Ancestral Quest (AQ) family tree software is the easiest to use and most versatile genealogy program for Windows on the market according to many who use this software product.
Of of the main draws is the fact that the format is perfect for the beginner and yet powerful enough for the most advanced genealogist. Easy data entry, keyboard shortcuts, scrapbooking, and excellent sourcing capabilities are just some of this genealogy software program's wonderful award-winning features.
Create professional looking Pedigree Charts, Family Group Sheets, Ancestry charts, Descendant charts, genealogy book reports, fan charts and more. Additionally, there are links from within the program that allow you to search on other online databases such as Ancestry.com, FamilySearch.org and others that you can add yourself saving you research time.
A program description is found here from their website: http://www.ancquest.com/progdesc.htm, additionally, there is a "Quick Start Video Tutorial" available from the website that covers all the basics and some of the not so basic features, however, one is free to just follow one at a time.
When you are just beginning you would most likely have an empty family file so a pedigree view would look like this.
As the above is blank, the Family view it would also be blank, but you can begin to enter your own information as the first person in the file. The following screen is what comes up when you begin to add an individual. Once the information is added, you just click 'Save'.
Of course even with this simple data entry, one would want to provide a location of where this information came from which could simply be a birth certificate.
The next logical step would be to add the parents and siblings and so begins the journey of building one's family tree.
While these are simple steps, it is these simple steps that one takes to begin ones' own family history.
The data entry is simple yet provides one with the opportunity to add sources and citations for each person so that one can know for sure the individuals in their family file are members of their own family.
To learn more about purchasing Ancestral Quest, contact them at 1-800-825-8864. For technical support contact them at 801-280-4434. If you wish to just send an email query, you can so at ancquest@ancquest.com.
Enjoy the simplicity and power of this full-featured genealogical software!
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I love Ancestral Quest! Thanks for the great post!
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