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Beginning Genealogy Research
I can tell you from 18
plus years experience before Rootsweb and Ancestry were online
or when the World Wide Web began, how to start, what software to use, Free or Paid
Membership sites to join/Use.
I help on an average of 100 people a
year from the Rootsweb mailing lists, from this genealogy site and for Free.
There are many questions to ask yourself, so you are not wasting precious
research time looking to find all the right sites. It can be very overwhelming,
and presuming you know how to navigate the web, use a computer, how to organize
files, what formats, etc.
Some of who I have assisted have limited computer skills and this is frustrating for them in
itself. I have over 25 years experience with computers, software,
hardware, the Internet/WWW and more.
This website is for assisting, which I created both text and visual tutorials of
search features/options that access over 27,000 databases.
I currently use FTM (Family Tree Maker), and believe me from using Family Origins 1992, RootsMagic since 2002, PAF 5, and FTM
older versions over the years...FTM 2010 is awesome...but
first go with a Freebie such as PAF, begin with the basic's as you can always
export as a GEDCOM format your lineage and Import into any of the Genealogy programs today.
I can also share with you a site that has been paramount in my research over
Rootsweb or any other Genealogy web site, even Ancestry.com. Because not
even the best Genealogy Website can unlock the hardest of doors...it takes being
in the Genealogy Trenches of Research as I call it.
Listen to all advice by others, and come to your own conclusions. But
again, there are some very basic questions to ask yourself first...you do not
want to become discouraged and give up.
To view Tutorials of
how FTM works, can save you time, and even money visit
Family Tree Maker by Ancestry.com
Remember Our
Ancestor's never gave up...they forged ahead...wishing you the best in your
endeavors, it is a very rewarding road, trail, ride into the past and into the
future as you may meet new Cousin's, Nephew's, Niece's, Aunt's & Uncle's and
even Biological parents.
If you wish to begin this Journey, let me be of assistance....Doc -
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