GENEALOGICAL SOFTWARE PROGRAMS

Current as of 1 June 1990

By George W. Archer
NGS/CIG Digest

Listed Alphabetically by Program Name
under MS/PC-DOS or non-IBM-compatible machine

Separately indexed by software vendor or company name, keyed to program.


This list is as complete as possible, but it was taken from a variety of
sources
that may or may not be up-to-date or accurate: advertisements, BBS listings,
advertisements, etc. The programs are probably either shareware or freeware
unless a price is listed. Not all our sources provided full information on
registration or pricing. Please send corrections/additions to: George Archer,
P.O. Box 6233, McLean, VA 22106.

The programs listed are available on many electronic bulletin boards and
on-line
services, but may be earlier versions. BBS amd on-line sources other than the
author or vendor are listed under "Other."

=CompuServe- for information write 5000 Arlington Centre Blvd, PO Box 20212,
Colum 43220 or call 800-848-8990; in Ohio call 614-457-8650. Type: GO ROOTS
after accessing CompuServe.
=National Genealogical Conference - moderated by the National Genealogical
Society's Computer Interest Group BBS. Call 703-528-2612.
=GEnie - General Electric Network for Information Exchange - Genealogy
RoundTable. For information, write GE Consumer Services, 401 N. Washington, St.
Rockville, MD 20850 or call 800-638-9636.
Information for subscribing to GEnie's and CompuServe's on-line service can be
found in many popular computer magazines (PC Magazine, PC World, etc)

Many of the programs are shareware. This means that the author of the program
listed in the documentation that accompanies the program should receive the
donation or registration fee if you like and use the the program on a regular
basis. Otherise you are free to copy and test the program before registering
it.
They may be freely copied and passed on to others to try and to register if
they
use it regularly.

Many programs are supported by user groups who can provide extensive personal
help, utility programs and give personal demonstrations of the software at
their
public meetings. Call the author or vendor for locations of their customers or
user groups.

AMIGA

Commercial

Program: GENP Vers 1.0
Requires: Amiga 500, 1000, 2000 with 1 Meg RAM
Description:Menu-driven; optional lineage-linked or not linked. Links
individuals across databases; up to 50 databases open
simultaneously; global copy to other databases; handles multi-
lingual text or multiple 65,000 given names (Welsh), marriages,
children per person; permits 65,000 per database and 65,000
databases. Searches with qualifiers: less than, equal to, greater
than on any field; look-up tables for search using abbreviated
version of long name ("alias"); User-assigned ID; 9 user-
definable fields of which 4 can be "flags" set as True or False;
external text files permitted; 10 user-assigned hot keys; imports
pictures, maps, or document using IFF standard and lists picuture
file names; soundex calculator. Footnotes for vital statistics; 12
footnotes per person. Prints 4-generation pedigree per page, up
to 24 generation-descendant chart, family group sheet, individual
report, soundex search results to screen or printer. Multi-user
passworded access to selective databases and ownership via system
operator control; Multi-tasking: transmit data while in program.
Dictionary and screen editor. Most printers and laser printer
supported. Configurable for RAM disk operation. Extensive error
messages. Sound and video support possible with custom
applications. Third party application developers welcomed to
contact vendor.
Order from: GENP, 37 Charles St., Cheltenham, Victoria, 3192, Australia;
tel: 61 3 584 2765. $150 (AUS), includes 120 pp. manual

Program: Norgen
Requires: 1 MB memory
Description: Up to three screens for data entry with repeatable fields and
adjustable length of fields. Covers up to 18 generations; on-line
help screens. Disk-based; all data written to disk automatically;
7 types of reports printed to screen or printer; wide range of
printers supported
Order from: Norris Software, Ltd., 3208 West Lake St., Suite 65, Minneapolis,
MN 55416; tel. 612-827-2766.



Program: Your Family Tree
Requires: Amiga 500, 1000 and 2000, 512K RAM, 2 FD (HD recommended)
Description: Records up to 65,534 persons in a free form memo of 4000
character for each person, limited only by disk space.
Order from: MicroMaster Software, 1289 Brodhead Rd, Monaca, PA 15061,
Tel 412-775-3000; $49.95
ATARI

Commercial

Program: AGP: A Genealogy Program
Requires: Atari ST with TOS in ROM and 512K RAM
Description:Permits 65,000 entries and marriages per database; 65K of disk for
text and sources; on lite help; optional record IDs and LDS
fields; automatic parent linage; 7 types of indices; prints data,
family gropus 3-5 generation pedigree charts; customized reports;
GEDCOM support.
Order from:Data Horizons, Inc., 2991 Stillmeadow Dr., Dublin, OH 43017. Tel.
614-792-9029.

Program:Branches and Twigs
Requires:8-bit Ataris
Description:Two programs (in one?); Twigs prints out cousins and more distant
relatives.
Order from:Sysco Software, 3595 Cloverleaf Dr, Boulder, Co 80302. $50

Program: Compute Your Roots
Requires:Atari 520 and 1040 ST; 512K RAM, 360K floppy drive, printer with
17 cpi capability.
Description:Supports data, notes, LDS (optional when printing) fields; prints
4-generation pedigree chart, group sheets, and individual records
with and without notes; custom sorts lists.
Review: Digest, Nov/Dec 1989 p. 11 (mention).
Order from:Jerry Halls, author; Wasatch Genealogical Software, 2899 West 7550
South, West Jordan, UT 84084. TEl. 801-483-3357.

Program:(The) Family Tree
Requires:8-bit Ataris
Description:
Order from:The Catalog, 544 2nd St., San Francisco, CA 94107. $14,95 plus
shipping.

Program:Family History
Requires:8-bit Ataris
Description:
Order from:William C. Walden, Direct Lines Software, 4816 Forrestal St., FAir
Oaks, CA 95628. $39.95 puls $2.50 shipping and handling.

