Q. My family is extremely large and complicated, with a lot of cousins marrying second cousins and in-laws marrying other in-laws. I'd like to publish information for eight generations online in the form of a family tree (an actual tree-like diagram). What is the best way to do this? Is there software you can recommend? Also, how can I organize this tree in the least confusing manner?

A. Here's the overall procedure: First, use genealogy software to create a tree. Save it as a JPG or PNG image file. Then, design your Web site and insert the tree image on one of the Web pages. To design and publish your Web site, you can use Netscape Composer (free with Netscape Navigator) or a program such as Microsoft FrontPage.