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'''7.9.275 - 28 MAY 2021
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'''8.2.7 - 12 NOV 2022
* New: Added font scaling (70% - 150%).  Change in Settings Page, Display view.  You will be prompted to restart RootsMagic after making the change for changes to take effect.  (KNOWN ISSUES: Family view boxes have overlapped text when first starting RM at high font scalings.  For now, moving away from Family page and back will fix it.)
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* Fixed: Issue with Ancestry dropping connection after 1 hour
* Fixed: Issue with forms opening too large after user switches Windows scaling to higher percentage
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* Fixed: Other minor Ancestry issues
* Fixed: Typing into search field to filter sources on Source Page, then moving to another page and coming back left the list filtered by search box was blank (also fixed similar issue with Place, Media, Task, and Address pages)
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* Fixed: Minor FamilySearch issues
* Fixed: Some issues with incorrect citations showing after adding a citation to a source.
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* Fixed: Minor bugs
* Fixed: Add Fact form now centers on Edit Person screen instead of Main window.
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* Fixed: Cosmetic issues
* Fixed: Reset TreeShare works correctly now.
 
* New: Help system is being moved to a wiki format: http://wiki.rootsmagic.com.  Program help (F1 and menu help) now point to the wiki help.
 
* New: Update History is now on the wiki: http://wiki.rootsmagic.com/wiki/RootsMagic_8:Update_History
 
* Fixed: Numerous crashing bugs
 
* Fixed: Cosmetic changes
 
  
'''7.9.265 - 18 MAY 2021
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'''8.2.6 - 28 OCT 2022
* New: When adding a person, RM will check for duplicates
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* Fixed: Resizing the Map view on a Mac would crash the program
* Fixed: Cursor starts in fields in People > Tools > Date calculator
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* Fixed: Header (and Footer) text could overwrite each other
* Fixed: Cursor starts in fields in place list and gazetteer when editing a place
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* Fixed: Clicking on large lists (10K+ people) could highlight the wrong person
* New: When adding a source, address, repository, media, or task to a person/fact, the select page of the Add screen now shows details about the highlighted item in the list
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* Fixed: Some living people were marked as deceased when uploading to Ancestry
* Fixed: Double clicking Person List view or Couple List view would sometimes open the wrong person's edit screen
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* Fixed: Citation name was not editable for source templates w/ no template details
* New: Selecting sources, citations, addresses, repositories, and tasks for media tags (and other places) now shows details about the highlighted item in the list
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* Fixed: Pasting combined latitude/longitude into a field no longer loses the last digit of the latitude
* Fixed: On duplicate search / merge, swapping dups and then merging would crash or freeze
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* New: FamilySearch import will now include other spouses of direct ancestors
* Fixed: When closing the edit screen the sort on the Person List view would always revert back to Name sort
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* Fixed: Setting a fact to Primary wasn't clearing primary for other facts of the same type
* Fixed: Numerous crashing bugs
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* Fixed: Children in 2 families with a shared parent would show that parent's info twice in Edit Person
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* Fixed: Custom report text centered or right justified in cells wasn't printing properly
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* Fixed: Fan Charts now use the currently selected parents of each person when printing
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* Fixed: Cleaned up display on Ancestry compare media lists
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* Fixed: Source citations were not printing on FGS for LDS ordinances
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* Fixed: Parent notes were printing 3 times on FGS
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* Fixed: Numerous minor report fixes
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* Fixed: Numerous minor bugs
 
* Fixed: Cosmetic issues
 
* Fixed: Cosmetic issues
  
'''7.9.258 - 10 MAY 2021
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'''8.2.5 - 6 SEP 2022
* Fixed: Research Notes report prints the correct person now
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* New: Can resize columns in the FamilySearch person tools Find Matches list
* Fixed: Added fact type to Research Notes report
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* New: Search and replace can now search name notes
* Fixed: Report titles include prefix, nickname and suffix in the name
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* Fixed: Frequent random access violations encountered by some Mac users
* Fixed: Filter works properly in Task List report now
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* Fixed: Tab key skipping edit fields randomly
* Fixed: Scrapbook report works for places now
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* Fixed: Issues with the "Date edited" when using non English versions of Windows
* Fixed: "<" and ">" characters print properly in narrative reports now
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* Fixed: When possible duplicate screen comes up, the child list for a person was blank
* Fixed: Marriage info in Outline descendant narrative report prints with the correct indentation now
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* Fixed: On Add Media screen the cursor starts in the Filename field instead of the media type dropdown
* Fixed: Issues with some files not importing completely
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* Fixed: Mouse wheel on Couple List view (and other lists) now scrolls by 4 lines instead of full screens
* Fixed: Moving back and forth between Family View and Couple List View maintains same family
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* Fixed: Age on Edit Person wasn't showing for living facts after a Will fact
* New: Added option to display Edit Person rows on a single line
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* Fixed: Folder highlight on Task page would disappear when saving a task
* Fixed: Fact Type and other list forms start with cursor in search field again.
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* Fixed: Paste Citation now shows both the Source and Citation name
* Fixed: Sentence template displays nickname correctly when set to use parentheses
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* Fixed: Some FTM notes would have RTF formatting codes after import
* Fixed: Notes save symbols like quotes, angle brackets, em dash, etc correctly (rather than as html code)
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* Fixed: Some GEDCOM files could crash when imported on Mac
* Fixed: Fact type and date column width are remembered on Edit Person screen
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* Fixed: Some GEDCOM exports could crash on Mac
* New: Added update history to online help
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* Fixed: Numerous minor bugs
* Fixed: Crashing bugs
 