Program: Generation Gap 4.20
Requires:Atari ST 1M RAM and 720K disk drive; hard drive recommended; (512K
version available); version for Atari 520ST with single drive
available.
Description:Menu and function-key driven lineage-linked; Supports 2 billion
entries; unlimited note fields; toggles LDS fields; prints
descendant charts, group sheets, pedigree charts and name lists.
Relationship calculator. Color and laser printers and GEDCOM
supported
Review: Digest, Nov/Dec 1989 p. 11 (mention).
Order from:Flying Pigs Software, PO Box 688, (443 North Bluff), St. George,
UT 84770, tel. 801-628-5755; or 801-628-5713. Demo disk $5; $49.95
includes 33 pp. manual. Atari 520ST version $39.95.

Program: It's All Relative
Requires: Atari 520 ST, SF-354 drive or equivalent with 500K RAM; or Mega
Description:Supports 1400 (ST) or 3000 (Mega) entries; unlimited freeform
text; Lists family line and direct descendants from primogentor
on down. Relationship are computed using GEM-based program.
Order from:Greg Kopchek, 2233 Keeven Ln., Florissant, MO 63031. Tel. 314-
831-9482. Demo disk $5; $25, includes 25 pp. manual.


Shareware

Program: Ancestry
Requires: Atari; Epson or compatible with condensed or mini font capability
Description:Supports approximately 1500 records on a 360K disk. Prints lists,
family group sheets, descednant and nine-generation pedigree
charts. Records are replaced rather than deleted; no notes fields
provided.
Review: Digest, Nov/Dec 1989 p. 11 (mention).
Order from:Marcel Joubert, Kelowna, BC, Canada. $10 registration.

Program: Family Tree Organizer
Requires: Atari (8-bit)
Description:
Order from:
Other: CompuServe- The Genealogy Forum- Library 5

Program: My Family Tree Chart, 2.01
Requires: Atari ST and Mega series
Description: Stores, sorts, prints 34 generations
Order from: Greg Kopchak, 2233 Keeven Ln., Florissant, MO 63031
Other: CompuServe- The Genealogy Forum- Library 5


COMMODORE 64 and 128

Commercial

Program: Arbor-Aide
Requires: Commodore 64
Description:Supports 600 names and 650 characters of freeform text
Order from:Software Solutions, 7378 Zurawski Ct., Custer, WI 54423. Tel. 715-
592-3594. Demo disk $5; $55 with 50 pp. user manual.

Program: Family
Requires: Commodore 64; Commodore 128
Description:Recommended for beginners; supports 512 entries.
Other: CompuServe- The Genealogy Forum- Library 5
Order from:PFA, Inc., 8600 Old Spanish Trail, Tuscon, AZ 85710. Tel. 602-296-
1041; 800-366-1372. $34.95

Program: Lineages/Starter;
Lineages/Standard;
Lineages/Advanced;
Family Roots
Requires: Commodore 64; Commodore 128
Description:
Order from:Quinsept, Inc., PO Box 216, Lexington, MA 02173;Tel. 800-637-ROOT;
617-641-2930. BBS 617-641-1080; Quinsept User Group Newsletter,
Bob Mitchell, editor, 102 Broadfield Lane, Spotsylvania, VA 22553.
Tel 703-898-7767, bi-monthly, national.
Starter: $29; Standard: $49; Advanced: $99. Family Roots: $185


Program: Familybase 64
Requires: Commodore 64
Description: Menu-driven with group sheets, indexes, blank forms
Order from: Daval Enterprises, 18129 Jford Dr., NE #B, Poulsbo, WA 98370;
$15

Program: Family Tree 2.0
Requires: Commodore 64; Commodore 128
Description:Supports 500 (Commodore 64) and 1000 entries (Commodore 128);
Freeform text 154 characters; includes a word prcessors; Produces
pedigrees through 6 generations and group sheets; 4 user-definable
fields; less than 255 freeform text characters.
Order from:Genealogy Software, P.O. Box 611170, Port Huron, MI 48061; Tel.
519-542-4424. $49.95, includes 32 pp. manual.

Program: PED C-FGS
Requires: Commodore 64; Commodore 128, PET, Plus 4; 32K RAM
Description: Unlimited number of entries; 160 characters free form text.
Order from:Byte Ware, 906 W. 6th Ave, Monmouth, IL 61462. Tel: 519-542-4424.
Shareware demo available with limited capability. $13.95 to $49.95


Program: Your Family Tree
Requires: Commodore
Description: Produces pedigree and family group sheets, file searches by
approximate dates, places and names.
Order from: Hurdware, Inc, P.O. Box 241746, Memphis, TN 38124. $44.95;
also availble on cassette tape: $29.95.

RADIO SHACK TRS-80 (Models I, III, IV and Color Computer)

Commercial

Program: Ancestors
Requires: Radio Shack Color Computer
Description:
Order from: Autumn Color Software, 4132 Lay St., Des Moines, IA 50317.
515-263-1828; $39.95

Program: Apple Family
Requires: Radio Shack Color Computer
Description:
Order from: Petrocci Freelance Associates, 651 N. Hougton Rd, Tuscon, AZ
85748; Tel 602-296-1041; $24.95

Program: Family
Requires: TRS 80 Color
Description:Recommended for beginners; supports 512 entries.
Order from:PFA, Inc., 8600 Old Spanish Trail, Tuscon, AZ 85710. Tel. 602-296-
1041; 800-366-1372. $34.95

Program: Family Roots
Requires: Radio Shack TRS-80 (Models I, III, IV and Color Computer)
Description:(See MS-DOS version description)
Order from: Quinsept, Inc., PO Box 216, Lexington, MA 02173;
Tel. 800-637-ROOT; 617-641-2930; BBS 617-641-1080 6 P.M.-8 A.M;

Program:G:Crab (Genealogy: Compiling Roots and Branches)
Requires:TRS-80
Description:
Order from:John Armstrong, Armstrong Genealogical Systems, 5009 Utah DR,
Greenville, TX 75401. Tel 214-454-8209; $150.

