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The Master Genealogist

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The Master Genealogist
Original author(s) Bob Velke
Developer(s) Wholly Genes Software
Initial release July 1993; 31 years ago (1993-07)
(Pre-release: 1991; 33 years ago (1991))
Discontinued

9.05.0000

/ 3 December 2014; 10 years ago (2014-12-03)
Written in Visual FoxPro
Operating system Microsoft Windows
Available in English (US), English (UK), German, Dutch, French, Danish, Norwegian Bokmål, Swedish, Italian, and Afrikaans
Development status Discontinued on December 31, 2014; 9 years ago (2014-12-31)[1]
Type Genealogy software
License Proprietary
Website whollygenes.com

The Master Genealogist (TMG) was genealogy software for Microsoft Windows first released in 1993[2] by Bob Velke. Data entry was customized through the use of user-defined events, names, and relationship types. Official support for TMG ceased at the end of 2014.[3]

Features[]

  • Designed for both normal users and genealogy professionals
  • Flexibly displays information.
  • Has elaborate database-oriented support for source and citation information
  • Supports the inclusion of media files
  • Supports DNA information
  • Allows the user to record conflicting evidence
  • Allows a "Surety" of a given piece of evidence to be recorded
  • Supports elaborate chart-making
  • Supports smart importing of genealogy files. Its GenBridge recognises many common genealogy data format files from other programs and imports genealogical data directly into TMG. This minimizes the loss of data when transferred from other software and avoids some of the problems caused by transferring files through the limited but universal GEDCOM format.[4]

Source types[]

The default source types in the standard edition are based on Wholly Genes' interpretation of Elizabeth Shown Mills's Evidence! Citation & Analysis for the Family Historian.[5] Source templates based upon Wholly Genes' interpretation of the source types in Richard S. Lackey's Cite Your Sources[6] are also provided. The source templates in the UK edition are based on designs by Caroline Gurney for sources commonly encountered in the United Kingdom.[7]

Platforms[]

TMG was designed to run on the Windows platform but can be run on Macintosh and Linux machines using a Windows emulator.[8][9]

Limitations[]

  • TMG did not support Unicode, which limits data entry to the Western European (Latin) character set.
  • Before TMG version 8, reports generated on computers with 64-bit operating systems (only) were limited to "txt", HTML, and PDF output, although popular word processor reporting formats were supported on 32-bit platforms. The print routine was rewritten for the current version of the program eliminating this restriction.
  • Some users have complained about the limitations in the program's multilingual support in narratives. This issue is focused on personal pronoun and other individual word replacement resulting in output that may have minor grammar errors.

TMG version history[]

Please press show for more information on past versions.

File format[]

TMG's underlying database engine is Visual FoxPro v9 and does not support Unicode.

  1. File Structures for (TMG) for v9 - Last updated July, 2014
  2. TMG File Structure - Applicable to TMG v3.x, v4.x, v5.x, v6.x, v7.x

Migration from TMG[]

TMG has elaborate and detailed support for sources in a database format where a source can be referred to by any other record. In the GEDCOM database specification, sources can only refer to either a single individual or single family. Because of GEDCOM's limitation, exporting a TMG database involves duplicating the sources into each place where a given source is used. All of the information is exported, but the structure of each source is lost permanently.

An example of this limitation of GEDCOM is when there is a census or ship's record that lists many members of an extended family. TMG allows each individual's entry to refer to a common source record, which can itself have an elaborate description. The structure of GEDCOM forces the user to duplicate all mention of and information contained in that source. The duplication of records, makes the source information in the exported GEDCOM file (and all GEDCOM files) hard to maintain.

Non GEDCOM exports of TMG[]

The following advanced options, apart from GEDCOM transfer are available:

Companion products[]

Several software developers have created companion products specifically for TMG that enhance its functionality. These products include:

  • Second Site, advanced web publishing and data review application for TMG - by John Cardinal
  • PathWiz!, TMG exhibit file management product - by BeeSoft
  • GedStar Pro, for Android smartphones display application - by GHCS Software.
  • GenSmarts, research advisor that analyzes users' genealogical data and offers suggestions

TMG data output is compatible with a range of geographical mapping and genealogical reporting applications that support the GEDCOM format.

Significant freeware and shareware utility applications, as well as independently published user guides and manuals, also support TMG's installed user base.[76][77][78]

References[]

