Reviews of the Best Genealogy Software

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Our top 10 list below summarizes what we consider to be the best Genealogy Software around, while our buying guide gives you useful advice on what to look for, and what to avoid, when making your choice.

The menu on the right links to our detailed editor's review for each genealogy software. Alongside each editor's review you'll also find user reviews (as well as screenshots and videos if they're available) to help you make the right choice.


Editor's Top 10 Buying Guide
 

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Family Tree Maker 2012 takes our No. 1 Choice Award in the Genealogy Software category. It is the newest incarnation of the Family Tree Maker software and has an excellent pedigree (being part of the award-winning Ancestry.com group). We were extremely impressed by the collection of premium features available on Family Tree Maker 2012, and think it is ideal...

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Family Tree Builder 4.0 is the newest version of the popular Family Tree Builder software, produced by MyHeritage. MyHeritage is a free 'family networking' website with more than 33 million devoted users, and features highly in our reviews of genealogy websites. Perhaps the most important feature of Family Tree Builder 4.0 is that it is offered for download completely...

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Legacy Family Tree 7.0 is the newest reincarnation of the successful Legacy Family Tree program, which allows users to build rich, high quality family trees and genetic charts using a range of advanced tools. Legacy Family Tree 7.0 is a fantastic site that offers two membership options - a free download which opens up access to Legacy Family Tree's...

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GenoPro is a professional quality family tree building software package which allows users to take advantage of a range of industry-standard genealogy techniques in order to produce high-quality, technical documents to illustrate their research. GenoPro prides itself on being more than just an ancestry site - the software allows users to include a vast amount of additional, relevant factual...

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Roots Magic 4 is the newest version of the popular Roots Magic family tree building software. The range of software has received a great deal of international support in the computing and genealogy industries, receiving a number of prestigious awards to reflect its prominent position in the industry. This software comes highly recommended by Family History Magazine, Computer Active...

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The Next Generation of Genealogy Site Building image
The Next Generation of Genealogy Sitebuilding is a clever piece of software that allows its users to upload and install the program onto a web server to better display their genealogy information. Simply install the software, upload your own genealogy information in GEDCOM file format, and the information is stored on the server in its original format. This stands...

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GRAMPS is a free to use, community software project, providing access to a range of genealogy and family tree functions. GRAMPS stands for Genealogical Research and Analysis Management Programming System, and this rather grandiose title attempts to hide the fact that, in all honesty, this is a bit of a 'no frills' family tree builder. While we do think...

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The Master Genealogist is a software package produced by the genealogy firm Wholly Genes. The software provides users with an advanced set of tools to manipulate and display family research data and produce a family tree. While new users can check out what the software has to offer by downloading a free 30-day trial, in order to have complete...

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Ancestral Quest is a great piece of software that is ideal for both the beginner, and the experienced genealogist. With a host of useful features, tools and publication options we were pretty excited by everything Ancestral Quest offered its users. We were a little disappointed by the lack of free trial available to users of Ancestral Quest, especially as...

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Family Historian 4 is the newest version of the extremely popular Family Historian software. The newest version has had a fantastic makeover, not only including a vast selection of new features and genealogical tools, but also a whole new look and navigation system. New users can enjoy a 30-day free trial of Family Historian 4, to check out all...

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