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Jewish Family History Resources

Many useful guides, indexes, and other resources for Jewish genealogy are conveniently available on our new page of Jewish Family History Resources.
African American Resources also available.

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Free PAF
Family History Software

Personal Ancestral File (PAF) is a free genealogy and family history program. PAF allows you to quickly and easily collect, organize and share your family history and genealogy information.

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Free Color Charts
with PAF Companion

Print your family tree in colorful ancestor and descendant charts with PAF Companion. It's free, easy, and fully compatible with PAF. The basic version prints up to three generations. The full version allows you to print unlimited generations and includes 10 additional charts and reports.

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