Genealogy Software
There is a rather bewildering choice of genealogy software today with many different packages to choose from.
Fortunately most family tree programmes will read data prepared by another make of programme. GEDCOM stands for GEnealogical Data COMmunications and is a generic, database format designed to allow users to share family history database files between differing genealogy software programs. To create a GEDCOM file (in most programs), go to "File, Export to GEDCOM" and create a new file with a ".ged" file extension after the name. To read another person's GEDCOM file (in most programs), go to "File, Import from GEDCOM" and create a new database file that can be opened in your genealogy software program. This will not merge with your existing database file unless you indicate that you wish for the two files to be merged.
Brother's Keeper
http://www.bkwin.orgCumberland Family Tree
http://www.cf-software.comCustodian
http://www.custodian3.co.ukFamily Historian
http://www.family-historian.co.ukFamily Origins
http://www.formalsoft.comFamily Tree Legends
http://www.familytreelegends.co.ukFamily Tree Maker
http://www.familytreemaker.comGenbox
http://www.genbox.comHeredis
http://www.myheredis.comKith and Kin
http://www.spansoft.orgLegacy
http://www.legacyfamilytree.comMy Heritage
http://www.myheritage.comPersonal Ancestral File
Relatively Yours
http://www.familysearch.org/eng/paf
http://www.relativelyyours.comReunion
http://www.leisterpro.comRoots Magic
http://www.rootsmagic.comThe Master Genealogist
http://www.whollygenes.com/tmg.htm
More Information
A good directory of genealogy software is at
http://directory.google.com/Top/Society/Genealogy/SoftwareA guide is available at:
http://www.mumford.ca/reportcardCyndi's list
http://www.cyndislist.com/software.htm
Provides even more choices and links!When your Family Tree is finished (is it ever??!!) why not have it custom printed on one sheet of paper at Genealogy Printers
Newsgroups
news:soc.genealogy.computing
is a useful source of current information on genealogy software.