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Family tree guides
Practical, plain-language help for the parts of family history that software usually skips: the relatives you can’t name, and the trees you need to combine.
How to add a relative whose name you don’t knowWhat to write down instead of a name, how to record a date you only half remember, and how to name them later without breaking anything.
How to merge two family trees without losing anythingHow to combine a relative’s tree with yours safely: share a branch, read the matches, keep a backup, and never overwrite what you have.
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Put it into practice
f-tree is free, works offline, and has no limit on people.