert next to the name of any person with a potential problem. \u00a0This alert will show on the pedigree, family, and descendant views. \u00a0This feature is a huge hit with our users and the genealogy community at-large.<\/p>\n<h2>More Devices, More Platforms<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.rootsmagic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Android-Coming-Soon.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1528 aligncenter\" alt=\"Android Coming Soon\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.rootsmagic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Android-Coming-Soon.png\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Like you, we know how important it is to have your information where and when you want it. \u00a0One of our resolutions for this past year was to bring RootsMagic to even more platforms and devices. \u00a0We had already brought you <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rootsmagic.com\" target=\"_blank\">RootsMagic for Windows Desktop<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rootsmagic.com\/ios\" target=\"_blank\">RootsMagic for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.rootsmagic.com\/?p=1477\" target=\"_blank\">My RootsMagic online publishing<\/a>. \u00a0In 2013, we released the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">beta<\/span> version of RootsMagic for Android. \u00a0After much testing and feedback from our users, we are almost ready for the official release. \u00a0Watch this blog for an announcement in the very near future!<\/p>\n<h2>Happy Birthday to Us?<\/h2>\n<p>2013 was the year that RootsMagic had its ten-year anniversary. \u00a0We wish we could say &#8220;celebrated&#8221; its ten-year anniversary but, in all honestly, we didn&#8217;t realize it had been ten years until it was pointed out to us earlier today by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tamurajones.net\/Genealogy2013.xhtml\" target=\"_blank\">Tamura Jones<\/a>. \u00a0RootsMagic 1.0 was officially released on February 4, 2003. \u00a0Oh well, maybe we&#8217;ll do something for the 11th anniversary \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<h2>Thank You!<\/h2>\n<p>We sincerely mean it when we say that none of this would have been possible without you and your support. \u00a0We are grateful for the wonderful support, enthusiasm, and encouragement that we receive from our community. \u00a0We are humbled by the knowledge, patience and wisdom which we so often see freely shared among RootsMagic users. \u00a02013 has been an incredible year for us thanks to you!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s New Years Eve here in the RootsMagic underground labs which means that it is time for us to crawl out and spend some quality time with friends and family. \u00a0It also means that it is\u00a0once again time to reflect on all that has happened this past year. \u00a0And don\u2019t forget to check back on [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/blog.rootsmagic.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1865"}],"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=1865"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"http:\/\/blog.rootsmagic.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1865\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1875,"href":"http:\/\/blog.rootsmagic.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1865\/revisions\/1875"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/blog.rootsmagic.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1865"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blog.rootsmagic.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1865"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blog.rootsmagic.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1865"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}