Lucky Patsy's

Besides quilting, I have recently gotten interested in genealogy and creating a family tree on the computer. However there are soooooooooo many options that I am somewhat overwhelmed: there are free sites where you can build one online, subscription sites for online trees and programs you can buy and load on your own computer. If you have used any of these I would sure appreciate hearing your opinions as to their pros and cons. Thanks!

amma

WOW!!! I didn't know these were available!!! I was confused as how to document this... Thank you for posting this and I will be watching for answers, too :D:D:D

craftybear

sounds cool, please post the links for us, thanks

JJs

I use Family Tree Maker - have for years
I also used Generations by Sierra - don't know if it's even still around...
This program is free and worth every penny:
http://www.myheritage.com/family-tre...FYd-5QodWzsfog

erstan947

I use Family Tree Maker that I bought. I uploaded all that information to Ancestry.com. It is fun. I recently made contact with a woman that our grandmothers were 1/2 sisters.
What a thrill. Happy family looking.

erstan947

http://www.findagrave.com website is free and very helpful.
if that link does not get you there google "find a grave".

SherriB

Thanks for posting all these links. I am looking forward to using them.

aliaslaceygreen

Family Tree Maker for me, too...as well as Ancestry.com ( a paid site, which makes me crazy... but then, I think about all the sites I am on, like here, that are free, and figure that that one subscription kind of evens it all out, lol)

Also, Tribalpages is a free one you can use. Go to my blog at wordpress, below, and look on the sidebar for it to try out...

Genealogy is almost as addicting as quilting...watch out!

Charlee

Family Tree Maker...and My Brother's Keeper is a good one too.

I sub to Ancestry.com, and have several trees there, I also find lots of good info on Footnote.com. FamilySearch.org is the LDS site, and while you can find tons of trees there, don't trust them, verify everything you find on any of the websites. If it's proven through documents, then it "ain't necessarily so".

Don't forget our old friend Google! I've gotten lots of information just by googling an ancestor's name.

QuiltMania

I like Family Tree Maker. Very user friendly.