Program: Generations- The Genealogy Program
Requires: Radio Shack TRS-80 (Models I, III, IV and Color Computer)
Description:
Order from: Micro-80, Inc., 2665 Busby Grove Rd., Oak Harbor, WA 98277.
$29.95 plus $3.00 S&H.

Program:Genesis-80
Requires: TRS-80
Description:
Order from:V.B. Miller, 1320 San Bernadino Rd., Upland, CA 91786. $79.



Program: Lineages
Requires: Radio Shack Color Computer, Color Computer 2 and Color Computer 3
Description:
Order from:Ervin A. Madera, P.O. Box 1746, Rohnert Park, CA 94928-1241; $35
casette or disk.


Shareware

Program: Your Ancestors
Requires: Radio Shack Color Computer
Description:
Order from: Ken Barber, 5785 Brickyard Rd., Tillamook, OR 97141; $10
contribution.


APPLE II AND APPLE MACINTOSH

Commercial

Program: Apple Family
Requires: Radio Shack Color Computer; AppleII+, Apple IIe, Apple IIc
Description:
Order from: Petrocci Freelance Associates, 651 N. Hougton Rd, Tuscon, AZ
85748; Tel 602-296-1041; $24.95

Program: Family
Requires: Apple II
Description:Recommended for beginners; supports 512 entries.
Order from:PFA, Inc., 8600 Old Spanish Trail, Tuscon, AZ 85710. Tel. 602-296-
1041; 800-366-1372. $34.95


Program: Family Heritage File Vers 1.5
Requires: Nacintosh with 512K RAM
Description:Supports 9999 individuals and marriages, unlimited freeform text
files; uses data compression. Licensed version of LDS' Personal
Ancestral File (A Mac version of the MS-DOS version 1.0 without
the Mac interface) using GEDCOM 2.1; Imagewriter printer and mouse
supported.
Order from:Cecil I. Dobbs, Jr, (distributor), 1749 Killdeer Ct., Sunnyvale,
CA 94087. Tel. 408-257-6461. (Formerly distributed by: Star*Com
Software Systems, Windsor Park East, 25 West 1480 No., Orem, UT
84057; Tel 801-225-1480.) Demo disk $7; $152.50, includes 106 pp.
manual.
Program: Family Roots, Vers 1.4
Requires:Macintosh and hard disk (including HFS), 512K RAM, Macintosh Plus
with 512K enhanced; Macintosh Plus and Macintosh XL (Lisa).
Description:Mac version has no limit on number of people or length and format
of information. Mac version search on SOUNDEX, ranges of dates,
years, months and days; prints group sheets and standard charts
for 4 generations in 3-4 columns and 5 generations in 4 columns,
compressed pedigrees in 4 generations and free form pedigree in 10
generations; user defined number of notes, children, marriages and
generations per database for efficient memory management; 9 user
defined fields; field types supported: free form, date, person,
number; alternative date sequences; automatic linkage of data with
footnotes that link GEDCOM tranfer to and from PAF (vers 2.0)
with utility PAF AND BACK. Requires use of an external text
editor or wordprocessor. Laser printer supported.
Review: Genealogical Computing, Jan/Feb/Mar 1987 pp. 1-2 (mention).
Order from: Quinsept, Inc., PO Box 216, Lexington, MA 02173;
Tel. 800-637-ROOT; 617-641-2930; BBS 617-641-1080. $157.50

Program: Family Roots
Requires:Apple II ProDOS requires 128K RAM for apple IIc, IIe or IIgs but
will not work on an Apple I+ or IIe with only 64K RAM)
Description:Apple II version search on SOUNDEX, ranges of dates, years, months
and days; prints group sheets and standard charts for 4
generations in 3-4 columns and 5 generations in 4 columns,
compressed pedigrees in 4 generations and free form pedigree in 10
generations; user defined number of notes, children, marriages and
generations per database for efficient memory management; 9 user
defined fields; field types supported: free form, date, person,
number; alternative date sequences; automatic linkage of data with
footnotes that link GEDCOM tranfer to and from PAF (vers 2.0)
with utility PAF AND BACK. Requires use of an external text
editor or wordprocessor. Laser printer supported. Compatible with
data from DOS 3.3 versons.
Review: Genealogical Computing, Jan/Feb/Mar 1987 pp. 1-2 (mention).
Order from: Quinsept, Inc., PO Box 216, Lexington, MA 02173;
Tel. 800-637-ROOT; 617-641-2930; BBS 617-641-1080 6 P.M.-8 A.M.
$157.50

Program: The Genealogical Data Base System (GDBS) Vers 1.1
Requires: Apple II
Description:Supports 9999 persons per database and multiple databases; prints
ancestor and descendant charts and group sheets; lists in alpha
and numerical order; uses SOUNDEX codes; free form text area; 10
user definable fields
Review: Genealogical Computing, Vol 6, No. 2.
Order from:Data Base Systems, 295 Mohawk Rd, Brownsboro, AL 35741; or P.O.
Box 7263, Huntsville, AL 35807. Tel. 205-881-6957 $99.95
including shipping & handling, includes 100 pp manual.


Program:The Genealogist's Right Hand
Requires:Apple II, IIe and IIc
Description:
Order from:User Friendly Systems, Inc, 6135 Ross Rd., Fairfield, OH 45014.
Tel. 513-874-4550. $49.

Program:Genealogy Explorer
Requires:Macintosh with HyperCard
Description:
Order from:Joel Finkle, Food for Thought Software, 9235 Fern Lane, Des
Plaines, IL 60016. Tel 312-298-0295. Demo disk avaiable on BBSs.
$30

Program: HeartWood
Requires: Macintosh
Description:Utility and perhaps a genealogy program for importing data,
grapics, voice into a program. Program also draws family trees.
Order from:HeartWood Software, Inc., P.O. Box 5190, Bayview Station,
Bridgeport, CT 06610. Tel. 203-374-7481. $65 postpaid.

