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SUGGESTIONS FOR GOOD FAMILY TREE PROGRAM?

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Kerry

Kerry Report 11 Jun 2013 06:35

Hello all. Could I please ask what family tree programs you experienced researchers use? I want one where I can consolidate all my information and back it up, also attach docmuents, photos etc. Any suggestions?

Kerry

Carolee

Carolee Report 11 Jun 2013 06:53

Hi Kerry,

http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/

A good friend of mine suggested this one to me a while ago, its quite easy to use.

Down load it to your computer for free.

Carole :-)

Kerry

Kerry Report 11 Jun 2013 06:55

Thanks Carolee, I'll have a look.

GenealogyResearchAssistance

GenealogyResearchAssistance Report 11 Jun 2013 06:58

Legacy is a very good free program which we recommend on the Facebook genealogy page I manage with friends

http://legacyfamilytree.com/


I use family tree maker 2012 because it syncs with my ancestry tree. I've used earlier versions of this program for many years and have always been happy with it. It also gives free subs to ancestry

Researching:
Genealogy Research Assistance is a friendly Facebook page to help with researching family histories. https://www.facebook.com/GenealogyResearchAssistant?ref=hl

Kerry

Kerry Report 11 Jun 2013 07:02

Thanks TootyFruity. I was wondering about Family Tree Maker too. They both sound good,

Gai

Gai Report 11 Jun 2013 10:51


I just upgraded my Family Tree Maker to the Mac version and synced it to my online tree.

What a mistake. The sync feature messed up both my trees and even when I restored from a backup it screwed it up as well.

I tried every avenue suggested by Ancestry help to no avail. Not impressed at all and should have left well alone.

Researching:
Moreman's of Mangotsfield, Matchett's of Ireland & Essex, Craddock's of Scotland & Manchester

Kerry

Kerry Report 11 Jun 2013 12:30

Thanks for the tip Gai, good to know.

GenealogyResearchAssistance

GenealogyResearchAssistance Report 11 Jun 2013 14:58

I have FTM 12 on PC's and love it. I never have a problem managing them all. In fact it's made my life so much easier.

Having said that I have read many items about people complaining about the sync feature not working or having a similar experience to Gai.

I guess I've just been lucky

Researching:
Genealogy Research Assistance is a friendly Facebook page to help with researching family histories. https://www.facebook.com/GenealogyResearchAssistant?ref=hl

+++DetEcTive+++

+++DetEcTive+++ Report 11 Jun 2013 20:12

FamilyHistorian- you can down load a 30 day trial version. Although slightly more expensive, I prefer to purchase the discs as it means that it can be loaded on any other computer.

http://www.family-historian.co.uk/

There is a users forum with free add-ons to download, and where other users can give technical advice.

http://www.fhug.org.uk/cgi-bin/index.cgi?action=downloads

Researching:
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Kerry

Kerry Report 11 Jun 2013 22:57

Thanks DetEcTive, I hadn't heard of that one.

Thank you to you all for your suggestions!