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	*[http://www.lineages.com/ Lineages, Inc] Yep, it is what it looks like it is. You pay them to do research for you. This can help when you get stuck.		*[http://www.lineages.com/ Lineages, Inc] Yep, it is what it looks like it is. You pay them to do research for you. This can help when you get stuck.
	===Services===		===Services===
	*[http://www.cyndislist.com/ Cyndi's List] The web's largest index of all things genealogy		* [http://www.cyndislist.com/ Cyndi's List] The web's largest index of all things genealogy
	*[http://www.rootsweb.com/ RootsWeb] Portal site for Ancestry.com's free half, Rootsweb.		* [http://www.rootsweb.com/ RootsWeb] Portal site for Ancestry.com's free half, Rootsweb.
	*[http://www.genealogybuff.com/ Genealogy Buff] Kind of like rootsweb, it searches other sites and gives you links... mostly you get links, but there is some content.		* [http://www.genealogybuff.com/ Genealogy Buff] Kind of like rootsweb, it searches other sites and gives you links... mostly you get links, but there is some content.
			* [http://genealogy.wikicities.com/ Genealogy wiki] at WikiCities

	===Software===		===Software===
	*[http://www.familytreemaker.com/ Family Tree Maker] (FTM): not recommended		*[http://www.familytreemaker.com/ Family Tree Maker] (FTM): not recommended

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	{{~~stub~~}}		[[Genealogy]] techniques and tools{{seedling}}
	~~[[Category:Techniques]]~~
	~~[[Techniques]]: '''Genealogy'''~~
	==Links==		==Links==
	===Historical Records===		===Historical Records===
	*Free Access		====Free Access====
	**[http://www.familysearch.org/ FamilySearch] - User submitted lines of		*[http://www.familysearch.org/ FamilySearch] - User submitted lines of varying accuracy; as well as the 1880/1881 Census for US, UK, Can; an older SSDI; and various extracted records.
	varying accuracy; as well as the 1880/1881 Census for US, UK, Can; an		*[http://www.usgenweb.com/ USGenWeb Project] An army of volunteers putting all sorts of great genealogy content on the web in their spare time. (Also a branch of rootsweb -> Ancestry.com -> MyFamily.com)
	older SSDI; and various extracted records.		*[http://www.ellisisland.org/default.asp/ Ellis Island Foundation] Ellis Island ship manifests with an index.
	**[http://www.usgenweb.com/ USGenWeb Project] An army of volunteers		*Various [http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library/article.aspx?article=6365&o%20iid=831&o%20lid=831&o%20it=831\|state archives] and government agencies best located at [http://www.cyndislist.com/ Cyndi's List]
	putting all sorts of great genealogy content on the web in their spare		*[http://www.heritagequestonline.com/ Heritage Quest] Hard to decide where this goes. It's free.... if you have a library card from a participating library... which is many/most. This company provides "web libraries" to K-12, university, and local libraries, and happens to have a family history branch.
	time. (Also a branch of rootsweb -> Ancestry.com -> MyFamily.com)		====Membership $$$ Required====
	**[http://www.ellisisland.org/default.asp/ Ellis Island Foundation]		The first three of these are usually available to use for free at a local [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp Family History Center]
	Ellis Island ship manifests with an index.		*[http://www.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] Lots of content... lots of money.
	**Various		*[http://www.genealogy.com/index_r.html/ Genealogy.com] Seems to be Ancestry.com's only real competetor... until you realise that it has the same [http://www.myfamilyinc.com/default.aspx/ parent company]. So much for competition.
	[http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library/article.aspx?article=6365&o%20iid=831&o%20lid=831&o%20it=831\|		*[http://www.kindredkonnections.com/ KindredKonnections]
	state archives] and government agencies best located at		*[http://www.lineages.com/ Lineages, Inc] Yep, it is what it looks like it is. You pay them to do research for you. This can help when you get stuck.
