A Primer for the Master Genealogist

The book is designed to help users quickly become comfortable and adept with The Master Genealogist, better known as TMG, perhaps the most capable genealogy software on the market today. The book provides an introduction in straightforward terms, with a level of detail that helps but doesn't overwhelm a novice user, including the following topics: TMG's basic concepts; getting your initial data into TMG; finding your way around TMG; establishing personal standards for data entry; adding or editing people, events, and sources; and creating Reports and Charts. Understanding that most users adopt TMG to make use of its superior capabilities, the book continues with an introduction to more advanced subjects, presented in a way that allows readers to explore and apply these features at their own pace: customizing the program's screens; customizing Events and Sources; using Witnesses and Roles; and understanding Projects and Data Sets. The book is written for the current version of TMG, version 8. While much of the material is applicable to older versions, a number of useful features described are not available in prior versions.