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Computer
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GEDCOM
- Cyndi's List of Genealogical Sites on the Internet
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GEDCOM
(GEnealogical Data COMmunications) Listing of various GEDCOM related
programs and information sources.
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GEDCOM
Explained
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Dick
Eastman Online 5/15/2002 -
Article
Archive
I frequently mention the acronym
"GEDCOM" in this newsletter....
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The
GEDCOM Standard, Release 5.5
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Prepared
by the Family History Department, The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints
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Family
History and Genealogy Application Programs
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Personal Ancestral File Software
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The
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (LDS Church) has free
family tree software (Windows) you can try, too. This is really one of the
best. It is standardized and has the ability to grow with your
needs. It has multi-language support,
including German, Korean, Japanese, Chinese, Swedish....
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Personal Ancestral File Software
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PAF
for Macintosh was continually updated until 1994. PAF 2.31 was the
final release of the Macintosh
version and only worked on Classic OS – OS 8.5 through OS 9.2.2.
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The Master Genealogist
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The Master Genealogist (or "TMG") v8 is
the gold standard in family history software. Used by novices and
professional researchers alike, the latest version reinforces TMG's
reputation as the most powerful family history project manager on
the market while adding many new features to make it easier and fun
to use. Available in Silver and Gold Editions. Requires a
Pentium 166 with 64 Megs of RAM (256 recommended) running
Windows 2000, XP, Win7, or Vista. A
screen resolution of at least 1024x768 is strongly recommended. |
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Family
Matters, Genealogy Shareware
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Family Matters is compatable with
Windows OS 95 and up. The award
winning Family Matters is a full 32-bit Microsoft Access (MS Access
97) application (so savvy users can extend FM's capabilities). There
is also a version for users of Access 2000 or better. If you
know how to use access, this is a great program.
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Family
Tree Maker
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One of
the first "user friendly GUI" on the market. Ancestry.com
Software has a free trial download for Family Tree Maker. It is
one of the more widely used software packages. Excellent
import and export capabilities.
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Family Tree Maker for Mac 2 |
New
Family Tree Maker for Mac 2 with TreeSync™ allows you to
easily update your tree online from your desktop, your laptop, even
your iPhone or iPad -- and then simply click to sync so your tree is
always up to date...
Mac OS X 10.5 or
later, including OS X Lion, Intel-based Mac, 2X CD-ROM (required for
installation), and All online features require Internet
access. |
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Legacy
Family Tree Software
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Produced
by the Millennia Corporation. This company is giving away a free
copy of the full retail version of the software for you to
download and try. The navigation and several of the functions are
more complicated than Family Tree Maker or Ancestral Quest.
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Family Tree Legends |
Family Tree Legends is a powerful and
sophisticated genealogy program designed to make it easy for you to
collect, display, and organize information about your family
history. Whether it’s notes, medical facts, pictures, or multimedia
files, Family Tree Legends provides you with a single tool to
capture every bit of information about the history of your family.
Available now FREE!
Windows 95, 98, 98 SE, ME, 2000,
XP operating system.
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Myblood-line |
Myblood-line is a comprehensive genealogy program. The
languages MyBlood installs are English, Dutch, French, German and
some additional Google translations (Chinese, Japanese, Spanish...).
Myblood-line is developed for PC and Mac.
Mac OS X 10.4 or higher is required
(Intel). Windows XP, Vista and
Windows 7 are all supported.
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Genbox
Family History |
Genbox Family History offers you all the
tools, with all the power and flexibility, that you have been
wishing for in your genealogy software. Family tree charts,
genealogy research reports, search, media, full source citations,
and much more. Windows unknown
versions. |
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Ancestral
Quest
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An
exciting Windows program that makes it possible for anyone to do
genealogy. It is easy-to-learn, fun to use and packed with
powerful features. A Demo is available for download.
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GEDitCOM II |
GEDitCOM II is a new genealogy application for
MacOS X that sets the standard for
ease-of-use, for editing genealogy files, for a customizable user
experience, and for power features allowing the greatest access to
your genealogical data. |
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GEDitCOM |
GEDitCOM is a customizable genealogy application for the
Macintosh. It was first released in
1998. GEDitCOM is a Carbon application which requires MacOS 8.1 or
newer (but it has not be tested outside MacOS X in a long time).
With MacOS X, it runs as a native MacOS X application. In 2009, it
was replaced by a completely rewritten application called GEDitCOM
II. The final release was GEDitCOM 3.82. Legacy versions
of GEDitCOM
Formats and
GEDitCOM
Export Styles.
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Gene |
Gene is a shareware genealogy database for
the Macintosh (OS 7.x-OS 9.2)
written by David and Diana Eppstein. You can use Gene to store
family data and notes, draw and print family trees and pedigree
charts, create web pages from your database, and exchange GEDCOM
data with users of other genealogy programs. Gene is capable of
handling complicated databases with thousands of names, multiple
marriages and divorces, adoptions, illegitimate children, and
intermarriage between relatives. Gene still runs well under
the Classic environment (OS 9.2) of OS X, but Gene and BibGene are
the only classic programs.