	[http://www.cyndislist.com/ Cyndi's List]
	**[http://www.heritagequestonline.com/ Heritage Quest] Hard to decide
	where this goes. It's free.... if you have a library card from a
	participating library... which is many/most. This company provides "web
	libraries" to K-12, university, and local libraries, and happens to
	have a family history branch.
	*Membership $$$ Required (The first three of these are usually
	available to use for free at a local
	[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp Family
	History Center])
	**[http://www.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] Lots of content... lots of
	money.
	**[http://www.genealogy.com/index_r.html/ Genealogy.com] Seems to be
	Ancestry.com's only real competetor... until you realise that it has
	the same [http://www.myfamilyinc.com/default.aspx/ parent company]. So
	much for competition.
	**[http://www.kindredkonnections.com/ KindredKonnections]
	**[http://www.lineages.com/ Lineages, Inc] Yep, it is what it looks
	like it is. You pay them to do research for you. This can help when you
	get stuck.
	===Services===		===Services===
	*[http://www.cyndislist.com/ Cyndi's List] The web's largest index of		*[http://www.cyndislist.com/ Cyndi's List] The web's largest index of all things genealogy
	all things genealogy		*[http://www.rootsweb.com/ RootsWeb] Portal site for Ancestry.com's free half, Rootsweb.
	*[http://www.rootsweb.com/ RootsWeb] Portal site for Ancestry.com's		*[http://www.genealogybuff.com/ Genealogy Buff] Kind of like rootsweb, it searches other sites and gives you links... mostly you get links, but there is some content.
	free half, Rootsweb.
	*[http://www.genealogybuff.com/ Genealogy Buff] Kind of like rootsweb,
	it searches other sites and gives you links... mostly you get links,
	but there is some content.
	===Software===		===Software===
	*[http://www.familytreemaker.com/ Family Tree Maker] (FTM): not		*[http://www.familytreemaker.com/ Family Tree Maker] (FTM): not recommended
	recommended		**'''User Review:''' The company puts out some decent content and their customers wanted a program that worked with their content cds, so they threw together the worst program I have ever used and bundled it with their other stuff. The hassle is not worth any convinence that being able to interface with their content may provide. Unfortunately (true to the ms phenomenon) people seem to use what comes with their other software. (eep! Even this now belongs to MyFamily.com)
	**'''User Review:''' The company puts out some decent content and their		*[http://www.geneweb.org/en/ GeneWeb] ([http://cristal.inria.fr/~ddr/GeneWeb/en/ alt]): open source web-based family tree software
	customers wanted a program that worked with their content cds, so they		*[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/paf/ Personal Ancestral File] (PAF): free
	threw together the worst program I have ever used and bundled it with		*[http://www.ancquest.com/aqresrch.htm/ Ancestral Quest] (AQ): Rumor on the street is that PAF is an old version (current when it was acquired but old now) of this. It does seem terribly familiar in look and feel. However, AQ has kept evolving, and now has fixes for many of my biggest complaints with PAF. I haven't used it enough to know if it has new issues.
	their other stuff. The hassle is not worth any convinence that being		*[http://kinshiparchivist.com/ Kinship Archivist]: Shareware. I have never tried it because their web site gives me no confidence in their computer skills.
	able to interface with their content may provide. Unfortunately (true
	to the ms phenomenon) people seem to use what comes with their other
	software. (eep! Even this now belongs to MyFamily.com)
	*[http://www.geneweb.org/en/ GeneWeb]
	([http://cristal.inria.fr/~ddr/GeneWeb/en/ alt]): open source web-based
	family tree software
	*[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/paf/ Personal Ancestral File] (PAF):
	free
	*[http://www.ancquest.com/aqresrch.htm/ Ancestral Quest] (AQ): Rumor on
	the street is that PAF is an old version (current when it was acquired
	but old now) of this. It does seem terribly familiar in look and feel.
	However, AQ has kept evolving, and now has fixes for many of my biggest
	complaints with PAF. I haven't used it enough to know if it has new
	issues.
