Family tree created in Word

fitzroy

I'm using 60 day trial MS Office on my new laptop. I will only ever need Word. I've drawn a family tree in landscape (many members of family) but when trial ends I've seen elsewhere that Open Office would be good alternative. Will I be able to edit etc the tree using OO?

TonyMMM

You should be able to , but a Word processor isn't really the best way of doing something like this , there are so many good Family tree packages out there (quite a few of them free).

fitzroy

Thanks Tony MMM. In case it all goes pear shaped, where do I look for a family tree package - here or google?

The_JinJ

fitzroy wrote: »

Thanks Tony MMM. In case it all goes pear shaped, where do I look for a family tree package - here or google?

Start here http://sourceforge.net/softwaremap/trove_list.php?form_cat=284
Or do a search on Google for free family tree software or the likes, not used any myself but a bit of trial and error and you should find something useable

EDIT
If you did go the Word Processor route, Open Office would be able to do anything you needed.

TonyMMM

I would start with Personal Ancestral File (Paf5) which is a free download from here ..

http://www.familysearch.org/eng/default.asp

Very simple to use - if you want a more powerful program later you can always export all your research into whatever you choose to use.

Farway

Also check out Brothers Keeper http://www.bkwin.net/

Many, including me, find it very good, shareware but not too many limitations on no time limit trial

Sooler

or this one http://www.myheritage.com/family-tree-builder