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I
am very pleased to announce that my SECOND Acadian-Cajun Genealogy CD-ROM is now
available! I have made a special arrangement to have Progeny Software Inc., produce
and distribute the new CD entitled "Acadian-Cajun Family Trees ©1999",
which is Windows-based and include its own Family Explorer™ genealogy
program authored by Progeny. These combined features make it extremely simple
to use! I am now accepting orders for this CD, which contains genealogical information
on over 600,000 lineage-linked, family history records of Acadian-Cajun ancestors/descendants
and is entirely different from my FIRST "In
Search of Our Acadian Roots"©1994 [to current date], CD
. This is reportedly the largest single Acadian-Cajun/French-Canadian data base
available, anywhere.
Acadian-Cajun
Family Trees ©1999 [to current date]
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the button just below, to order by regular postal mail
To
order or request additional information
There
are three ways you can place your order for the CD:
1. The easiest (and fastest) way,
is to place your order Online using Visa/Master Card. Security is NOT a concern
since your order will be processed on a "secure" server. This means
that all the information provided is 'encrypted' so that no one can read your
actual credit card information! Merely click the link (just under the Visa/Master
Card logo below) and enter the required information. If successful, you will
be automatically transferred to a "Thank You" page. Within 3-4 working
days, you will receive an e-mail message from me, confirming receipt of your
order and advising the date the CD will be shipped. It's that simple! If you
encounter any difficulty placing your order (very rare), it is usually because
the server is "down" for maintenance. Try again in a few minutes.
If you still experience difficulty, send me an e-mail and I will follow-up.
2. If you prefer, you can e-mail
me your VISA/MASTER CARD information and I will process the order for you. Be
certain to include the credit card number, the date of expiry and the exact
name on the credit card. You will receive the customary e-mail from me, confirming
your order and advising date the CD is being shipped-out. My e-mail address
is cajun@acadian.org
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Note for USA Residents
In some regions of the USA, VISA/Master
Card has introduced a recent policy of NOT approving "International"
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told they also apply this new policy, for anyone who have _not_ used their credit
card for a long period of time... again, this is for your protection. So, _before_
placing your order, just phone Visa/Master Card and alert them to the fact that
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1. If you want your
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that in the "Comments Section" of the order form.
2.
When your order is processed correctly, you are automatically transferred to a
"Thank You" page. Your credit card is NOT charged, until you are transferred
to this "Thank You Page".
Note:
If you encounter any difficulty placing your order Online,
please contact me via e-mail
and let me know so I can follow-up on it. Thanks.
PS:
I confirm date your order is received by Internet (only) and advise date the CD
is shipped-out to you. So please provide your E-Mail address, if applicable.
Mac Computer
Users:
The CD will only
run on Windows platform, not native MacIntosh. However, I'm told by a "Mac
expert", that you can run it using Windows emulation software, such as Virtual
PC. Apparently, it is somewhat slower running because of emulation mode, but it
works just fine.
Disclaimer: Since all of my CD's
are PC-based (and I am NOT a Mac person), I'd be interested to know how well
(or even, if) this 'solution' works, from any Mac Users.
Help File: Questions and answers for a digital world
By J.D. Biersdorfer
Published: July 19, 2007
Q. Family Tree Maker's Web site says it has abandoned efforts to create a Mac
version of that genealogy software. What can Mac owners who want to computerize
their genealogy do?
A. Although Family Tree Maker, now on version 16 for Windows, has long been
a stalwart in the genealogy software category, it's just one of the options
out there for Macintosh computer users.
In fact, there's a whole site dedicated just to Mac roots-and-relatives software
at www.macgenealogy.org, and the site also offers news, reviews and user forums.
Some of the Mac-based genealogy programs out there include iFamily for Tiger
(ifamilyfortiger.com), which integrates itself with the Mac OS X iPhoto program
for organizing family pictures. Other options include MacFamilyTree (www.onlymac.de/
indexe.html) and Reunion (leisterpro.com).
If you are not sure which software to get, all three programs offer trial versions
to download from their sites.
The Mac Genealogy site has links to several other Mac-friendly applications
and utilities to help you build up your database of personal history.
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SPECIAL NOTE
I
am constantly adding new data to my research and if you'd like to contribute YOUR
own data for inclusion, merely send me a GEDCOM file (created using your own genealogy
program) as an e-mail attachment or by snail mail to: Yvon Cyr, 3-304 Stone Road
West, Unit 311, Guelph, Ontario, Canada, N1G 4W4
a)
I can only accept GEDCOM files.
b)
I retain the right to use (or not use) your information.
c)
When you send your file, you release any/all copyrights to me.
Be
certain to read the excellent "review" prepared by Rick Roberts of Global
Genealogy Supply and published in the July 27, 1999 issue if his Global Gazette.
Press
Release - July 19, 1999
New
Acadian-Cajun Family Trees CD Contains Over 600,000 Records
July 19, 1999, Wolfville, Nova
Scotia, Canada ---
"Progeny
Publishing, a division of Progeny Software Inc., developers of quality genealogy
software and CD-ROM products, today announced the release of a one-of-a- kind
Acadian family history resource -- the
Acadian-Cajun Family Trees CD.
