Monthly Archives: March 2006

Personal Ancestry Writer II v50 (1 Apr 2006)

Posted on March 31, 2006 by admin

The April 1st, 2006 update to Personal Ancestry Writer II (PAWriter II) version 50 was posted today. As you may know, PAWriter II is a Genealogy Application that was designed from the ground up to have features similar to the original Personal Ancestral File (PAF) for MacOS (PAW supports MacOS and Mac OS X). This update includes an enhancment to the user interface, and an addtition to the html reports. Continue reading →

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Coming Up On Apple’s 30th Birthday

Posted on March 31, 2006 by admin

In honor of Apple’s 30th Birthday on saturday, April 1st, 2006, CNET put together a has a tribute. Continue reading →

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NewsLetter 2.6

Posted on March 30, 2006 by admin

It’s been a while since we mentionedNewsletter, and version 2.6 was released this morning. NewsLetter is, in the words of its developer, a free batch emailer, speciallly thought for newsletters. Its interface is very simple and intuitive, and it features the creation of plain text and HTML messages (simple or multipart), customization of subject and body using “smart tags” and attachments (including inline attachments in HTML messages). You can send the messages immediatelly or save them in MBOX format.

Many of us end up maintaining contacts with spread out members of the family, and this is an easy way to keep in touch, as well as perhaps generate an interest in genealogy from other family members. Continue reading →

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Records Manager 2.9.2

Posted on March 29, 2006 by admin

John Woodward has updated Records Manager extensively since we last mentioned it. Records Manager is MacOS X software that allows you to collect important records (such as bank statements or receipts) in a database and allow for easy addition of new records, easy access to existing records, and optional automatic backup of the database. Think of it as a replacement for a file cabinet but with easier filing and retrieval. You can optionally encrypt your records with 128-bit AES encryption to keep them secure. It costs $24 and requires Mac OS X 10.2.8. Continue reading →

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Personal Ancestry Writer II v50 (27 Mar 2006)

Posted on March 27, 2006 by admin

There is an update to Personal Ancestry Writer II (PAWriter II) version 50 today. This release is mainly concerned with some minor UI changes version 50 (released this past saturday). Continue reading →

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