Ancestral Quest by Incline Software (Gaylon Findlay) This is the program on which the Windows version PAF was based. It uses the same database structure as PAF (Personal Ancestral File). This program has continued to develop and is a very widely used program. PAF users who want to retain their current database but use a supported program might want to try this out. There is also a free version available called Ancestral Quest Basics. Free • Purchase • Windows • Full Featured • Builds Website http://www.ancquest.com/

16 Reviews, latest Jan 19, 2013 Overall 16 4.96 2013 2 5.00 2012 3 5.00 Earlier 11 4.89 Add Your Review

Ahnenblatt by Dirk Böttcher A free and easy-to-use genealogy software for Windows. It is available in several languages (English, German, French, Spanish and more). It also has a website in German and a Portal in German.  Can run as a portable application on a USB stick. Free • Windows • Full Featured http://www.ahnenblatt.com/	105 Reviews, latest 5 days ago Overall 105 4.89 2013 44 4.95 2012 55 4.83 Earlier 6 5.00 Add Your Review

XY Family Tree based in Crowthorne, Berkshire, UK Displays your ancestors, desendants and relatives on your PC and, optionally, in your own folder on the XY Family Tree website. You can create broad trees or tall trees. Large trees can be separated into distinct families very easily. Free • Purchase • Windows • Full Featured • Builds Website http://www.xy-family-tree.com/	15 Reviews, latest Nov 30, 2012 Overall 15 4.70 2013 0     No Ratings 2012 15 4.70 Earlier 0     No Ratings Add Your Review

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 and has a large following. The LDS has stated that it will no longer be updating the program. The final version is 5.2.18.0 (2005). But LDS still answers questions about it and they have an active Users Group. Free • Windows • Full Featured http://www.familysearch.org/eng/paf/

27 Reviews, latest Jun 11, 2013 Overall 27 4.68 2013 4 4.55 2012 3 5.00 Earlier 20 4.61 Add Your Review

Family Historian by Calico Pie (Simon Orde) A new kind of family tree program with a design with strengths in its user interface, use of GEDCOM, graphics and picture handling. See their Design Goals & Philosophy page to see their ideas. It has a User Group. Purchase • Windows • Full Featured • Builds Website http://www.family-historian.co.uk/	21 Reviews, latest Apr 28, 2013 Overall 21 4.48 2013 5 4.20 2012 4 5.00 Earlier 12 4.63 Add Your Review

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. Purchase • Windows • Full Featured http://www.bkwin.org/	64 Reviews, latest Jun 7, 2013 Overall 64 4.45 2013 6 4.44 2012 9 4.51 Earlier 49 4.42 Add Your Review

Heredis for Mac by BSD Concept The best selling Genealogy program in Europe with many innovative features not seen in other programs. Data Entry, one of the Heredis strong points. You can synchronize your files on several devices: a PC or a Mac but also with your iPhone or your iPad or on external media such as USB flash drive or external hard drive. There is also a Windows version. Purchase • Windows • Mac • Full Featured • Builds Website http://www.heredis.com/en/heredis-mac/

24 Reviews, latest Jan 20, 2013 Overall 24 4.33 2013 1 4.00 2012 23 4.35 Earlier 0     No Ratings Add Your Review

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/

17 Reviews, latest Jan 16, 2012 Overall 17 4.18 2013 0     No Ratings 2012 2 3.52 Earlier 15 4.47 Add Your Review

Family Tree Maker - Up To Version 16 by Ancestry.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 - Current Version to review the newer versions. Unsupported • Windows • Full Featured • Builds Website http://web.archive.org/web/20060803064623/http://familytreemaker.com/

51 Reviews, latest 6 days ago Overall 51 4.03 2013 6 3.51 2012 10 4.57 Earlier 35 4.18 Add Your Review

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. There is a free version called RootsMagic Essentials. There is a free app for iOS. It has some active user groups. They also have a blog. Free • Purchase • Windows • Full Featured • Builds Website http://www.rootsmagic.com/

