This is the landing page for The Family Tree Software Alternatives series, which reviews 14 major Mac and Windows applications for recording family trees. The focus is on compliance with the GEDCOM standard, both for importing and exporting files, but other aspects, including usability and major features, are addressed as well. Some of the information is now out of date, since some of the applications have released newer versions, but most of the points still hold true.
Legacy Family Tree
Why All Genealogy Apps Should Support GEDCOM 5.5.1 (Updated 12 Dec 2021)
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 11: Legacy Family Tree 8 (Updated 20 Aug 2016)
Details about Legacy Family Tree 8*
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
The Perils of Following the GEDCOM Standard (Updated 28 Apr 2016)
