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Patch to update from RootsMagic 5.x to 5.0.2.1

  1. Make sure RootsMagic is not running.
  2. CLICK HERE to download the latest update file.
  3. You will be asked if you want to "Open" (or "Run") or "Save" the file.  Choose "Run" or "Open".
  4. After the file has downloaded it will run.  Follow the prompts.
  5. You can then start RootsMagic, and do "Help > About" and make sure it says you are now using version 5.0.2.1

 

List of changes in 5.0.2

  • Fixed: When splitting places into place / detail, the notes, lat/long, and pictures now go with the place detail instead of the place (5.0.2.1)
  • Added ability to split a place into separate place and place details (on Edit Place screen) (5.0.2.0)
  • Added Merge Place Details to place details list (5.0.2.0)
  • Added option to print place details in place index (5.0.2.0)
  • Place details now print in Ahnentafel, Descendant lists, and Individual list (5.0.2.0)
  • Added ability to turn off spouse, children, parent, and sibling events on Timeline view
  • Added ability to turn off graphical timeline on Timeline view (5.0.2.0)
  • Christening and Burial events are displayed in Timeline view if Birth / Death are not available (5.0.2.0)
  • File > Database tools > Reindex will repopulate birth/death year in Explorer and side list (5.0.2.0)
  • Fixed: Place detail autofill works in edit person screen without having to save fact first (5.0.2.0)
  • Fixed: Properly imports media links from GEDCOM files created by FTM2012 (5.0.2.0)
  • Fixed: Stopped clicking noise on Edit Source and some other screens (5.0.2.0)
  • Fixed: Doing +Add Father and +Add Mother and selecting an existing person checks if there is an existing spouse to use (5.0.2.0)
  • Fixed: Several drag and drop merge issues (5.0.2.0)
  • Fixed: Sort by date sometimes didn't work when rearranging media (5.0.2.0)
  • Fixed: Splitter between left and right panel of Edit Source screen works now (5.0.2.0)
  • Fixed: Escape will cancel from the Edit Source screen when free form sources are used (5.0.2.0)
  • Fixed: Some freezing issues in FamilySearch Central (5.0.2.0)

List of changes in 5.0.1

  • Added "Private fact" option to "On This Day" report (5.0.1.0)
  • Fixed: Fixed freezing and slowness when adding images to media album on some systems (5.0.1.0)
  • Fixed: Timeline view "switch to person" works properly on family events now (5.0.1.0)
  • Fixed: Marking a photo as "primary" now removes primary check from original primary photo (5.0.1.0)
  • Fixed: Tabs on Edit Source screen have been renamed and reordered based on customer feedback (5.0.1.0)
  • Fixed: Timeline view graph wasn't displaying events with birth and death dates with modifiers (5.0.1.0)
  • Fixed: After adding a person on pedigree view, unavailable cursor doesn't sometimes show anymore (5.0.1.0)
  • Fixed: Field types for user created source templates sometimes got lost in GEDCOM transfer (5.0.1.0)
  • Fixed: Fact types w/o dates show properly on Add Person screen (5.0.1.0)
  • Fixed: Place details media imported from RM4 now show up in Place Details media album (5.0.1.0)
  • Fixed: CountyCheck works in "Add Marriage" screen when adding a spouse (5.0.1.0)
  • Fixed: Family and event media items can now be rearranged (5.0.1.0)
  • Fixed: Selecting a citation for a media tag displays the citations alphabetically now (5.0.1.0)
  • Fixed: Selecting a citation for a media tag displays progress when there are thousands of citations (5.0.1.0)
  • Fixed: "Delete Fact" and "Remove media" dialogs don't cut off text under XP anymore (5.0.1.0)
  • Fixed: Added hotkeys in various spots (5.0.1.0)

List of changes in 5.0.0

  • Fixed: Crashing on a few computers when adding/editing todo or media items has been fixed (5.0.0.7)
  • Fixed: Added hotkeys to the Edit Source tabs (5.0.0.7)
  • Fixed: On Edit Person screen, [Tab] key now moves to the edit panel (5.0.0.7)
  • Fixed: Shared events on Timeline view don't say wrong event anymore (5.0.0.7)
  • Fixed: Adding new freeform source / citation places cursor in starting field properly (5.0.0.7)
  • Fixed: Crashing on a few computers when adding/editing a source has been fixed (5.0.0.6)
  • Fixed: Last alphabetical person is now included in Surname Statistics list (5.0.0.4)
  • Timeline View now shows shared events (5.0.0.3)
  • Timeline view redlines Disproven or disputed facts (5.0.0.3)
  • Fixed: Sped up People View when filtering using named groups (5.0.0.3)
  • Fixed: Sped up RM4 conversion (5.0.0.3)
  • Fixed: Bibliography field in free form sources load properly (5.0.0.3)
  • Fixed: Place details media imported from RM4 now show up in Place Details media album (5.0.0.3)
  • Fixed: Media attached to shared facts now show up in the media album (5.0.0.3)
  • Fixed: Research Logs reference number and repository now export / import via GEDCOM (5.0.0.3)
  • Fixed: Link to support in Essentials version now works (5.0.0.3)

 

Patch to update from RootsMagic 4.x to 4.1.2.1

  1. Make sure RootsMagic is not running.
  2. CLICK HERE to download the latest update file.
  3. You will be asked if you want to "Open" (or "Run") or "Save" the file.  Choose "Run" or "Open".
  4. After the file has downloaded it will run.  Follow the prompts.
  5. You can then start RootsMagic, and do "Help > About" and make sure it says you are now using version 4.1.2.1

Patch to update from RootsMagic 3.x to 3.2.6

  1. Make sure RootsMagic is not running.
  2. CLICK HERE to download an update file to update RootsMagic from 3.x to 3.2.6.
  3. You will be asked if you want to "Open" (or "Run") or "Save" the file.  Choose "Run" or "Open".
  4. After the file has downloaded it will run.  Follow the prompts.
  5. You can then start RootsMagic, and do "Help > About" and make sure it says you are now using version 3.2.6.

Patch to update from RootsMagic 2.x to 2.04a

CLICK HERE to download a patch to update RootsMagic from 2.x to 2.04a.

Patch to update from Roots Magic 1.x to 1.04b

CLICK HERE to download a patch to update RootsMagic 1.x to version 1.04b.

 

 
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