Family History & Genealogy Group
This Group has closed
Terry Eakin our very knowledgeable and renoned Genealogy leader has retired.
So it is with regret that the Family History Group has closed.
What is My Family Tree?
My Family Tree is a free
genealogy application for Windows®. It has been carefully designed
to help you quickly create your family tree using a simple and
intuitive interface.
For those just starting out investigating their family history, it
provides an easy way to visualise and share your family tree with
photos, stories and basic facts about each person. More experienced
genealogists will find full support for citations and evidence and
options to transfer data using the GEDCOM file format.
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Legacy Family Tree 8 Rated #1 Genealogy Software
Legacy Family Tree 8 is
the most advanced genealogy program with endless customizable
features, earning "TopTenREVIEWS' Gold Award." You choose the
options to reach the level of detail and accuracy you want. Be
assured that Legacy will grow right along with your genealogical
skills. Good research is essential to success and Legacy's exclusive
Research Guidance feature increases the odds of discovering new
members of your family. Ready to share? With a new charting program,
genealogists can easily create an array of wall charts heir looms
for generations to come.
Legacy Family Tree 8 includes tools to produce wall charts to display your family tree in a variety of formats, including DNA charts. You can also incorporate Microsoft's Virtual Earth to automatically pinpoint important locations and map your ancestor's migration.
- Bonus Features:
- Genealogy is about the present as well as the past. Compile an address book and use it to easily print address labels and name tags complete with photos and three-generation pedigree charts. Legacy's home page automatically posts birthdays and anniversaries from your information.
- Intellishare option manages group updates to the family file. Assign a Keeper of the Family File to coordinate participants. The Keeper uses Legacy's Intellishare function to merge and reconcile records at their discretion.
- Legacy Family Tree 8 supports synchronization with Pocket Genealogist, the leader in genealogy software for Windows Mobile devices. Learn lots more at Top Ten Reviews
Comparing Genealogy Programs
One of the first steps in creating your family tree is to choose a suitable program for recording and displaying all the relevant genealogy data you will surely gather. Browse the current top ten genealogy programs.