Re: Geneological Software

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From: Jeff Shulman
Date: Sun, 07 Sep 1986 02:45

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Today I started reading the book "Computer Genealogy: a Guide to Research 
through High Technology" by Paul A. Andereck & Richard A. Pence ($12.95; 
published 1985 by Ancestry Incorporated, P.O. Box 476, Salt Lake City, UT  
84110).  On page xii, the authors state the following: "'Genealogical 
Computing' chose... [Steve Vorenberg of Quinsept] Family Roots as 'the 
genealogy software to beat' in its September 1984 issue.  The reason why will 
be evident to you."  A good portion of Chapter 7 of the Andereck & Pence book
is devoted to an overview of Vorenberg's Family Roots program.  Andereck & Pence seem to be impressed with Quinsept's various versions of Family Roots (for the Apple II, IBM PC, Commodore 64, and selected CP/M systems such as the TRS-80 Model 4) because on page 103 they say, "We chose Family Roots because its features and operations are illustrations of excellence in genealogy as well as computer programming."

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