
To make your choice easier, we tested and evaluated a half-dozen genealogy programs. Other programs, such as iFamily for Tiger and GEDitCOM, spring from independent US developers determined to show that genealogy can be done better - and differently - on a Mac.

The French origins of Heredis and the German roots of MacFamilyTree don’t make either program any less useful for US genealogists, though you will notice a certain stiffness in the obviously translated Help files and other instructions. Much of this development, for whatever reason, has taken place overseas.

When it comes to genealogy, however, you face a more-difficult choice: Which family tree software should you use?Īs Macs’ popularity has grown, so have your genealogy software options. Besides the intuitive, graphical, friendly feel, you don’t have to deal with Windows’ infamous viruses, the “blue screen of death” and those annoying “abort, retry, fail?” dialog boxes.

RootsMagic Essentials software is the core elements of RootsMagic without all of the bells and whistles. If it the publishing center you want to use in this software, the standard version allows you to print some of the blank forms, but for more in depth reports, you will need to purchase the deluxe software. You can also add photos and video, though you cannot add PDF files unless you purchase the deluxe version. In the standard version, you get family view, pedigree view, to do lists and a research log, can bookmark individuals, free tips and support, and source your information. Legacy Family Tree Standard offers a standard edition of their software. all versions from Windows Vista/7 and later are supported. It offers most of the standard features that you need such as individuals lists, shows relationships, family groups, charts, geography, sources and citations, and ability to add media. Gramps is a free genealogy software available for online download.
