Genealogy Software (eyes, database, grandmother, surname)

[dogpaw]

Originally Posted by nitram

This is what comes up when you click on it bjh.

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Sorry - no matches or filtered words used in the search query. Please try some different terms.

I got the same thing. When I did a search thats what came up.

[Tallysmom]

I used Family Tree Maker for years, and when I decided to upgrade a little over a year ago, I really looked at all the programs I could find.... and went with FTM again.

For the life of my I can't remember why I did it. There was a completely rational well thought out reason, and it was borne out when I used the new program so I felt I was right...and forgot it.

And no -- it wasn't the leaves. They're cute.... and after my mom died, her first leaf made me cry buckets.

[Cyanna]

Maybe this link to our Software Reviews will work...

Reviews of the Best Genealogy Software

[dogpaw]

That works. Thank you

[bjh]

Originally Posted by nitram

This is what comes up when you click on it bjh.

City-Data Forum Message
Sorry - no matches or filtered words used in the search query. Please try some different terms.

I was wondering if that would work. Now I know.

Okay, click on search this forum then click on advanced search. Put software in the keyword slot. Start the search.

This is the way all users are encouraged to seek out a thread on a given subject instead of opening repetitive threads for the same subject.

[bjh]

Here are the open threads on this subject that have the word software in the title:

gen. software? why not just use ancestry?

Reviews of the Best Genealogy Software

A warning about My Heritage software

Genealogy/family tree software/website?

[Cyanna]

Originally Posted by bjh

I was wondering if that would work. Now I know.

Okay, click on search this forum then click on advanced search. Put software in the keyword slot. Start the search.

This is the way all users are encouraged to seek out a thread on a given subject instead of opening repetitive threads for the same subject.

I wonder if the mods would give us another Sticky where we can post links to the best threads in this forum? It would make things so much easier.

[gardener34]

I think I posted this before, but I use the free personal ancestral file that you can download from the lds site: familysearch.org.
You can upgrade to the deluxe version for a whopping $6.75. It is easy to use and I think that it is a universal format that the other softwares can read if you decide to send it to someone or upgrade to the other companies softwares at some point.
I like it, at least beginners can start right away and have it not cost them anything and get that info recorded.

[bjh]

Originally Posted by Cyanna

I wonder if the mods would give us another Sticky where we can post links to the best threads in this forum? It would make things so much easier.

I think there's a 2 sticky per forum limit.

The stickies up there now are redundant. Seems like they could be combined. I'd like a sticky for beginners How to Get Started because we have had a lot of people come on and ask that over and over. The software could be included in that sticky with a disclaimer about not endorsing any or whatever CYA it might need.

[bjh]

Originally Posted by gardener34

I think I posted this before, but I use the free personal ancestral file that you can download from the lds site: familysearch.org.
You can upgrade to the deluxe version for a whopping $6.75. It is easy to use and I think that it is a universal format that the other softwares can read if you decide to send it to someone or upgrade to the other companies softwares at some point.
I like it, at least beginners can start right away and have it not cost them anything and get that info recorded.

Do you have a specific page link?

Have been on that website a thousand times and am not sure what you're talking about.