From time to time I will be singling genealogy products out and adding them here because I believe them to be excellent value for money and, equally important, they will ease the research process for you. Most, if not all, I have used myself, others come highly recommended from a variety of sources.
Ancestral Quest(This link will take you to a free online video demonstration)
(AQ) family tree software is the easiest to use and most versatile genealogy program for Windows on the market. Its format is perfect for the beginner and yet powerful enough for the most advanced genealogist. Easy data entry, keyboard shortcuts, scrapbooking, and excellent sourcing capabilities are just some of this genealogy software program's wonderful award-winning features.AQ has special links to on-line genealogy databases, including Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org, which can help you research your family history more easily than ever.
Memorygrabber is a 150 page e-workbook to aid you in writing your life story. It makes the process painless and is absolutely essential for the budding author.
Memorygrabber quickly downloads to your computer and arms you with a 150 page "arsenal" of memory grabbing questions, topics, activities, games, Web resources, lists-to-create and more! Whoever said that writing an autobiography had to be hard and boring?
Memorygrabber will walk you through, step by step, and show you how to get started by building a personal life timeline and conduct a family history interview with parents, grandparents and others.
Memorygrabber makes preserving one's life story as simple as filling in the answers or reading and answering your responses onto audio or video tape.
"What better way to pass on those priceless memories and your own personal legacy?"