Program: MacAncestors
Requires:Mac+, SE or II Hardisk or FD with 1M RAM; hard disk recommended;
runs only with HyperCard.
Description: A set of HyperCard stacks that accesses a database. Displays
Pedigree, Ahnentafel, Descendant and other charts; Unlimited
entries.
Review: Genealogical Computing, Vol 9, No. 1.
Order from:Seattle Genealogy Society, P.O. Box 549 or Box 1708, Seattle, WA
98111. Tel. 206-682-1410; $35 plus $2 postage, includes 28 pp.
manual.

Program: MacGene Vers 2.0
Requires: Macintosh with 512K RAM, hard disk, Apple printer
Description:Mac graphical menus and data entry; automatic ID number used for
lineage linkage; LDS ordinance fields; Unlimited entries
permitted; supports source documentation and free form text and 12
user-defined fields; links sources to notes; shell for MacWrite or
other wordprocessor or MacPaint or other graphics programs; GEDCOM
support planned.
Review:Genealogical Computing, Vol 7, No. 2., Oct/Nov/Dec 1987, pp 12-14;
Digest, May/June 1988, p. 5 (mention).
Order from:Applied Ideas, Inc., P.O. Box 3225, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266.
Tel. 213-546-2996. Demo disk $25; $149 includes 80 pp. manual.
Copy protected.

Program: MacGene 2.5
Requires: Macintosh with 512K RAM, hard disk, Apple printer
Description:Mac graphical menus and data entry; automatic ID number used for
lineage linkage; LDS ordinance fields; Unlimited entries
permitted; supports source documentation and free form text and 12
user-defined fields; multiple windows, data entry error checking.
Links sources to notes; shell for MacWrite, or Micro Soft/File or
other wordprocessor and MacPaint or other graphics programs;
GEDCOM support planned.
Order from:Applied Ideas, P.O. Box 3225, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266;
Tel 213-545-2996; $145; Demo disk $25; $149 includes 80 pp. anual.
Copy protected.

Program: MacGenie
Requires: Macintosh with HyperCard
Description: HyperCard program producing over 100 generations of pedigrees
and
descendant charts with unlimited number of entries, user-defined
fields, on-line help.
Review: Genealogical Computing, Vol 9, No. 1.
Order from: Te Corp., P.O. Box 140, Campton, NH 03223; Tel. 603-536-3300.
$24.95 plus shipping. No manual; self-documenting.

Program: My Roots, Vers. 3
Requires: Apple II+, IIe and IIc
Description: 1000 entries per disk, selective search and reports,
user-defined
fields; links sources to notes; soundex searches, multi-disk index
by name up to 250 linked disks; produces pedigree, descendent and
Ahnentafel charts and family group sheets.
Review: Digest, May/June 1988, p. 5 (mention).
Order from:Mark Peters, 1513 Towhee Ln., Naperville, IL 60565; $99.95; demo
disk $10

Program: Personal Ancestral File, 2.0
Requires: Apple II
Description: Includes GEDCOM under name of GIE (Genealogical Information
Exchange) See DOS version for full description.
Review: GENCAP Newsletter, March 1989, p. 7 (Research Data Filer)
Order from:Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, c/o Family History
Dept., Ancestral File Unit 2WW, 50 East North Temple St., Salt
Lake City, UT 84101; Tel. 801-531-2584; 800-247-3892 X-5274. $35
(includes disks and 400 pp. manual). Technical support: 801-240-
2585 or 801-240-2584. BBS: 701-240-3909.

Program: Personal Ancestral File 2.1
Requires:Macintosh with 512K RAM; hard disk recommend.
Description:Mac graphical data-entry menus; lineage-linked with individual
entry limited only by disk space (800K disk holds about 2,200
persons consisting of 875 families with average of 8 children each
family with few notes.) Notes per person: 20,000 (11 printed
pages). Three modules: Family Records, Research Data Filer and
GEDCOM. Family Records module searches and prints ancestral, 10
generation descendant, and 4-8 generation pedigree charts on laser
printers; 8 types of sorted lists; mouse clicking links from
pedigree to individual family; searches, sorts, displays non-
linked data; toggles LDS ordinance fields; automatic duplicate
data entry; no user defined fields; user-defined ID number, not
needed for data manipulation; dual lineage for adoptees not
supported; supports other Mac desk accessories (MenuMaster,
MenuEdit, Safe Launch, Multifinder; MacWrite; miniWriter).
Imagewriter and Laserwriter supported. Utilities include Research
Data Filer, PAFCOM, and Convert.



Research Data Filer (69K RAM) is stand-alone program, not linked
to Family Records with two file types: data and documents. Data
file provides 10 fixed fields for data entry, sorting, retrieval.
Document file has 2 fixed fields: "Document number" and "Source."
Linkage of common items into lists is by matching identical
elements in fields. Possibly limited to 500 records.

PAFCOM is a communications program. Includes XModem, MacBinary,
text and GEDCOM files.

Convert imports MS-DOS and Apple II six-family data files into the
single data file Mac version uses and exports the Mac file to MS-
DOS and Apple II file formats.

Review:Genealogical Computing, Jan/Feb/Mar 1989, pp. 22-27 (Macintosh
version); GENCAP Newsletter, March 1989, p. 7 (Research Data
Filer); Digest, May/June 1988, pp. 3-6.
Order from:Salt Lake Distribution Center, 1999 West 1700 South, Salt Lake
City, UT 84104; Tel. 801-531-2584; 800-247-3892 X-5274. $35
(Residents of AL,CA,CO,GA,HI,ID,IA,KS,KY,LA,MS,ND,SC,SD,VA, and WY
add sales tax. Includes disks and 323 pp. manual). Technical
support: 801-240-2585 or 801-240-2584. BBS: 701-240-3909.
Specify 400K or 800K disks.


