Software and Family History Programs

Web Sites for Genealogists, 2008 edition. Click here for details.

Review Sites
Genealogy Software Review is designed to help you choose the right genealogy software for your needs. It features comprehensive reports on ten popular genealogy software programs.

Genealogy Software News - Independent Genealogy Software News & Information. Use this site to stay up-to-date with what is happening in the world of genealogy software.

Louis Kessler's Genealogical Program Links. An organized list of web sites with a comprehensive selection of computer programs for genealogists plus a brief subjective opinion about each of them.

GeneaSofts by Jean-Yves Baxter. This website offers daily news on over 250 genealogy software programs, web-based user interfaces and other genealogy tech news. The author traces and tracks all software releases and updates from the unknown to the best sellers.

Macintosh
MacGenealogy.org An excellent site for information on Macintosh genealogy software. There is up-to-date news and information plus a list of available programs and utilities.

Macupdate.com. You will find Macintosh genealogy software listed under Home & Personal.

Heredis Mac X. A demonstration version of this popular program is available.

iFamily for Tiger. This Macintosh genealogy program focuses on individuals. A demo is available online. An Apple Mac running OS X 10.4 or later is required for this program.

MacFamilyTree by OnlyMac Software.

Reunion A demonstration version of this popular Macintosh program is available for downloading.

Family History Program Sites
Ancestral Quest A free trial is available for downloading.

Brother's Keeper A full version of this shareware program can be downloaded.

DoroTree. This program has been specifically designed for those researching Jewish ancestry.

Ezitree Plus An Australian Windows program. A demonstration version is available.

Family Historian. This UK Windows program differs from other programs in that it does not use a database as such but stores information as a GEDCOM (genealogy data communication) file.

Family Tree Maker A popular Windows program.

FamTree A trial version, limited to 40 names, is available for download.

Genbox Family History. A complete genealogy software package with professional quality charting facilities. A full version is available for a 30 day trial period.

GENP. An Australian program that allows muliple databases open at the one time and has the ability to link individuals across databases without the need to merge data. A demonstration version is available.

Hereditree. An Australian program designed for Windows XP and Windows Vista.

Legacy A full version of the standard edition of this popular program for Windows can be downloaded free of charge.

Lifelines A freeware genealogical software system for UNIX and related systems.

Personal Ancestral File (PAF). A popular program published by the LDS.

RootsMagic This full featured Windows genealogy program has a free trial available.

The Master Genealogist A free trial of this popular Windows program is available for downloading.

WinFamily A full demo version is available for download.

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