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Family History software

Started byPeter James <peterf@gmail.com>
First post2025-09-17 10:22 +0000
Last post2025-09-20 20:06 +0000
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  Family History software Peter James <peterf@gmail.com> - 2025-09-17 10:22 +0000
    Re: Family History software Graeme Wall <rail@greywall.demon.co.uk> - 2025-09-17 12:57 +0100
      Re: Family History software Chris Ridd <chrisridd@mac.com> - 2025-09-17 19:47 +0100
        Re: Family History software Graeme Wall <rail@greywall.demon.co.uk> - 2025-09-17 20:26 +0100
    Re: Family History software TimH <thnews@poboxmolar.com.invalid> - 2025-09-17 12:58 +0000
    Re: Family History software John Hill <watcombeman@yahoo.co.uk> - 2025-09-17 14:29 +0000
    Re: Family History software Peter James <peterf@gmail.com> - 2025-09-17 17:50 +0000
    Re: Family History software Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2025-09-17 20:37 +0000
    Re: Family History software Andy H <thewildrover@icloud.com> - 2025-09-20 20:06 +0000

#181879 — Family History software

FromPeter James <peterf@gmail.com>
Date2025-09-17 10:22 +0000
SubjectFamily History software
Message-ID<mivgf5Fhm07U1@mid.individual.net>
I am needing to do some research into my wife's family tree. Can anyone
recommend a piece of software suitable for this task and for the Mac?

Many thanks for any help.
Peter
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#181881

FromGraeme Wall <rail@greywall.demon.co.uk>
Date2025-09-17 12:57 +0100
Message-ID<10ae7ml$36go0$1@dont-email.me>
In reply to#181879
On 17/09/2025 11:22, Peter James wrote:
> I am needing to do some research into my wife's family tree. Can anyone
> recommend a piece of software suitable for this task and for the Mac?
> 
> Many thanks for any help.
> Peter

Reunion
-- 
Graeme Wall
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#181893

FromChris Ridd <chrisridd@mac.com>
Date2025-09-17 19:47 +0100
Message-ID<10aevnv$3d3aa$1@dont-email.me>
In reply to#181881
On 17/09/2025 12:57, Graeme Wall wrote:
> On 17/09/2025 11:22, Peter James wrote:
>> I am needing to do some research into my wife's family tree. Can anyone
>> recommend a piece of software suitable for this task and for the Mac?
>>
>> Many thanks for any help.
>> Peter
> 
> Reunion

I think it has got rather outdated. Try MacFamilyTree instead - it goes 
on sale fairly often.

-- 
Chris

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#181894

FromGraeme Wall <rail@greywall.demon.co.uk>
Date2025-09-17 20:26 +0100
Message-ID<10af20s$3dmvd$1@dont-email.me>
In reply to#181893
On 17/09/2025 19:47, Chris Ridd wrote:
> On 17/09/2025 12:57, Graeme Wall wrote:
>> On 17/09/2025 11:22, Peter James wrote:
>>> I am needing to do some research into my wife's family tree. Can anyone
>>> recommend a piece of software suitable for this task and for the Mac?
>>>
>>> Many thanks for any help.
>>> Peter
>>
>> Reunion
> 
> I think it has got rather outdated. Try MacFamilyTree instead - it goes 
> on sale fairly often.
> 

Just had a new version released.
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Graeme Wall
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#181883

FromTimH <thnews@poboxmolar.com.invalid>
Date2025-09-17 12:58 +0000
Message-ID<mivpjnFj512U1@mid.individual.net>
In reply to#181879
On 17 Sep 2025 at 11:22:29 am BST, "Peter James" <peterf@gmail.com> wrote:

> I am needing to do some research into my wife's family tree. Can anyone
> recommend a piece of software suitable for this task and for the Mac?
> 
> Many thanks for any help.
> Peter

I asked this a while ago, thinking it was time to move on from the rather
elderly-looking GEDitCOM. But having looked at the alternatives I came back to
GEDitCOM. It does have a very old-fashioned interface, but is very
configurable, sticks closely to the GEDCOM standard and is actively
maintained.

Having said all that, I see it's now $65, which makes it not quite such a
no-brainer as it might once have been! Anyway, worth a look:

https://www.geditcom.com/

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TimH
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#181885

FromJohn Hill <watcombeman@yahoo.co.uk>
Date2025-09-17 14:29 +0000
Message-ID<10aegkq$390q6$1@dont-email.me>
In reply to#181879
On 17 Sep 2025 at 11:22:29 BST, "Peter James" <peterf@gmail.com> wrote:

> I am needing to do some research into my wife's family tree. Can anyone
> recommend a piece of software suitable for this task and for the Mac?
> 
> Many thanks for any help.
> Peter

 Reunion. I have used it for over 20 years now! OK, it's not cheap, but it
will save you hours and hours of time and time is money.

I have some 9900 peope in it, of which more than half are blood relations -
the rest are spoused.

Works fine in Tahoe; I have not yet tried ReunionTouch on my updated iPad

Old John.
-- 
God made the integers. All else is the work of man.

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#181890

FromPeter James <peterf@gmail.com>
Date2025-09-17 17:50 +0000
Message-ID<mj0amrFludlU1@mid.individual.net>
In reply to#181879
On 17 Sep 2025 at 11:22:29 BST, "Peter James" <peterf@gmail.com> wrote:

> I am needing to do some research into my wife's family tree. Can anyone
> recommend a piece of software suitable for this task and for the Mac?
> 
> Many thanks for any help.
> Peter

Many thanks for the replies.  I'll check them out.

Peter
-- 
The address shown on this posting is false.  If you need to contact me then wirte to:
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#181895

FromChris <ithinkiam@gmail.com>
Date2025-09-17 20:37 +0000
Message-ID<10af661$3eor3$1@dont-email.me>
In reply to#181879
Peter James <peterf@gmail.com> wrote:
> I am needing to do some research into my wife's family tree. Can anyone
> recommend a piece of software suitable for this task and for the Mac?
> 
> Many thanks for any help.
> Peter

I've used Gramps in the past. Free and open source. 

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#181931

FromAndy H <thewildrover@icloud.com>
Date2025-09-20 20:06 +0000
Message-ID<10an1fu$1b3l3$1@dont-email.me>
In reply to#181879
Peter James <peterf@gmail.com> wrote:
> I am needing to do some research into my wife's family tree. Can anyone
> recommend a piece of software suitable for this task and for the Mac?
> 
> Many thanks for any help.
> Peter

I use FamilySearch.org, run by the Mormons as a free service, but often
gets good reviews. It’s free as well.

-- 
Andy H

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