378 programs in total, including 9 new
 
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Ahnenblatt

by Dirk Boettcher
A free and easy-to-use genealogy software for Windows. It is available in several languages (English, German, French, Spanish and more). It has a website in German.  Can run as a portable application on a USB stick.

Free • Windows • Full Featured
http://www.ahnenblatt.com/
Enjoy Using It5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 5.00
Use It Often4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 4.00
Easy Input5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 5.00
Useful Output5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 5.00
Overall Rating5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 5.00
 
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FamViewer

by Aster Software
Genealogy software for the iPhone and iPod Touch. It allows you to view GEDCOM genealogy database files on your iPhone. GEDCOM files can be uploaded to FamViewer from your desktop or downloaded from a website. Then you can view individuals, families, individual events and attributes, notes and sources.

Purchase • Handheld • Utility
http://www.astersoftware.biz/
Enjoy Using It5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 5.00
Use It Often5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 5.00
Easy Input5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 5.00
Useful Output5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 5.00
Overall Rating5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 5.00
 

Aldfaer

by Anne van der Ploeg
A free program written in Dutch. The website is in Dutch.

Free • Windows • Full Featured
http://www.aldfaer.org/sitemap/
Enjoy Using It5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 5.00
Use It Often4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 4.00
Easy Input4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 4.00
Useful Output4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 4.00
Overall Rating4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 4.00
 

Familienbande

by Stefan Mettenbrink
A free Mac OS X genealogy application, only available in German. Website is in German.

Free • Mac • Full Featured
http://www.familienbande-genealogie.de/
Enjoy Using It5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 5.00
Use It Often3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 3.00
Easy Input5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 5.00
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Family Tree Maker - Since Version 2008

by MyFamily.com
The number one selling genealogy program of all time. Produces a wide variety of reports and charts. Their parent site is Genealogy.com that also operates Ancestry.com. They have a Family Tree Maker category in their blog. In 2008, Family Tree Maker was completely rewitten with a different look than previous versions. Use this entry to review the new version, and use the FTM Up To Version 16 entry to review the earlier versions.

Purchase • Windows • Full Featured • Builds Website
http://www.familytreemaker.com/
Enjoy Using It3.43 out of 53.43 out of 53.43 out of 53.43 out of 53.43 out of 5 3.43
Use It Often3.62 out of 53.62 out of 53.62 out of 53.62 out of 53.62 out of 5 3.62
Easy Input3.44 out of 53.44 out of 53.44 out of 53.44 out of 53.44 out of 5 3.44
Useful Output2.8 out of 52.8 out of 52.8 out of 52.8 out of 52.8 out of 5 2.80
Overall Rating3.12 out of 53.12 out of 53.12 out of 53.12 out of 53.12 out of 5 3.12
 

PhpGedView

by John Finlay
A genealogy program which allows you to view and edit your genealogy on your website. PhpGedView has full editing capabilities, full privacy functions, and supports multimedia like photos and document images. PhpGedView also allows you to collaborate with others working on your family lines. Your latest information is always on your website and available for others to see. This is an Open Source project and is free. This is the developers area for PhpGedView.

Free • Online • Full Featured
http://phpgedview.sourceforge.net/
Enjoy Using It5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 5.00
Use It Often5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 5.00
Easy Input5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 5.00
Useful Output5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 5.00
Overall Rating5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 5.00
 

Brother’s Keeper

by John Steed
The most respected and successful shareware genealogical program. Has been around a long time and has many dedicated users. A DOS version is still available.

Purchase • Windows • Full Featured
http://www.bkwin.org/
Enjoy Using It4.91 out of 54.91 out of 54.91 out of 54.91 out of 54.91 out of 5 4.91
Use It Often4.63 out of 54.63 out of 54.63 out of 54.63 out of 54.63 out of 5 4.63
Easy Input4.82 out of 54.82 out of 54.82 out of 54.82 out of 54.82 out of 5 4.82
Useful Output4.64 out of 54.64 out of 54.64 out of 54.64 out of 54.64 out of 5 4.64
Overall Rating4.91 out of 54.91 out of 54.91 out of 54.91 out of 54.91 out of 5 4.91
 

The Master Genealogist (TMG)

by Wholly Genes, Inc. (Bob Velke)
A comprehensive program with many features that include a powerful report writer and excellent source referencing. It has User Groups.

