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Personally, I always suggest Crista Cowan's videos on Ancestry's YouTube channel, but there are many other videos available by other excellent teachers.

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But again, learning how to do genealogy correctly before you get too far into it will save you a lot of pain later. That should lead you to the correct choice. Then think about how you're going to get there. Think about what you want your end product to be. That may have changed recently though and I'm sure other here who use programs like Gramps, etc. I chose FTM years ago when it was the only option that let you automatically update your tree without having to type everything into another program to do so. FTM will also help you research on other sites and allow you to print your tree in various ways, as well as print reports based on who lived where, how many children they had, what jobs they had, religions, just about anything really. But if you're doing a family history (not just dates, but really wanting to learn everything you can about your ancestors or 'putting meat on their bones' as it's often referred to) then you'll want to consider a database like Family Tree Maker (FTM) that allows you to constantly update a tree you keep on your computer from your Ancestry tree that you've been working on online.

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This isn’t the most popular choice for professionals or hobbyists, but it is among the options for free desktop software.

Published by Chronoplex Software, this software provides a platform for creating trees, uploading GEDCOMs, photos, stories, and basic life facts. If you're just collecting names and vital dates, it probably doesn't matter much. Microsoft Windows offers a genealogy application called My Family Tree. And, if you're just starting out, watch some videos on YouTube, read a good book, or take some free genealogy classes so you start off doing your research the right way and aren't making mistakes you (or others) will be sorry for later.Īs to your depends on what kind of tree you're making and how much time you're going to put into it. Check each individual on their site to see if you can find some additional information. Also, there's been a movement in recent years to use as a repository for source information for people. They will have some of the same sources as Ancestry but some that are unique to them. But first let me say that is a very good website and is totally free.

It depends on whether you value your time or your money more and how much family research you intend to do.

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