Family Tree Software Compared
Which to choose?
There is a wide variety of software available to the amateur and professional genealogist and suitable for every budget. But which is the best genealogy software for you? Each program has it's own benefits and may be perfect for some and not others, and you will never really know until you have been using it yourself for maybe even a few months - but when prices range wildly, people want to know what they're spending their money on BEFORE they commit. Hopefully this page will point you in the...

Genealogy Columns and Articles
How do I get started with my family tree?
Genealogy Lens with a variety of how-to articles or sites which offer a daily, weekly or monthly genealogy column (with old columns archived). The question I get asked all the time is "How do I get started with my family tree?"

Genealogy - The Art and Science of Family Tree Making
Genealogy and the Joy of Discovering your Family tree
We all seem to have that internal desire to find out where we came from and who were our ancestors. Although that desire can be squashed very easily when most people think about the time and effort it can take to thoroughly complete your family tree. Just remember it doesn't have to be difficult as long as you plan accordingly and know the right resources to use both online and offline. Within this lens you will get a introduction to genealogy and family tree making along some helpful tips a...

Clues from an 1880s Autograph Album
Did Your Ancestors Come from Milford, Connecticut?
Years ago, I bought this autograph album at an antiques flea market in Pennsylvania. For a long time, it was tucked away in a box with the old diaries that I collect. Now I've brought it out and want to discover who these people were that signed this book. The first name was Georgie A. Smith. I'm not sure if Georgie was a man or woman even. Smith is such a common name, so it will be hard to track this one down. At first I thought the album belonged to Georgie. Later I saw several verses insc...

Making a Family Tree
Getting started with making a family tree.
Making a family tree is not difficult, but it does take a lot of time. It can also be interesting to learn about where you are from and some of the changes that were made when your ancestors came to the United States. I have learned that an "s" was added to my grandma's maiden name when her ancestors came here and on my dad's side, the spelling of the wife's name (first and maiden) was changed.