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Each Magic Guide covers a single RootsMagic topic, step by step with both illustrations and tips. These guides may be freely copied and distributed (but not sold). You may use them as handouts in user groups or when teaching RootsMagic classes.</p> <p> To download a guide to your computer, click the Download button (on some browsers it may be necessary to <b>right-click</b> on the Download link and choose <b>"Save link as..."</b>). All guides are in .pdf format and are viewable and printable with any PDF viewer.</p> <!-- <ul> <li>We also make <a href="CD\">collections of past webinars available on CD</a>.</li></ul> <div class="longBar"> <div class="inner"> <div class="inner"> <b>What's New in RootsMagic 7</b>, Recorded 2 Dec 2014, 75 minutes <div class="hotButtonBar"> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_ybuoDgXkg" target=_blank title="What's New in RootsMagic 7"> Watch</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="longBar"> <div class="inner"> <div class="inner"> <b>What's New in Personal Historian 2</b>, Recorded 28 Sep 2011, 71 minutes, 57.1 MB <div class="hotButtonBar"> <a rel="videos" href="2011-09-28-Whats-New-in-Personal-Historian-2.aspx" title="What's New in Personal Historian 2"> Watch</a> <a href="http://files.rootsmagic.com/webinars/2011-09-28-Whats-New-in-Personal-Historian-2.mp4"> Download</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="longBar"> <div class="inner"> <div class="inner"> <b>Indexes for Recorded Webinars</b><br /> We have created PDF indexes for the recorded webinars below to make it easier for you to find the specific topic you are looking for. Each index covers about 10 webinars.<br /> <ul> <li><a href="http://files.rootsmagic.com/WebinarDetailsVolume1.pdf" target=_blank>Index 1 - Covers webinars 1-9</a></li> <li><a href="http://files.rootsmagic.com/WebinarDetailsVolume2.pdf" target=_blank>Index 2 - Covers webinars 10-19</a></li> <li><a href="http://files.rootsmagic.com/WebinarDetailsVolume3.pdf" target=_blank>Index 3 - Covers webinars 20-29</a></li> <li><a href="http://files.rootsmagic.com/WebinarDetailsVolume4.pdf" target=_blank>Index 4 - Covers webinars 30-39</a></li> <li><a href="http://files.rootsmagic.com/WebinarDetailsVolume5.pdf" target=_blank>Index 5 - Covers webinars 40-50</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> --> <div style="float: left; width=500px; margin-right: 40px;"> <ol> <li><b>Backup and Restore a RootsMagic Database</b><br/> Learn everything you need to know about protecting your RootsMagic data using backups, including backing up to a flash drive or Dropbox. - <i>Last updated 5 June 2015</i><br/> <div class="hotButtonBar"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20151122181935/http://files.rootsmagic.com/guides/MagicGuide_Backup_Restore.pdf"> Download</a></div> </li> <li><b>Copying a RootsMagic Database to Another Computer</b><br/> Learn how to move a RootsMagic database (including media) to another computer. - <i>Last updated 3 June 2015</i><br/> <div class="hotButtonBar"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20151122181935/http://files.rootsmagic.com/guides/MagicGuide_Copying_to_Another_Computer.pdf"> Download</a></div> </li> <li><b>Installing RootsMagic from the CD</b><br/> Learn how to install, unlock, register and update RootsMagic from the CD. - <i>Last updated 4 June 2015</i><br/> <div class="hotButtonBar"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20151122181935/http://files.rootsmagic.com/guides/MagicGuide_Install_CD.pdf"> Download</a></div> </li> <li><b>Downloading and Installing RootsMagic for Windows</b><br/> Learn how to download, install, unlock, and register RootsMagic for Windows. - <i>Last updated 17 July 2015</i><br/> <div class="hotButtonBar"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20151122181935/http://files.rootsmagic.com/guides/MagicGuide_Download_Install_Windows.pdf"> Download</a></div> </li> <li><b>Downloading and Installing RootsMagic for Mac</b><br/> Learn how to download, install, unlock, and register RootsMagic for Mac. - <i>Last updated 13 October 2015</i><br/> <div class="hotButtonBar"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20151122181935/http://files.rootsmagic.com/guides/MagicGuide_Download_Install_Mac.pdf"> Download</a></div> </li> <li><b>Create a Shareable CD</b><br/> Learn how to create a CD of your data and media to share with your family and friends. - <i>Last updated 13 October 2015</i><br/> <div class="hotButtonBar"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20151122181935/http://files.rootsmagic.com/guides/MagicGuide_SharableCD.pdf"> Download</a></div> </li> <li><b>Fixing Incorrect Family Links</b><br/> Learn how to fix relationships which have been entered incorrectly. - <i>Last updated 29 October 2015</i><br/> <div class="hotButtonBar"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20151122181935/http://files.rootsmagic.com/guides/MagicGuide_Fixing_Family_Links.pdf"> Download</a></div> </li> <li><b>Importing a GEDCOM File</b><br/> Learn how to import a GEDCOM file into RootsMagic. - <i>Last updated 30 October 2015</i><br/> <div class="hotButtonBar"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20151122181935/http://files.rootsmagic.com/guides/MagicGuide_Import GEDCOM_.pdf"> Download</a></div> </li> </ol> </div> <!-- <div class="longBar"> <div class="inner"> <div class="inner"> <b>1940 U.S. Census Images and Indexing Updates with DearMYRTLE</b> <div class="hotButtonBar"> <a href="./1940Census">View</a></div> </div> </div> </div> --> </div> <!-- <div class="clear"> <h1> Webinar Topic Survey</h1> <p> We're interested in learning what types of webinars you would like us to have. 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