1. Where is Genealogy Software Headed?
October 20, 2007

2. Why Use Genealogy Software?
To organize our research efforts!
Most genealogy programs are places to record our findings.
A few are true research tools for use while we are still searching.

3. My Crystal Ball

4. My Crystal Ball

5. A Review

6. Let's review what was just covered. In the past twenty years:
Operating systems: some change
Data input: little change
Data exchange between dissimilar programs: little change
Reporting: has been improved
Ease of access to data: has improved significantly but still cannot automatically import into our local databases.

8. Today’s Databases: Islands

9. Privacy

10. The Future

11. Leading Online Services
The Next Generation
PedigreeSoft.com
New FamilySearch

12. What’s Next?
Stay tuned to: