Family History Choosing a Family History Data Manager Program
What is a Data (Record) Manager Program? ● A software program that resides on your computer ● The program allows entry of names, events, dates, places, photographs, documents, sources, notes ● The individuals are organized in family groups and pedigrees ● The program allows interfaces with internet websites.
Data (Record) Manager Programs ● Programs that interface with new.familysearch.org: ● PAF/Family Insight ● Branches ● Gaia Family Tree ● Legacy ● Roots Magic ● MAC Family Tree ● Ancestral Quest
Data (Record) Manager Programs ● Programs that do NOT interface with new.familysearch.org: ● The Master Genealogist ● MAC Reunion ● Many, many more ● Family Tree Maker from Ancestry.com
How Do I Choose? ● What suits your personality ● Are other family members using a program? ● What programs are your friends using ● What do I want to accomplish with my genealogy ● Choose a program and then stick with it. They all will accomplish the same things. There approach and methods will differ.
Why do I need a Record Manager? ● For data on Living individuals ● Keeping Pictures and Documents ● Documenting Sources ● Including obituaries and histories ● Printing personal reports & Publishing ● Planning reunions ● Finding names for temple work
Why Personal Family Software? ● Needed for relatives who are living ● Easier to print reports and to publish your own family history ● Best for documentation (family history without documentation is just like mythology) ● Needed for pictures, videos, audio files ● For LDS: provides an easier way to find relatives for temple work
PAF / Family Insight ● PAF – free from Family Insight – from Go to previous website to download program. Program is no longer being maintained and will eventually not be available any longer. Program for basic data entry and reports. This program allows synchronization with new.familysearch.org for temple ordinances. It also has several other functions. The program costs $25.00 with and annual $15.00 renewal fee.
PAF Pedigree View
PAF Family View
PAF Individual View
FamilyInsight Synchronization
Ancestral Quest ● Ancestral Quest – from Program costs $29.95 with no other costs until a new release upgrade is made. Ancestral Quest Basics – from Program is absolutely free and contains all of the basic functions needed. Many bells and whistles are not provided.
Ancestral Quest Pedigree View
Ancestral Quest Family View
Ancestral Quest Individual View
Ancestral Quest Synchronization
Legacy ● Legacy Deluxe – from Program costs $29.95 with no other costs until a new release upgrade is made. ● Legacy Standard – from Program is absolutely free and contains all of the basic functions needed. Many bells and whistles are not provided.
Legacy Pedigree View
Legacy Family View
Legacy Individual View
Legacy Synchronization
Roots Magic ● Roots Magic – from Program costs $29.95 with no other costs until a new release upgrade is made. Bundles are available. ● Roots Magic Essentials – from Program is absolutely free and contains all of the basic functions needed. Many bells and whistles are not provided.
Roots Magic Pedigree View
Roots Magic Family View
Roots Magic Individual View
Roots Magic Synchronization
GAIA Family Tree Overview With Gaia Family Tree, you will enjoy a genealogy software that is simple, fun and free! Start building your family tree in minutes with an intuitive interface, efficient database searches and easy ways to share your work with family and friends.
GAIA Family Tree
MAC family tree / / MAC Family Tree Your family tree 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. Cost: $59.99
MAC Family Tree – Tree View
MAC Family Tree – Person Edit View
MAC Family Tree – Family Edit View