  1. ^ Velke, Bob (29 July 2014). "TMG to be discontinued". Wholly Genes. http://www.whollygenes.com/forums201/index.php?/topic/15798-tmg-to-be-discontinued/. 
  2. ^ "Ancestry - Genealogical Computing - Innovators: Bob Velke". 7 January 2002. http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library/article.aspx?article=7608. 
  3. ^ Velke, Bob (29 July 2014). "TMG to be discontinued". Wholly Genes Newsletter. http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs140/1105531002059/archive/1118052201942.html. 
  4. ^ "GenBridge Update". 30 August 2004. http://blog.eogn.com/eastmans_online_genealogy/2004/08/genbridge_updat.html. 
  5. ^ Elizabeth Shown Mills. Evidence! Citation & Analysis for the Family Historian, Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1997.ISBN 0-8063-1543-1
  6. ^ Richard S Lackey, Cite Your Sources: a manual for documenting Family Histories and Genealogical Records, Jackson, Mississippi: University Press of Mississippi, 1980.ISBN 0-87805-286-0
  7. ^ "Terry's TMG Tips - A Source Tutorial". http://www.reigelridge.com/tmg/source-tutorial.htm. 
  8. ^ RootsWeb: TMG-L Re: [TMG] TMG on a Mac - 21 June 2008
  9. ^ "TMG Setup on Wine - Wine Application Database (AppDB)". http://appdb.winehq.org/objectManager.php?sClass=version&iId=10500. 
  10. ^ Wholly Genes Community: Chat Transcripts - 23 Aug 2008
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n RootsWeb: TMG-L Re: [TMG] TMG puchase (sic) - "TMG's update history off the top of my head <g>:" From: Bob Velke - 23 July 2000
  12. ^ Product announcement from 1993 when TMG v1.0 - Laura's Minimalist Home Page
  13. ^ Product announcement for TMG v1.2 - Laura's Minimalist Home Page
  14. ^ a b TMG Demo - Laura's Minimalist Home Page
  15. ^ Downloading TMG/Win v3.5, Laura's Minimalist Home Page
  16. ^ "GenBridge". 2 February 1998. http://www.eogn.com/archives/news9805.htm. 
  17. ^ a b RootsWeb: TMG-L Re: [TMG] Version of FoxPro ?? - 30 April 2002
  18. ^ "The Master Genealogist version 4.0". 12 June 1999. http://www.eogn.com/archives/news9924.htm. 
  19. ^ RootsWeb: TMG-L [TMG] TMG v4.0a is available now! - From: Bob Velke - 15 August 2000
  20. ^ RootsWeb: TMG-L Re: [TMG] Re: Ver. 4 Report Problem - 15 February 2003
  21. ^ RootsWeb: TMG-L [TMG] The Master Genealogist v4.0c now available - From: Bob Velke - 3 November 2000
  22. ^ RootsWeb: TMG-L [TMG] TMG v4.0d released - From: Bob Velke - 20 February 2001
  23. ^ Which Software Should I Buy?
  24. ^ RootsWeb: TMG-L [TMG] Release of TMG v5.0 - From: Bob Velke - 12 May 2002
  25. ^ TMG 5 Release Date, PRESS RELEASE
  26. ^ RootsWeb: TMG-L RE: [TMG] Visual FoxPro 6.0 security warning (TMG 5) - From: Bob Velke - 6 September 2002
  27. ^ RootsWeb: TMG-L [TMG] TMG v5.01 is now available! - From: Bob Velke - 25 May 2002
  28. ^ RootsWeb: TMG-L [TMG] TMG v5.02 is now available! - From: Bob Velke - 15 June 2002
  29. ^ RootsWeb: TMG-L [TMG] TMG v5.03 update is now available. - From: Bob Velke - 22 August 2002
  30. ^ RootsWeb: TMG-L [TMG] Accents in Visual Chartform 2.1 (TMG 5.03) - 2 September 2002
  31. ^ RootsWeb: TMG-L [TMG] TMG v5.04 has been released - From: Bob Velke - 9 November 2002
  32. ^ RootsWeb: TMG-L [TMG] TMG v5.05.000 is now available - From: Bob Velke - 4 March 2003
  33. ^ RootsWeb: TMG-L [TMG] TMG v5.06.000 is now available - From: Bob Velke - 10 April 2003
  34. ^ RootsWeb: TMG-L [TMG] TMG v5.07.000 is now available - From: Bob Velke - 28 April 2003
  35. ^ RootsWeb: TMG-L [TMG] TMG v5.08.000 is now available - From: Bob Velke - 14 July 2003
  36. ^ RootsWeb: TMG-L [TMG] TMG v5.09.000 is now available - From: Bob Velke - 12 August 2003
  37. ^ VCF Chart, Second Site requires version 2.1.0.592 or greater of VCF.EXE. If you are using TMG v5.09 or greater you should have a supported version of VCF.EXE., John Cardinal's Home Page
  38. ^ RootsWeb: TMG-L [TMG] TMG v5.10 has been released - From: Bob Velke - 21 November 2003
  39. ^ RootsWeb: TMG-L [TMG] TMG v5.11 (CD Version!) has been released - From: Bob Velke - 5 December 2003
  40. ^ RootsWeb: TMG-L TMG v5.12.000 is now available - From: Bob Velke - 21 April 2004
  41. ^ RootsWeb: TMG-L Re: [TMG] TMG, FTST, and VCF - 29 May 2004
  42. ^ RootsWeb: TMG-L TMG v5.13.000 is now available - From: Bob Velke - 17 May 2004
  43. ^ RootsWeb: TMG-L TMG v5.14.000 is now available - From: Bob Velke - 7 June 2004
