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Family Tree computer programs and shareware!!!

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Sarah

Sarah Report 12 Apr 2006 12:25

Hi Having just read a thread regarding ways of collating infomation, and was wondering if anybody could point me in the direction of a good, cheap (if not free) computer program to collate my family history. Have lots of shareware disks but dont know where to start. Any ideas???

Trudy

Trudy Report 12 Apr 2006 12:52

Hi Sheila I use the PAF software that is free to download for the LDS site, just go to LDS and look for 'downloads' - really easy to use, ability to create gedcoms, which you can then import into other programmes if you need to. Good luck Looby

Sarah

Sarah Report 12 Apr 2006 12:54

Thanks for that Lobby, have used that site for years but never noticed anything on there will go and investigate now. Cheers

Toni

Toni Report 12 Apr 2006 12:54

The LDS PAF file is great. I've looked at other programs and the LDS one does every thing the others claim to do. Toni

Just Jill x

Just Jill x Report 12 Apr 2006 13:13

Well - have downloaded the PAF file from the LDS site but it looks very complicated so am just writing this so I can refer to it again when I feel a bit better. In the meantime if there's anyone there who can tell me in words of one syllable -------------- !!!

Sarah

Sarah Report 12 Apr 2006 13:25

Thanks for the advice, have downloaded it and started using it. Thanks again Sarah

Sylvia

Sylvia Report 12 Apr 2006 13:34

I have a tree on this site which is impossible to see in it`s entirity, I know nothing about computers. What does PAF<LDS and gedcom mean? should I start going to computer classes before I do any more researching? Thank you for any advice, Sylvia.

Sylvia

Sylvia Report 12 Apr 2006 13:53

Thanks very much for your help Alan,will give it a try now. Sylvia.