Program: Phoenix
Requires: Macintosh
Description:Configurable genealogical database with address book, mail merge,
labels, research calendar, pop-up note pad, footnoting, GEDCOM
file transfer.
Order from:GenTech, P.O. Box 3303, Eugene, OR 97403. Tel. 503-485-0281
(nights). Demo disk- free; $119 and each optional feature $5-7.

Program: Reunion
Requires:Macintosh, 1MB RAM, 2-800K disk drives, Apple System vers 6.0.2.
or higher capable of running HyperCard. RAM 2MB and hard drive
recommended with HyperCard.
Description:HyperCard application; manual linkage of couples; digitalized
photos; 29,000 characters of notes per person; up to 8 marriages;
prints color charts 7-generation pedigree, 5 generation pedigree;
25 generation descendant and wall-sized descendant charts, also
family lines and group sheets, family histories, mail lists and
labels, calendars, personal histories, indexes, life expectancies
and life span; 2 user-defied fields, GEDCOM supported; exports
to wordprocessors and desktop publishing. Utility SuperChart
version 1.4.9 creates charts.
Review: Genealogical Computing, Apr/May/Jun 1990, p. 21-25
Order from:Liester Productions, 14 Hill Blvd, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055. Tel
717-697-1378. $99 plus $4 shipping and handling. Includes 58 pp.
users guid and 8 pp. addendum



Program: Roots and Relatives
Requires: Apple II
Description:
Order from: Gateway Software, 639 Consol Ave., Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R2K
1S9; demo disk $15

Shareware

Program: Family Ties for the Mac
Requires:Macintosh; 512K RAM
Description:Multiple-database programs; supports many printers; especially
strong in printing pedigree charts and family group sheets;
supports PAF and other database formats. Accelerated data entry
by use of numbers linked to a name, place or event. Searches on
name (case sensitive). Ported from MS-DOS version; no Macintosh
interface. Commercial version available.
Reviewed: Genealogical Computing, Jan-Mar 1989, p. 28.
Order from:E. Neil Wagstaff, Family Ties, Computer Services, 1050 East 800
South, Provo, UT 84601. Tel. 801-374-8080. $50 registration.
Bulletin board: 801-374-8080.

Program:Family Tree
Requires:Macintosh with HyperCard
Description:
Order from:Jim Palms, P.O. Box 70218, Belleview, WA 98007. $5.

Program:Genealogical Record
Requires:Macintosh with HyperCard
Description:
Order from:Budgetbytes, P.O. Box 2248, Topeka, KS 66601. Tel 913-271-6022,
disk no. 1099. $7.50 (public domain software).

Program: GENTST
Requires:
Description: Produces a 4 generation pedigree chart; author: Dick Eastman,
76701,263.
Other: CompuServe- The Genealogy Forum- Library 4 (GENTST.SIT)

Program: Hyper-Tree
Requires: Macintosh
Description: For use with Macintosh's Hypercard.
Other: CompuServe- The Genealogy Forum- Library 4 (HYPRTR.STK)
Order from:Joe Crnich, 2931 Sunspot Circle, Anchorage, AL 99507 or Educomp
Computer Services, 742 Genevieve, Suite D, Solana Beach, CA 92075
- disk no. 475. $12.50
Program: MacROOTS 5.01
Requires: Macintosh with 128K RAM
Description:Limited to 500 individuals; Pedigree and family group sheets,
ancestor and descendant charts; no source fields;
Author: Bruce Muckala, 71560,2200
Other: CompuServe- The Genealogy Forum- Library 4 (MACRTS.SIT/binary)
Review: Digest, May/June 1988, p. 5 (mention).
Order from:Bruce W. Muckala, Rt. 1 Box 408, Bagley, MN 56621. $25
registration.

TEXAS INSTRUMENTS

Program:Genealogy Workshop
Requires:TI 99
Description:
Order from:Micro-Sphere Tenex, 14009 E. Jefferson Blvd., Mishawaka, IN 46545.
$42,95 plus $5.75 shipping and handling.

CP/M

Commercial

Program: dGene, the Database Genealogy Program
Requires:
Description: A relational, menu-driven program; supports full screen
editing
and dBase file structures, soundex, user-assigned ID numbers,
unlimited spouses and children per person, prints 4 or 5
generation pedigree charts.
Order from: Fairway Systems, 9143 - 122 Place S.E., Renton, WA 98056. $99.50

Program: Family Roots Vers 1
Requires: CP/M
Description:
Order from:Quinsept, Inc., PO Box 216, Lexington, MA 02173; Tel. 800-637-
ROOT; 617-641-2930; BBS 617-641-1080 6 P.M.-8 A.M.; $149.

Program: Family Ties II
Requires:CP/M
Description: Multiple-database programs; supports many printers; prints
pedigree charts and gamily group sheets; supports PAF and other
database formats. Ported from the MS-DOS version. GEDCOM
supported.
Reviewed: Genealogical Computing, Jan-Mar 1989, p. 28. (Shareware version)
Order from:E. Neil Wagstaff, Family Ties, Computer Services, 1050 East 800
South, Provo, UT 84601. Tel. 801-374-8080. $50 registration.
BBS: 801-374-8080.

Program: Lineage Master
Requires:256K RAM (Hard disk and 8-MHz or faster recommended), DOS 2.0 or
higher. 54K RAM and CP/M
Description:Command-driven program with on-screen prompt help; up to 66,535
names; each database requires its own sub-directory.automatic
linage linking using ID-number; children kept in birth-date order;
dual linkage (adopted and bloodline) supported; 4 optional event-
date information by renaming existing LDS fields; events
footnoted; notes supported; scratch pad work area; ditto key for
repetitive entry; searches names, dates, places; prints pedigrees,
family group sheets, alpha lists, user designed forms, LDS forms;
supports GEDCOM, dBase II and III; prints to disk or printer; use
of external text editor or word processor encouraged; Demo
version limited to 25 records of two lines and runs 22 times.
Utilities under development: a research extracting program,
Descendant chart report printer, and GEDCOM utilty.
Review:Genealogical Computing, Jan/Feb/Mar 1987 pp. 6-8; PC Magazine, Vol
7, no 21, 13 Dec 1988, p. 480.
Order from:GeneaLogic Systems, 140 W. 900 South, Orem, UT 84058. Tel. 800-
336-6644; 800-222-9409. Demo disk $10 ; $79 (or $99?) plus $2
shipping and handling for both demo and full version. On-disk
manual on demo disk. Demo and full version shipped together to
permit demo tryout without opening full version.



