Family tree software advice please

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Member Since: February 2004 Posts: 669 Send Message	faerykingdom	Report	2 Nov 2007 18:09
	Up to now the only family tree I have is on genes, although I have everything backed up in paper. Can anybody give me advice on the best family tree software to buy? Thanks, Vicky
Member Since: December 2005 Posts: 843 Send Message	MarilynB	Report	2 Nov 2007 18:27
	Vicky A lot of people on here use Family Tree Maker, it is very good and easy to get around. At the moment I would stick to any version before the latest 2008, as this is a completely different set up, good in many ways but lacks some of the important things on the other versions. You can get it quite cheaply too if you look around. Marilyn
	Researching: Stirrup, Williams, Winter, Newton, Johnson, Barrett, Bruce, Bruen, Hartley, Proffit, Rogers, all in Manchester and loads of other names and places
Member Since: February 2004 Posts: 669 Send Message	faerykingdom	Report	2 Nov 2007 19:42
	Thanks Marilyn, I think I night invest in family tree maker. Vicky
Member Since: July 2003 Posts: 53 Send Message	Kenneth	Report	2 Nov 2007 20:53
Member Since: July 2003 Posts: 53 Send Message	Victoria... Flag up "Tribal Pages" on Google. The website will pop up there. Follow the usual links; you can't go wrong and it's a good back up to the GR tree.