Purchase • Windows • Full Featured • Builds Website
http://www.whollygenes.com/
Enjoy Using It3.4 out of 53.4 out of 53.4 out of 53.4 out of 53.4 out of 5 3.40
Use It Often3.44 out of 53.44 out of 53.44 out of 53.44 out of 53.44 out of 5 3.44
Easy Input3.15 out of 53.15 out of 53.15 out of 53.15 out of 53.15 out of 5 3.15
Useful Output3.62 out of 53.62 out of 53.62 out of 53.62 out of 53.62 out of 5 3.62
Overall Rating3.5 out of 53.5 out of 53.5 out of 53.5 out of 53.5 out of 5 3.50
 

RootsMagic

by RootsMagic, Inc. (Bruce Buzbee)
A program from the developer of the very popular and well-liked Family Origins. This program is even better. Complete and easy to use with extensive reports. It has some active user groups. They also have a blog.

Purchase • Windows • Full Featured • Builds Website
http://www.rootsmagic.com/
Enjoy Using It4.92 out of 54.92 out of 54.92 out of 54.92 out of 54.92 out of 5 4.92
Use It Often4.85 out of 54.85 out of 54.85 out of 54.85 out of 54.85 out of 5 4.85
Easy Input4.92 out of 54.92 out of 54.92 out of 54.92 out of 54.92 out of 5 4.92
Useful Output4.88 out of 54.88 out of 54.88 out of 54.88 out of 54.88 out of 5 4.88
Overall Rating4.92 out of 54.92 out of 54.92 out of 54.92 out of 54.92 out of 5 4.92
 

Ages

by Jom Daub
The “comfortable” genealogy program, with a nice tree-drawing capability. Multi-lingual in 11 languages. Website in English or German.

Purchase • Windows • Full Featured
http://www.daubnet.com/english/ages.html
Enjoy Using It5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 5.00
Use It Often5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 5.00
Easy Input5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 5.00
Useful Output3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 3.00
Overall Rating4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 4.00
 

Family Tree Maker - Up To Version 16

by MyFamily.com
The number one selling genealogy program of all time. Produces a wide variety of reports and charts. This entry is for Family Tree Maker as it existed up to Version 16, which was then rewritten entirely in 2008. Because the versions are so different, please use this entry for the older versions and use the FTM Since 2008 entry to review the newer versions.

Unsupported • Windows • Mac • Full Featured • Builds Website
http://web.archive.org/web/20060803064623/http://familytreemaker.com/
Enjoy Using It3.51 out of 53.51 out of 53.51 out of 53.51 out of 53.51 out of 5 3.51
Use It Often3.41 out of 53.41 out of 53.41 out of 53.41 out of 53.41 out of 5 3.41
Easy Input3.61 out of 53.61 out of 53.61 out of 53.61 out of 53.61 out of 5 3.61
Useful Output3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 3.00
Overall Rating3.31 out of 53.31 out of 53.31 out of 53.31 out of 53.31 out of 5 3.31
 

FamilyTreeFactory

by Dr.-Ing. Ekkehart H. v. Renesse
Creates high-quality large graphic ancestor or descendant charts from your GEDCOM file. Also available in German.

Purchase • Windows • Utility
http://www.familytreefactory.com/
Enjoy Using It2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5 2.00
Use It Often2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5 2.00
Easy Input1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5 1.00
Useful Output4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 4.00
Overall Rating3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 3.00
 

Personal Ancestral File (PAF)

by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Personal Ancestral File is a very popular genealogy program that has been available free for many years. The LDS has stated that it will no longer be updating the program, so it will be stuck at version 5.2.18.0 (2005). They have a Users Group.

Free • Unsupported • Windows • Full Featured
http://www.familysearch.org/eng/paf/
Enjoy Using It4.45 out of 54.45 out of 54.45 out of 54.45 out of 54.45 out of 5 4.45
Use It Often4.78 out of 54.78 out of 54.78 out of 54.78 out of 54.78 out of 5 4.78
Easy Input4.45 out of 54.45 out of 54.45 out of 54.45 out of 54.45 out of 5 4.45
Useful Output3.67 out of 53.67 out of 53.67 out of 53.67 out of 53.67 out of 5 3.67
Overall Rating4.34 out of 54.34 out of 54.34 out of 54.34 out of 54.34 out of 5 4.34
 

Legacy

by Millennia Corp (Dave Berdan and Ken McGinnis)
A comprehensive Windows program with many features, nicely described on their web site. It has a standard version that is free, and is one of the better free genealogy programs available. It compares itself with Personal Ancestral File, Family Tree Maker, Roots Magic, and The Master Genealogist. They have a blog. They have a number of user groups.