Program: Personal Ancestral File, Vers 2.2
Requires: CP/M
Description:See MS/DOS for general description; CP/M version may be less
powerful.
Review:PC Magazine, 13 Jun 1989, p. 452-453 (Version 2.1).
Order from:Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, c/o Family History
Dept., Ancestral File Unit 2WW, 50 East North Temple St., Salt
Lake City, UT 84101; Tel. 801-531-2584; 800-247-3892 X-5274. $35
(includes disks and 400 pp. manual). Technical support: 801-240-
2585 or 801-240-2584. BBS: 701-240-3909.




Shareware

Program: Family Ties, Vers. 1.19a
Requires: CP/M
Description:Database for entry, search, storage and retrieval by pedigree or
group sheet.
Other: CompuServe- The Genealogy Forum- Library 5
Order from:Family Ties, Computer Services, 1050 East 800 South, Provo, UT
84601. $50 registration.


Program: Gene23
Requires: CP/M
Description:
Other: CompuServe- The Genealogy Forum- Library 5


UNIX

Program: Genealogy- Compiling Roots and Branches
Requires:
Description:
Order from: John Armstrong, 4115 East Loop 315, #207, Greenville, TX 75401

MS/PC-DOS

Commercial

Program: Arbor-Aide
Requires: 256K RAM, color or monochrome monitor
Description:Menu-driven; supports unlimited number of databases each
containing maximum of 8 generations. Requires ahnentafel numbers
as ID up to number 256 (spouse of number 1), over 256 being
indirect relations; mandatory access to records by ID number;
codes also used for family, cities, and religion. Sources and
notes printed on charts optionally. Prints family group sheet,
descendant chart, alpha name list. Searches on case sensitive
alpha spelling or soundex code for direct, indirect or all
ancestors. Supports 998 names and 650 characters of freeform text;
registerd owner's surname permanently encoded as "Compiler" of any
printed output but not copy protected.
Order from:Software Solutions, 7378 Zurawski Ct., Custer, WI 54423. Tel. 715-
592-3594. Demo disk $5; $90 with 50 pp. user manual.

Program: Ancestral Disk
Requires:
Description: Full screen data entry; chains ancestors automatically; 30
children per marriages and 8 marriages per person. Prints group
sheets and lineage charts.
Order from: B&J Research. P.O. Box 457, Sapulpa, OK 74067

Program: Computer Genealogy
Requires:
Description:Disk-based files; produces indexes, group sheets, pedigree charts;
does combined searches.
Order from:Kudzu Software, P.O. Box 993, Morrow, GA 30260. $29.95 plus $2
shipping.

Program: dGene, the Database Genealogy Program
Requires:
Description: A relational, menu-driven program; supports full screen
editing
and dBase file structures, soundex, user-assigned ID numbers,
unlimited spouses and children per person, prints 4 or 5
generation pedigree charts.
Order from: Fairway Systems, 9143 - 122 Place S.E., Renton, WA 98056. $99.50


Program:Everyone's Family Tree (EFT) (replaced Family Research Manager)
Requires:IBB-clone, 512K RAM (640 RAM recommended); M/PC-DOS 3.0 or higher,
2 720 disk drives or Hard drive with 1.5mb available., printer
with bold/enhanced 10 and 12 cpi and 15-17 cpi and that can print
superscripted text.
Description:Menu-driven or hot keys. Unlimited generations, marriages,
references, notes- limited by disk space; Based on individual
record entry and displays or prints to screen or text file all
reports. Dynamically links generations after entry using a
pedigree scanner but non-linked entries permitted; no ID numbers
required. Prints descendant 4 or 5 generation pedigree charts,
family group sheets, ahnentafel lists, unlimited lineages,
variously arranged lists, individual summaries, blank forms
(Research Log, Reference Sheet, Research Journal, Correspondence
Log). Personal histories generated in narrative from raw data.
Descendanacy charts in Register or Modifed Register or Henry
numering systems. Supports GEDCOM. No manual; On-line help, and
tutorial; Conversion utility using GEDCOM available to convert
data from now discontinued Family Research Manager program to
Everyone's Family Tree. Book indexing of compiled genealogy.
Supports CGA/EGA/VGA and monochrome.
Review: Genealogical Computing, Apr/May/Jun 1990, pp. 30-32.
Order from:The Dollarhide Systems, 203 W. Holly St., Suite M4, Bellingham, WA
98225; Tel. 206-671-3808. Free demo disk and sample reports
available. $179, includes Intallation Learning Guide


Program: Family
Requires: 32K
Description:Recommended for beginners; supports 512 entries.
Order from:PFA, Inc., 8600 Old Spanish Trail, Tuscon, AZ 85710. Tel. 602-296-
1041; 800-366-1372. $34.95