	*[http://kinshiparchivist.com/ Kinship Archivist]: Shareware. I have
	never tried it because their web site gives me no confidence in their
	computer skills.
	*[http://www.bkwin.org/index.html/ Brother's Keeper] (BK): Shareware.		*[http://www.bkwin.org/index.html/ Brother's Keeper] (BK): Shareware.
	*[http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/ Legacy]		*[http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/ Legacy]
	*[http://formalsoft.com/index.htm/ Family Origins]		*[http://formalsoft.com/index.htm/ Family Origins]
	*[https://www.affiliatesuccess.net/cgi-bin/clickthru.cgi?pid=GD&sid=cribbswh\|		*[https://www.affiliatesuccess.net/cgi-bin/clickthru.cgi?pid=GD&sid=cribbswh\|Genealogy Detective] This web site also scared me away.
	Genealogy Detective] This web site also scared me away.		*[http://www.famware.com/ Family Software 2005] I have only heard of this one.
	*[http://www.famware.com/ Family Software 2005] I have only heard of		*[http://www.leisterpro.com/index.shtml/ Reunion 8] This is the best (and only?) family tree software for the Mac.
	this one.		*[http://rootsmagic.com/ RootsMagic] All the hard core genealogist I know are raving about this one. It is supposed to be the bestest ever. I haven't tried it.
	*[http://www.leisterpro.com/index.shtml/ Reunion 8] This is the best
	(and only?) family tree software for the Mac.
	*[http://rootsmagic.com/ RootsMagic] All the hard core genealogist I
	know are raving about this one. It is ~~suppose~~
	to be the bestest ever. I haven't tried it.
	===Tools and Toys===		===Tools and Toys===
	*[http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/atlas/ Xpeditions Atlas]		*[http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/atlas/ Xpeditions Atlas] Printable maps.
	Printable maps.		*[http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi/ Town Search] Find which county any given US town is in. (Records are kept at county level, hence you need to know the county.)
	*[http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi/ Town Search] Find
	which county any given US town is in. (Records are kept at county
	level, hence you need to know the county.)
	*[http://hamrick.com/names/ Hamrick U.S. Surname Distribution]		*[http://hamrick.com/names/ Hamrick U.S. Surname Distribution]
	*[http://dmarie.com/timecap/ What happened on X Day in History]		*[http://dmarie.com/timecap/ What happened on X Day in History]
	*[http://www.frontiernet.net/~cdm/age1.html Age Gauge]		*[http://www.frontiernet.net/~cdm/age1.html Age Gauge]

Woozle: /* Software */

2005-06-05T13:53:21Z

Software

New page

{{stub}}
[[Category:Techniques]]
[[Techniques]]: '''Genealogy'''
==Links==
===Historical Records===
*Free Access
**[http://www.familysearch.org/ FamilySearch] - User submitted lines of
varying accuracy; as well as the 1880/1881 Census for US, UK, Can; an
older SSDI; and various extracted records.
**[http://www.usgenweb.com/ USGenWeb Project] An army of volunteers
putting all sorts of great genealogy content on the web in their spare
time. (Also a branch of rootsweb -> Ancestry.com -> MyFamily.com)
**[http://www.ellisisland.org/default.asp/ Ellis Island Foundation]
Ellis Island ship manifests with an index.
**Various
[http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library/article.aspx?article=6365&o%20iid=831&o%20lid=831&o%20it=831|
state archives] and government agencies best located at
[http://www.cyndislist.com/ Cyndi's List]
**[http://www.heritagequestonline.com/ Heritage Quest] Hard to decide
where this goes. It's free.... if you have a library card from a
participating library... which is many/most. This company provides "web
libraries" to K-12, university, and local libraries, and happens to
have a family history branch.
*Membership $$$ Required (The first three of these are usually
available to use for free at a local
[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp Family
History Center])
**[http://www.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] Lots of content... lots of
money.
