The following downloads are free. Use your customer number to unlock the Deluxe features. Customer numbers are version specific (e.g., a Legacy 6.0 customer begins with a "6" and will only unlock version 6.0, etc.). Please read the special instructions in red for each version:
The final release of Legacy 9 was Version 9.0.0.456 (Build Date March 2024)
Download Full Setup (106 MB)
Setup Instructions: Only install Legacy 9 to C:\Program Files(X86)\Legacy9
If uninstalling Legacy 10 to reinstall Legacy 9 please:
A. If you have backups of your Legacy 9 family files before they were opened and converted to the new Legacy 10 format then follow these steps:
1. Uninstall Legacy 10 browsing to Documents>Legacy Family Tree>_AppData and delete the entire _AppData folder. Next browse to C-Drive>Program Files(X86)>Legacy and delete the entire Legacy Folder.
2. Use the above to download and install the final build of Legacy 9.
3. Start Legacy 9 and click on Help > Unlock Deluxe Edition and enter your version 9 Deluxe Edition Customer Number.
4. If you did not open and convert your Legacy 9 files to the new Legacy 10 format then all of your files should still be in their original location and can simply be opened. If you did open your original Legacy 9 files with Legacy 10 then you will need to Restore your Legacy 9 family files to the C:\Users\Documents\Legacy Family Tree\Data folder.
B. If you don't have backups of your Legacy 9 family files before they were opened and converted to the new Legacy 10 format then follow these steps:
1. Using Legacy 10, Export each family file to a Legacy Gedcom file. Make sure you review the options very carefully. You will want to make sure you include all private and living data. Also, remember the name of these Gedcom files and where you are saving them to as you will be re-importing these after you get Legacy 9 re-installed.
2. Uninstall Legacy 10.
The final release of Legacy 8 was Version 8.0.0.604 (Build Date 13 June 2017)
Setup Instructions: Only install Legacy 8 to C:\Program Files(X86)\Legacy8
If uninstalling Legacy 9 to reinstall Legacy 8 please:
A. If you have backups of your Legacy 8 family files before they were opened and converted to the new Legacy 9 format then follow these steps:
1. Uninstall Legacy 9 browsing to Documents>Legacy Family Tree>_AppData and delete the entire _AppData folder. Next browse to C-Drive>Program Files(X86)>Legacy and delete the entire Legacy Folder.
2. Use the above to download and install the final build of Legacy 8.
3. Start Legacy 8 and click on Help > Unlock Deluxe Edition and enter your version 8 Deluxe Edition Customer Number.
4. If you did not open and convert your Legacy 8 files to the new Legacy 9 format then all of your files should still be in their original location and can simply be opened. If you did open your original Legacy 8 files with Legacy 9 then you will need to Restore your Legacy 8 family files to the C:\Users\Documents\Legacy Family Tree\Data folder.
B. If you don't have backups of your Legacy 8 family files before they were opened and converted to the new Legacy 9 format then follow these steps:
1. Using Legacy 9, Export each family file to a Legacy Gedcom file. Make sure you review the options very carefully. You will want to make sure you include all private and living data. Also, remember the name of these Gedcom files and where you are saving them to as you will be re-importing these after you get Legacy 8 re-installed.
2. Uninstall Legacy 9.
The final release of Legacy 7.5 was Version 7.5.0.286 (Build Date 25 August 2014)
Installation password: legacy7
Setup Instructions: Only install Legacy 7.5 to C:\Legacy and set the User Account Control to "Never Notify”.
If uninstalling Legacy 9 to reinstall Legacy 7.5 please:
A. If you have backups of your Legacy 7.5 family files before they were opened and converted to the new Legacy 9 format then follow these steps:
1. Uninstall Legacy 9
2. Use the above to download and install the final build of Legacy 7.5.
3. Start Legacy 7.5 and click on Help > Unlock Deluxe Edition and enter your version 7.5 Deluxe Edition Customer Number.
4. If you did not open and convert your Legacy 7.5 files to the new Legacy 9 format then all of your files should still be in their original location and can simply be opened. If you did open your original Legacy 7.5 files with Legacy 9 then you will need to Restore your Legacy 7.5 family files to the C:\Legacy\Data folder.
B. If you don't have backups of your Legacy 7.5 family files before they were opened and converted to the new Legacy 9 format then follow these steps:
1. Using Legacy 9, Export each family file to a Legacy Gedcom file. Make sure you review the options very carefully. You will want to make sure you include all private and living data. Also, remember the name of these Gedcom files and where you are saving them to as you will be re-importing these after you get Legacy 7.5 re-installed.
2. Uninstall Legacy 9.
The final release of Legacy 6.0 was Version 6.0.0.190 (Build Date 27 Feb 2008)
Installation password: family
Setup Instructions: Only install Legacy 6.0 to C:\Legacy and set the User Account Control to "Never Notify”.
Using Different User Accounts: If people are using Legacy 6.0 in different user accounts in Windows 8, Windows 7 or Vista, when you go into Legacy after switching accounts, you'll need click Options and select Customize > Locations. Next click on the Reset button next to the "Location of temporary files" field before creating reports, or doing a Check/Repair, etc. If you installed in Admin account and are using Legacy strictly under the user account, go there and click on the Reset button to set the path to the correct Temp folder. This does not apply to Windows XP or earlier.
The final release of Legacy 5.0 was Version 5.0.0.261 (Build Date 12 Dec 2006)
Installation password: family
Setup Instructions: Only install Legacy 5.0 to C:\Legacy and set the User Account Control to "Never Notify”.
