Family history software: An introduction
Family history software exists for a reason – to help keep our research in an organised, shareable format. If you’re looking for something to help you:
• grow a family tree, complete with ancestor pictures and stories;
• keep track of your documents and sources;
• get the tools you need to create reports, websites, lists and much more, then it sounds as though you need a family history program.
Why do I need a family history program?
Why? To create orderly, flexible research – growing a digital archive of your family history that you are in charge of. Having a decent family history program will also give you the chance to create detailed written reports and extensive customised family tree charts, to interrogate your research to dig deeper into your findings, and to share your family tree with kin near and far, sometimes generating a family website
