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Samantha

Samantha Report 14 Apr 2007 17:18

Does anyone recommend using any particular Family Tree software? If so, what's the benefit to using it rather than a site such as this? Kind regards Samantha

Stephanie

Stephanie Report 14 Apr 2007 17:21

hi Samantha i have the 2006 version of hte Family Tree Maker, paid 13.00 for it on ebay and it came with 30 days free access to ancestry which has all census records etc, i'm very impressed with it stephanie

Samantha

Samantha Report 14 Apr 2007 17:22

Hi Steph Thanks for the reply. What features are on the software that isn't on this site? Kind regards Samantha

Sidami

Sidami Report 14 Apr 2007 17:22

Sam Download the free programme from www*familysearch*org/ the benefit is that you can print off things from a programme, you can't do that really from Genes. Also if Genes ever goes down then you would loose all your info. Back up though if you use a programme. Sue

Researching:
Ringrose from Countesthorpe Lord and Burley from Countesthorpe...Dixon Dawson Wood and Wilkinson from Caistor ,Starkey and Wood from Edendam. Hare from Horncastle.

Jim The Ferret

Jim The Ferret Report 14 Apr 2007 17:28

FTM is good for me too. I heard that it was available from Morrisons for as little as £8 Jim

Researching:
Nelhams Kemp in Glamorgan/Somerset Dyer in Hailey Willows/Willers

Sam

Sam Report 14 Apr 2007 17:29

There are loads of benefits to having your on somewhere other than Genes. Not least of all, the software is usually far more user friendly than this site and it is far easier to enter info and see a whole family at once. You can also print different charts and reports, you can export your tree in a GEDCOM file to other sites or to other people. You can also backup your tree to CD or similar, so that you don;t lose anything should the worst happen. I use Family Tree Maker, like Steph. Try it, you won't look back!

Laura

Laura Report 14 Apr 2007 17:30

I use FTM too - it's great! Well worth it, especially as you can get it reasonably cheap now. Laura

Dizzy

Dizzy Report 14 Apr 2007 17:43

I have been using Family Tree Maker for 3 years now, I upgrade every time a new version comes out. I love it! You can store all your census returns, certificates, photos andything you like for each person. It is much easier to use than the GR tree and it doesn't go wrong when GR make changes to their site!!!! I work on my FTM and upload the gedcom to here every now and then. dizzy