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MacFamilyTree |
Easily enter and then visualize your family history. Be it creating
reports, diagrams or browsing your data in the innovative 3D view
called Virtual Tree - MacFamilyTree offers a solution for
every task. Get an overview of where you hail from and maybe enthuse
your relatives about exploring your family's past at your upcoming
family reunion. MacFamilyTree is the only
Mac genealogy software that is FamilySearch Certified,
enabling you to connect to the “Family Tree” on FamilySearch’s
website. |
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PAW2U |
PAW2U is the universal
binary version of Personal Ancestry Writer II, aka PAWriter. It
combines most of the features of the LDS Personal Ancestral File
program (PAF) for the Macintosh, for which all development stopped a
few years ago after release 2.3.1, with additional features that
generate web pages in HTML, word processing files in RTF for
example, AppleWorks, and desktop publishing files in MML for
FrameMaker. PPC / Intel, Mac OS
X 10.4 or later. |
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Reunion |
Reunion was originally a Windows-based
software until version 5 in September 1997. Since then, Reunion has
been built for Mac computers and
has been one of the most popular among genealogists.
Older Versions of Reunion. Reunion 9 is for OS X Only.
Reunion 8 was for OS X and OS 9.
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FamilyInsight |
All
the abilities of the original PAF Insight but now you can sync your
file with FamilySearch family tree (new.familysearch.org). Get My
Ancestors and Ordinance Tracker are included in
FamilyInsight tools.
Download Version Windows or
Mac. FamilyInsight
is now
compatible with these popular genealogy database programs. |
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RootsMagic |
RootsMagic is the award-winning genealogy software which makes
researching, organizing, and sharing your family history easy!
Whether you're a beginner or an experienced professional, RootsMagic
is the perfect tool for you!. Genealogy software for
researching, organizing, and sharing your family history! Made By
RootsMagic. |
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RootsMagic Essentials |
RootsMagic Essentials is a free genealogy program that contains
many core features from the award-winning
RootsMagic
family tree software. Downloading RootsMagic Essentials is
absolutely free and is the easiest way to start tracing your family
tree! Made By RootsMagic. |
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Personal Historian |
Personal Historian is unique software that helps you write the
story of your life and of other individuals. It breaks this
seemingly monumental task into small, manageable pieces and then
reconstructs it into a complete, publishable document. |
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Personal
Historian Essentials |
Personal Historian Essentials
is free personal history writing software that offers many core
features found in
Personal
Historian. Downloading Personal Historian Essentials is
absolutely free and is the easiest way to start writing your
personal history. |
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Family Atlas |
Family Atlas,
Genealogy Mapping &
Publishing Software,
is the fun and easy way to map your family history. Trace your
ancestors migration around the world and pinpoint the sites of
important family events. Import your family data directly from your
genealogy software, then create and print personalized family maps. |
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Family Reunion Organizer |
Family Reunion Organizer
guides you from start to finish to plan that most-important of
get-togethers. Organize your guest list, finances, schedule, and
assignments. It even has ideas to keep guests of all ages
entertained. |
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GenSmarts |
GenSmarts finds holes in your data and tells you how to
fill them! It is a utility that uses artificial intelligence to
analyze your existing genealogy file and produce research
recommendations. |
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Progeny's Family Tree Maker Add-on Value Pack |
Three of Progeny Software's most popular add-on products for
Family Tree Maker users are bundled onto one CD for your easy
use.
Genelines is
a powerful research and storytelling tool,
World Place
Advisor automatically checks your Family Tree Maker file for
place name typos, missing counties, and other inaccuracies, and
GEDmark enables you to mark each person in the
GEDCOM file with the correct author information so you always have
the source of the information stored with the correct people.
Compatible with Family Tree Maker
Version 16 and earlier. |
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GenMerge |
GenMerge is the fast, easy, safe way to find
and merge duplicates in your family data. Whether you are working on
a project with your sister or evaluating family trees from the
internet, GenMerge is an important addition to your genealogy tool
box.
Microsoft Windows
ME, XP, Vista, 7. |
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Gen
Viewer Applet
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The
Gen
Viewer Applet is a Java applet which allows you to browse a GEDCOM
file from the web. This applet provides five different views of the
genealogy data and offers views in English, Spanish, French, and
Dutch. You must have a Java enabled browser that supports Java
1.1.5 or higher. As a Java application, it will run on any
system that supports Java, including
Windows, Mac, and
Unix-like systems.
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Gedcom
Viewer
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Gedcom
Viewer opens a Gedcom (GEnealogical Data COMmunication) format file,
exported from your Genealogy program, and displays the full family
tree - all on a single screen, even for hundreds of people.
GEDCOM Viewer
is a Java-based application that allows you to directly browse the
contents of a GEDCOM file. As a Java application, it will run on any
system that supports Java, including
Windows, Mac, and
Unix-like systems.
