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 | | From: | Peter Mckenzie | | Subject: | Which Software is best | | Date: | Mon, 24 Jan 2005 09:12:54 GMT |
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 | Hi All
I know this has been asked before, but what is the consensus on the best
program to use these days.
I currently use PAF 5.0 but need something better as I have family in other
states and I regularly send updates across and find PAF too hard for this
all help greatly accepted and thank you in advance
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Peter Campbell Mckenzie
Gold Coast Australia
Researching the Following names in Australia
Victoria & Western Australia : MCKENZIE, POOLEY,ABBOTT
Victoria & South Australia : STRAHAN, HALLIGAN,FORDON/FURDON
Plus SIMPSON, CAMPBELL.
United Kingdom : LUMLEY, MARSHALL
New Zealand : MARSHALL BIDDULPH
All names from 1800 till present
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| | From: | KP | | Subject: | Re: Which Software is best | | Date: | Mon, 24 Jan 2005 09:40:28 GMT |
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| Hi All,
I use five versions of family history software all at once which is a bit of
a nuisance however these are the reasons:
Family Tree Maker is my master copy. I love the calendar it produces with
all birthdays and anniversaries presented in a great way. I can then add
pictures to suit and make a great family gift. For the life of me I cannot
find the file which contains the pictures that I save but they must be there
somewhere because they are in my scrapbook. I hate the way the pictures are
distorted when I print my books but then it must not be a program for that
so I use........
Legacy for producing good pictures. I also like the one page pedigree
printout. It is set out very well...........
I also use Family Historian because I love the descendant outline and
ancestor outline better in this program. There are a few improvements I
would like to make to this printout, however, it seems to be the best I have
tried.
And I use Brothers Keeper because I like the set out of the family tree
where you can list all members of the family on a A4 page showing
grandparents and their children and grandchildren and great grandchildren
etc in a way which is very easy to understand. The first generation starts
on the left hand side and then they go across to the right. The kids love
this to see all their cousins so clearly.
Finally Heredes has a simple little diagram to show another way to present a
family:
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I use this diagram a lot when giving a family tree as a gift.
If I get behind with one program I simply import a gedcom. All programs have
been purchased by me. "I love them all".
Kaye Payne
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