DaveMore changes to #DhG2:
* Documentation is complete and is available at https://thelancashireman.org/software/DhG2/index.html as well as at Codeberg etc.
* HTML generation is easier to customise.
* A few minor bugs fixed along the way
I've spent some of my "free" time during the last few days tweaking my genealogy database program. The functionality hasn't changed but the built-in help is much better. I've added some documentation too - on my website and in the repositories. There's still plenty of documentation to do, though.
https://thelancashireman.org/software/DhG2/index.html
I rebuilt my family history website too, because one of the changes affected every single one of the ~3500 files.
Genealogy SoftwareThose using #GoogleMaps in #genealogy blogs or online #genealogysoftware ( Gigatrees, Next Generation of Genealogy Sitebuilding, #webtrees etc.), there are changes coming to Google Maps in March. It shouldn't affect most of us, should still be free for many.
https://genealogysoftware.net/online/genealogists-using-the-google-maps-platform-changes-coming/
#WikiTree Sourcer browser extension ( #safari #firefox #chrome Edge), received a major update a few days ago to v2.8.0 with several search improvements for various #genealogy archive/services sites.
https://genealogysoftware.net/browser-extension/wikitree-sourcer-2-8-0/
Tim Forsythe released a significant update to his free #Windows #genealogy program Gigatrees, that allows you to generate an online site from your genealogy program's GEDCOM file. A lot of new features - 11 new features.
#webtrees an online #genealogy #PHP application was updated to webtrees 2.2.1 just over a week ago, addressing issues for the recently released webtrees 2.2.0. webtrees users who are running PHP 8.3 or newer can upgrade to it.
#GenealogySoftware news briefs for December 1 - 8. Mostly minor updates, bug fixes, and performance improvements, but a couple of updates to #WordPress #genealogy plugins
https://genealogysoftware.net/news-briefs/genealogy-software-briefs-dec-8-2024/
#RootsMagic 10.0.3 is now out, with a bug fix for the Relationship Chart report data loss issue, along with a couple of updates for #FamilySearch imports, and miscellaneous other fixes. RM users should update now.
#ThrowbackThursday - in the span of 1984-1994, #genealogy programs went from hundreds of records limited by computer RAM/floppy sizes to millions of records. This example - 664 names per floppy, to 2 million names ( #FamilyTreeMaker )
https://genealogysoftware.net/throwback-thursday/throwback-thursday-a-decade-of-change/
#rootsmagic 10 users - temporarily hold off on creating Relationship Charts - there is an issue with limited data loss when doing so (namely data entered after you create a Relationship Chart). A fix is coming next Monday (Dec 9).
https://genealogysoftware.net/cross-platform/rootsmagic-10-update-december-9-2024-data-loss/