Welcome to Version II of Custodian, a data storage and retrieval system especially designed for Family Historians. Custodian uses pre-defined forms into which you can enter all the information you collect during your research. Some forms are similar to the original documents e.g. birth, marriage and death certificates; others are designed in a grid format for quick and easy data-entry.
Many people use family tree packages to record their family trees but do not wish to store all the information on unrelated or unproved lines in the same place. This is where Custodian can help, as it is not a family tree package but a series of databases designed for storing records from (mainly) British sources, though the forms can be used for other countries too.
Version II is the result of feedback from users of version I since its release in April 1998. We also try to incorporate many of the suggestions and wishes of our current users – no doubt the program will continue to grow and develop in the future!
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