Families - an iPhone Application that Works with Legacy Family Tree for Windows

Families is a new application produced by TelGen Limited in England that works on Apple's iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad systems. Several competing programs are also available for the iPhone and iPod Touch. What makes Families different is that it obtains its information from a Legacy Family Tree database on your desktop or laptop Windows system. If you use Legacy Family Tree and you also own an iPhone or iPod Touch or an iPad, you want Families!

The Legacy Family Tree database is transferred from a PC to your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad.The information can then be carried in your pocket and is available almost instantly whenever you want, wherever you are.

The Families web site notes that the new program supports the following functionality:

• Multiple family files
• New family files can be created from scratch
• Family View and Pedigree View
• Index, searchable by Given Name, Surname or RIN
• Events
• To Do Lists
• Master and Detail Sources
• Locations and Addresses, with geolocation via Google Maps
• Alternate Names
• Pictures, including the ability to add pictures from camera or photo album
• Portrait and Landscape mode on all views
• Full screen support on the iPad
• Legacy file versions 6 and 7 are supported

Families uses a highly efficient database implementation, allowing very large family files to be supported. Users have successfully displayed and edited files containing over 300,000 individuals on an iPhone.

Families is available at the Apple App store for $14.99.

Families also requires a companion program running on the PC to transfer family files to and from the iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad. This program, Families Sync, can be downloaded free of charge from TelGen Limited's web site at www.telgen.co.uk/families. Note that iTunes must be installed in order to use this program.

For more information, look at www.telgen.co.uk/families

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