GEDitCOM II 1.0 - A Completely Rewritten Version of GEDitCOM.

GEDitCOM II is a new genealogy application for Macintosh OS X that sets the standard for Macintosh ease-of-use editing of genealogy files, for customization of the user experience, and for power features allowing the greatest access to your genealogical data.

GEDitCOM II is a rewritten version of GEDitCOM using Apple's Cocoa environment. It will greatly exceed user-interface features of GEDitCOM. It will retain the philosophy of GEDitCOM to be a customizable genealogy application for editing and viewing GEDCOM genealogy files. Users of GEDitCOM, should find GEDitCOM II easy to use.

GEDitCOM II features:

Multimedia

• Link genealogy data to pictures, sounds, movies - and any file type!
• Share multimedia with iPhoto, iTunes, and iMovie
• Built-in media browser
• Drag & drop multimedia files to link them

Charts and Reports

• Ancestor and descendant family tree charts
• Portraits in charts
• Charts synchronized with text
• Dynamic charts - expand and contract branches
• Charts scalable for viewing or printing
• Many types of text reports
• Print reports or export them web files

Genealogy Features

• GEDitCOM II supports all the genealogy options you will ever need.
• Document research on any number of individuals in any number of families with multiple spouses, numerous "events", and all LDS ordinances
• Attach sources to any data
• Track your research efforts with research log records
• Organize your records into albums (like in iPhoto)

Macintosh Ease of Use

• Multi-window "browser" interface
• Powerful index window
• Drag & drop features
• Switchable user interface per user preference
• Powerful searching tools
• Unlimited undo and redo
• Macintosh "Cocoa" environment
• Universal Binary application
• Unicode text

Features for Power Users

• 100% support for GEDCOM 5.5 files
• Import any GEDCOM file
• Direct editing of GEDCOM data
• GEDCOM validation tool
• Use html elements in notes
• Advanced file and record merging
• Export all or part of the file to a GEDCOM file
• Drag records between files

Everything is Customizable

• An AppleScriptable application for creating reports or manipulating data
• The entire interface is customizable by using the "GEDitCOM Editor"
• Customize columns in the main index window
• Customize data shown in family tree charts
• Customize all fonts and colors

The installation will replace any prior installed beta versions of GEDitCOM II (if you have it in your main "Applications" folder); it will not affect the original GEDitCOM application (if you have that on your computer).

GEDitCOM II, as a new application, will not be a free update of GEDitCOM. It will be significantly discounted for current GEDitCOM users (with a few free copies for those who have been providing input during development).

GEDitCOM II sells for $64.99. Significant discounts are available for those upgrading from an earlier version of GEDitCOM. A free demo version may be downloaded from http://www.geditcom.com.

Comments

[Claire Bettag]

I use Reunion, but have never used GEDitCOM. Should I? Am I missing something? Thanks for any additional advice.

Claire

[Pattie Hamill]

I don't have a comment but I have a question. I have used Reunion for many years. I don't like to clutter the MISC file. I have made within the Program many different files such as Census, Obit, or Will. I then use my MISC file for the listing such as Census: 1850,1870 that will be found in the file named Census.
My Problem is of course that when I share my Gedcom the other party can only import the MISC file he can not get the Files that I made up.
Question: is there a way to overcome or handle such in this new software?

[theKiwi]

Pattie - I don't know exactly what you're referring to by the "MISC" file.

I'd suggest you visit the ReunionTalk forums at http://ReunionTalk.com/ and ask in the appropriate forum there - lots of knowledgeable Reunion users will be able to help you out with suggestions and explain how they do things.

Cheers

Roger

[theKiwi]

OK - the light of the posting button reveals what you might have been asking.

You have setup a whole bunch of other types of NOTES fields to store different data in, and find that on export from Reunion to a GEDCOM file, that others can't see this information.

As long as you've correctly set up the new fields with a GEDCOM tag - either using a standard 4 letter one, or making up a custom tag that starts with a _ the problem is much more likely at the receiver's end of the transaction and the software they're using, than with your file.

Roger

[Barbara Cook]

Do you use GeditCom instead of Reunion, or in addition to Reunion?

Barbara