 
* Fixed: Cosmetic issues
 
* Fixed: Cosmetic issues
  
'''7.9.250 - 28 APR 2021
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'''8.2.0 - 27 JUN 2022
* New: Added Copy button to Add Source (select source) form
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* New: CountyCheck (when editing facts... option in Settings)
* New: Text is now selectable on note popup
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* New: CountyCheck Explorer (Place page menu)
* Fixed: Notes save properly now
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* New: RootsMagic To-Go (Files page)
* Fixed: Changed "Pri Name" and "Alt Name" to "Primary Name" and "Alternate Name" in edit screen
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* New: Shareable Drive (Publish page)
* Fixed: Crashes in place merge form
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* Fixed: Task folders couldn't be selected to Edit or Delete
* Fixed: Crashes in Select Fact Types form for Missing Info report
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* Fixed: Adding or editing a source / citation starts with cursor in edit field
* Fixed: Changed hot keys for History List to Ctrl+Shift+Left and Ctrl+Shift+Right
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* Fixed: Enabled text copy from FS update screen
* Fixed: Added "b", "m", and "d" on Family view
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* Fixed: Using Task Folder search box could cause crash
* Fixed: Added support for FACT tag in GEDCOM import
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* Fixed: Splitter on some screens weren't working right
* Fixed: Note editor retains spacing when multiple spaces in a row are entered
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* Fixed: Merging duplicates didn't update sidebar index list
* Fixed: Various report issues
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* New: Added new LDS temples
* New: Added more informative error reports for reporting crashes
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* Fixed: Numerous Ancestry issues
* Fixed: Assorted crashes
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* Fixed: Numerous FamilySearch issues
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* Fixed: Add Child, Spouse, or Parent screen didn't display children in the display panel
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* Fixed: Sort date wasn't updating in some rare editing situations
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* Fixed: Issues with lists not retaining current selection after editing, etc
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* Fixed: Search box now works on "Unused places" list
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* Fixed: Unused places didn't sort properly in "reverse places" mode
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* Fixed: Search > Person search would crash if cleared and searched a second time
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* Fixed: Styles and fonts are saved after running a report
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* Fixed: Family facts were printing twice on Who Was There report
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* Fixed: Sped up Who was There report
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* Fixed: FGS was showing fact descriptions and alternate names in the Place Index
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* Fixed: Marriage note was printing twice on individual summary report
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* Fixed: FGS was not showing description field for some family facts
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* Fixed: Task List report now can include people, families, addresses, and repositories
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* Fixed: Information box in sidebar was displaying age for facts after death
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* New: Added AutoSearch for WebSearch
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* Fixed: Various crashing bugs
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* Fixed: Numerous minor bugs
 
* Fixed: Cosmetic issues
 
* Fixed: Cosmetic issues
  
'''7.9.245 - 22 APR 2021
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'''8.1.8 - 17 MAR 2022
* New: When adding father RM will prefill surname with child's surname
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* New: Added Autosearch option to WebSearch
* New: Optimized some lists
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* New: Can now restore an RM7 Backup into a new RM8 file
* Fixed: Shared event sources now show properly when event is selected in Edit Person screen
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* Fixed: Downloading large FamilySearch trees could give an "out of memory" error
* Fixed: WebTag urls now visible when using hi-contrast grid highlight
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* Fixed: Some sources didn't upload properly to Ancestry
* Fixed: Customized citations are now remembered properly on Edit Person screen
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* Fixed: Full images were not uploading to MyRootsMagic sites
* New: Source and citation detail texts are now displayed in Edit Citation footnote panel
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* Fixed: Primary photos now upload to Ancestry and set profile pic
* Fixed: Master source "Used" panel now shows all uses of Master source
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* Fixed: GEDCOM and Drag and Drop preserve Task repositories, sources, and media
* Fixed: Some Ancestry crashes
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* Fixed: Accessing an Ancestry tree via TreeShare that is deleted or you don't have rights to handled more gracefully
* Fixed: Some FamilySearch crashes
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* Fixed: Search queries using sources could cause the next Ancestry TreeShare to fail
* Fixed: Some reporting crashes
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* Fixed: Drag and drop would changed primary name media links to general media links
* Fixed: Some Mac specific crashes
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* Fixed: Contributor is now displayed on FamilySearch facts when clicking info icon
* Fixed: Other random crashes
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* Fixed: Dates uploaded to Ancestry will use whatever date format you have selected in RM
* Fixed: Cosmetic changes
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* Fixed: Additional Ancestry bugs
 
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* Fixed: Additional FamilySearch bugs
'''7.9.235 - 12 APR 2021
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* Fixed: Numerous small bugs
* New: When editing citations, master source media, tasks, etc are grouped with the master source now.
 
* New: Some optimization when opening files
 
* New: Some optimization when navigating
 
* Fixed: Navigation arrows on pedigree and family view don't disappear when hovered over on pure white or black backgrounds
 
* Fixed: Editing the master source when adding a new citation isn't ignored anymore
 
* Fixed: Modifying the footnote on a free form source sometimes wasn't saving
 
* Fixed: Random JSON error when exiting RM8
 
* Fixed: Optimized media thumbnail view
 
* Fixed: Duplicate Search Merge could crash if no duplicates were found
 
* Fixed: Some options on report settings on Mac weren't working
 
* Fixed: Issues with Fix Broken Media Links on Mac
 
* Fixed: Filename was wrapping on Media links on edit screen on Mac
 
* Fixed: Some issues with importing / opening databases linked to TreeShare
 
* New: Added additional error reporting code to assist with fixing report crashes
 
* Fixed: Crashing bugs (especially on Mac)
 
 
* Fixed: Cosmetic issues
 
* Fixed: Cosmetic issues
  
'''7.9.215 - 1 APR 2021
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'''8.1.7 - 17 FEB 2022
* New: When editing a source citation, you can now view / edit both the master source and citation fields simultaneously
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* New: Ages are now displayed for events in the People view side panel
* New: Footnote, short footnote, and bibliography display for master sources
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* New: Task List report can optionally print all people using each task
* New: Changed workflow for sources, tasks, addresses, media, and shared events to be more like RM7
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* Fixed: Custom events work properly with FamilySearch now
* New: Simplified edit panels on Edit Person screen
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* Fixed: Issues with sources not uploading to Ancestry when re-uploading a previously disconnected tree. Disconnect the tree (even if it already is) and then upload it.
* New: Edit Person screen edit panel now shows count of each item (sources, tasks, addresses, media, shared) rather than long sections of the items themselves
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* Fixed: Can select all ordinances on FamilySearch screen by clicking column header
* New: Hovering over note row or item count displays popup with note or list of the items (sources, media, tasks, addresses)
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* Fixed: Mac crashes with some features run from Command Palette on second monitor
* New: Clicking the item count (sources, tasks, media, addresses) displays a list of those items.
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* Fixed: Mac crashes with "Customize Add Person" on second monitor
* New: Clicking an icon (sources, media, addresses, tasks) in the Edit Person grid will display a list of those items
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* Fixed: Find everywhere searches Citation name now
* New: Clicking an item in the list above will allow editing the item
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* Fixed: Find everywhere searches addresses and repositories now
* New: Highlighting an item in the list above (by hovering over the item or clicking the label for the item) will display full details of that item in a display panel.
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* Fixed: When selecting multiple people (like when sharing facts) you can now enter a record number in the search field
* Fixed: Selecting a file in the file view would open the highlighted file instead of the selected file on touch screen.
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* Fixed: Numerous small bugs
* Fixed: Ancestry connection is preserved when importing from GEDCOM
 
