Legacy and New FamilySearch integration

Geoff Rasmussen

02 Jun 2009

For many years now, the LDS church has worked on developing a web application for its members (and eventually the public) to be able to interact with a very large, unified database of connected genealogical information. This new system is being released in phases for members of the church first. When the system is “perfected”, it should encourage research collaboration and prevent research duplication.

What about Legacy?

Legacy Family Tree is being developed to interact and optionally synchronize with the FamilySearch Family Tree. Using Legacy, you will be able to take advantage of new collaboration and searching tools, and for members of the LDS church, enhanced tools for ordinance work. For a few years now, we have been developing Legacy’s integration tools, and are closer to having our software officially certified by FamilySearch. We are taking a unique approach to integrating with FamilySearch Family Tree which we believe will make it simple for newbies to get started with their family history, and provide the “power” tools for experienced researchers to benefit from the system. It has been challenging to come up with the right combination of features to make it both simple and powerful, but we know it will be well worth the wait.

When will it be available?
After our integration tools have been certified by FamilySearch (hopefully in the next month or so) and then tested, the new tools will be available in both the Standard Edition (free) and Deluxe Edition of Legacy. Of course we wanted to have it done months ago, but we wanted our implementation to be done the right way. We're aiming for the second half of 2009 for these exciting new tools to be released.

Comments (15)

Pam – these tools will likely be available as an update to Legacy 7.

Can we use these tools with Legacy 6 Deluxe or does it mean we have to update to 7?

Me too, Roni. I tried PAF with Family Insight but didn’t like the sync features much. I got Ancestral Quest which is much better and have been using that for a few months now, it’s a bit plain though.
I have really been dying to get back to Legacy. I still have my old file on there and I often open it just to use the map features. There are so many other cool features I miss. I hoped they would get Familysearch integration some time soon, so I am very happy to hear about this.

I am so excited about this. PAF has the syncro capacity, but I love Legacy too much to switch. I’m glad I won’t have to!
Thanks!

New FamilySearch will replace FamilySearch once it is completely rolled out to the world. So far all temple districts except a few in Utah and some in Asia (because of challenging language issues) have access to members of the LDS Church. However, records that are being indexed can be searched now and include records from many countries, including the UK. The only holdback is making agreements with orginal holders of the records and the number of volunteers in those languages and countries. This is a global effort, not just a concentration of USA sources.

I can hardly wait!

It is unfortunate that the Church has allowed unverified information to be added to their records. As long as those seeking information are aware of the inconsistency of their records accuracy.

So happy to have news on this. I have been a Legacy user since you first came out with it, and have worked with others to help them see the best genealogy program out there… and now will be even more happy to tell them that it will be intergrated with NFS. It will save me ALOT of time of typing info and stats twice!
I so looking forward to the update.
Sandi Faria

From what I have seen so far it seems to me that the FamilySearch work has, understandably, concentrated on the USA.
Taking the UK as an example, is it expected that their relevent details will be included and will the current Legacy IGI Search still be available?
Ron Ferguson

David – I don’t know the answer to your question. However, the FamilySearch integration tools will be available in the free standard edition.

This is great news!
I am always amazed at the amount of information freely made available by LDS to walk-in users of their family centres.
What an excellent move this is, for Legacy to synchronise with FamilySearch!
Will these new tools be made available within the current version (7), or require upgrade to a new release?

Thanks for the update. I knew it was coming and now maybe I can contain my excitement!! Thanks for making such a great program.

I have been wondering why Legacy appeared not to be doing anything about integrating with the new FamilySearch program. Now I know why. I am now eagerly awaiting this new developement to become a reality. Keep working on it boys!

How exciting! Looking forward to it. Donna J.

I can’t wait until we can at least see some screenshots of this; been anxiously waiting.

GR
Geoff Rasmussen

15 years ago

Pam – these tools will likely be available as an update to Legacy 7.
P
pam

15 years ago

Can we use these tools with Legacy 6 Deluxe or does it mean we have to update to 7?
SO
Susie O'Neil

15 years ago

Me too, Roni. I tried PAF with Family Insight but didn’t like the sync features much. I got Ancestral Quest which is much better and have been using that for a few months now, it’s a bit plain though.
I have really been dying to get back to Legacy. I still have my old file on there and I often open it just to use the map features. There are so many other cool features I miss. I hoped they would get Familysearch integration some time soon, so I am very happy to hear about this.
RM
Roni McFadden

15 years ago

I am so excited about this. PAF has the syncro capacity, but I love Legacy too much to switch. I’m glad I won’t have to!
Thanks!
EL
Eileen Lentz

15 years ago

New FamilySearch will replace FamilySearch once it is completely rolled out to the world. So far all temple districts except a few in Utah and some in Asia (because of challenging language issues) have access to members of the LDS Church. However, records that are being indexed can be searched now and include records from many countries, including the UK. The only holdback is making agreements with orginal holders of the records and the number of volunteers in those languages and countries. This is a global effort, not just a concentration of USA sources.
G
GenQueen

16 years ago

I can hardly wait!
KB
Keith Bull

16 years ago

It is unfortunate that the Church has allowed unverified information to be added to their records. As long as those seeking information are aware of the inconsistency of their records accuracy.
SF
Sandi Faria

16 years ago

So happy to have news on this. I have been a Legacy user since you first came out with it, and have worked with others to help them see the best genealogy program out there… and now will be even more happy to tell them that it will be intergrated with NFS. It will save me ALOT of time of typing info and stats twice!
I so looking forward to the update.
Sandi Faria
RF
Ron Ferguson

16 years ago

From what I have seen so far it seems to me that the FamilySearch work has, understandably, concentrated on the USA.
Taking the UK as an example, is it expected that their relevent details will be included and will the current Legacy IGI Search still be available?
Ron Ferguson
GR
Geoff Rasmussen

16 years ago

David – I don’t know the answer to your question. However, the FamilySearch integration tools will be available in the free standard edition.
DS
David Sutcliffe

16 years ago

This is great news!
I am always amazed at the amount of information freely made available by LDS to walk-in users of their family centres.
What an excellent move this is, for Legacy to synchronise with FamilySearch!
Will these new tools be made available within the current version (7), or require upgrade to a new release?
S
Sherril

16 years ago

Thanks for the update. I knew it was coming and now maybe I can contain my excitement!! Thanks for making such a great program.
A-
Alan - (in the U.K.)

16 years ago

I have been wondering why Legacy appeared not to be doing anything about integrating with the new FamilySearch program. Now I know why. I am now eagerly awaiting this new developement to become a reality. Keep working on it boys!
DJ
Donna J. Porter

16 years ago

How exciting! Looking forward to it. Donna J.
BD
Bernard Doddema, Jr.

16 years ago

I can’t wait until we can at least see some screenshots of this; been anxiously waiting.