Free family history software online & offline

You have been thinking about researching your ancestry, your relatives are emptying out the cupboards to find old family documents to help, and the family stories are beginning to flow. But how should

Having been a Family Tree Maker power user for several years, I haven’t really looked at other programs. But when I was asked to review Reunion and Reunion Touch for MAC and iOS, I definitely couldn’t

They say a picture is worth a thousand words. In the case of digital photos, that’s especially true, because image files can contain far more than just the photo itself. You can embed all kinds of use

Instead of using an app or program to take notes, try the drafts feature in your webmail service. That way, your reminders and notes are accessible whether you’re sitting at your computer, out and abo

My name is Mandy Geary, and I’m a professional genealogist based in Essex. Similarly to Claire Bradley in her review of RootsMagic10 (see FT August), I have to confess I’m not a regular user of any of

Sitting on the sofa next to my dad as he tapped away on Ancestry, I was instantly drawn to the mass of names, dates and places. The colourful graphics caught my eye and I couldn’t possibly resist. I a