* Fixed: Ancestry connection is preserved when doing drag and drop
 
* New: Citation quality is displayed for highlighted citation
 
* Fixed: Clicking the gazetteer in Edit Person will pre-fill with the entered place
 
* Fixed: Crash when creating a new "role" for a shared fact on the Edit Person screen
 
* Fixed: Added the ability to remove a person from a shared fact
 
* Fixed: Windows icon
 
* Fixed: Crashing bugs
 
 
* Fixed: Cosmetic issues
 
* Fixed: Cosmetic issues
  
'''7.9.200 - 18 MAR 2021
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'''8.1.6 - 9 FEB 2022
* New: Search and Replace
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* New: Can now share facts with multiple people at once
* New: Find / Find Next added to notes
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* New: No longer need to save fact before selecting Place Details
* New: Added new LDS temples
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* New: List of citations for a fact now display both source name and citation name
* New: Much easier to Add or Remove a Task from a Folder (either from the Task Page or when editing a Task linked to something)
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* New: Add Parents will now prompt to add a marriage event after adding father and mother
* Fixed: If program hangs when loading a file, RM will turn off Auto Load so that it doesn't keep hanging every time you try to start the program.
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* New: Added double click selecting to a bunch of lists (Add person, Add source, etc)
* Fixed: Pictures overwriting each other on some systems
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* New: Box charts now can print a Place Index
* Fixed: Report engine issues
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* New: Custom reports can now save to Excel and CSV
* Fixed: Crashing bugs
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* Fixed: Numerous crashing bugs on Mac
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* Fixed: Numerous freezing bugs on Mac
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* Fixed: Source hyperlinks on FamilySearch Share Data info panels now work
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* Fixed: Adding media tag wasn't letting you to set primary checkbox
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* Fixed: Narrative report pictures for children weren't aligning properly
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* Fixed: Sort dates were incorrect when importing from RootsMagic 1-3
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* Fixed: Adding existing source and existing citation displayed wrong footnote
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* Fixed: Occasional crashes when closing FamilySearch Central
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* Fixed: Crash when adding a note from RootsMagic to FamilySearch
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* Fixed: Now removes a person from the FamilySearch "Changed" list after viewing the person
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* Fixed: Numerous small bugs
 
* Fixed: Cosmetic issues
 
* Fixed: Cosmetic issues
  
'''7.9.185 - 11 MAR 2021
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'''8.1.5 - 3 JAN 2022
* New: Updated Task Page
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* Fixed: Setting primary media wasn't sticking
* New: Folder list exposed on main Task Page
 
* New: Added Research Log view for selected Folder on Task Page
 
* New: Footnote can be copied from Edit Citation footnote section
 
* Fixed: Editing WebTag and Customize Footnote crashes
 
* Fixed: Crashing in NGSQ narrative report
 
* New: "Combine citations" is false by default
 
* New: New application icon
 
* Fixed: Changing report page size is now remembered for all reports
 
* Fixed: Some report crashes when table cells are too large for a single page
 
* Fixed: Some FamilySearch crashes
 
* Fixed: Crashing bugs
 
* Fixed: Cosmetic fixes
 
 
 
'''7.9.180 - 4 MAR 2021
 
* New: Added Ancestry and FamilySearch buttons to the side menu for quicker access
 
* Fixed: Did some cleanup on FamilySearch screens
 
* Fixed: Size of FamilySearch person tools screen is remembered
 
* Fixed: Edit screen - default is now non-reversed place names since that's what people are used to (can still change them to reversed as an option)
 
* New: Mapping labels just use the first part of the place (either place detail or city, etc) to reduce overlap
 
* New: Added direct download link for updates as an option
 
* Fixed: Merging sources with the same repository doesn't double up repositories anymore
 
* Fixed: Fixed some FamilySearch login issues
 
* Fixed: Fixed some Ancestry login issues
 
* Fixed: When opening a database, the Settings tab buttons could be overlapped way out on the right
 
* Fixed: Drag and drop was overly sensitive to movement which could make user have to click multiple times to select a person in pedigree or family view
 
* New: Added option to start RM with side menu collapsed
 
* Fixed: Scrollbar arrows on lists now move 1 row
 
* Fixed: Fixed progress bar and sped up "collecting changes" on Ancestry TreeShare
 
* Fixed: Crashing bugs
 
* Fixed: Cosmetic changes
 
  
'''7.9.170 - 1 MAR 2021
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'''8.1.4 - 31 DEC 2021
* New: Media drag/drop on Add Media form
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* Fixed: FamilySearch WebSearch (broke when FS changed the search parameters)
* New: Added paste as plain text command in note editor
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* Fixed: Source problems when using the Back button when Adding a Source
* Fixed: Home page tab only highlights orange when update is available
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* Fixed: Added "Slate" back to the color coding color grid
* New: Home page tab displays a count of unread articles
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* Fixed: Downloading from Ancestry would duplicate source repository for each citation
* New: Added background rectangle to map labels to make them stand out a little better
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* Fixed: Date Edited is preserved on GEDCOM and Drag and Drop
* New: Added male/female icons on TreeShare
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* Fixed: Clicking Shared icon in Edit Person list opens Shared panel now
* New: Added star on TreeShare to indicate primary name
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* Fixed: Clicking root position on Pedigree view when a couple w/ no children now adds the new person as a child
* New: Added lock on TreeShare to indicate private event
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* Fixed: Changing a media item now updates the thumbnail
* New: Added list view on Add Media form
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* Fixed: SQLite error on Task "Select Folder" search
* New: Updated list view on Media page
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* Fixed: Numerous small bugs
* Fixed: Issues when importing larger files
 
