Genealogy Software Tutorials for Mac & PC
Application: Family Historian
Current Version: 6.2.6
Supported OS: Windows
Mobile Apps: None
Price: $46.50 (US)
Publisher: Calico Pie
Website: http://www.family-historian.co.uk
GenSoftReviews:4.87 stars out of 5
Application: Legacy Family Tree
Current Version: 9
Supported OS: Windows
Mobile Apps: None
Price: Free (standard edition), $29.85 (deluxe edition)
Publisher: Millenia Corp.
Website: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com
GenSoftReviews: 2.97 stars out of 5
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
Application: Gramps
Current Version: 5
Supported OS: Windows, Mac, Linux, BSD
Mobile Apps: None
Price: Free (donations accepted)
Publisher: Gramps Project
Website: http://gramps-project.org
GenSoftReviews:2.7 – 2.9 stars out of 5 (varies by OS)
[Read more…] about Family Tree Software Alternatives, Part 8: Gramps 5 (Updated 8 Aug 2018)
Application: Family Tree Builder
Current Version: 8
Supported OS: Windows, Mac (bundled with CrossOver)
Mobile Apps: iPad/iPhone/Android (MyHeritage: Family tree & DNA)
Price: Free (basic edition), $7.42 – $17.42 per month (Premium MyHeritage account), Free mobile apps
Publisher: MyHeritage Ltd.
Website: https://www.myheritage.com
GenSoftReviews:3.73 stars out of 5