Readers who have been following this series will know that I believe genealogy apps should support GEDCOM 5.5.1. There are two versions of GEDCOM (GEnealogical Data Communication) reported in GEDCOM files by most genealogy software today: versions 5.5 and 5.5.1. The last “official” version dated 1996 from the Family History Department (today known as FamilySearch) of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was [Read more…] about Why All Genealogy Apps Should Support GEDCOM 5.5.1 (Updated 12 Dec 2021)
Other Software
Family Tree Software Alternatives, Part 15: Brother’s Keeper 7 (Updated 22 May 2018)
Details about Brother’s Keeper 7*
Application: Brother’s Keeper
Current Version: 7.3
Supported OS: Windows, Mac
Mobile Apps: None
Price: $45
Publisher: John Steed
Website: http://www.bkwin.com
GenSoftReviews: 4.66 stars out of 5
Family Tree Maker to GEDCOM to Other Apps Crosswalk (Updated 4 Apr 2022)
The table below maps most of the fields in Family Tree Maker to their GEDCOM 5.5.1 tag (at least how FTM exports them). As I complete my testing of each app, I’ll update the table. You can use it as a quick reference and as a checklist of fields that might require corrective action before or after you export your family tree to a GEDCOM. If you click the image below, it will open in Dropbox, where you can download it to your device. Items highlighted in red are missing or handled incorrectly; if the field name is highlighted, then it’s imported incorrectly into the app, while if the GEDCOM tag is highlighted, then it’s exported incorrectly to GEDCOM. Items in yellow are custom fields, which may be problematic for some applications. Please let us know in the Comments if you find any errors.
[Read more…] about Family Tree Maker to GEDCOM to Other Apps Crosswalk (Updated 4 Apr 2022)Family Tree Software Alternatives, Part 7: Heredis 2015 (Updated 20 May 2018)
Details about Heredis 2015*
Application: Heredis
Current Version: 2017
Supported OS: Windows, Mac
Mobile Apps: iPad/iPhone, Android
Price: $29.99 (Windows), $49.99 (Mac) (demo available), Free mobile apps
Publisher: BSD Concept
Website: http://www.heredis.com
GenSoftReviews: 3.34 – 4.3 stars out of 5 (varies by OS)
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Family Historian Adds Automatic Record Matching and ‘Hints’ for Findmypast Databases
Tree hints, made famous by the shaky leaves at Ancestry.com, are a feature of genealogy websites and databases that is growing in popularity. In addition to Ancestry, Family Tree Maker has them, as do FamilySearch, RootsMagic, MyHeritage, Geni, and several others. The Family Historian 6 app was previously able to automatically match to records at MyHeritage; now it can do the same with Findmypast. The following is a news release from Calico Pie about this new capability. Also, don’t forget to check out my review of Family Historian 6, if you haven’t already. [Read more…] about Family Historian Adds Automatic Record Matching and ‘Hints’ for Findmypast Databases