From the monthly archives:

February 2009

The Problem with the Add Spouse Screencast is Fixed

Something went wrong with the rendering of the screencast causing the sound to drop out about half-way through. I re-rendered the file and all is well now. Please see the original post to view the video.

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The Varied Ways to Add a Spouse in Reunion 9

Adding spouses is a common task undertaken with any genealogy software. It’s also one of the sources of dreaded duplicate records. Considering the frequency of use and the perils, it makes sense to take the time to understand the subtleties of  how to add spouses in your genealogy program.
In the Macintosh genealogy application, Reunion 9, you can add [...]

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Setting the Preferred Spouse in Reunion 9

Tired of having to switch spouses after navigating to a family card for a relative with multiple spouses? Well, you’re in luck. The spouse you want displayed by default can be configured quite easily. In this screencast I show you how it’s done: Setting the Preferred Spouse in the Reunion for Macintosh Genealogy Software.

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Reunion Updated to 9.08

In support of the Reunion for iPhone app release, Leister Productions, Inc. has released version 9.08 of Reunion for Macintosh. Rest assured, there is more than just the iPhone support in this update. Their update page lists the following fixes and changes:

New Feature: Added support for the iPhone and iPod Touch version of Reunion.
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Reunion for iPhone 1.0 App Released

Leister Pro released the Reunion for iPhone app. With it one can search, navigate, view, and edit genealogy data on the iPhone and iPod touch.
I wasn’t given a review copy or informed of the release; I guess I’m not on Leister’s radar yet, but I’ll go get a copy so I can give you all [...]

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How to Order a Spouse

No, this isn’t about telling your spouse what to do, or even obtaining a new partner via mail-order; it’s about how to change the order of spouses in the Macintosh genealogy software, Reunion 9.
Putting spouses in the correct order—ascending order of marriage—improves consistency of the spouse popup menu and prevents a problem in lists: when [...]

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