ZBRWGO@aol.com wrote: > > Dear Fulton, Blair, and Winnipeg friends, > Being fairly new to genealogy I hear words now and then that I don't know. I > am getting ready to purchase genealogy software and have been comparing > products. The word "GEDCOM" keeps showing up- what does it mean??? > Also I would be interested in your opinions on the various software products. > > Though I have only been at this a year or so I can honestly say that I am > hooked > (something my husband, children, friends and family will attest to!!!) > I would like to have software that allows for not only my genealogy needs but > enables me to do some work on the genealogy of others. > Let me know what your experience has been and which products you recommend. > I am looking at: FAMILY TREE MAKER and THE MASTER GENEALOGIST by Wholly > Genes Software. What do you think? > Best Regards, > Roberta in Vancouver, WA > Hi from Sequim Wa. I bot FT 3 yrs ago when I started using my own PC for gene research. I find it sometimes, a help and easy to use but often decided the cost of the xtras not worth it altho I have found a few of my family in their files when working the US. I started gene at the LDS family lib where ever I have lived on the west coast incl. BC and they def. are best source of info if you have access to them. With so much available on websites and places like Rootsweb that offer so much, having the PC and prog with gd format can get you going. Note you were glad for all the answers you rcvd. Might suggest you jon a gene soc in your area also. Gd luck. > ==== CAN-MB-WINNIPEG Mailing List ==== > Visit the Manitoba GenWeb Project > http://www.rootsweb.com/~canmb/