If you are serious about genealogy than you should invest in a good computer and get a server so that you can browse the web and make use of E-mail. Be sure and shop around before you invest in a computer. An important question to ask is: Will I have enough memory to put pictures, documents and a considerable amount of data in my files? Is this computer user-friendly? What extra software might I need.? If you are not used to operating a computer, you might need to purchase a tutorial to help you use it efficiently. While you are shopping, you might check out bundled deals that often include a printer and/or scanner and extra software with the purchase of the computer.
It is very useful to have a copy/scanner machine. As your genealogy search continues and you find relatives in other states or countries, they might send you pictures and it is an easy way to retrieve documents. If you are going to collect many pictures, You might want a program such as Photo shop to deal with them. Photo shop allows you to resize photos, fix things such as red-eye and keeps the pictures in separate folders for you.
It is good to have a tape recorder too. If you are fortunate enough to have grandparents or older aunts and uncles still around, take a tape recorder to them and ask them to talk about their childhood.
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