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GENCatalog |
GENCatalog is a free program from
MudCreek
Software Inc., Genealogy Software Utilities
to manage all of your genealogy files on your
computer. Windows 95, 98,
Me, NT, 2000, XP, Vista, 7 - both 32 and 64 bit versions. |
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GENMatcher |
GENMatcher
from
MudCreek
Software Inc., Genealogy Software Utilities.
Find common individuals between files.Find duplicates – keep your
genealogy data clean.Side-by-side and color-coded formatting makes
it easy to see differences in the details.Directly reads GEDCOM, PAF
3- 5, TMG 4, 5, 6 and 7 (The Master Genealogist), Family Tree Maker
2006 and previous versions, Legacy 3-7 files and RootsMagic 2 and
3.Compare files between any of the supported genealogy file formats.
Files do not have to be the same format to be compared! No risk to
your data: compare without needing to import.
Windows 95, 98, Me, NT, 2000, XP,
Vista, 7 - both 32 and 64 bit versions. |
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GENViewer |
GENViewer
from
MudCreek
Software Inc., Genealogy Software Utilities. The fastest way to view, search,
and analyze your genealogy files. Directly reads GEDCOM,
PAF 3- 5, TMG 4, 5, 6, 7 (The Master Genealogist), Family Tree Maker
2006 and previous versions, Legacy 3-7 files and RootsMagic 2 and 3.
Windows 95, 98, Me, NT, 2000,
XP, Vista, 7 - both 32 and 64 bit versions. |
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GENViewer
Lite |
GENViewer Lite from
MudCreek
Software Inc., Genealogy Software Utilities,
is a free limited-feature version of GENViewer. It
directly reads GEDCOM, PAF 3-5, TMG 4, 5, 6 and 7 (The Master
Genealogist), Family Tree Maker 2006 and previous versions, Legacy
3-7, RootsMagic 2 and 3 and Temple Submission genealogy files. This
version only contains the General, Individual, and Family views.
Windows 95, 98, Me, NT, 2000,
XP, Vista, 7 - both 32 and 64 bit versions. |
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Gedcom Conversion to Other File Formats
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GED4WEB
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Converts
your genealogy information into attractive webpages which are easy
to navigate and understand. Now Supports 11 languages: English,
French, German, Dutch, Spanish, Danish, Norwegian, Italian,
Portuguese, Polish, Slovenian.
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GedHTree
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GEDCOM
to HTML Converter. GedHTree is a program for Windows
95 through XP and Vista users that processes GEDCOM files to
generate output pages in HTML format and photos. Share your family genealogy
with others on the Web, by CD-ROM, etc. GedHTree is only available
in English.
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GED2HTML
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GED2HTML
is a program that inputs genealogical data in GEDCOM format, and
outputs a collection of HTML files suitable for presentation on the
World Wide Web. The input format it accepts is based on the GEDCOM
5.5 standard. The output produced consists of HTML files containing
the individual data, an index suitable for quickly locating an
individual by name, an auxiliary surname index with links to the
first individual with each surname, and a special index file
suitable for use by automatic indexing programs. The output is
highly configurable.
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GEDmill |
GEDmill is an
easy-to-use program that lets you create webpages from your family
history data. It accepts output from today's most popular family
history programs and uses it to build elegant webpages.
GEDmill requires a PC running Windows
XP, Vista, Windows 98SE, Windows ME, Windows 2000 or Windows 2003
(and Internet Explorer version 4 or above to display the program
help screens.) |
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GedReporter
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GedReporter is a tool that allows you to generate custom reports
on information in a genealogy database. GedReporter is
primarily used as a supplement to your current genealogy tools.
The reports are generated by running scripts that manipulate data
imported from a GEDCOM file. GEDCOM is a standard file format for
sharing genealogy information between programs. All good genealogy
programs will be able to export a GEDCOM file (See your program's
documentation). The scripting language is a subset of Visual Basic
and VBScript. Windows |
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Oxy-Gen |
Convert GEDCOM genealogical files ready for you to place your
genealogy on the Internet or on DVD/CD-ROM's. You can convert to the
following file formats HTML, CSV (Access, Excel, Open Office(Calc)),
PHP (MySQL), XML and SQL(Oracle).
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Sparrowhawk |
Sparrowhawk is a GEDCOM-to-HTML conversion
program for the Macintosh. It is based on version 2.5a of Gene
Stark's GED2HTML
program for Windows and UN*X. Given a file in GEDCOM format,
Sparrowhawk will create a set of linked HTML documents containing
the genealogical information contained in the file. Within the
constraints mentioned in the Known problems and
limitations section (below), the output from Sparrowhawk is
essentially identical to the output of GED2HTML 2.5. Note:
Sparrowhawk is old and obsolete. It was written before the days of
Mac OS X and Intel Macs. It still works fine on older machines
running System 7, Mac OS 8,
or Mac OS 9. It also works okay in Classic on PowerPC Macs running
OS X. |
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