This genealogy CD is being launched
this summer in conjunction with the second Congrès Mondial Acadien (CMA)
that is being celebrated in Cajun Country, Louisiana, August 1st-15, 1999. Coincidentally, this event corresponds
with the Federation of Genealogical Societies Conference, August 12-14, St. Louis,
Missouri, where it will also be premiered to the genealogy community for the first
time.
The Acadian-Cajun Family Trees contains over 600,000 lineage-linked,
family history records of Acadian descendants. Data was submitted by individuals
doing personal genealogy research to Yvon Cyr at the web site www.acadian.org
As
with other Progeny CD-ROM products, the Acadian-Cajun Family Trees CD includes
the unique Progeny Family Explorer™ software that provides powerful
search and report capabilities. Using Family Explorer, users are able to quickly
search names and print standard genealogy reports, as well as create family tree
and fan style charts. A new feature in Family Explorer now makes it possible to
export records in GEDCOM format for import directly into any popular genealogy
program.
"The release of this product at the CMA is auspicious,"
said Bob Thomas, Partner of Progeny Software, "Particularly since our company
is located in the heart of what used to be Acadia, three miles from the point
of the Expulsion! Because Family Explorer makes data so accessible, we expect
this to be a popular product among all those of Acadian-Cajun descent, even those
who are not formally building their own family history database."
Yvon Cyr, whose enthusiasm for Acadian genealogy along with his web site
(www.acadian.org) got him
an interview in Time
magazine's recent Roots Mania articles
(April 1999), sadly will not be
able to attend the CMA this summer due to health problems.
"This
project was a labor of love for me," says Cyr, "I was devastated to
have to cancel my plans to be at the Congrès this summer. I only hope that
those attending will connect through my web site, and that way continue to share
our Acadian roots."
The Acadian-Cajun Family Trees CD operates on
Windows 95/98/NT, requires a 486 CPU or better, and 8 MB free hard disk space."
(Dick) Eastman's Online Genealogy
Newsletter
July 27, 1999
New Acadian-Cajun Family Trees CD-ROM
Progeny Software also issued a press release this
week. This one will interest anyone with Acadian or Cajun ancestry:
Progeny Publishing, a division of Progeny Software
Inc., developers of quality genealogy software and CD-ROM products, today announced
the release of a one-of-a-kind Acadian family history resource -- the Acadian-Cajun
Family Trees CD.
This CD is being be launched this summer in conjunction
with the second Congrès Mondial Acadien (CMA) that is being celebrated
in Cajun Country, Louisiana, August 1st-15, 1999. Coincidentally, this event
corresponds with the Federation of Genealogical Societies Conference, August
12-14, St. Louis, Missouri, where it will also be premiered to the genealogy
community for the first time.
The Acadian-Cajun Family Trees contains over 600,000
lineage-linked, family history records of Acadian descendants. Data was submitted
by individuals doing personal genealogy research to Yvon Cyr at the website
http://www.acadian.org.
As with other Progeny CD-ROM products, the Acadian-Cajun
Family Trees CD includes the unique Progeny Family Explorer™ software that
provides powerful search and report capabilities. Using Family Explorer, users
are able to quickly search names and print standard genealogy reports, as well
as create family tree and fan style charts. A new feature in Family Explorer
now makes it possible to export records in GEDCOM format for import directly
into any popular genealogy program.
"The release of this product at the CMA is
auspicious," said Bob Thomas, Partner of Progeny Software, "Particularly
since our company is located in the heart of what used to be Acadia, three miles
from the point of the expulsion! Because Family Explorer makes data so accessible,
we expect this to be a popular product among all those of Acadian-Cajun descent,
even those who are not formally building their own family history database."
Yvon Cyr, whose enthusiasm for Acadian genealogy
along with his website ( http://www.acadian.org
) got him an interview in Time magazine’s recent Roots Mania articles (April
1999), sadly will not be able to attend the CMA this summer due to health problems.
"This project was a labor of love for me,"
says Cyr, "I was devastated to have to cancel my plans to be at the Congrès
this summer. I only hope that those attending will connect through my website,
and that way continue to share our Acadian roots."
The Acadian-Cajun Family Trees CD operates on Windows
95/98/NT, requires a 486 CPU or better, and 8 MB free hard disk space.
(Dick) Eastman's Online Genealogy
Newsletter
November 20, 1999
- Acadian-Cajun Family Trees
Progeny Software of Wolfville, Nova Scotia has
released a new Windows CD-ROM disk: "Acadian-Cajun Family Trees."
I had a chance to use the disk this week and really enjoyed it. You see, I have
quite a bit of Acadian ancestry, and I found lots of ancestors on this one.
The data looks good, and the user interface is nice as well.
"Acadian-Cajun Family Trees" is not a
simple collection of old records copied onto CD-ROM. Instead, it is a true lineage-linked
database. The database is searchable, with almost each person listed linked
to a spouse as well as to children and (usually) to parents. Software included
on the CD-ROM allows the user to generate printed ancestor, descendant and fan
style charts, just like previous Progeny software versions. A new feature in
this release is the capability to also generate a GEDCOM file from the data
on the CD-ROM. You can create a GEDCOM file of the data you see on screen and
then later import the GEDCOM file into any modern genealogy program. This feature
can save a lot of keystrokes. You do not need to obtain any additional software
in order to use this CD-ROM disk; all software is included for operation on
a Windows 95, Windows 98 or Windows NT system.