* New: Added F2 shortcut for command pallette
 
* Fixed: Program options and folder options are available without loading a database first
 
* Fixed: Addressed some speed issues when opening files or moving between people
 
* Fixed: Crashing bugs
 
 
* Fixed: Cosmetic issues
 
* Fixed: Cosmetic issues
  
'''7.9.160 - 22 FEB 2021
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'''8.1.3 - 2 DEC 2021
* New: Added a few initial color themes (accessible via new Display view in Settings).
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* Fixed: Saving or backing up to Dropbox on Mac now works
* New: People side view can now be on left or right side
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* Fixed: Overlapping images on narrative reports
* New: People side view has info section separated from the other sections so that it is always visible in people view.
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* Fixed: Family Group Sheet now includes the description field for facts
* New: Info section in people side view has been redesigned with 3 sections (details, spouses/children, parents/siblings)
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* Fixed: Edit button on media viewer now uses the "open" association making it easier to select your desired media viewing program
* New: New thumbnail viewer with better performance with large numbers of media
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* Fixed: Note editor Ctrl+V is now paste and Ctrl+Shift+V is now paste as plain text
* New: Thumbnail viewer displays media type icon for non-image media
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* Fixed: Family Origins import
* New: Thumbnail viewer now displays thumbnail of first page of PDF files
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* Fixed: Pressing Enter when transcribing on the Edit Media form would close the screen
* New: Added labels to map markers in Map view
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* Fixed: Adding a child to a single male now includes the father's surname
* New: Children are numbered in Family view
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* Fixed: Life span (1800-1895) now uses Chr/Bur if Birth/Death aren't available (on pedigree, family, and descendant views)
* New: Criteria in Search page can now be left or right
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* Fixed: A backup with media created on Windows didn't restore media properly on Mac
* New: Added option to display or hide pictures on Pedigree and Family pages
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* Fixed: A backup with media created on Mac didn't restore media properly on Windows
* New: Added parent labels on Family page
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* Fixed: Deleting citations could accidentally delete the source
* New: Added option to not display blue/pink avatars on Pedigree / Family pages when a picture isn't available
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* Fixed: Adding a person to RM from FamilySearch now includes any ordinances
* Fixed: Scaling of name boxes in Pedigree and Family pages has been cleaned up
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* Fixed: Sending a source from RM to FamilySearch would swap Christen and Death tags
* Fixed: Blog articles which have been read on the Home page now stay marked "read"
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* Fixed: Copying a relative from RM to FamilySearch now properly links the person in FamilySearch
* Fixed: Forms sometimes opening huge fixed
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* Fixed: Copying an event from RM to FamilySearch now updates FamilySearch side
* Fixed: Running "Clean phantom records" would sometimes break TreeShare links
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* Fixed: Copying a relative from RM to FamilySearch now updates FamilySearch side
* Fixed: Report icons don't bring up the wrong report when first clicked anymore
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* Fixed: Minor fixes
* Fixed: Removed vertical lines in drop down menus
 
* Fixed: Numerous crashing bugs
 
 
* Fixed: Cosmetic issues
 
* Fixed: Cosmetic issues
  
'''7.9.150 - 12 FEB 2021
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'''8.1.2 - 18 NOV 2021
* New: Checkbox on Edit Person screen to switch between showing relative events or not
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* New: Image viewer now includes media fields (caption, description, etc) to allow transcription, tagging, etc. while zoomed
* New: Added place mapping (in addition to existing people mapping)
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* New: Marriage year is displayed for spouses and parents in Info bar
* New: Mapping supports place details now
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* New: Selecting a spouse or parents in Info bar now makes it the current spouse or parents for the person
* Fixed: Place list could be unresponsive when scrolling
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* Fixed: Issues when switching from Couple view to Pedigree view
* Fixed: RM Explorer would sometimes pop up after closing Edit Person screen
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* Fixed: Report titles using [Person] or [Couple] had last letter cut off
* Fixed: Numerous crashing bugs
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* Fixed: Source templates using [Person] had last letter cut off
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* Fixed: Footnote section on Edit Citation panel is adjustable in height
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* Fixed: Minor fixes
 
* Fixed: Cosmetic issues
 
* Fixed: Cosmetic issues
  
'''7.9.146 - 9 FEB 2021
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'''8.1.1 - 10 NOV 2021
* New: New note editor with better row spacing, handling of RM7 notes, and right mouse menu
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* New: Added support for "modern" (Edge) browser in WebSearch.  NOTE: If you still get the old IE browser after updating, you may need to download and install the update directly to get the necessary files installed <u>[https://rootsmagic.com/download/rootsmagic-8/ https://rootsmagic.com/download/rootsmagic-8/]</u>.
* New: Mapping now displays at place detail level
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* New: Added "View" and "Edit" buttons for edit media panel.  "View" displays images in viewer.  "Edit" opens the media item in the media editing program associated with the media type.
* Fixed: Family view displays arrows to right of grandparents even if they don't have parents themselves
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* New: View media is now a modeless window to allow transcribing data from image
* Fixed: Sentence on edit person screen shows proper age for relative events (like Death-Father)
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* New: Added Edit Date to Edit person form
* Fixed: Several crashing bugs
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* Fixed: Program wouldn't open properly on some systems
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* Fixed: Media drag and drop didn't work properly on some systems
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* Fixed: Mapping markers wouldn't work properly on some systems
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* Fixed: Numerous Windows display issues when scaling is greater than 100%
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* Fixed: Issue with "out of memory" when downloading large Ancestry trees
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* Fixed: Can now "Unmatch" from a person that has been deleted on FamilySearch
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* Fixed: Changes through Ancestry or FamilySearch didn't update Edit Date for person
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* Fixed: Numerous small FamilySearch issues
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* Fixed: Numerous small Ancestry issues
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* Fixed: Some Mac printing issues
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* Fixed: Minor fixes
 
