MacFamilyTree Version 5.5 Released

The Mac genealogy software MacFamilyTree has completed beta and version 5.5 is released! Here’s what’s new in this version according to Synium:

• New: World History Database
• Displays all Events in your Database in a historical context
• Our predefined database features categorized historical events in 22 topics
• Additional events can be easily added and edited from a dedicated Preferences section.
• Add custom regional and global historical data
• Historical data is available in Edit Mode, for each person and family.
• Historical information will be displayed in Time Line view, Person Reports and on Web pages generated using our powerful Web HTML Export.
• Fully localized integration with Wikipedia (Internet connection required)
• New: Completely Rewritten Database Engine
• Dramatic speed increase throughout MacFamilyTree, especially on Macs running Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
• Full size images and large PDFs are stored in the MacFamilyTree database without compromising overall performance.
• Changes to the MacFamilyTree database are now saved much quicker.
• Reduced memory footprint, especially for larger databases
• New: Search
• Rewritten, fine-grained search with a new user interface
• Search for Persons, Families and Sources with many options to narrow down and customize your search criteria.
• New: Additional Charts Available for Statistics View
• Age of Children at Parents’ Death
• Age of Person at Partner’s Death
• Month of Marriage
• Added Auto-Save
• GEDCOM Importer improved
• Improved Black & White theme for Charts
• Wood style now selectable in MacFamilyTree’s Preferences, as an option for the program’s entire user interface
• The Ancestor Chart can now be flipped as an upside-down view
• Added a parents of person popup menu to the man and woman palette
• Editing of saved Reports improved
• Person Report now includes notes from person events
• Person List can be configured to show separate columns for name components
• Many user interface refinements

I covered the history database in a recent screencast and I’m working on one for the new search feature now.

Here’s the download link for the latest version of MacFamilyTree.