G is for...Getting the Most from Family Historian 6

 I've been researching my family history for over thirty years. Along this genealogy journey I have been supported by hundreds of books, many of which I have listed on my Librarything page. 

During the 2021 #AtoZChallenge I will be writing about two of my passions, books and family history. I'll be taking a trip down memory lane and revisiting some of those books that have enriched my genealogy experience.

When I am learning a new software application I usually jump in feet first and and take a trial and error approach to learning. Using this method may lead to mistakes and could even reinforce poor practice but it's the way I like to work, I tend to use help menus when I really get stuck. I like to learn by doing.

I tend to avoid reading help manuals from cover to cover but I will turn to a manual when I can't work something out for myself. In some situations I find it helpful to have a book that contains clear instructions beside me so that I can follow step by step instructions to master a skill or task. I find it easier to follow printed instructions that are beside then following instructions in a help menu on a screen.

One such book that has helped me enormously is Getting the Most from Family Historian 6 by the program's developer Simon Orde. Although a new version of Family Historian, version 7, has recently been released most of the content in Simon's book is relevant to version 7 users. 

No matter what desktop software you use a well-written and organised guide with a detailed index written for your software will be a valuable addition to your library.

Getting the Most from Family Historian 6 is available from The Family Historian Store.