Where’s the best place to store your genealogy data? In this article, we compare both downloadable software and online options.
Where’s the best place to store your genealogy data? In this article, we compare both downloadable software and online options.
Have access to your ancestors anywhere, anytime. These online family tree makers will let you easily store your genealogy research and share it with others.
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Where’s the best place to store your genealogy data? In this article, we compare both downloadable software and online options.
These three charts show you at-a-glance the features of genealogy software and family tree websites, and what programs and sites sync your data.
Where’s the best place to store your genealogy data? In this article, we compare both downloadable software and online options.
Do you think of your genealogy research as a tree or a database? I realize many people fall into the 'tree' group, but I am in the 'database' group. Because I think of my data as a database, I want computer software to manage that data versus only using an online tree. I use RootsMagic to manage my database. You might say, 'but that's family tree software' and I would say you are correct. RootsMagic is great software to manage family tree based research. However, I don't just research my tree, I research their FAN club (Friends Associates and Neighbors) as well as potential lines. And all of this research ultimately ends up in my RootsMagic file. Since this is one fairly large database, I have to have a way to visually keep track of the various lines in my research. That's where the color coding feature in RootsMagic comes in handy. I started by assigning different colors to various lines of my research. Besides assigning a color to ancestors along a line, I've also assigned that same color to the descendants on that line. (Note: Living descendants are colored LIME so that I can quickly identify living people.) Not only do I use colors to identify my direct lines, I am using colors to identify some of the lines of my Crawford research. I am using BLUE for my Crawford line and MAROON for the set of lines found in Garrard County, Kentucky during the same time period as my Crawford Ancestor. There is one Crawford line that seems to be popular in other CRAWFORD trees: the line of Alexander and Mary (McPheeters) Crawford. I have color coded that line GREEN. I have colored the James Crawford (Sarah Vansant) line YELLOW. This is the line in Fleming County, Kentucky that has been confused with the James Crawford who married Rebecca Anderson. There is another James Crawford living in Fleming County, KY at the same time as James Crawford and Sarah Vansant. The line of this James Crawford (married to Elizabeth Stockton) is color coded AQUA. One of my close yDNA matches descends from William Nelson Crawford. There are autosomal DNA matches between this person and myself and between this person and descendants of James and Martha (Knight) Crawford. This line is shaded TEAL. Another yDNA match descends from Edward Crawford. This line is color coded SILVER. This color coding of the various CRAWFORD families in my research is helping me discover connections between the families. Thus, when I found a Sellers wife as the daughter of John and Rebekah (Douglas) Crawford, I was able to color code those descendants maroon. Since I use RootsMagic to create a website for my data, the colors also transfer to my online site. To summarize, I have assigned the color coding as follows: Red -- BRILES Lime -- Living Blue -- my CRAWFORD line Fuchsia -- MENTZER Yellow -- James Crawford and Elizabeth Van Sandt of Fleming County, KY Aqua - James Crawford and Elizabeth Stockton of Fleming County, KY Silver - Edward Crawford (yDNA match) Maroon - lines for Crawford James, William and Rebekah Douglas Crawford families of Garrard County, KY (the line I suspect I connect to) Green - Alexander and Mary (McPheeters) line Navy - HAMMOND Purple - CURREY Brown - Thompson 'same name' line Teal - William Nelson Crawford line (DNA match) Gray - not used (too close to silver to distinguish) I find this feature of RootsMagic very useful when working with my various lines. However, I could use more colors!
The online research site American Ancestors from the New England Historic Genealogical Society has just released the largest collection of authenticated Mayflower passenger genealogies ever online.
Highlights Get Your Research in Order! Author(s): Drew Smith 240 Pages Reference, Genealogy & Heraldry Description Book Synopsis Get Your Research in Order! Stop struggling to manage all your genealogy facts, files, and data--make a plan of attack to maximize your progress. Organize Your Genealogy will show you how to use tried-and-true methods and the latest tech tools and genealogy software to organize your research plan, workspace, and family-history finds. In this book, you'll learn how to organize your time and resources, including how to set goals and objectives, determine workable research questions, sort paper and digital documents, keep track of physical and online correspondence, prepare for a research trip, and follow a skill-building plan. With this comprehensive guide, you'll make the most of your research time and energy and put yourself on a road to genealogy success. Organize Your Genealogy features: - Secrets to developing organized habits that will maximize your research time and progress - Hints for setting up the right physical and online workspaces - Proven, useful systems for organizing paper and electronic documents - Tips for managing genealogy projects and goals - The best tools for organizing every aspect of your ancestry research - Easy-to-use checklists and worksheets to apply the book's strategies Whether you're a newbie seeking best practices to get started or a seasoned researcher looking for new and better ways of getting organized, this guide will help you manage every facet of your ancestry research.
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For optimal effectiveness in ancestry research, our desktop genealogy software needs to share data (“sync”) with our online family trees. So, how well do the “Big Three” software packages sync? In this next installment of the Desktop Dilemma Series, we continue our side-by-side analysis of the Big Three — Family Tree Maker®, Legacy Family Tree®, and […]
These three charts show you at-a-glance the features of genealogy software and family tree websites, and what programs and sites sync your data.
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Stop relying on online family trees. Why you should consider using family tree software or save genealogy documents to the cloud
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