Family History Software Programs

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

Heredis Mac X.2 A demonstration version of this popular program is available.

iFamily for Leopard is a genealogy application for people who think differently. Other genealogy software tend to emphasize the family unit, this software's focus is on each individual person. Runs on Apple Mac OSX 10.4 or later. New

MacFamilyTree by OnlyMac Software. For users of Mac OS X 10.4.8 or later.

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

Windows Family History Programs
Ancestral Quest A free trial is available for downloading.

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

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 Builder. This free genealogy program offers many innovative features. There is also a paid premium version available. Free Program

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. Free Program

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

Personal Ancestral File (PAF). This popular program published by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) is available as a free download. Free Program

RootsMagic A full featured Windows genealogy program. RootsMagic Essentials is a free version containing many of the core features of the full program. Free Program

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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Family History Software Programs