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The important components of a comprehensive family tree are:

• Names, including Christian or forename, surname, maiden name and any nicknames

• Dates of birth, marriage and death

• Place of birth, marriage, death and abode

• Occupation

You can buy computer software packages to upload onto your PC, such as Family Tree Maker, Roots Magic, Family Tree Builder and Family Historian – all are popular and very flexible in how you can organize your data. They will come with instructions on how to print out your tree once you have uploaded it using the software, and most software now shows you how to build your own family history website using one of their website templates. Alternatively, there are many free family tree tools available from genealogy websites, which just require you to register your details on their website to create an account, after which you can share your tree with other enthusiasts online. Most of these also give you the option of keeping most of the details on your tree private or only accessible by users who ask for permission to view your tree first.

The four sample websites described below will be looked at in more detail in Chapter 4 in the context of the sets of data and documents they offer, but their family tree building tools and software are examined here.