**[http://www.genealogy.com/index_r.html/ Genealogy.com] Seems to be
Ancestry.com's only real competetor... until you realise that it has
the same [http://www.myfamilyinc.com/default.aspx/ parent company]. So
much for competition.
**[http://www.kindredkonnections.com/ KindredKonnections]
**[http://www.lineages.com/ Lineages, Inc] Yep, it is what it looks
like it is. You pay them to do research for you. This can help when you
get stuck.
===Services===
*[http://www.cyndislist.com/ Cyndi's List] The web's largest index of
all things genealogy
*[http://www.rootsweb.com/ RootsWeb] Portal site for Ancestry.com's
free half, Rootsweb.
*[http://www.genealogybuff.com/ Genealogy Buff] Kind of like rootsweb,
it searches other sites and gives you links... mostly you get links,
but there is some content.
===Software===
*[http://www.familytreemaker.com/ Family Tree Maker] (FTM): not
recommended
**'''User Review:''' The company puts out some decent content and their
customers wanted a program that worked with their content cds, so they
threw together the worst program I have ever used and bundled it with
their other stuff. The hassle is not worth any convinence that being
able to interface with their content may provide. Unfortunately (true
to the ms phenomenon) people seem to use what comes with their other
software. (eep! Even this now belongs to MyFamily.com)
*[http://www.geneweb.org/en/ GeneWeb]
([http://cristal.inria.fr/~ddr/GeneWeb/en/ alt]): open source web-based
family tree software
*[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/paf/ Personal Ancestral File] (PAF):
free
*[http://www.ancquest.com/aqresrch.htm/ Ancestral Quest] (AQ): Rumor on
the street is that PAF is an old version (current when it was acquired
but old now) of this. It does seem terribly familiar in look and feel.
However, AQ has kept evolving, and now has fixes for many of my biggest
complaints with PAF. I haven't used it enough to know if it has new
issues.
*[http://kinshiparchivist.com/ Kinship Archivist]: Shareware. I have
never tried it because their web site gives me no confidence in their
computer skills.
*[http://www.bkwin.org/index.html/ Brother's Keeper] (BK): Shareware.
*[http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/ Legacy]
*[http://formalsoft.com/index.htm/ Family Origins]
*[https://www.affiliatesuccess.net/cgi-bin/clickthru.cgi?pid=GD&sid=cribbswh|
Genealogy Detective] This web site also scared me away.
*[http://www.famware.com/ Family Software 2005] I have only heard of
this one.
*[http://www.leisterpro.com/index.shtml/ Reunion 8] This is the best
(and only?) family tree software for the Mac.
*[http://rootsmagic.com/ RootsMagic] All the hard core genealogist I
know are raving about this one. It is suppose
to be the bestest ever. I haven't tried it.
===Tools and Toys===
*[http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/atlas/ Xpeditions Atlas]
Printable maps.
*[http://resources.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/townco.cgi/ Town Search] Find
which county any given US town is in. (Records are kept at county
level, hence you need to know the county.)
*[http://hamrick.com/names/ Hamrick U.S. Surname Distribution]
*[http://dmarie.com/timecap/ What happened on X Day in History]
*[http://www.frontiernet.net/~cdm/age1.html Age Gauge]

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Links

Woozle: /* Links */

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Links

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{{stub}}
[[Category:Techniques]]
[[Techniques]]: '''Genealogy'''
==Links==
*Historical Records
**Free Access
***[http://www.familysearch.org/ FamilySearch] - User submitted lines
of varying accuracy; as well as the 1880/1881 Census for US, UK, Can;
an older SSDI; and various extracted records.
***[http://www.usgenweb.com/ USGenWeb Project] An army of volunteers
putting all sorts of great genealogy content on the web in their spare
time. (Also a branch of rootsweb -> Ancestry.com -> MyFamily.com)
***[http://www.ellisisland.org/default.asp/ Ellis Island Foundation]
Ellis Island ship manifests with an index.
