> We knew Mom was fooling around with genealogy, but the extent was > a surprise! > > We (I and eldest son) want to do it right, save this stuff to > electronic format, make it available on a website (that's no > problem). > > The problem is to get the right software the first time. Probably > other problems ...... tell me. Not much money available. > > Any good advice is appreciated. I don't want to start entering > data, only to find the effort wasted due to poor choice. > > Using my "handle" for now, until I figure how you people get away > with letting your names and email addresses hang out for SPAM > harvesting... > > Ol' Bab The 'right' genealogy software is truly often in the eye of the beholder; it depends on what is important to you, what you are willing to pay, how 'computer literate' you are and whether you want a program you will need to learn to use, or one you can use immediately. I suggest that you do the following: 1. Look at the genealogy software report card and look at the strengths and weaknesses of each of the programs. Here is the url: http://www.mumford.ca/reportcard/ 2. Look at the software mail groups at rootsweb.com. 3. When you narrow down your selection, download either a test version or a money-back guarantee program and test drive the software with a small section of your data. In spite of the generic advice, I can not resist the temptation to put in a plug for the software program I use, which is the Master Genealogist by Wholly Genes software. This Is my third software program, and I finally found one that meets my needs which are: flexibility, and outstanding ability for source documentation. Here is the url to the Wholly Genes website. http://www.whollygenes.com/ They do have a refund policy. Glee By the way, I have a second computer (corporate issued) which I have NEVER used to access the internet, nor send any email other than corporate related, and I still receive spam on that computer. ------- End of Forwarded Message "Glee" <gleemc@earthlink.net>