Help File: If you are using version 5.0 in Windows 8, Windows 7 or Vista, you must download the WinHlp32.exe patch from Microsoft in order to access Help. Without this patch you will get an error message that says "Help file format not supported by Windows 8, Windows 7 or Vista." Once the WinHlp32.exe patch is downloaded/installed you will able to open the Help files in Legacy, as well as other programs that are not yet updated, or that are not going to be updated. This patch is not needed for Windows XP or earlier.
Please go to http://support.microsoft.com/kb/917607/en-us where you'll find information about this problem and links to download the WinHlp32.exe patch. There are two options to download:
Windows6.0-KB917607-x64.msu For 64-bit Vista
Windows6.0-KB917607-x86.msu For 32-bit Vista
Using Different User Accounts: If people are using Legacy 5.0 or earlier in different user accounts in Windows 8, Windows 7 or Vista, when you go into Legacy after switching accounts, you'll need click Options and select Customize > Locations. Next click on the Reset button next to the "Location of temporary files" field before creating reports, or doing a Check/Repair, etc. If you installed in Admin account and are using Legacy strictly under the user account, go there and click on the Reset button to set the path to the correct Temp folder. This does not apply to Windows XP or earlier.
Legacy 4.0.0.288 (Final build 17 November 2003)
Installation password: history
Setup Instructions: Only install Legacy 4.0 to C:\Legacy and set the User Account Control to "Never Notify”.
Help File: If you are using version 4.0 in Windows 8, Windows 7 or Vista, you must download the WinHlp32.exe patch from Microsoft in order to access Help. Without this patch you will get an error message that says "Help file format not supported by Windows 8, Windows 7 or Vista." Once the WinHlp32.exe patch is downloaded/installed you will able to open the Help files in Legacy, as well as other programs that are not yet updated, or that are not going to be updated. This patch is not needed for Windows XP or earlier.
Please go to http://support.microsoft.com/kb/917607/en-us where you'll find information about this problem and links to download the WinHlp32.exe patch. There are two options to download:
Windows6.0-KB917607-x64.msu For 64-bit Vista
Windows6.0-KB917607-x86.msu For 32-bit Vista
Using Different User Accounts: If people are using Legacy 4.0 different user accounts in Windows 8, Windows 7 or Vista, when you go into Legacy after switching accounts, you'll need click Options and select Customize > Locations. Next click on the Reset button next to the "Location of temporary files" field before creating reports, or doing a Check/Repair, etc. If you installed in Admin account and are using Legacy strictly under the user account, go there and click on the Reset button to set the path to the correct Temp folder. This does not apply to Windows XP or earlier.
Legacy 3.0 (Final build 28 August 2001)
Installation password: freedom
Not Compatible: Legacy 3.0 will not install on 64-bit Windows operating systems and cannot be adapted. Please upgrade.
Setup Instructions: Only install Legacy 3.0 to C:\Legacy and set the User Account Control to "Never Notify”.
Help File: If you are using version 3.0 in Windows 8, Windows 7 or Vista, you must download the WinHlp32.exe patch from Microsoft in order to access Help. Without this patch you will get an error message that says "Help file format not supported by Windows 8, Windows 7 or Vista." Once the WinHlp32.exe patch is downloaded/installed you will able to open the Help files in Legacy, as well as other programs that are not yet updated, or that are not going to be updated. This patch is not needed for Windows XP or earlier.
Please go to http://support.microsoft.com/kb/917607/en-us where you'll find information about this problem and links to download the WinHlp32.exe patch. There are two options to download:
Windows6.0-KB917607-x64.msu For 64-bit Vista
Windows6.0-KB917607-x86.msu For 32-bit Vista
Using Different User Accounts: If people are using Legacy 3.0 different user accounts in Windows 8, Windows 7 or Vista, when you go into Legacy after switching accounts, you'll need click Options and select Customize > Locations. Next click on the Reset button next to the "Location of temporary files" field before creating reports, or doing a Check/Repair, etc. If you installed in Admin account and are using Legacy strictly under the user account, go there and click on the Reset button to set the path to the correct Temp folder. This does not apply to Windows XP or earlier.
Legacy 2.0 (Final build 11 January 2000)
Download Legacy2Setup.zip, then open the file using WinZip or other compression utility, and double-click on SETUP.EXE.
Not Compatible: Legacy 2.0 will not install on 64-bit Windows operating systems and cannot be adapted. Please upgrade.
Patch: Legacy 2.0 may not run on some 32-bit Windows operating systems, if this is the case download and run/open Common20.exe. http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/_downld/Legacy20/Common20.exe (444 KB).
Setup Instructions: Only install Legacy 2.0 to C:\Legacy and set the User Account Control to "Never Notify”.
Help File: If you are using version 2.0 in Windows 8, Windows 7 or Vista, you must download the WinHlp32.exe patch from Microsoft in order to access Help. Without this patch you will get an error message that says "Help file format not supported by Windows 8, Windows 7 or Vista." Once the WinHlp32.exe patch is downloaded/installed you will able to open the Help files in Legacy, as well as other programs that are not yet updated, or that are not going to be updated. This patch is not needed for Windows XP or earlier.
Please go to http://support.microsoft.com/kb/917607/en-us where you'll find information about this problem and links to download the WinHlp32.exe patch. There are two options to download:
Windows6.0-KB917607-x64.msu For 64-bit Vista
Windows6.0-KB917607-x86.msu For 32-bit Vista
Using Different User Accounts: If people are using Legacy 2.0 in different user accounts in Windows 8, Windows 7 or Vista, when you go into Legacy after switching accounts, you'll need click Options and select Customize > Locations. Next click on the Reset button next to the "Location of temporary files" field before creating reports, or doing a Check/Repair, etc. If you installed in Admin account and are using Legacy strictly under the user account, go there and click on the Reset button to set the path to the correct Temp folder. This does not apply to Windows XP or earlier.