***Various
[http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library/article.aspx?article=6365&o%20iid=831&o%20lid=831&o%20it=831|
state archives] and government agencies best located at
[http://www.cyndislist.com/ Cyndi's List]
***[http://www.heritagequestonline.com/ Heritage Quest] Hard to decide
where this goes. It's free.... if you have a library card from a
participating library... which is many/most. This company provides "web
libraries" to K-12, university, and local libraries, and happens to
have a family history branch.
**Membership $$$ Required (The first three of these are usually
available to use for free at a local
[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp Family
History Center])
***[http://www.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] Lots of content... lots of
money.
***[http://www.genealogy.com/index_r.html/ Genealogy.com] Seems to be
Ancestry.com's only real competetor... until you realise that it has
the same [http://www.myfamilyinc.com/default.aspx/ parent company]. So
much for competition.
***[http://www.kindredkonnections.com/ KindredKonnections]
***[http://www.lineages.com/ Lineages, Inc] Yep, it is what it looks
like it is. You pay them to do research for you. This can help when you
get stuck.
*Services
**[http://www.cyndislist.com/ Cyndi's List] The webs largest index of
all things genealogy.
**[http://www.rootsweb.com/ RootsWeb] Portal site for Ancestry.com's
free half, Rootsweb.
**[http://www.genealogybuff.com/ Genealogy Buff] Kind of like rootsweb,
it searches other sites and gives you links... mostly you get links,
but there is some content.
*Software
**[http://www.familytreemaker.com/ Family Tree Maker] (FTM): not
recommended
***'''User Review:''' The company puts out some decent content and
their customers wanted a program that worked with their content cds, so
they threw together the worst program I have ever used and bundled it
with their other stuff. The hassle is not worth any convinence that
being able to interface with their content may provide. Unfortunately
(true to the ms phenomenon) people seem to use what comes with their
other software. (eep! Even this now belongs to MyFamily.com)
**[http://cristal.inria.fr/~ddr/GeneWeb/en/ GeneWeb]: open source
web-based family tree software
**[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/paf/ Personal Ancestral File](PAF):
free
**[http://www.ancquest.com/aqresrch.htm/ Ancestral Quest] (AQ): Rumor
on the street is that PAF is an old version (current when it was
acquired but old now) of this. It does seem terribly familiar in look
and feel. However, AQ has kept evolving, and now has fixes for many of
my biggest complaints with PAF. I haven't used it enough to know if it
has new issues.
**[http://kinshiparchivist.com/ Kinship Archivist]: Shareware. I have
never tried it because their web site gives me no confidence in their
computer skills.
**[http://www.bkwin.org/index.html/ Brother's Keeper] (BK): Shareware.
**[http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/ Legacy]
**[http://formalsoft.com/index.htm/ Family Origins]
**[https://www.affiliatesuccess.net/cgi-bin/clickthru.cgi?pid=GD&sid=cribbswh|
Genealogy Detective] This web site also scared me away.
**[http://www.famware.com/ Family Software 2005] I have only heard of
this one.
**[http://www.leisterpro.com/index.shtml/ Reunion 8] This is the best
(and only?) family tree software for the Mac.
**[http://rootsmagic.com/ RootsMagic] All the hard core genealogist I
know are raving about this one. It is suppose to be the bestest ever. I haven't tried it.