Program: The Family Edge Plus, Ver 2.04
Requires:IBM-clone; at least 256K RAM, 2-720K floppy drives or 1 floppy and
hard disk, MS/PC-DOS 2.x or higher.
Description:Function key-driven (ALT key + letter), disk-based, multiple
databases with 1 million names per database; 62 children per
family, unlimited marriages; LDS ordinance fields; 12 user-defined
tags for each person; history notes limited only by disk space
printed on individual and family group reports; source notes (22
per person) separate from history notes; sorting on birth, name,
soundex or multiple combinations of same; searches by given or
surname, location (country or U.S. State), ID number, soundex,
user-defined tags . Location searches are in backgrond and
identify locations mentioned in data e.g. birth, death, marriage;
continuous database indexing to accelerate searches and eliminates
time-consuming periodic building of index; Background printing.
Prints on-screen 4-generation (5-generations to printer) pedigree
chart, 7-generation ancestor tracing, 19 blood relationships
calculations; prints group sheets, 5-generation pedigree, 23-
generation Ahnentafel, 23-generation single surname, 23-generation
descendant charts and auxilary forms (christening, marriages,
burials, child order); screen grabber; pop-up notepaid; prints to
disk (ASCII or with printer codes) or printer all forms;
integrated wordprocessor with 24 user-defined macros for text
entry; "ditto" keys for repetitive entry; date error checking
during data entry; imports text from text files into database via
split screen; DOS shell (requires extra memory). Hot key
activates U.S. states' abbreviations and IBM extended character
set for foreign letter set. GEDCOM import/export possible using
PAF files as intermediary between Family Edge and programs that
transfer to PAF.

Utilities with program include merging two databases; adjust RAM
size and optimze data files. GEDCOM and PAF import and color
supported. Printed manual available. Utility sold separately as
shareware: PAF2Edge converts PAF files to Family Edge. Shareware
version available (see below).
Review:Digest, March/April 1988 p. 12 (Beta version .99); Digest,
July/August 1989, p. 14 (mention). Genealogical Computing,
Apr/May/Jun 1990, pp. 26-29,32.
Order from:Carl York, 150 East 30th St., #2E New York, Ny 10016. Tel. 212-
689-3224. $99.95. Includes 96 pp. printed manual.

Program: Family Genealogy
Requires: IBM-Clone, 2 disk drives or hard disk, 512K RAM
Description:Database capable of printing charts and group sheets, an alpha
index of data and relationships.
Order from:Genealogical Software, 1764 S. Henkel Cr., Mesa AZ 85202. Demo
disk 19.95; $39.95 plus $5 shipping and handling for either disk.

Program: Family History Genealogy Data Base Program
Requires:
Description:Record event (census, military service, land records) database
Order from:Gold Trade Press, Inc., P.O. Box 50346, Denton, TX 76206. Tel 817-
382-9409. Demo disk $8; $89.95.



Program:Family Research Manager, Vers. 2 (No longer available - replaced
by Everyone's Family Tree)
Requires:256K (640 RAM if wordprocessor resident), 2 disk drives or hard
disk; MS/PC-DOS 2.1 or higher
Description:Command-driven program; User-defined numbering system (up to 15
alpa/numeric characters) serves as linked index (Reference File)
to data files (Master File); integrated, memory-resident
wordprocessor for 64K maximum per file text files linked to data
file; other ASCII text editors permitted; split-screen for three
windows simultaneously; automatic duplicate entry of new data to
linked files; non-linked, miscellaneous files permitted; searches
and sorts on surname, date range and date proximity, location,
type of records. Maximum 9000 entries per file. Automatic
soundex code generator. Prints 4-generation pedigree and
descendant charts, ancestor table and family group sheets, with
linked text files printed optionally. Three unique features: 1.
Pedigree charts begin at any user-defined point on pedigree. 2.
Descendant chart uses New England Register System. 3. Event
footnotes are printed at bottom of page. Prints family group
sheets (with and without associated text), pedigree charts,
ancestor table. Utilities available from the national Dollarhide
User Group (DUG) to load keyboard macros to simplify the commands.

Review:Genealogical Computing, Jul-Sep 1986; Jan-Mar 1988, pp. 12-19.
Order from: The Dollarhide Systems, P.O. Box 3110, Blaine, WA 98230; Tel 206-
332-6952. $195; Demo disk $15; demo with printed manual, $30.
Also publishes Bill's Bulletin for users. DUG, P.O. Box 970,
Ames, IA 50010.
Program: Family Reunion
Requires: 256K RAM; 2 disk drives; DOS 2.0 or higher.
Description:Database maintenance of vital records dates; prints six generation
charts on one page, descendant chart or tree; notes supported. ID
number required to access or search records and persons linked
manually by ID number. Reviewer found program hard to install
and slow to perform, but new version promised as of 1988. Print
output very good quality; user-defined numbering of continuation
page of charts; female-first group sheets; easy movement between
databases; living relatives names and addresses linked to label
program.
Reviews: PC Magazine, (July 1988) Vol. 7, no. 13, p. 522-523
Order from: FAMware, 1580 E. Dawn Dr. Salt Lake City, UT 84121. Tel. 800-327-
9835; 801-943-6908. $49.95 (discounted at Egghead Discount
Software for $32.99).

Program: Family Roots, Vers 3.4
Requires:256K RAM (128K RAM version available)
Description: Menu-driven; assigns ID numbers but not required for data access,
linkage, and update; rapid, free-form data entry; searches on
SOUNDEX, ranges of dates, years, months and days; prints group
sheets and standard charts for 4 generations in 3-4 columns and 5
generations in 4 columns, compressed pedigrees in 4 generations
and free form pedigree in 10 generations; user-controlled fields
to be printed; user defined number of notes, children, marriages
and generations per database for efficient memory management; 9
user defined fields; field types supported: free form, date,
person, number; alternative date sequences; GEDCOM tranfer to and
from PAF (vers 2.1) with utility PAF AND BACK. Program requires
use of an external text editor or wordprocessor. Available with
PC-Write on request. supports color, 40/80 column display, 3.5 and
5 1/4 drives.

Utilities (sold separately): Tree Charts (128K) uses data from
Family Roots or PAF to print charts. Compatible with Family Roots
3.5. Family Connections Vers 3.3 (512K) Report generator by
date, place, name, number, and LDS formatted pedigree charts,
event calendars, Tiny Tafels, even lists for time lines with
Falinon's program Footprints in History. Accepts as input sources
files from: Family Roots, PAF (via GEDCOM), Roots II special
files, Roots III. Output format: ASCII.

