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Navigation: <u>[[RootsMagic_8:RootsMagic_8|RootsMagic 8]]</u> > <u>[[RootsMagic_8:Getting_Started|Getting Started]]</u> >
 
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'''8.1.1 - 11 NOV 2021
+
'''9.0.3 - 24 APR 2023
 +
* Fixed: WebSearch for Ancestry
 +
* Fixed: Opening (and closing) a modal form on Mac would often leave the program unresponsive until you clicked on a control first
 +
* New: Right click on Association View offers option to Delete Association
 +
* Fixed: Places used only by Associations were showing on the "Unused Places" list
 +
* Fixed: Mac note editor now uses Cmd+Key for edit commands (Cut, Copy, Paste, etc.)
 +
* Fixed: Custom reports were lost when importing from RM7 to RM9
 +
* Fixed: Leading spaces could disappear when saving notes
 +
* Fixed: HTML website descendant books were displaying family sentences twice
 +
* Fixed: Customize sentence on relative events in Edit Person was showing the wrong person
 +
* Fixed: BIC wasn't showing right on FamilySearch ordinances screen or Edit Person
 +
* Fixed: Crash in FamilySearch compare relations screen when choosing to match with FamilySearch
 +
* Fixed: Media attached to primary name wasn't showing in Edit Person media album
 +
* Fixed: Show alternate names wasn't working on select person screen (Relate calc, set relationships, etc.)
 +
* Fixed: Several FamilySearch issues
 +
* Fixed: Several Ancestry issues
 +
* Fixed: Numerous report issues
 +
* Fixed: Minor bugs
 +
* Fixed: Cosmetic issues
 +
 
 +
'''9.0.2 - 9 MAR 2023
 +
* Fixed: Note editing freezing and crashing on some systems
 +
* Fixed: Minor bugs
 +
* Fixed: Cosmetic issues
 +
 
 +
'''9.0.1 - 7 MAR 2023
 +
* New: Add option to hide Associations on Edit Person screen
 +
* New: Spell check form now lets you pick dictionary
 +
* New: Separated missing surname/given problem types between primary and alternate names
 +
* New: Added "Check all" and "Uncheck all" to Problem Options form
 +
* Fixed: Edit hotkeys work again in edit fields (Ctrl+X, C, V, A)
 +
* Fixed: Saving notes was losing blank rows the first time they were saved
 +
* Fixed: Deleting all text in a note wasn't clearing icon on Edit Person fact list
 +
* Fixed: Switching to another person on Edit Person wasn't switching their Media Album
 +
* Fixed: Imports from RM4-7 weren't adding "Associations" to the fact type list
 +
* Fixed: Minor bugs
 +
* Fixed: Cosmetic issues
 +
 
 +
'''9.0.0 - 27 FEB 2023
 +
* New Release
 +
 
 +
'''8.5.0 - 8 FEB 2023
 +
* New: Added Publisher to create books
 +
* Fixed: Added confirmation when clearing Source template favorites
 +
* Fixed: FamilySearch events with foreign dates handled properly
 +
* Fixed: Select existing person can now search by alternate name
 +
* Fixed: Source templates list now has a search box
 +
* New: Updated LDS temple list
 +
* Fixed: Graphical reports opened in Word have blank page between each page
 +
* Fixed: Fixed a loop when adding a person with no name
 +
* Fixed: Templates that use Name:Reverse had spurious comma when the person didn't have a given name
 +
* Fixed: Minor bugs
 +
* Fixed: Cosmetic issues
 +
 
 +
'''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 <u>[https://rootsmagic.com/download/rootsmagic-8/ https://rootsmagic.com/download/rootsmagic-8/]</u>.
 
* 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: 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: 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.

Latest revision as of 20:45, 24 April 2023

Navigation: RootsMagic 8 > Getting Started >


9.0.3 - 24 APR 2023

  • Fixed: WebSearch for Ancestry
  • Fixed: Opening (and closing) a modal form on Mac would often leave the program unresponsive until you clicked on a control first
  • New: Right click on Association View offers option to Delete Association
  • Fixed: Places used only by Associations were showing on the "Unused Places" list
  • Fixed: Mac note editor now uses Cmd+Key for edit commands (Cut, Copy, Paste, etc.)
  • Fixed: Custom reports were lost when importing from RM7 to RM9
  • Fixed: Leading spaces could disappear when saving notes
  • Fixed: HTML website descendant books were displaying family sentences twice
  • Fixed: Customize sentence on relative events in Edit Person was showing the wrong person
  • Fixed: BIC wasn't showing right on FamilySearch ordinances screen or Edit Person
  • Fixed: Crash in FamilySearch compare relations screen when choosing to match with FamilySearch
  • Fixed: Media attached to primary name wasn't showing in Edit Person media album
  • Fixed: Show alternate names wasn't working on select person screen (Relate calc, set relationships, etc.)
  • Fixed: Several FamilySearch issues
  • Fixed: Several Ancestry issues
  • Fixed: Numerous report issues
  • Fixed: Minor bugs
  • Fixed: Cosmetic issues

9.0.2 - 9 MAR 2023

  • Fixed: Note editing freezing and crashing on some systems
  • Fixed: Minor bugs
  • Fixed: Cosmetic issues

9.0.1 - 7 MAR 2023

  • New: Add option to hide Associations on Edit Person screen
  • New: Spell check form now lets you pick dictionary
  • New: Separated missing surname/given problem types between primary and alternate names
  • New: Added "Check all" and "Uncheck all" to Problem Options form
  • Fixed: Edit hotkeys work again in edit fields (Ctrl+X, C, V, A)
  • Fixed: Saving notes was losing blank rows the first time they were saved
  • Fixed: Deleting all text in a note wasn't clearing icon on Edit Person fact list
  • Fixed: Switching to another person on Edit Person wasn't switching their Media Album
  • Fixed: Imports from RM4-7 weren't adding "Associations" to the fact type list
  • Fixed: Minor bugs
  • Fixed: Cosmetic issues

9.0.0 - 27 FEB 2023

  • New Release

8.5.0 - 8 FEB 2023

  • New: Added Publisher to create books
  • Fixed: Added confirmation when clearing Source template favorites
  • Fixed: FamilySearch events with foreign dates handled properly
  • Fixed: Select existing person can now search by alternate name
  • Fixed: Source templates list now has a search box
  • New: Updated LDS temple list
  • Fixed: Graphical reports opened in Word have blank page between each page
  • Fixed: Fixed a loop when adding a person with no name
  • Fixed: Templates that use Name:Reverse had spurious comma when the person didn't have a given name
  • Fixed: Minor bugs
  • Fixed: Cosmetic issues

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