Your Personal Research Assistant

 

Have you ever wished you had your very own personal research assistant? Someone (or in this case something) to help you find the holes in your tree and suggest ways to fill them? Well, you can! And for a price that you won't believe!? 

GenSmarts is downloadable software for Windows, leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to help you find missing information in your tree. Then, it suggests online, offline, free and paid records you may wish to review to find the information. For online suggestions, it links to the suggested databases to help you search quickly and efficiently. For offline suggestions, specific locations and information are provided to make an in-person search simple and effective. GenSmarts supports research in the US, Canada, and the UK. It links to the top genealogy websites and libraries (both free and paid).

The program works with over a dozen popular genealogy programs. GenSmarts reads your current database to create research suggestions, but does not change your data. Since it works with your genealogy software, there's no constant export of GEDCOMs to update your search suggestions. (Note: If you use only an online tree, such as Ancestry.com, you would have to export GEDCOMs for use with the program. It could be done, but it would be a little more effort than linking it to supported desktop software). It's easy to install and use. It's a vital research tool I've been using for the past few years, and I wouldn't be without it.

Support for the program is phenomenal! When FamilySearch changed their search method awhile back, I found I could no longer utilize the search suggestions in GenSmarts. I submitted an email detailing the issue and received a prompt response with an anticipated resolution date, The program was updated in a matter of days to support the new search. I couldn't have asked for a better support experience. Kudos to the developer, Underwood Innovations, LLC for unparalleled customer support.

And here's the best part - the price is only $24.95! There are no recurring charges or fees to use the program. Updates to the purchased version are free (although optional future major upgrades may have a nominal charge). A lot goes into the development of a program like GenSmarts. The price is a bargain compared to what you'd pay for a genealogy professional's assistance. I can't tell you GenSmarts will break down all your brick walls, and of course it provides only suggestions, you still have to do the research. But I can tell you from my own personal experience, I would not be without this program. It is an absolute must in your genealogy toolbox. With a limited free trial version available, there's no reason not to give it a try!

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