Both the computer and the Internet can help keep these stories alive. Genealogy is the third largest hobby in the US and the second most popular topic on the Internet. Technology and Generations Family Tree software have made the search for one's roots easier and in many ways more gratifying. It is no wonder that SierraHome keeps offering newer editions of their tried-and-true genealogy software packages; the newest on the market is the Grande Suite Version 8.0.
Grande Suite Version 8.0 is the crown jewel in an impressive line of Generations genealogy software. Earlier versions offered everything needed to document a family history. While these versions were good, this expanded "grande" version is even better.
This latest release is called "Grande Suite" because it has four complete software products in one box. The suite includes Generations 8.0, Snapshot Express, Mastercook Heritage Edition, and iCollect. SierraHome's programs are excellent tools for coordinating and entering information and for browsing family trees.
Generations 8.0, the base program, uses an index card type of interface that makes it easy to add all the information you accumulate. While the software provides guidance for novice genealogists starting their search, it is robust enough for even the seasoned researcher. Both the program's resources and the linked Internet resources are extensive. The Easy Tree 8.0 feature lets you organize your findings; information is easily stored, searched, and sorted. The EasyChart 8.0 lets you create many different versions of genealogy charts. You can even include photos, documents, captions, graphics, and more.
The Grande Suite program also includes Snapshot Express that enables you to repair and preserve photos and documents that have been damaged by time as well as creating electronic photo albums, scrapbooks, and slide shows. This version lets you add photos right onto the family card. You can even save your family's treasured recipes that have been handed down through generations with the MasterCook Heritage Edition feature. iCollect, another program in the Grande Suite, lets you to gather valuable information from the Internet, save it to your hard drive, and read and research it offline at your leisure.
SierraHome now owns Heritage Quest, the world's largest private supplier of genealogical data, so access to the very newest and most accurate family data is available through Grande Suite 8.0.
What else does the Grand Suite Version 8.0 offer? The 31 CD set provides indexes, census, birth, marriage, land, military, social security, and pension records. Grande Suite 8.0 offers over 350 million names plus the entire digitized 1800 US Census. A valuable new feature is the patent-pending 3D Tree technology. The "Generations 3D Tree" lets users view every member of their family file in a dynamic 3-dimensional environment.
Beginning root searchers will find that among other things, Grande Suite includes an excellent step-by-step "how-to" guide. An easy to use multimedia tutorial gets you started, and a copy of Cyndi Howell's Netting Your Ancestors is thrown in to keep you busy.
Connecting with past generations is an exciting journey. Generations Family Tree Grande Suite 8.0 is a great choice for any genealogical expedition.