Free • Purchase • Windows • Full Featured • Builds Website
http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/
Enjoy Using It4.66 out of 54.66 out of 54.66 out of 54.66 out of 54.66 out of 5 4.66
Use It Often4.33 out of 54.33 out of 54.33 out of 54.33 out of 54.33 out of 5 4.33
Easy Input4.42 out of 54.42 out of 54.42 out of 54.42 out of 54.42 out of 5 4.42
Useful Output4.71 out of 54.71 out of 54.71 out of 54.71 out of 54.71 out of 5 4.71
Overall Rating4.71 out of 54.71 out of 54.71 out of 54.71 out of 54.71 out of 5 4.71
 

ViewGED

by Gary Dix
Used to view the information in GEDCOM files. It has list, family, ancestor, descendant and detail views. ViewGED can also be used to export a person list and remove living or other persons from a GEDCOM file.

Free • Windows • Utility
http://www.ccountry.net/~dix/viewged.htm
Enjoy Using It5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 5.00
Use It Often5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 5.00
Easy Input5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 5.00
Useful Output4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 4.00
Overall Rating5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 5.00
 

Get My Ancestors

by Ohana Software LLC
A free program from Ohana Software that allows you to download your family tree from the FamilySearch family tree and save it as a PAF database. You must already have access to familysearch.org.

Free • Windows • Mac • Utility
http://www.ohanasoftware.com/?sec=GetMyAncestors
Enjoy Using It5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 5.00
Use It Often5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 5.00
Easy Input5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 5.00
Useful Output4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 4.00
Overall Rating5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 5.00
 

it’s our tree.com

by OSN Online Social Networking GmbH (Daniel Grozinger & Sven Schmidt)
A free service to create your family tree and stay in contact with your relatives. Beautiful design and very cute graphics. They also have a free program for Windows.

Free • Online • Full Featured
http://www.itsourtree.com/
Enjoy Using It4.5 out of 54.5 out of 54.5 out of 54.5 out of 54.5 out of 5 4.50
Use It Often4.5 out of 54.5 out of 54.5 out of 54.5 out of 54.5 out of 5 4.50
Easy Input4.67 out of 54.67 out of 54.67 out of 54.67 out of 54.67 out of 5 4.67
Useful Output4.34 out of 54.34 out of 54.34 out of 54.34 out of 54.34 out of 5 4.34
Overall Rating4.67 out of 54.67 out of 54.67 out of 54.67 out of 54.67 out of 5 4.67
 

Genbox Family History

by Thoughtful Creations (William Flight)
A complete genealogy software package. It will help you organize your research, store your data, enter proper source citations, and produce professional-quality charts and reports that you can preview and modify, then print or publish on the web. Genbox compares itself to The Master Genealogist, Legacy, Personal Ancestral File, RootsMagic and Family Tree Maker.

Purchase • Windows • Full Featured • Builds Website
http://www.genbox.com/
Enjoy Using It5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 5.00
Use It Often4.8 out of 54.8 out of 54.8 out of 54.8 out of 54.8 out of 5 4.80
Easy Input4.59 out of 54.59 out of 54.59 out of 54.59 out of 54.59 out of 5 4.59
Useful Output5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 5.00
Overall Rating4.8 out of 54.8 out of 54.8 out of 54.8 out of 54.8 out of 5 4.80
 

Pocket Genealogist

by Northern Hills Software (Kevin Phillips)
Allows you to take your genealogy data with you on your PocketPC or other Windows Powered mobile device. Kevin also maintains a blog called the Mobile Genealogist.

Purchase • Handheld • Utility
http://www.northernhillssoftware.com/
Enjoy Using It5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 5.00
Use It Often5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 5.00
Easy Input5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 5.00
Useful Output5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 5.00
Overall Rating5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 5.00
 

AniMap

by The Gold Bug
Displays more than 2000 different maps showing the changing county boundaries in each state from colonial times to the present. Its SiteFinder databases contain more than 1 million locations, including over 50,000 places no longer in existence.

Purchase • Windows • Auxiliary
http://www.goldbug.com/store/animap3.html
Enjoy Using It4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 4.00
Use It Often1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5 1.00
Easy Input4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 4.00
Useful Output5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 5.00
Overall Rating4.5 out of 54.5 out of 54.5 out of 54.5 out of 54.5 out of 5 4.50
 

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