Families on File

By Rick Crume Premium

Is an instant addition to your family tree just waiting for you to pull off a CD-ROM or download from the Internet? Our guide to 10 top pedigree databases tells you where to look and how to use what you find.

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A contributing editor for Family Tree Magazine, Rick Crume specializes in online research, genealogy software, DNA testing and British genealogy.

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