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== Do I need software? == | == Do I need software? == | ||
If you are just getting started with family history research, or are only involved on a limited basis, you may not need software. Many genealogy web sites offer free web tools for creating and maintaining your family history research. | If you are just getting started with family history research, or are only involved on a limited basis, you may not need software. Many genealogy web sites offer free web tools for creating and maintaining your family history research. | ||
[https://familysearch.org/ FamilySearch.org]'s Family Tree is a great place to start. Creating an account is easy and it's free. There may already be records for many of your ancestors in the FamilySearch Family Tree. Simply "connect" yourself to | [https://familysearch.org/ FamilySearch.org]'s Family Tree is a great place to start. [https://familysearch.org/register/ Creating an account] is easy and it's free. There may already be records for many of your ancestors in the FamilySearch Family Tree. Simply "connect" yourself to the records of your deceased ancestors, and all the generations prior to that connection will automatically be connected to you. Begin contributing your own records and sources to what others have already added. For more information about the FamilySearch Family Tree, watch a quick [https://familysearch.org/treetraining Family Tree Training] video. | ||
Use the Family Tree as your software until you find that the Tree does not adequately address | Use the Family Tree as your software until you find that the Tree does not adequately address your research needs. Then decide what you need your genealogy software to do, and evaluate the products available for your system (PC, Mac, tablet, smart phone). The FamilySearch Family Tree works with a variety of [https://familysearch.org/products/ Family Tree Partner Products], allowing you to share information between your personal software and the Family Tree.<br> | ||
== Choosing computer software == | == Choosing computer software == | ||