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	===Software===		===Software===
	*[http://www.familytreemaker.com/ Family Tree Maker] (FTM): not recommended		* [https://sourceforge.net/projects/phpgedview PhpGedView]: not evaluated yet (2006-10-28)
			* [http://www.familytreemaker.com/ Family Tree Maker] (FTM): not recommended
	**'''User Review:''' The company puts out some decent content and their customers wanted a program that worked with their content cds, so they threw together the worst program I have ever used and bundled it with their other stuff. The hassle is not worth any convinence that being able to interface with their content may provide. Unfortunately (true to the ms phenomenon) people seem to use what comes with their other software. (eep! Even this now belongs to MyFamily.com)		**'''User Review:''' The company puts out some decent content and their customers wanted a program that worked with their content cds, so they threw together the worst program I have ever used and bundled it with their other stuff. The hassle is not worth any convinence that being able to interface with their content may provide. Unfortunately (true to the ms phenomenon) people seem to use what comes with their other software. (eep! Even this now belongs to MyFamily.com)
	*[http://www.geneweb.org/en/ GeneWeb] ([http://cristal.inria.fr/~ddr/GeneWeb/en/ alt]): open source web-based family tree software		* [http://www.geneweb.org/en/ GeneWeb] ([http://cristal.inria.fr/~ddr/GeneWeb/en/ alt]): open source web-based family tree software
	*[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/paf/ Personal Ancestral File] (PAF): free		* [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/paf/ Personal Ancestral File] (PAF): free
	*[http://www.ancquest.com/aqresrch.htm/ Ancestral Quest] (AQ): Rumor on the street is that PAF is an old version (current when it was acquired but old now) of this. It does seem terribly familiar in look and feel. However, AQ has kept evolving, and now has fixes for many of my biggest complaints with PAF. I haven't used it enough to know if it has new issues.		* [http://www.ancquest.com/aqresrch.htm/ Ancestral Quest] (AQ): Rumor on the street is that PAF is an old version (current when it was acquired but old now) of this. It does seem terribly familiar in look and feel. However, AQ has kept evolving, and now has fixes for many of my biggest complaints with PAF. I haven't used it enough to know if it has new issues.
	*[http://kinshiparchivist.com/ Kinship Archivist]: Shareware. I have never tried it because their web site gives me no confidence in their computer skills.		* [http://kinshiparchivist.com/ Kinship Archivist]: Shareware. I have never tried it because their web site gives me no confidence in their computer skills.
	*[http://www.bkwin.org/index.html/ Brother's Keeper] (BK): Shareware.		* [http://www.bkwin.org/index.html/ Brother's Keeper] (BK): Shareware.
	*[http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/ Legacy]		* [http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/ Legacy]
	*[http://formalsoft.com/index.htm/ Family Origins]		* [http://formalsoft.com/index.htm/ Family Origins]
	*[https://www.affiliatesuccess.net/cgi-bin/clickthru.cgi?pid=GD&sid=cribbswh\|Genealogy Detective] This web site also scared me away.		* [https://www.affiliatesuccess.net/cgi-bin/clickthru.cgi?pid=GD&sid=cribbswh\|Genealogy Detective] This web site also scared me away.
	*[http://www.famware.com/ Family Software 2005] I have only heard of this one.		* [http://www.famware.com/ Family Software 2005] I have only heard of this one.
	*[http://www.leisterpro.com/index.shtml/ Reunion 8] This is the best (and only?) family tree software for the Mac.		* [http://www.leisterpro.com/index.shtml/ Reunion 8] This is the best (and only?) family tree software for the Mac.
	*[http://rootsmagic.com/ RootsMagic] All the hard core genealogist I know are raving about this one. It is supposed to be the bestest ever. I haven't tried it.		* [http://rootsmagic.com/ RootsMagic] All the hard core genealogist I know are raving about this one. It is supposed to be the bestest ever. I haven't tried it.

	===Tools and Toys===		===Tools and Toys===
	*[http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/atlas/ Xpeditions Atlas] Printable maps.		*[http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/atlas/ Xpeditions Atlas] Printable maps.

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	[[Techniques]]: '''Genealogy'''		[[Techniques]]: '''Genealogy'''
	==Links==		==Links==
	*Historical Records		===Historical Records===
	**Free Access		*Free Access
	***[http://www.familysearch.org/ FamilySearch] - User submitted lines		**[http://www.familysearch.org/ FamilySearch] - User submitted lines of
	of varying accuracy; as well as the 1880/1881 Census for US, UK, Can;		varying accuracy; as well as the 1880/1881 Census for US, UK, Can; an
	an older SSDI; and various extracted records.		older SSDI; and various extracted records.
