We have just released a new update to RootsMagic 4 (version 4.0.5.0).\u00a0 This update is primarily a bug fix update, although there are a couple of new items.<\/p>\n
If you have the RootsMagic News screen come up when you start RootsMagic, it may have already notified you of this update.\u00a0 If not, you can do “Help<\/strong> > Check for Updates<\/strong>” from the RootsMagic menu to download and install this update.<\/p>\n You can also download the update\u00a0from http:\/\/www.rootsmagic.com\/download<\/a>.<\/p>\n Here are the new, fixed, and updated items in this update:<\/p>\n NEW<\/strong><\/p>\n – Children in narrative reports that are in the next generation now print birth, marr, and death info in the child list FIXED \/ CHANGED – Color coding now works on Timeline Chart We have also just released updates to our Personal Historian and Family Atlas programs to provide support for importing the new RootsMagic 4 files.\u00a0 These are free updates for registered users of Personal Historian and Family Atlas.<\/p>\n To download the update for Personal Historian<\/strong>, go to:<\/p>\n http:\/\/www.personalhistorian.com\/Support\/Updates.aspx<\/a><\/p>\n
\n– Added “Search > Move to primary position” to move the highlighted person (really only useful in pedigree and descendant views)
\n– Added a button to FamilySearch match and sync screen to view the person on the FamilySearch website
\n– Added birth year to FamilySearch sync screen for relationships (both RM and FS sides)
\n– Added FamilySearch import to import a tree from New FamilySearch into an RM file (File > FamilySearch > FamilySearch Import)
\n– Added Remove to the FamilySearch ordinance request screen to unreserve names<\/p>\n
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\n– Spaces are trimmed from name parts when adding a new person
\n– If short footnote is left blank, RM will use the full citation in its place
\n– Changed default for color coding to “Highlighted person”
\n– Box charts in wordwrap mode don’t sometimes truncate a person’s info anymore
\n– RM warns you when you try to print a group sheet that would be blank
\n– GEDCOM import doesn’t sometimes duplicate city\/state\/postal code in second street field anymore
\n– Drag and drop doesn’t create a blank death fact for people who had their “Living” flag unchecked
\n– Disputed or disproven alt names now display red crossout
\n– Fixed several screens \/ reports where an “unknown spouse” could have phantom events
\n– GEDCOM import \/ export now supports “proof” settings
\n– Drag and drop now preserves “proof” settings
\n– Added person’s name to title of Individual Timeline list
\n– Source list prints a person’s suffix for citations
\n– Changing title of descendant list holds now
\n– NFS sync screen name matching color coding works properly now
\n– PAF import handles user defined divorce events now
\n– When running RM from a flash drive, File > New now defaults to a folder on the flash drive
\n– NFS Sync options list repositions if necessary to remain completely on screen
\n– Group sheet doesn’t display wrong Seal to Spouse info when a person wasn’t married
\n– Submitted ordinances in group sheet print as “Submitted” instead of date to prevent confusion
\n– Submitted ordinances in NFS sync screen display as “Submitted” instead of date to prevent confusion
\n– Fixed several issues when printing FORs from NFS
\n– NFS Match and Sync only shows primary names in list (doesn’t list people multiple times in list anymore)
\n– Description field in events now transfers back and forth from NFS<\/p>\nNew Family Atlas and Personal Historian Updates Available<\/h2>\n