> What software do you recommend/use for your > documentation purposes? Steve; I'm sure you will get many recommendations from the folks here. You might consider Personal Ancestral File, available as a free download from: www.familysearch.org I went back to it years ago after trying some others. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints was one of the first to offer a genealogy program on computers. Their software tends to be solid and done right the first time. I've had my present version for years, and I just checked online and found it is still current. While earlier versions were rather basic, the current Windows release is full-featured. You can literally publish your data on a web site with a mouse click, as I do. When some of my relations complained about being listed on a web site because of privacy concerns, I found an option in the program to replace living persons names with the word "living". Another click solved the problem. I like that. Publishing your data in book form is also handled easily. There is an add-on module available for printing fancy charts and reports if you want more options. Help with the program is available on-line and in your local Family History Center, and I'd be happy to answer any questions about the program if I can. Paul A. Pennington Augusta, Georgia Group 28 Leader