	***[http://www.usgenweb.com/ USGenWeb Project] An army of volunteers		**[http://www.usgenweb.com/ USGenWeb Project] An army of volunteers
	putting all sorts of great genealogy content on the web in their spare		putting all sorts of great genealogy content on the web in their spare
	time. (Also a branch of rootsweb -> Ancestry.com -> MyFamily.com)		time. (Also a branch of rootsweb -> Ancestry.com -> MyFamily.com)
	***[http://www.ellisisland.org/default.asp/ Ellis Island Foundation]		**[http://www.ellisisland.org/default.asp/ Ellis Island Foundation]
	Ellis Island ship manifests with an index.		Ellis Island ship manifests with an index.
	***Various		**Various
	[http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library/article.aspx?article=6365&o%20iid=831&o%20lid=831&o%20it=831\|		[http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library/article.aspx?article=6365&o%20iid=831&o%20lid=831&o%20it=831\|
	state archives] and government agencies best located at		state archives] and government agencies best located at
	[http://www.cyndislist.com/ Cyndi's List]		[http://www.cyndislist.com/ Cyndi's List]
	***[http://www.heritagequestonline.com/ Heritage Quest] Hard to decide		**[http://www.heritagequestonline.com/ Heritage Quest] Hard to decide
	where this goes. It's free.... if you have a library card from a		where this goes. It's free.... if you have a library card from a
	participating library... which is many/most. This company provides "web		participating library... which is many/most. This company provides "web
	libraries" to K-12, university, and local libraries, and happens to		libraries" to K-12, university, and local libraries, and happens to
	have a family history branch.		have a family history branch.
	**Membership $$$ Required (The first three of these are usually		*Membership $$$ Required (The first three of these are usually
	available to use for free at a local		available to use for free at a local
	[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp Family		[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/FHC/frameset_fhc.asp Family
	History Center])		History Center])
	***[http://www.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] Lots of content... lots of		**[http://www.ancestry.com/ Ancestry.com] Lots of content... lots of
	money.		money.
	***[http://www.genealogy.com/index_r.html/ Genealogy.com] Seems to be		**[http://www.genealogy.com/index_r.html/ Genealogy.com] Seems to be
	Ancestry.com's only real competetor... until you realise that it has		Ancestry.com's only real competetor... until you realise that it has
	the same [http://www.myfamilyinc.com/default.aspx/ parent company]. So		the same [http://www.myfamilyinc.com/default.aspx/ parent company]. So
	much for competition.		much for competition.
	***[http://www.kindredkonnections.com/ KindredKonnections]		**[http://www.kindredkonnections.com/ KindredKonnections]
	***[http://www.lineages.com/ Lineages, Inc] Yep, it is what it looks		**[http://www.lineages.com/ Lineages, Inc] Yep, it is what it looks
	like it is. You pay them to do research for you. This can help when you		like it is. You pay them to do research for you. This can help when you
	get stuck.		get stuck.
	*Services		===Services===
	**[http://www.cyndislist.com/ Cyndi's List] The ~~webs~~ largest index of		*[http://www.cyndislist.com/ Cyndi's List] The web's largest index of
	all things genealogy.		all things genealogy
	**[http://www.rootsweb.com/ RootsWeb] Portal site for Ancestry.com's		*[http://www.rootsweb.com/ RootsWeb] Portal site for Ancestry.com's
	free half, Rootsweb.		free half, Rootsweb.
	**[http://www.genealogybuff.com/ Genealogy Buff] Kind of like rootsweb,		*[http://www.genealogybuff.com/ Genealogy Buff] Kind of like rootsweb,
	it searches other sites and gives you links... mostly you get links,		it searches other sites and gives you links... mostly you get links,
	but there is some content.		but there is some content.