* Fixed: Cosmetic issues
 
* Fixed: Cosmetic issues
Known issues: Issues pasting into note editor from some sources that place the data onto the clipboard incorrectly
 
 
'''7.9.142 - 4 FEB 2021
 
* Fixed: some redrawing issues when un-collapsing sections in the edit panel
 
* Fixed: occasional crashes caused by collapse / uncollapse
 
* Fixed: crashes when exiting from selecting people for map view
 
* Fixed: scroll wheel and track pad don't accidentally change data in drop lists on edit panel anymore
 
* Fixed: various crashing bugs
 
* Fixed: cosmetic issues
 
  
'''7.9.140 - 3 FEB 2021
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'''8.1.0 - 1 NOV 2021
* New: Can now access/edit master source when editing a citation for a person/fact.
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* New: Added Custom Reports
* New: Added ability to "collapse" sections in edit panel (citations, media, tasks, etc)
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* Fixed: Ctrl+V now pastes w/o the formatting.  Ctrl+Shift+V is now "Paste formatted"
* New: Sections display number of items in that section (citations, media, tasks, etc)
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* Fixed: Paste formatted no longer crashes w/ "Unexpected error"
* New: Streamlined "Add source" dialog to allow both selecting or adding a new source from same form
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* Fixed: Opening Edit Person from Places > Events wasn't showing person's name in sentence
* New: Can select options in edit panel drop lists by typing first character
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* Fixed: When deleting place details, it was possible to accidentally delete the place instead
* Fixed: Added / Updated hotkeys: many listed in command pallette, Shift+Ctrl+A=edit, Shift+Ctrl+D=delete, Shift+Ctrl+E=edit on the various pages (places, sources, tasks, etc)
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* Fixed: Deleting a fact now updates the Edit Date
* Fixed: Delete key works properly in edit panel again
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* Fixed: Add citation was opening with master source expanded which could lead to a user changing the master source unwittingly
* Fixed: Note editor doesn't require click to begin typing
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* Fixed: Minor fixes
* Fixed: Can select / highlight the citation in Ancestry hints window
 
* Fixed: Citation name now survives drag and drop
 
* Fixed: TMG dates import properly
 
* Fixed: Numerous crashing errors
 
* Fixed: CPU racing when FamilySearch webhints are turned on
 
 
* Fixed: Cosmetic issues
 
* Fixed: Cosmetic issues
  
'''7.9.130 - 28 JAN 2021
 
* New: Added first batch of hot keys (some are displayed in the Command Pallette, others are Ctrl+A on the source, citation, media, task, address, etc screens for adding a new record)
 
* New: Report viewer now shows a scrollable thumbnail list of all pages
 
* New: New print report/chart dialog
 
* New: Added ability to scale report when printing
 
* New: Added ability to print oversized reports and charts on multiple sheets of paper
 
* New: When editing media for a person/fact, you can now see and edit the tags for that media item
 
* Fixed: WebHint count is now accurate in hover menu
 
* Fixed: Clicking the thumbnail of a file/audio/video on Mac now opens that item in the associated program
 
* Fixed: No more /// in Mac media items on import
 
* Fixed: FamilySearch issues on Mac
 
* Fixed: Crashes when closing WebHint screen on Mac
 
* Fixed: Crashes when closing Problem Alerts on Mac
 
* Fixed: Cosmetic issues
 
  
'''7.9.127 - 25 JAN 2021
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'''8.0.4 - 11 OCT 2021
* Fixed: Added cut/copy/paste hotkeys to edit fields
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* New: Added Alt+XXXX support for entering diacritics in Windows
* Fixed: Doesn't crash when closing a second open database
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* New: Added character map (Ctrl+T or right click menu) for edit fields and notes
* New: Descendant view remembers column widths
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* New: Wiki article on entering diacritics (<u>[[RM8:Entering_International_Characters| Entering International Characters]]</u>)
* Fixed: People list and Couple list don't lose column width settings when resizing or doing search
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* New: Added color grid to Color Coding for selecting color
* Fixed: Bitmap too large error when zooming in on large wallcharts
+
* Fixed: Program now asks for confirmation before overwriting a GEDCOM file
* Fixed: Place detail count updates after merging place details
+
* Fixed: Source fields don't strip off leading 0's anymore
* Fixed: Pasting URL into WebTags doesn't paste it into notes anymore
+
* Fixed: Entering a diacritic on Mac doesn't insert an extra character anymore
* Fixed: Numerous crashing bugs reported through the crash error form in RM8
+
* Fixed: Minor fixes
 
* Fixed: Cosmetic issues
 
* Fixed: Cosmetic issues
  
'''7.9.123 - 22 JAN 2021
+
'''8.0.1 - 2 OCT 2021
* Fixed: EPdfErrors "File not found" when creating charts and reports
+
* New: Selecting File > Open to try and open a RootsMagic 7 file now directs the user to Import
* New: Added Shift+Scroll wheel to chart viewer to zoom
+
* Fixed: Beta testers with expired keys can now open in Essentials mode to Reset the registration key (Ctrl+Shift+U) to enter their real key
* Fixed: Reports and Media now properly use the folders set in Settings > Folders
+
* Fixed: Some Ancestry and FamilySearch login issues
* Fixed: "Object lock not owned" errors
 
* Fixed: Sort dates now support -1, -2 on the end of the sort date again
 
* Fixed: Adding media on Mac using "Documents" doesn't gray out PDF, DOCX, and other formats anymore
 
* Fixed: Various Ancestry TreeShare issues
 
* Fixed: Various FamilySearch issues
 
* Fixed: Various random crashes
 
 
* Fixed: Cosmetic issues
 
* Fixed: Cosmetic issues
  
'''7.9.120 - 19 JAN 2021
+
'''8.0.0 - 30 SEP 2021
* New: Added "Fix broken media links"
+
* Official version release of RootsMagic 8
* Fixed: Mac media import for crossover users
 
