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Some people prefer using family tree computer programmes. A comparative table of those available is at www.my-history.co.uk. Many are based in ‘Gedcom’ format – so once you have typed in your data you can transfer it between programmes – including the ones used in Genes Reunited and ancestry.com. Others (like me) aren’t so excited by these programmes: most have limitations, or pester you for ‘vital data’ that you don’t have. I prefer hand-writing family trees and keeping more detailed notes in computer word documents. The following ‘narrative’ method allows much flexibility: