I’m always exasperated when I see responses to a Facebook posting from an absolute beginner asking how to simply create a basic family tree. So many people tell them to use Word (or Excel) and just start! Others tell them to buy software … when the person isn’t experienced enough to recognize the r…

[image] emyoulation: I’m always exasperated when I see responses to a Facebook posting from an absolute beginner asking how to simply create a basic family tree. So many people tell them to use Word (or Excel) and just start! Others tell them to buy software … when the person can’t recognize th…

Diagramming a family tree for the absolute novice

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