* Fixed: Edit screen now works properly from WebHints
 
* Fixed: Edit screen now works properly from Problem alerts
 
* Fixed: Edit screen now works properly from FamilySearch
 
* Fixed: Edit screen now works properly from Ancestry screen
 
* Better error / crash reporting to help us find some of the trickier crashes
 
* Cosmetic fixes and enhancements
 
 
 
'''7.9.115 - 15 JAN 2021
 
* Fixed: Group sheet now uses user labels for Father / Mother
 
* Fixed: Media paths on GEDCOM import on Mac
 
* Fixed: Media paths on direct RM7 import on Mac
 
* Fixed: Numerous freezing issues with FamilySearch
 
* Fixed: Numerous freezing issues with Ancestry
 
* Fixed: RootsMagic and Ancestry list scroll together on Ancestry TreeShare screen
 
* Fixed: Accepted / Rejected buttons work on Ancestry WebHints screen
 
* Cosmetic fixes
 
 
 
'''7.9.112 - 12 JAN 2021
 
* Fixed: Error when adding or deleting facts on person edit screen
 
* Fixed: Opening Ancestry WebHints in RM7 and RM8 at same time doesn't generate error anymore
 
* Fixed: Some FamilySearch freeze issues
 
* Fixed: No more duplicate file names showing on File page
 
* New: Media links on facts, etc show just file name (rather than full path)
 
* Fixed: Support for ~/ in media filenames on Mac
 
* Fixed: Clicking in "found files"
 
* New: Improved crash error reporting
 
* Fixed: Cosmetic issues
 
 
 
'''7.9.110 - 11 JAN 2021
 
* New: after adding a new fact, the fact is put into edit mode
 
* New: added PlaceClean to the Place Page menu
 
* Fixed: Ancestry WebHints update screen OK and Cancel buttons weren't working
 
* Fixed: Left keyboard key on child in Family view now moves to next generation
 
* New: The Place, Sources, Media, Tasks, and Address pages now start with the cursor in the search field for the page
 
* Fixed: Buttons to switch between views on the pages were sometimes erratic
 
* New: Double clicking a thumbnail in the media view opens the viewer
 
* New: Added Memorize/Paste for source citations
 
* Fixed: Sentence displays properly for DNA fact type
 
* New: The footnote updates as citation details are typed in
 
 
 
'''7.9.107 - 8 JAN 2021
 
* Fixed: FamilySearch wasn't prompting for login if you entered an invalid password
 
* Fixed: Ancestry wasn't prompting for login if you entered an invalid password
 
* Fixed: TreeShare download sometimes wouldn't include sources (Mac)
 
* Fixed: TreeShare download sometimes wouldn't include media (Mac)
 
* Fixed: TreeShare compare screen on Mac would sometimes freeze
 
* Fixed: FamilySearch import includes ordinance information
 
* Fixed: FamilySearch import sometimes wouldn't complete
 
* Fixed: FamilySearch AutoMatch issues
 
* Fixed: Freezing issues with FamilySearch Central
 
* New: Enhanced error reporting that provides us with more details to help track down crashes (no user identifying info)
 
 
 
'''7.9.105 - 5 JAN 2021
 
* Fixed: Icons on File page don't overwrite each other when resizing
 
* Fixed: Icons on Publish page don't overwrite when resizing
 
* Fixed: Avatars on pedigree and family view don't overwrite when navigating or resizing
 
* Fixed: Icons in side view don't overwrite or turn into green blocks
 
* Fixed: Ancestry TreeShare doesn't affect RM7 TreeShare anymore
 
* Fixed: Place list is updated after TreeShare download
 
* Fixed: Source list is updated after TreeShare download
 
* Fixed: Media page is updated after TreeShare download
 
* Fixed: Progress on TreeShare improved
 
* New: Edit Person button added to WebHints form
 
 
 
'''7.9.103 - 4 JAN 2021
 
* Fixed: Installer no longer prompts or tries to uninstall previous versions of RM
 
* Fixed: No longer creates log files in the documents folder
 
* Fixed: No longer pops up Ancestry login when autologin is selected (unless the username/pw is wrong)
 
* Fixed: Ancestry WebHints appear more consistently
 
* Fixed: Ancestry WebHints screen operates properly now
 
* Fixed: Crashing on Macs when closing various forms
 
* Fixed: Select button on Explorer (Mac) sometimes didn't work
 
* Fixed: Some help file issues
 
* Fixed: Minor cosmetic issues
 
 
 
'''7.9.101 - 1 JAN 2021
 
* Fixed: media issues on Mac (such as missing "/" in file path, inability to open media, etc).
 
* Fixed: random StringList exception errors
 
* Fixed: invalid typecast errors when creating large charts
 
* New: added option to open last closed file when starting program
 

Revision as of 23:53, 12 November 2022

Navigation: RootsMagic 8 > Getting Started >


8.2.7 - 12 NOV 2022

  • Fixed: Issue with Ancestry dropping connection after 1 hour
  • Fixed: Other minor Ancestry issues
  • Fixed: Minor FamilySearch issues
  • Fixed: Minor bugs
  • Fixed: Cosmetic issues

8.2.6 - 28 OCT 2022

  • Fixed: Resizing the Map view on a Mac would crash the program
  • Fixed: Header (and Footer) text could overwrite each other
  • Fixed: Clicking on large lists (10K+ people) could highlight the wrong person
  • Fixed: Some living people were marked as deceased when uploading to Ancestry
  • Fixed: Citation name was not editable for source templates w/ no template details
  • Fixed: Pasting combined latitude/longitude into a field no longer loses the last digit of the latitude
  • New: FamilySearch import will now include other spouses of direct ancestors
  • Fixed: Setting a fact to Primary wasn't clearing primary for other facts of the same type
  • Fixed: Children in 2 families with a shared parent would show that parent's info twice in Edit Person
  • Fixed: Custom report text centered or right justified in cells wasn't printing properly
  • Fixed: Fan Charts now use the currently selected parents of each person when printing
  • Fixed: Cleaned up display on Ancestry compare media lists
  • Fixed: Source citations were not printing on FGS for LDS ordinances
  • Fixed: Parent notes were printing 3 times on FGS
  • Fixed: Numerous minor report fixes
  • Fixed: Numerous minor bugs
  • Fixed: Cosmetic issues