59 Reviews, latest Jun 9, 2013 Overall 59 4.03 2013 7 3.88 2012 6 3.74 Earlier 46 4.45 Add Your Review

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/

91 Reviews, latest Jun 7, 2013 Overall 91 4.02 2013 8 3.73 2012 10 4.39 Earlier 73 4.06 Add Your Review

Ultimate Family Tree (UFT) by Palladium Interactive, Inc. Ultimate Family Tree was developed in 1997 when Palladium combined the ease of use of its Family Gathering program with the power and capabilities of the ROOTS software it purchased from CommSoft. UFT became the standard for other programs to achieve. In 2003, Ultimate Family Tree was purchased by Genealogy.com, who dropped it in favor of their Family Tree Maker software. Unsupported • Windows • Full Featured • Builds Website http://web.archive.org/web/20020906135607/http://www.uftree.com/UFT/UF...

20 Reviews, latest Aug 19, 2012 Overall 20 3.99 2013 0     No Ratings 2012 6 3.33 Earlier 14 4.59 Add Your Review

Family Tree Builder by MyHeritage Ltd. (Gilad Japhet) Intuitive, easy to use software that includes features such as smart matching technology, chart designs, smart research, consistency checking and online family tree publishing among others. It supports 36 languages and dual language input. Free • Subscription • Windows • Full Featured http://www.myheritage.com/family-tree-builder	40 Reviews, latest 1 day ago Overall 40 3.67 2013 9 3.64 2012 1 4.00 Earlier 30 3.71 Add Your Review

Heredis for PC by BSD Concept The best selling Genealogy program in Europe with many innovative features not seen in other programs. Data Entry, one of the Heredis strong points. You can synchronize your files on several devices: a PC or a Mac but also with your iPhone or your iPad or on external media such as USB flash drive or external hard drive. There is also a Mac version. Purchase • Windows • Full Featured http://www.heredis.com/en/heredis-pc/

14 Reviews, latest Jan 2, 2013 Overall 14 3.49 2013 1 1.00 2012 13 3.69 Earlier 0     No Ratings Add Your Review

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/	128 Reviews, latest Jun 7, 2013 Overall 128 3.47 2013 6 2.83 2012 30 3.63 Earlier 92 3.61 Add Your Review

Gramps by Don Allingham A GNOME genealogy program for Linux and FreeBSD and Mac OS X and Windows that allows you to easily build and keep track of your family tree. This is an Open Source project and is free. This is where you go to help with the development of GRAMPS. It is written in the language Python. The GRAMPS project has a blog. See also Gramps Portable. Free • Windows • Mac • Unix • Full Featured • Builds Website http://www.gramps-project.org/

41 Reviews, latest 1 day ago Overall 41 2.93 2013 8 2.69 2012 8 3.03 Earlier 25 3.21 Add Your Review

GenoPro by Daniel Morin The only program that displays genograms. Many unique features including the ability to write macros in VBScript and JavaScript to perform complex computations and transformations on your family tree. It used to be freeware but is now shareware. Has had millions of downloads from shareware sites. They have a list of essential features of sound genealogy software. Purchase • Windows • Full Featured http://www.genopro.com/

12 Reviews, latest Jan 30, 2013 Overall 12 2.87 2013 2 2.47 2012 2 3.07 Earlier 8 3.93 Add Your Review

Family Tree Maker - Current Version by Ancestry.com The current version of Family Tree Maker is followed by its release year, e.g. 2012. It was completely rewritten in 2008 and is very different than its previous incarnation. There is also a Mac version. They have a Family Tree Maker category in their blog. Use this entry to review the current version, and use the FTM Up To Version 16 entry to review the versions prior to the rewrite. Purchase • Windows • Full Featured • Builds Website http://www.familytreemaker.com/

153 Reviews, latest Jun 5, 2013 Overall 153 2.26 2013 20 2.32 2012 26 1.90 Earlier 107 2.51 Add Your Review