  44. ^ RootsWeb: TMG-L TMG v5.15.000 is now available! - From: Bob Velke - 25 July 2004
  45. ^ RootsWeb: TMG-L TMG v6.00 is now available! - From: Bob Velke - 21 December 2004
  46. ^ New Features in TMG Version 6
  47. ^ Anti-spyware removing VFP7r.dll (MS Visual FoxPro v7 Support Library) issue
  48. ^ RootsWeb: TMG-L TMG v6.01 is now available! - From: Bob Velke - 28 May 2005
  49. ^ RootsWeb: TMG-L TMG v6.02 is now available! - From: Bob Velke - 11 August 2005
  50. ^ RootsWeb: TMG-L TMG v6.03 is now available! - From: Bob Velke - 2 September 2005
  51. ^ RootsWeb: TMG-L TMG v6.04 is now available! - From: Bob Velke - 27 September 2005
  52. ^ RootsWeb: TMG-L TMG v6.05 is now available! - From: Bob Velke - 30 October 2005
  53. ^ RootsWeb: TMG-L TMG v6.06 is now available! - From: Bob Velke - 4 November 2005
  54. ^ TMG v6.07 is now available
  55. ^ RootsWeb: TMG-L TMG v6.08 is now available! - From: Bob Velke - 24 March 2006
  56. ^ RootsWeb: TMG-L TMG v6.09 is now available! - From: Bob Velke - 3 May 2006
  57. ^ RootsWeb: TMG-L TMG v6.10 is now available! - From: Bob Velke - 9 October 2006
  58. ^ RootsWeb: TMG-L [TMG] TMG v6.11 is now available! - From: Bob Velke - 15 October 2006
  59. ^ RootsWeb: TMG-L [TMG] TMG v6.12 is now available! - From: Bob Velke - 4 November 2006
  60. ^ TMG 6 and Windows Vista.pdf
  61. ^ RootsWeb: TMG-L [TMG] TMG v7.0 is now available! - From: Bob Velke - 28 December 2007
  62. ^ New Features in TMG v7
  63. ^ RootsWeb: TMG-L Re: [TMG] TMG 7 & GenSmarts Problem - 11 January 2008
  64. ^ RootsWeb: TMG-L [TMG] TMG v7.01 is now available! - From: Bob Velke - 18 April 2008
  65. ^ RootsWeb: TMG-L [TMG] TMG v7.02 is now available! - From: Bob Velke - 24 May 2008
  66. ^ RootsWeb: TMG-L [TMG] TMG v7.03 is now available! - From: Bob Velke - 28 June 2008
  67. ^ RootsWeb: TMG-L [TMG] TMG v7.04 is now available! - From: Bob Velke - 14 February 2009
  68. ^ "The Master Genealogist version 8 Has Been Released". 22 December 2011. http://blog.eogn.com/eastmans_online_genealogy/2011/12/the-master-genealogist-version-8-has-been-released.html. 
  69. ^ RootsWeb: TMG-L [TMG] TMG v8.01 is now available - From: Bob Velke - 19 January 2012
  70. ^ a b RootsWeb: TMG-L [TMG] TMG v8.02 is now available (again) - From: Bob Velke - 2 March 2012
  71. ^ RootsWeb: TMG-L [TMG] TMG v8.02 is now available - stand by - From: Bob Velke - 5 February 2012
  72. ^ RootsWeb: TMG-L [TMG] TMG v8.03 is now available - From: Bob Velke - 1 May 2012
  73. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Wholly Genes Forum, The Master Genealogist v8.x Change Log, Date: regularly updated
  74. ^ Wholly Genes Forum, TMG v8.05 and the changed Role Design by Jim Bryam, 22 February 2013
  75. ^ Modified versions of the script to use with TMG v8 and v9 databases
  76. ^ John Cardinal, TMG Utility, downloaded 8 January 2012
  77. ^ ReigelRidge Press, A Primer for The Master Genealogist, downloaded 8 January 2012
  78. ^ Wholly Genes, Companion products, downloaded 8 January 2012

External links[]

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Web-based
Geneotree · GeneWeb · HuMo-gen · PhpGedView · webtrees
Freeware
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Retail
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Ancestral Quest · Brother's Keeper · Family Historian · Family Tree Builder (Premium ver.) · Family Tree Maker · Genbox Family History · GenoPro · Legacy Family Tree (deluxe ed.) · GEDitCOM · MacFamilyTree · Personal Ancestral File (Mac OS) · Reunion  · RootsMagic · Sukujutut · The Master Genealogist
Web-based
The Next Generation of Genealogy Sitebuilding
General
Comparison of genealogy software · Comparison of web-based genealogy software · Family tree mapping · GEDCOM · Genealogy software · Genealogy websites


This page uses content from the English language Wikipedia. The original content was at The Master Genealogist. The list of authors can be seen in the page history. As with this Familypedia wiki, the content of Wikipedia is available under the Creative Commons License.

"TMG" is a genealogy system with excellent display facilities.

Its use requires a modest payment to help the developer continue with improvements.

If its display could be used on Familypedia, much tedious future coding could be avoided.

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