Comments on: Sharing Sources Between RootsMagic and FamilySearch Family Tree

By: Gwen Heaton

Gwen Heaton — Thu, 29 Aug 2013 16:35:00 +0000

I am so excited in not having to place my sources in two places now.

What I did not realized is that I had to use the “tag” feature on the source itself instead of as I have been doing, tagging the person on their page.

That is how I have done all my tags and not used the source tag…so I guess I’ll need to start over and retag everything so that I can transfer between Roots Magic and Family Tree.

Thankyou for this great option!

By: Audrey Stevens

Audrey Stevens — Wed, 28 Aug 2013 02:34:05 +0000

At first I was a little confused about “embiggen.” When I got it I laughed. A little whimsy doesn’t hurt once in a while!

By: Ireta Shurtz

Ireta Shurtz — Tue, 27 Aug 2013 02:41:09 +0000

Thanks so much, so easy to follow.

By: Stephen

Stephen — Mon, 26 Aug 2013 21:25:18 +0000

I’m all for the use of “embiggen.” Maybe now we can gain wider acceptance of some other, less-used words … like “granduncle.”

On a more related note, is adding a source really making a change? Those “reason” fields get kind of silly when they are all filled in with “add source.”

By: Coy Harmon

Coy Harmon — Mon, 26 Aug 2013 19:39:15 +0000

Just wondering who coined the word “embiggen”. Wouldn’t enlarge do just as well and be as easily understood?

By: LaRayne W. Call

LaRayne W. Call — Sat, 24 Aug 2013 16:20:34 +0000

This is great. I’ve put most of my people with their sources in New Family Search of Family tree and then transfer them to Roots Magic. Since I have multiple sources for most of my ancestors I’ve been wondering how to transfer the sources without having to enter them again in Roots Magic. This was very helpful and I’m delighted to know that I do not have to do all of that work over again. What a time saver!

By: Mission Fig

Mission Fig — Wed, 21 Aug 2013 18:05:31 +0000

I’m glad to hear that notes are not part of Family Search as they are something I would chose to add person by person and note by note.

By: Nancy Hibbs

Nancy Hibbs — Wed, 21 Aug 2013 15:33:30 +0000

Well done video. Very helpful! I’m looking forward to being able to share pictures.

By: Brian Stanley

Brian Stanley — Wed, 21 Aug 2013 08:07:20 +0000

“Embiggen”? “Gotten” ?
Don’t alienate us Brits what speak proper… Doh! Cripes, now I’m doing it….

By: Charles MacDonald

Charles MacDonald — Wed, 21 Aug 2013 03:11:04 +0000

Very thorough. Could follow easily