Genealogy Software Review

Millions of people have adopted genealogy as a hobby and even as a passion. People discover a sense of self-identity and family pride through uncovering their family's legacy. Genealogical research of your ancestral roots can bring your current family together by creating a project to which everyone can contribute. Whatever your reason for researching the past, genealogy software can become your most valuable tool. We found our top genealogy software products, Family Tree Maker, Legacy and RootsMagic 2011 to be especially valuable.

Genealogy software will provide you with comprehensive reports and charts so you can organize and see the progress of your research. Some of these reports and charts include:

• Ancestor charts include a person's direct-line ancestors, so you can see exactly how far back a line goes.
• Ancestor narrative reports are book-style reports that begins with a specific person and follows that person's lineage like a story. This is a great way to share your research with family members and friends.
• Family charts show entire families including husband, wife and children.

Genealogy software includes tons of easy-to-use tools that will help you discover and organize your research. Organizational tools link people together based on relationships, merge individuals into family trees, help spot problems and locate duplicate entries. This genealogy software will also aid in your search for individuals and entire families.

In this site, you'll find articles on genealogy and comprehensive reviews on genealogy software that will help you make an informed decision on which software is right for you. At TopTenREVIEWS We Do the Research So You Don't Have To.™

Genealogy Software: What to Look For

Whether you're a weekend genealogist or a professional researcher, selecting the right genealogy software program can make all the difference in how much satisfaction and information you will derive from your research. Accessing, recording and reviewing data should be easy, as well as fun. Below are the criteria TopTenREVIEWS used to evaluate genealogy software:

Feature Set
Genealogy software should include all of the features necessary to research and organize your family tree including reports, charts, searching capabilities, web access and insightful ways to store data.

Ease of Use
One of the most important features in genealogy software is its user-friendliness, meaning it's easy for beginners and experienced computer users alike. The program should be well organized and easy to navigate.

Reporting & Publishing
The genealogy software should have a good selection of reporting and publishing features, including many different charts and many different export options for sharing your discoveries.

Help/Documentation
The genealogy software developer should provide ample help in the form of FAQs, email and phone support, online course and product tutorials so anyone can learn to use the program and conveniently access customer support.

With advanced genealogy software, you will be able to organize, store and retrieve family history information in formats that suit your research needs.