Many of us want to learn about our family history, but we do not want to become a professional genealogist, linage tracker, or family history nut. Some cultures actually require their children to memorize the family ancestor’s names, birth dates and other details. To rely on memory alone can be a challenging & daunting task for any person – HELP — is out there during this information age of technology & the — GOOD NEWS — is we do not need to be afraid to use it.
There are lots of software & computer programs out there which allow us, with our families, to keep close track of our ancestor’s or relatives.
Computer software can keep track of:
- relatives names
- birth dates,
- their origins,
- research
- life stories
- pictures
- calendar’s
- keep track of other vital information
- digital records of our family history (documentation).
Reasons for using computer technology to:
- trace and track your family tree,
- network with other family researchers,
- learn more about your ancestors,
- build a sense of family pride,
- management & storage,
- sharing of family history details,
- less time-consuming than writing,
- better accuracy,
- more enjoyable.
What do I need in Family Tree Software?
- GEDCOM program (Genealogical Date Communication) – import/export
- management tools for people, pictures,storage,
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Web-publishing tools (share information with family around the world)
How can I obtain Family Tree Software?
- purchase a family tree software (store/local book store/computer shop,),
- download programs off the Internet Web sites LIKE:
- Ancestry.com
- FamilyTreeMaker,
- Legacy Family
- Roots Web
- other online stores that offer an assortment of genealogy tracing products, add-on programs and services
Tracing your family roots can be exciting & fun. Maybe, somewhere in the past your great, great grandfather was a notorious pirate, scalawag, royalty, sheriff, miner, or a decorated war-time hero. Finding all about your family’s roots does not happen in a single day or overnight,BUT the use of family tree software can make the process much easier and whole lot more enjoyable. Using computer software you can save yourself valuable research time, save, & protect the information you gather by converting the information into digital form.
Depending on your memory to remember all the vital details about your family history is not enough, the family memories dim and become inaccurate with time – therefore, I suggest it would really be helpful if you would consider storing these precious details on an electronic storage system.
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