The most popular one used by members is probably Family Tree Maker - but personally I would recommend the 2006 version rather than the 2008 version. The latter has only recently been released and does not offer as much as the 2006 version.
Legacy is another program widely used, as is PAF (Personal Ancestral File) - both can be downloaded free from the internet.
Thank you for that, I'm just about to invest money wise and time wise to get something that I can distribute to my family.
I have all the documentation and information - I know whats going on for sure but I need something that can get it together for everyone else to understand.
Personally I use PAF which cost nothing and has served me well for some years now.
There are a number of ways to print out information from the Tree, but for a really well laid out Tree you would probably need to speak to a firm like Genealogy Printers.
Thank you for that, I'm just about to invest money wise and time wise to get something that I can distribute to my family.
I have all the documentation and information - I know whats going on for sure but I need something that can get it together for everyone else to understand.
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Maggie
I got the FTM 2006 for Christmas last year and found it makes a world of differnce to get all your info down in a program. If you get that prog you will find that you can create a homepage to the internet FREE and put all your stories into book form which you can link to your homepage. We will all be clamouring to have a look at it when you do lol.
BTW, I think this is the first time we have 'met'. WElcome to the site, hope you are enjoying it here.
Family Historian is the one I use. Its supposed to have the best diagrams of all. Also its British authored so less of those annoying bits that don't apply to British ancestors (less use if yours are all from the US of course)
There is an excellent user forum on the internet with demonstations of various techniques of the program. You can also download a demo version to try it out before you buy.
Best of all it works as a Gedcom file - you save it as such and so don't have to fiddle about converting it for export to other programs.
I think the nice thing about the FTM2006 is that you can do your homepage free and so easily and then your family can access it all from their own homes anywhere in the world - and you can continually update it with info and pictures. If you look at the advertising forum a bit down the board - Claire, who is a member here has a website selling ft programs - she did have a discount for members, dont know if thats still going?
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