At various times, I've used Brother's Keeper, Legacy, RootsMagic, Family Tree Maker, and The Master Genealogist.  Each has its strengths and weaknesses. Choosing a program is a highly individualized decision.  My recommendation is that your cousin try those that offer free trials (most do) to find the one she likes best. "Intuitive interface" is in the eye of the beholder. I gave up on TMG because, except for basic functions, it was too "techy" for me, although I understand it is extremely powerful for those who have the patience or inclination to learn it. I think FTM is good for those who want to keep a database on their computer synchronized with an online tree at Ancestry. It is also helpful for those who are highly visual and like to see everything at once on what I consider to be cluttered and overwhelming screens. I find it less robust and flexible than Legacy and RootsMagic on source citations, reporting and other features, but that may just be me. I haven't made much use of Brother's Keeper for several years, but really liked it when I did. It doesn't seem to have all the bells and whistles of other programs, but depending upon ones needs and preferences, that can be a good thing. I like both Legacy and RootsMagic. For most tasks, they have generally equivalent features. For example, RootsMagic has a To Do feature and a Research Log that looks like a handwritten Research Log. Legacy also has a To Do feature, with a To Do Report (Research Log) that has more flexibility than that of RM, but doesn't look like a Research Log form. RootsMagic allows for "shared events" and "memorizing sources," but Legacy has an "event clipboard" and a "source clipboard" that accomplish nearly the same thing. Both have source templates based upon Evidence Explained and an option to modify them or use a basic or free-form citation. Both allow for attaching photographs, images, and other files such as Word documents or PDF files. Both allow for the creation of web pages, and a variety of printed reports that can also be "printed" in a variety of file formats (e.g. rtf files for editing in a word processor). Both have publishing features that allow the user to put together reports, charts, and photographs in any sequence to make a "book." Both have features that allow for automatically finding locations on a map without exiting the program. I believe both are compatible with FamilySearch. Although I prefer Legacy for ease of data entry, searching, and flexibility of reporting capabilities, I switched to RootsMagic primarily for the Research Notes report, and found I preferred the way it handles source citations. I dislike the "clickiness" of data entry in RootsMagic as compared to Legacy, but I'm learning to live with it. I still use Legacy for searching and some types of reports, but because of the issues Dee raised, I will stick with RootsMagic as my primary database until someone develops a program that does a better job of transferring source citations and to do/research logs intact. It perturbs me that no one has yet solved this problem. Connie Sheets Phoenix