The Brother's Keeper program asks me for a registration number and password, but I don't have them. Does this mean I can't use it until I register?
Brother's Keeper is a "shareware" program that can be installed and run whether or not you have paid for a registered version. You may simply ignore the request for the registration number and password when installing Brother's Keeper if you don't already have them. The program will install and function properly with or without this information.
We sell the GRANDMA CD-ROM with either registered ($75) or unregistered ($30) versions of Brother’s Keeper (only the unregistered version is available from third-party retailers). If you purchase a registered version, the Brother’s Keeper user’s manual (with registration number and password on the inside front cover) will be included with your CD. If you purchased an unregistered version, we encourage you to register your copy by paying a $45 US registration fee to John Steed, the creator of Brother’s Keeper. For information on how to register your copy of Brother's Keeper, select Help/How to Register from the main Brother's Keeper screen. Mr. Steed is not affiliated with the GRANDMA project, and the registration fees go to him rather than to us.
If you decide (and are able) to use GRANDMA with a genealogy program other than Brother's Keeper or if you already own a registered copy of Brother's Keeper, you do not need to register the copy included on the CD.
All important features of Brother's Keeper work normally whether or not you register your copy. It does not have an expiration date that will cause it to stop working if you don't register by a certain date. Nonetheless, we strongly encourage you to pay the registration fee. You will receive a printed Brother's Keeper manual with registration number and password when you register.
Last modified: 2/13/2007