From GEDcoms to Online Family Trees

by Michelle Unger

There's one technical advancement that combines genealogy and the Internet that is misunderstood by many researchers -- maintaining your family tree online. In this six-part series, Michelle will explain the various tools that are available to help you organize and keep your family tree up-to-date.

Part I: How Todays Technology Affects Genealogical Research
To most of us, technology is a magnificent thing!

Part II: OneGreatFamily Product Review
This program is unique in how it offers some information.

Part III: One World Tree Product Review
Linking family history records submitted to Ancestry.com!

Part IV: Ancestry World Trees vs. MyTrees.com
Two interesting approaches to the same challenge.

Part V: Locally Used Software
Software in which having an on-line connection is unnecessary.

Part VI: Today's Technology and Genealogy in Summary
Make sure the program you are investing in is right for you.

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