Software:Heritage Quest Resource Viewer
| Developer(s) | ProQuest Information and Learning Company |
|---|---|
| Stable release | Version 1.3.0.0 June 21, 2002
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| Operating system | Windows 95/98/ME/NT sp3 or higher/Win2k/WinXP |
| Available in | English |
| Type | Genealogy software |
| License | Proprietary |
| Website | web |
Heritage Quest Resource Viewer (HQRV) is genealogy software written specifically to search indexes on CD-ROM media and to view digitized microfilm stored in a proprietary format on CD-ROM media. This software comes as part of the newer Generations Archives digital microfilm with index CD-ROM media. The CD-ROM indexes are comparable to the Family Tree Maker Family Archives CD-ROM indexes originally released by Broderbund.[1]. Several of the Heritage Quest index disks are in the National archives [2]
According to the readme file on the data disk labeled DM7457 for the 1800 census microfilm M32 Roll 36 [3]. The following compatibility table was populated to match the stated compatibility for software version 1.0.6.0 dated Jul 19, 2001.
| CD-ROM Label/Type | Index | Microfilm | HTML | Supported by HQRV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family Quest Index | Index | No | ||
| Family Quest Digital Microfilm | Digital Microfilm | Yes | ||
| Generations® Archives By Heritage Quest® Index | Index | Yes | ||
| Generations® Archives By Heritage Quest® Digital Microfilm | Index (Hybrid) | Digital Microfilm (Hybrid) | Yes | |
| World Immigration and Historic Profile Series | HTML | Yes |
In order to obtain a copy of Heritage Quest Resource Viewer, one needs to purchase a CD-ROM that includes the installation files.
Known Software Releases
| Version | Date | Windows | Released By |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0.6.0 | July 19, 2001 | Windows 95/98/WinME*/NTsp3*/Win2k | Sierra On-Line, Inc. ("Sierra") |
| 1.3.0.0[4] | June 21, 2002 | Windows 95/98/ME/NT sp3 or higher/Win2k/WinXP | ProQuest Information and Learning Company |
US Census Index
The following are a selection of disk numbers for census index CD-ROMs taken from the archived website [5]. Notably the Family Quest Index disks were replaced with new disk numbers since the originals are not compatible with the Heritage Quest Resource Viewer.
| Census | Family Quest CD-ROM | Heritage Quest CD-ROM |
|---|---|---|
| 1790 Census Index | ACD-0032 | ACD-0197 |
| 1800 Census Index | ACD-1044 | ACD-0198, ACD-0257 |
| 1810 Census Index | ACD-1026 |
Copyright
Several of the index disks and data disks include copyright material. The EULA.TXT file specifically states that rights need to be obtained before sharing images from these disks even though the Heritage Quest Resource Viewer allows copying images from the disks [6].
References
- ↑ "The census book : a genealogist's guide to federal census facts, schedules and indexes : with master extraction forms for federal census schedules, 1790-1930 by Dollarhide, William". Heritage Quest. https://archive.org/details/censusbookgeneal0000doll/page/n7/mode/2up.
- ↑ "National Archives list of Genealogical CD-ROMs". https://www.archives.gov/research/alic/reference/genealogical-cdroms.html.
- ↑ README.TXT on Generations Archives by Heritage Quest DM7457 CD-ROM PA 1800 census M32 Roll 36
- ↑ Heritage Quest Resource Viewer Software and README.TXT on Heritage Quest 1800 Census Index ACD-0257
- ↑ Archived Heritage Quest Website, http://heritagequest.com/
- ↑ EULA.TXT on Generations Archives by Heritage Quest DM7457 CD-ROM PA 1800 census M32 Roll 36
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