The "Acadian-Cajun Family Trees" CD-ROM
disk contains over 600,000 lineage-linked, family history records of Acadian
descendants. Yvon Cyr collected these records at his popular Web site, http://www.acadian.org.
Many people contributed their GEDCOM files of Acadian ancestors from Acadia
and from Louisiana. Yvon Cyr then combined them into one huge database. Cyr’s
database became the foundation for Progeny Software’s "Acadian-Cajun
Family Trees" CD-ROM. The CD-ROM contains the names of all the contributors.
This CD-ROM is believed to be the largest database
of Acadian genealogy anywhere in electronic form. Like any other collection
of GEDCOM files, you must treat the information as POSSIBILITES, not as proven
fact. Many people contributed the information. Some of these people are genealogy
experts while others are probably beginners. You can expect some variations
in data accuracy. It isn’t practical for Yvon Cyr or for anyone else to
go through and verify each and every one of the 600,000+ records contained on
this disk. The information is presented "as is" and the user must
validate each record presented through independent means. Nonetheless, this
is a valuable resource for anyone with Acadian ancestry.
Installation of the software was simple: insert
the CD-ROM disk, double-click on SETUP.EXE and then follow the on-screen instructions.
A minute or so later the software was installed. While the software installs
to your hard disk, the data remains on the CD-ROM disk.
Many genealogy CD-ROM disks these days do not have
user’s manuals. I was pleasantly surprised to find a small, 16-page user’s
manual inside the "Acadian-Cajun Family Trees" jewel case. This manual
describes the disk’s contents, tells how to install the software, and even
gives information on how to contact the disk’s compiler, Yvon Cyr.
I decided to pick one of my Acadian ancestors at
random: Germain Theriault, born in Acadia in 1647. I entered his name into the
search program. To my surprise, the software found 25 records for men of that
name! Some of these records may be duplicates, but it does point out the French
families’ tendency to use names over and over throughout several generations.
I had to click on each record in order to view the details. Luckily, this didn’t
require much effort. I quickly found the man I was looking for. Not only was
his information shown, but the names of his parents and his wife and his children
were also shown. To view the details of any of them, all I had to do was double-click
on their names. At any time I was able to print family data on paper and also
export it as a GEDCOM file.
The GEDCOM file output is an excellent feature.
You can easily find a family or multiple connected families and then export
them in GEDCOM format. Then you can import this GEDCOM file into your favorite
genealogy program. You do not have to re-type all the information.
I will remind you to never import GEDCOM files
into your primary database. Instead, create a new, empty database and import
the GEDCOM file into that. Spend some time and effort validating the information
shown in this second database. Once you are satisfied with data accuracy, you
can always import the data into your primary database later. That should be
true of any modern genealogy program.
All in all, I’d rate the "Acadian-Cajun
Family Trees" CD-ROM disk as excellent. I’d say this even if it didn’t
list about a hundred of my ancestors! While all the data needs to be verified,
this CD-ROM is a "must have" for anyone researching Acadian ancestry.
I know it has earned a permanent place on my bookshelf. I plan to spend a lot
of time with it in the next few weeks.
One unique item is the connection of Progeny Software
with Acadian ancestry. The company is located in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, in
the heart of the territory formerly known as Acadia. In fact, company headquarters
is about three miles from the point of the Expulsion.
Please
Note:
For information
on other Progeny Software Inc. products, visit http://www.progenysoftware.com.
For
technical assistance on using the "Acadian-Cajun Family Trees" CD, send
an e-mail to: support@progenysoftware.com
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Special promotion
For a limited time only, you can
order BOTH CD's
for a combined all-inclusive price of $59.95 (USA) or $64.95 (Canadian).
You can order Online using VISA/MASTER CARD, or via Postal Mail. When your order
is placed Online, your Visa or Master card will be charge a total of $59.95
[US funds].
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Closing
Comments:
A (very)
few customers have reported receiving one of the following 'error message' when
attempting to use the CD on Windows XP...
a)
16-bit MS-DOS Subsystem path to the program that you are trying to start or install
config.nt The system file is not suitable for running MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows
applications. Choose 'Close' to terminate the application.
or;
b)
16-bit MS-DOS Subsystem path to the program that you are trying to start or install
C:WinntSystem32config.nt The system file is not suitable for running MS-DOS and
Microsoft Windows applications. Choose 'Close' to terminate the application.
or;
c)
16-bit MS-DOS Subsystem path to the program that you are trying to start or install
C:WindowsSystem32Autoexec.nt The system file is not suitable for running MS-DOS
and Microsoft Windows applications. Choose 'Close' to terminate the application.
This
is usually caused by a corrupted file which can easily be corrected by downloading
and running the following free "Windows Repair" program...
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the CD Manufacturer, Progeny
Software, directly if you require further assistance.
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