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Software Downloads > Freeware > Home & Education > Genealogy
The software downloads listed in this section were features from NetGuide magazine issues.
Their download links are active at the time of publication. If there is a problem on any of the listed links, please report it to the webmaster.

Family Historian - Developer's Site

Description: From the UK. Most impressive program. Uses gedcom files. Great charting.

Price: Demo
Platform: Windows 95/98/NT/ME/2000/XP
Download: http://www.family-historian.co.uk/downloads/index.htm#demo
Size: 5.38 MB


GEDitCOM - Developer's Site

Description: GEDitCOM is the customisable genealogy application for the Macintosh (including Mac OS X) for editing and viewing Gedcom genealogy files. Using the GEDitCOM customisation features, you can design your own genealogy user interface.

Price: Demo
Platform: Mac OS X
Download: http://www.geditcom.com/GCDown.html
Size: 1.36 KB


GenerationX - Developer's Site

Description: GenerationX is a genealogy tool for Mac OS X written entirely in Cocoa and conforming to the GEDCOM 5.5 standard for storing genealogy data.

Price: Free
Platform: Mac OS X
Download: http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=59977&release_id=138175
Size: 339 KB


GENViewer CD-ROM - Developer's Site

Description: GENViewer CD-ROM Edition is a special free version of GENViewer to be used on CD-ROMs. It is perfect for individuals that want to create family genealogy CDs and require a method to allow others to view their family information. Also, this version can be used by genealogy societies that want to publish genealogy information for society members.

Price: Freeware
Platform: Windows 98SE/ME/NT/2000/XP
Download: http://www.mudcreek.ca/genviewer_cdrom.htm
Size: 1.43 MB


GENViewer Lite - Developer's Site

Description: GENViewer Lite is a free limited-feature version of GENViewer. It directly reads GEDCOM, PAF 3- 5, TMG 4.x and 5.x (The Master Genealogist), Family Tree Maker, Legacy 3-5 and Temple Submission genealogy files. This version only contains the General, Individual and Family views.

Price: Freeware
Platform: Windows 98SE/ME/NT/2000/XP
Download: http://www.mudcreek.ca/genviewer_lite.htm
Size: 840 KB


MacFamilyTree - Developer's Site

Description: MacFamilyTree offers all you would expect from an advanced genealogy application. MacFamilyTree will not only have you creating a crisp and clean overview of all your relations, but impressive graphics will make you want to put your pedigree on display even more. Extensive printing selections are also offered, as well as the option to publish your family tree on the Internet or burn it directly on CD. MacFamilyTree is entirely based on the Gedcom Standard for the international exchange of genealogical data.

Price: Demo
Platform: Mac OS X
Download: http://www.onlymac.de/html/stammbaum4en.html
Size: 11.3 MB


Parish Locator - Developer's Site

Description: This is a free program. Download and install. Very similar to ParLoc, but has 15,000 places (ParLoc has 10,000). Excellent and informative Help. You really need to use both these programs.

Price: Freeware
Platform: Windows 98SE/ME/NT/2000/XP
Download: http://www.yorksgen.org.uk
Size: 6.26 MB


ParLoc - Developer's Site

Description: This is a free program. Download and install on your computer. Although you can use from the CD. And you will need to go online if you wish to find your Parish on a modern map. Use this program to find parishes in the UK and to find the distance between two parishes and also to create a list of parishes within a radius (your choice) from a given parish.

Price: Freeware
Platform: Windows 98SE/ME/NT/2000/XP
Download: http://www.parloc.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/ParLoc.htm
Size: 527 KB


Reunion 8 - Developer's Site

Description: Reunion helps you to document, store and display information about your family -- your ancestors, descendants, cousins, etc. It records names, dates, places, facts, plenty of notes, sources of information, pictures, sounds and videos. It shows family relationships in an elegant, graphic form -- people and families are linked in an easy-to-understand fashion.

Price: Demo
Platform: Mac OS 8.5/9.x/X
Download: http://www.leisterpro.com/doc/Demo/Demo.html
Size: 3.16 MB


RootsMagic - Developer's Site

Description: RootsMagic is one of the most popular genealogy programs. Nice and easy to use, but full of good functions.

Price: Demo
Platform: Windows 98SE/ME/NT/2000/XP
Download: http://www.rootsmagic.com
Size: 9.79 MB


TreePadLite - Developer's Site

Description: TreePadLite allows you to store all your notes, emails, texts, hyperlinks, etc. into one or multiple databases. With the look and feel of the familiar Windows explorer, editing, storing, browsing, searching and retrieving your data can not be easier. Windows version also available.

Price: Freeware
Platform: Windows and Linux
Download: http://www.treepad.com/treepadfreeware/
Size: 2.81 MB