	*Software		===Software===
	**[http://www.familytreemaker.com/ Family Tree Maker] (FTM): not		*[http://www.familytreemaker.com/ Family Tree Maker] (FTM): not
	recommended		recommended
	***'''User Review:''' The company puts out some decent content and		**'''User Review:''' The company puts out some decent content and their
	~~their~~ customers wanted a program that worked with their content cds, so		customers wanted a program that worked with their content cds, so they
	~~they~~ threw together the worst program I have ever used and bundled it		threw together the worst program I have ever used and bundled it with
	~~with~~ their other stuff. The hassle is not worth any convinence that		their other stuff. The hassle is not worth any convinence that being
	~~being~~ able to interface with their content may provide. Unfortunately		able to interface with their content may provide. Unfortunately (true
	(true to the ms phenomenon) people seem to use what comes with their		to the ms phenomenon) people seem to use what comes with their other
	~~other~~ software. (eep! Even this now belongs to MyFamily.com)		software. (eep! Even this now belongs to MyFamily.com)
	**[http://cristal.inria.fr/~ddr/GeneWeb/en/ GeneWeb]: open source		*[http://cristal.inria.fr/~ddr/GeneWeb/en/ GeneWeb]: open source
	web-based family tree software		web-based family tree software
	**[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/paf/ Personal Ancestral File](PAF):		*[http://www.familysearch.org/eng/paf/ Personal Ancestral File](PAF):
	free		free
	**[http://www.ancquest.com/aqresrch.htm/ Ancestral Quest] (AQ): Rumor		*[http://www.ancquest.com/aqresrch.htm/ Ancestral Quest] (AQ): Rumor on
	on the street is that PAF is an old version (current when it was		the street is that PAF is an old version (current when it was acquired
	~~acquired~~ but old now) of this. It does seem terribly familiar in look		but old now) of this. It does seem terribly familiar in look and feel.
	and feel. However, AQ has kept evolving, and now has fixes for many of		However, AQ has kept evolving, and now has fixes for many of my biggest
	my biggest complaints with PAF. I haven't used it enough to know if it		complaints with PAF. I haven't used it enough to know if it has new
	has new issues.		issues.
	**[http://kinshiparchivist.com/ Kinship Archivist]: Shareware. I have		*[http://kinshiparchivist.com/ Kinship Archivist]: Shareware. I have
	never tried it because their web site gives me no confidence in their		never tried it because their web site gives me no confidence in their
	computer skills.		computer skills.
	**[http://www.bkwin.org/index.html/ Brother's Keeper] (BK): Shareware.		*[http://www.bkwin.org/index.html/ Brother's Keeper] (BK): Shareware.
	**[http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/ Legacy]		*[http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/ Legacy]
	**[http://formalsoft.com/index.htm/ Family Origins]		*[http://formalsoft.com/index.htm/ Family Origins]
	**[https://www.affiliatesuccess.net/cgi-bin/clickthru.cgi?pid=GD&sid=cribbswh\|		*[https://www.affiliatesuccess.net/cgi-bin/clickthru.cgi?pid=GD&sid=cribbswh\|
	Genealogy Detective] This web site also scared me away.		Genealogy Detective] This web site also scared me away.
	**[http://www.famware.com/ Family Software 2005] I have only heard of		*[http://www.famware.com/ Family Software 2005] I have only heard of
	this one.		this one.
	**[http://www.leisterpro.com/index.shtml/ Reunion 8] This is the best		*[http://www.leisterpro.com/index.shtml/ Reunion 8] This is the best
	(and only?) family tree software for the Mac.		(and only?) family tree software for the Mac.
	**[http://rootsmagic.com/ RootsMagic] All the hard core genealogist I		*[http://rootsmagic.com/ RootsMagic] All the hard core genealogist I
	know are raving about this one. It is suppose to be the bestest ever. I haven't tried it.		know are raving about this one. It is suppose to be the bestest ever. I
			haven't tried it.