Ancestry has a web site with the Social Security Death Index , a list of some American Marriage Records , as well as several other links and search capabilities. Some Computer Software Roots IV is for those that want to publish a well documented book on their ancestors' descendants. This product has more of a learning curve than most, but allows for a professional level of documentation for all the facts about the people in your family. It provides only very limited charts, but maybe this problem will be addressed in the Roots V upgrade that should be available by the time you read this. Family Tree Maker by Broderbund is a popular all around program that is easy to use and makes nice charts.
Reunion is easy to use and makes very good organization-type box charts.
Family Origins Deluxe by Parsons Technology is well organized, has a friendly interface and a review is ion page 16. Malcolm McCorquodale III, a HAL-PC member since 1983, works for American General and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer and Information Science. Malcolm has served HAL-PC as Secretary, leader of several SIGs, and Help Panel Coordinator at the monthly meeting. Malcolm has been a speaker at the Houston Genealogical Forum, the Pasadena Historical Society and the Harris County Genealogical Society.