Almost always include:
Names and some additional information (e.g., date, place, spouse, etc.) of a collection of people
Ability to search by name, place and/or other keywords
Information about the original source
May also include:
Any of a variety of details about the people found in the database
Scanned images of original documents or photos
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For links to descriptions of many genealogical CDs:
http://CyndisList.com/software.htm#CD
For commercially available CDs:
http://heritagequest.com
http://www.familytreemaker.com
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To find information about your ancestors in compiled resources (to be confirmed by searching original sources)
To speed your research by searching indexes of original sources (e.g., census, military)
To find submitters to contact and share information with
To find others with your surname of interest in your area of interest (e.g., SSDI)
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