Getting Started in Genealogy

Genealogy Software Programs

• Family Tree Maker
  Long the most popular genealogy program, FTM has been completely rewritten in 2008 to become even more powerful and full featured. You can use Family Tree Maker to record and organize all of the information you collect on your family – create tree charts, reports, calendars, scrapbooks, heirloom-quality books and more. The program has an integrated search feature making it easy to add additional family members to the tree.



• Legacy Family Tree
  Free Genealogy software. Download the free standard edition of this full-featured genealogy program or purchase the deluxe edition. Also creates charts and books.



• Master Genealogist
  TMG is considered the most powerful family history project manager on the market. This flexible genealogy program also has the reputation of having a high learning curve.
  
  
• RootsMagic
  RootsMagic Family Tree Genealogy Software is a very popular genealogy program because it is considered by many to be an easy to use yet powerful family tree software.



• Personal Historian Software
  Personal Historian is software which assists you in writing personal histories, memoirs, and biographies about yourself, your family, and other individuals. It breaks this seemingly monumental task into small, manageable pieces and then reconstructs it into a complete, publishable document. It is not a way to store your family tree, but rather software that helps write your family history.