Family Tree is a great place to store your genealogy and family history. Other companies sell software that allows you to store similar information on your personal computer. This article examines the benefits of each option. Some users want to use both.
Benefits of using Family Tree
- Accessible from anywhere in the world.
- Invites collaboration from other users.
- Available to other users after you die.
- Provides a messaging system for communicating with other users.
Benefits of using personal software
- More control over how you organize and share information.
- Freedom to add unverified or undocumented information.
- More options for creating, generating, and printing reports.
- Advanced search options.
FamilySearch looks for opportunities to collaborate with other companies. Visit the Solutions Gallery to find some of the great products compatible with Family Tree.
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