2012 Best Genealogy Software Comparisons and Reviews
Rank #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #10
Excellent Family Tree Legacy RootsMagic Ancestral Family The Master DoroTree Genbox WinFamily Famtree
Very Good Maker Quest Historian Genealogist Family
History Good Fair Poor
Lowest price $39.99 $29.99 $49.99 $29.95 $46.50 $67.87 $59.00 $29.95 $119.00 $20.00
Overall Rating Ratings
Feature Set
Ease of Use
Reporting & Publishing
Help/Documentation Data Entry & Sourcing Automatic Date
Format Custom Facts
Assign Source to
Media Files LDS Options
Privacy Option
Automatic Age Display
Relationship Options
Rating System for
Sources County Pop-Up
Selections Management Tools Import/Export -
GEDCOM Files Open Multiple
Databases at Once
Problem Spotter Alerts
Multimedia Support
Multiple Relationships
(adoptive-foster) Relationship
Calculator Query/Search for
Individuals Counting Unlinked
Trees
Soundex Calculator
Track Medical
Conditions DNA Results
Address Book
Customizable
Languages
Re-Number Individuals
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Excellent Family Tree Legacy RootsMagic Ancestral Family The Master DoroTree Genbox WinFamily Famtree Very Good Maker Quest Historian Genealogist Family History Good Fair Poor
Lowest price $39.99 $29.99 $49.99 $29.95 $46.50 $67.87 $59.00 $29.95 $119.00 $20.00
Overall Rating Views
Family
Pedigree
Other(s)
Reports and Charts Ancestor &
Descendant Charts Ancestor & Descendant Narrative
Reports Ancestor Pedigree
Reports
To-Do Lists
Timeline Files
Place Reports (people
& events) Online Integration, Printing & Publishing Can Import from
Online Sources Create Web Pages
Print Books (no additional program required) Forms
Themed Backgrounds
for Printing Custom Printing
Options Print Wall Charts (no additional program required) Help & Support Video Tutorial
Printed Material
Online Resources
Supported Configurations Windows 7
Windows Vista
Windows XP
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