What Software Do I Need For MY Family Tree?

First we need to define the NEEDS —

1. Gather and maintain large quantities of information.
2. Information will be from DIFFERENT SOURCES.
3. Need to ensure good organization.
4. Use of Family Tree software will save time and effort.
5. Research the Internet from the genealogy program.

Some things you may WANT –

1. What will the information I gather do? – create simple & ornate family tree pictures, create web sites, include pictures, video, & audio, …
2. Will you want to share the family tree information with relatives? – post on or create websites, printing family history type reports or books
3. What kind of charts & reports will you want to print? – several templates available to print selections of reports (pedigree charts, family group records, family pictures and genealogy records), and  easy transfer of data (minimizes corruption of family tree information – GEDCOM files) .
4. Will you be able to RESEARCH the INTERNET from your family history program?

Final thoughts to address!

1. Are you willing to learn how to USE the capabilities of the software you choose? – spend the time to learn what those tools are?
2. Is this the NEWEST version of the software you chose?
3. Does the software come with updates supplied as needed ?
4. How much MONEY do you want to spend?

Few Places to Check Out

Free Places to Check – alphabetical order

Family Health Portrait –

Family Tree Maker — http://www.familytreemaker.com/

Legacy Family Tree –

PAF (Personal Ancestral File) program –

Paid Sources

Top 10 Genealogy Review Programs  –

Legacy –

Family Tree Maker 2011 –

Roots Magic –

Ancestral Quest –

Family Historian –

The Master Genealogist –

DoroT

Genbox Family History –

WinFam –

Famtree –

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