8.2.5 - 6 SEP 2022

  • New: Can resize columns in the FamilySearch person tools Find Matches list
  • New: Search and replace can now search name notes
  • Fixed: Frequent random access violations encountered by some Mac users
  • Fixed: Tab key skipping edit fields randomly
  • Fixed: Issues with the "Date edited" when using non English versions of Windows
  • Fixed: When possible duplicate screen comes up, the child list for a person was blank
  • Fixed: On Add Media screen the cursor starts in the Filename field instead of the media type dropdown
  • Fixed: Mouse wheel on Couple List view (and other lists) now scrolls by 4 lines instead of full screens
  • Fixed: Age on Edit Person wasn't showing for living facts after a Will fact
  • Fixed: Folder highlight on Task page would disappear when saving a task
  • Fixed: Paste Citation now shows both the Source and Citation name
  • Fixed: Some FTM notes would have RTF formatting codes after import
  • Fixed: Some GEDCOM files could crash when imported on Mac
  • Fixed: Some GEDCOM exports could crash on Mac
  • Fixed: Numerous minor bugs
  • Fixed: Cosmetic issues

8.2.0 - 27 JUN 2022

  • New: CountyCheck (when editing facts... option in Settings)
  • New: CountyCheck Explorer (Place page menu)
  • New: RootsMagic To-Go (Files page)
  • New: Shareable Drive (Publish page)
  • Fixed: Task folders couldn't be selected to Edit or Delete
  • Fixed: Adding or editing a source / citation starts with cursor in edit field
  • Fixed: Enabled text copy from FS update screen
  • Fixed: Using Task Folder search box could cause crash
  • Fixed: Splitter on some screens weren't working right
  • Fixed: Merging duplicates didn't update sidebar index list
  • New: Added new LDS temples
  • Fixed: Numerous Ancestry issues
  • Fixed: Numerous FamilySearch issues
  • Fixed: Add Child, Spouse, or Parent screen didn't display children in the display panel
  • Fixed: Sort date wasn't updating in some rare editing situations
  • Fixed: Issues with lists not retaining current selection after editing, etc
  • Fixed: Search box now works on "Unused places" list
  • Fixed: Unused places didn't sort properly in "reverse places" mode
  • Fixed: Search > Person search would crash if cleared and searched a second time
  • Fixed: Styles and fonts are saved after running a report
  • Fixed: Family facts were printing twice on Who Was There report
  • Fixed: Sped up Who was There report
  • Fixed: FGS was showing fact descriptions and alternate names in the Place Index
  • Fixed: Marriage note was printing twice on individual summary report
  • Fixed: FGS was not showing description field for some family facts
  • Fixed: Task List report now can include people, families, addresses, and repositories
  • Fixed: Information box in sidebar was displaying age for facts after death
  • New: Added AutoSearch for WebSearch
  • Fixed: Various crashing bugs
  • Fixed: Numerous minor bugs
  • Fixed: Cosmetic issues

8.1.8 - 17 MAR 2022

  • New: Added Autosearch option to WebSearch
  • New: Can now restore an RM7 Backup into a new RM8 file
  • Fixed: Downloading large FamilySearch trees could give an "out of memory" error
  • Fixed: Some sources didn't upload properly to Ancestry
  • Fixed: Full images were not uploading to MyRootsMagic sites
  • Fixed: Primary photos now upload to Ancestry and set profile pic
  • Fixed: GEDCOM and Drag and Drop preserve Task repositories, sources, and media
  • Fixed: Accessing an Ancestry tree via TreeShare that is deleted or you don't have rights to handled more gracefully
  • Fixed: Search queries using sources could cause the next Ancestry TreeShare to fail
  • Fixed: Drag and drop would changed primary name media links to general media links
  • Fixed: Contributor is now displayed on FamilySearch facts when clicking info icon
  • Fixed: Dates uploaded to Ancestry will use whatever date format you have selected in RM
  • Fixed: Additional Ancestry bugs
  • Fixed: Additional FamilySearch bugs
  • Fixed: Numerous small bugs
  • Fixed: Cosmetic issues

8.1.7 - 17 FEB 2022

  • New: Ages are now displayed for events in the People view side panel
  • New: Task List report can optionally print all people using each task
  • Fixed: Custom events work properly with FamilySearch now
  • Fixed: Issues with sources not uploading to Ancestry when re-uploading a previously disconnected tree. Disconnect the tree (even if it already is) and then upload it.
  • Fixed: Can select all ordinances on FamilySearch screen by clicking column header
  • Fixed: Mac crashes with some features run from Command Palette on second monitor
  • Fixed: Mac crashes with "Customize Add Person" on second monitor
  • Fixed: Find everywhere searches Citation name now
  • Fixed: Find everywhere searches addresses and repositories now
  • Fixed: When selecting multiple people (like when sharing facts) you can now enter a record number in the search field
  • Fixed: Numerous small bugs
  • Fixed: Cosmetic issues

8.1.6 - 9 FEB 2022

  • New: Can now share facts with multiple people at once
  • New: No longer need to save fact before selecting Place Details
  • New: List of citations for a fact now display both source name and citation name
  • New: Add Parents will now prompt to add a marriage event after adding father and mother
  • New: Added double click selecting to a bunch of lists (Add person, Add source, etc)
  • New: Box charts now can print a Place Index
  • New: Custom reports can now save to Excel and CSV
  • Fixed: Numerous crashing bugs on Mac
  • Fixed: Numerous freezing bugs on Mac
  • Fixed: Source hyperlinks on FamilySearch Share Data info panels now work
  • Fixed: Adding media tag wasn't letting you to set primary checkbox
  • Fixed: Narrative report pictures for children weren't aligning properly
  • Fixed: Sort dates were incorrect when importing from RootsMagic 1-3
  • Fixed: Adding existing source and existing citation displayed wrong footnote
  • Fixed: Occasional crashes when closing FamilySearch Central
  • Fixed: Crash when adding a note from RootsMagic to FamilySearch
  • Fixed: Now removes a person from the FamilySearch "Changed" list after viewing the person
  • Fixed: Numerous small bugs
  • Fixed: Cosmetic issues

8.1.5 - 3 JAN 2022

  • Fixed: Setting primary media wasn't sticking

8.1.4 - 31 DEC 2021

  • Fixed: FamilySearch WebSearch (broke when FS changed the search parameters)
  • Fixed: Source problems when using the Back button when Adding a Source
  • Fixed: Added "Slate" back to the color coding color grid
  • Fixed: Downloading from Ancestry would duplicate source repository for each citation
  • Fixed: Date Edited is preserved on GEDCOM and Drag and Drop
  • Fixed: Clicking Shared icon in Edit Person list opens Shared panel now
  • Fixed: Clicking root position on Pedigree view when a couple w/ no children now adds the new person as a child
  • Fixed: Changing a media item now updates the thumbnail
  • Fixed: SQLite error on Task "Select Folder" search
  • Fixed: Numerous small bugs
  • Fixed: Cosmetic issues

8.1.3 - 2 DEC 2021

  • Fixed: Saving or backing up to Dropbox on Mac now works
  • Fixed: Overlapping images on narrative reports
  • Fixed: Family Group Sheet now includes the description field for facts
  • Fixed: Edit button on media viewer now uses the "open" association making it easier to select your desired media viewing program
  • Fixed: Note editor Ctrl+V is now paste and Ctrl+Shift+V is now paste as plain text
  • Fixed: Family Origins import
  • Fixed: Pressing Enter when transcribing on the Edit Media form would close the screen
  • Fixed: Adding a child to a single male now includes the father's surname
  • Fixed: Life span (1800-1895) now uses Chr/Bur if Birth/Death aren't available (on pedigree, family, and descendant views)
  • Fixed: A backup with media created on Windows didn't restore media properly on Mac
  • Fixed: A backup with media created on Mac didn't restore media properly on Windows
  • Fixed: Deleting citations could accidentally delete the source
  • Fixed: Adding a person to RM from FamilySearch now includes any ordinances
  • Fixed: Sending a source from RM to FamilySearch would swap Christen and Death tags
  • Fixed: Copying a relative from RM to FamilySearch now properly links the person in FamilySearch
  • Fixed: Copying an event from RM to FamilySearch now updates FamilySearch side
  • Fixed: Copying a relative from RM to FamilySearch now updates FamilySearch side
  • Fixed: Minor fixes
  • Fixed: Cosmetic issues

8.1.2 - 18 NOV 2021

  • New: Image viewer now includes media fields (caption, description, etc) to allow transcription, tagging, etc. while zoomed
  • New: Marriage year is displayed for spouses and parents in Info bar
  • New: Selecting a spouse or parents in Info bar now makes it the current spouse or parents for the person
  • Fixed: Issues when switching from Couple view to Pedigree view
  • Fixed: Report titles using [Person] or [Couple] had last letter cut off
  • Fixed: Source templates using [Person] had last letter cut off
  • Fixed: Footnote section on Edit Citation panel is adjustable in height
  • Fixed: Minor fixes
  • Fixed: Cosmetic issues

8.1.1 - 10 NOV 2021

  • New: Added support for "modern" (Edge) browser in WebSearch. NOTE: If you still get the old IE browser after updating, you may need to download and install the update directly to get the necessary files installed https://rootsmagic.com/download/rootsmagic-8/.
  • New: Added "View" and "Edit" buttons for edit media panel. "View" displays images in viewer. "Edit" opens the media item in the media editing program associated with the media type.
  • New: View media is now a modeless window to allow transcribing data from image
  • New: Added Edit Date to Edit person form
  • Fixed: Program wouldn't open properly on some systems
  • Fixed: Media drag and drop didn't work properly on some systems
  • Fixed: Mapping markers wouldn't work properly on some systems
  • Fixed: Numerous Windows display issues when scaling is greater than 100%
  • Fixed: Issue with "out of memory" when downloading large Ancestry trees
  • Fixed: Can now "Unmatch" from a person that has been deleted on FamilySearch
  • Fixed: Changes through Ancestry or FamilySearch didn't update Edit Date for person
  • Fixed: Numerous small FamilySearch issues
  • Fixed: Numerous small Ancestry issues
  • Fixed: Some Mac printing issues
  • Fixed: Minor fixes
  • Fixed: Cosmetic issues

8.1.0 - 1 NOV 2021

  • New: Added Custom Reports
  • Fixed: Ctrl+V now pastes w/o the formatting. Ctrl+Shift+V is now "Paste formatted"
  • Fixed: Paste formatted no longer crashes w/ "Unexpected error"
  • Fixed: Opening Edit Person from Places > Events wasn't showing person's name in sentence
  • Fixed: When deleting place details, it was possible to accidentally delete the place instead
  • Fixed: Deleting a fact now updates the Edit Date
  • Fixed: Add citation was opening with master source expanded which could lead to a user changing the master source unwittingly
  • Fixed: Minor fixes
  • Fixed: Cosmetic issues


8.0.4 - 11 OCT 2021

  • New: Added Alt+XXXX support for entering diacritics in Windows
  • New: Added character map (Ctrl+T or right click menu) for edit fields and notes
  • New: Wiki article on entering diacritics ( Entering International Characters)
  • New: Added color grid to Color Coding for selecting color
  • Fixed: Program now asks for confirmation before overwriting a GEDCOM file
  • Fixed: Source fields don't strip off leading 0's anymore
  • Fixed: Entering a diacritic on Mac doesn't insert an extra character anymore
  • Fixed: Minor fixes
  • Fixed: Cosmetic issues

8.0.1 - 2 OCT 2021

  • New: Selecting File > Open to try and open a RootsMagic 7 file now directs the user to Import
  • Fixed: Beta testers with expired keys can now open in Essentials mode to Reset the registration key (Ctrl+Shift+U) to enter their real key
  • Fixed: Some Ancestry and FamilySearch login issues
  • Fixed: Cosmetic issues

8.0.0 - 30 SEP 2021

  • Official version release of RootsMagic 8