Family Move GEDCOM-based data transfer system to import and export
or transfer data by telephone lines or by disk; also includes
telecommunications program. For Family Roots version 3.0 or later.

PAF-FR-COM direct transfer of files from PAF into Family Roots
records if files were from PAF verssion 2.0 or later.

FP creates file in Family Roots acceptable to PAF databases.

Review:PC Magazine, 27 Oct 1987, pp. 472-473; July 1988, p. 520 (128K RAM
version); Genealogical Computing, Jan/Feb/Mar 1987, pp. 1-2.
Digest Mar-Apr 1989, pp. 6-7.
Order from:Quinsept, Inc., PO Box 216, Lexington, MA 02173; tel 800-637-ROOT;
617-641-2930. BBS 617-641-1080 (6 P.M.-8 A.M.); $185; Demo disk
$9.50; Full manual (no disk) $18.50; Tree Charts $49.95; Family
Connections $95. Family Move $59; PAF-FR-COM (hard disk version
only) $20; FP (hard disk only) $20. Family Move, PAF-FR-COM and
FR sold together $84, but specify type of drives and amount of
memory.


Program: Family Roots
Requires:
Description: Menu-driven data input; soundex searches; sorts; permits text
files, footnotes and source references; produces ancestor and
descendant charts.
Order from: Computerology, Inc., P.O. Box 30113, San Antonio, TX 78285.


Program: Family Ties II
Requires:
Description:Multiple-database programs; supports many printers; especially
strong in printing pedigree charts and family group sheets;
supports PAF and other database formats. Accelerated data entry
by use of numbers linked to a name, place or event. Searches on
name (case sensitive). GEDCOM supported. Shareware version
available.
Reviewed:Genealogical Computing, Jan-Mar 1989, p. 28. (Shareware version
Family Ties)
Order from:E. Neil Wagstaff, Family Ties, Computer Services, 1050 East 800
South, Provo, UT 84601. Tel. 801-374-8080. BBS: 801-374-8080.
$139.50



Program: The Family Tree
Requires:
Description: Screen form data entry of multiple marriages and up to 30
children; automatic linkage of ancestors; with 11 pre-formatted
reports and screens; data collection forms; supports color
Order from: Valley Software, 1028 Tuscany Place, Cupertino, CA 95014. $49.95

Program: Genea
Requires: IBM-Clone?
Description:Prints ancestor, descendant, 4-generation charts, group sheets;
selects and sorts on name, date or place; notes and references
text areas.
Order from:Richard G. Vincens, 4710-3 Lakeside Club Blvd, E. Ft. Myers, FL
33905. Demo disk $5; $35.

Program:First Family
Requires:
Description:Virtually unlimited number of spouses; Uses optional computer-
assigned Ahnentafel and ID numbers; Prints user specified number
of generations for 30 or more generations ancestor and descendants
charts, family group sheets in regular or LDS format, custom
search reports; search by Soundex
Order from:Computerology, Inc., P.O. Box 30113, San Antonio, TX 78285. Tel
512-492-5151. $129.95.

Program:G:Crab (Genealogy: Compiling Roots and Branches)
Requires:
Description:
Order from:John Armstrong, Armstrong Genealogical Systems, 5009 Utah DR,
Greenville, TX 75401. Tel 214-454-8209; $150.

Program:Genassist
Requires:IBM-clone; 512K RAM, 10Mb hard disk
Description:Menu-driven, multiple-family research program; 9999 Entries per
directory, unlimited directories; 254 characters freeform
text;prints 5-geneation, ancestor and descenant charts, family
group sheets, full census reports. Has relationship and soundex
calculators; perpetual calendar, correspondence log, address list
and word processor.
Order from:Prometheus Software Systems, 4310 South Semoran Blvd, Suite 587,
Orlando, FL 32822. Tel 407-281-1890.; Demo disk $3; $150 plus $3
shipping and handling. Includes 118 pp. manual.

Program: Genea-Link
Requires:
Description: Permits tracking variance in family structure. Has streamlined
data entry procedure; supports unlimited notes and source records;
maximum of 60 user-defined fields with 70 characters per field.
GEDCOM-compatible. Shareware version: Linkages (below)
Review: Digest, May/June 1988, p. 5 (mention).
Order from: Family Tree Computer Center, P.O. Box 338, Orem, UT 84057.
Tel. 801-377-9574. $99.95 plus $5 shipping. Demo disk $10.


Program: Genealogy db
Requires:IBM-clone or PS/2, 512K RAM (640K recommended), DOS 2.0 or higher,
2 floppy disks or hard drive.
Description:Menu-driven; regular and LDS-fields versions available; handles up
to 9999 persons and related marriage and 260 characters freeform
text; full screen editing of events: supports color monitors;
birth, death, burial, county, city, state; dates are text data
type; ID no. links records and requires use of ID to link data to
family group; prints 5-generation pedigree, 8-generation
descendant charts and family group sheets, lists of persons,
marriages, notes, parent/child idex,; dBase III compatible file
structure; outputs reports as ASCII to disk. Supports color.
Demo version limited to 50 persons and 25 marriages.
Review:Genealogical Computing, Oct/Nov/Dec 1987, p. 9; PC Magazine, Vol
7, no 21, 13 Dec 1988, p. 482; Genealogical Computing, Oct/Nov/Dec
1988, p. 14 (mention).
Order from:Geneware, Inc. P.O. Box 872, Westminister, CA 92684-0872. Tel 714-
897-0492 (Oct 1988); P.O. Box 4459, Covina, CA 91723 (1989); P.O.
Box 55249, Riverside, CA 92517. Tel. 714-825-9647. Demo disk $9.50
credited if full program purchased within 60 days. $49.95 plus $5
shipping and handling, includes on-disk 55 pp manual. (Formerly
sold by Joseph J. Borrello, P.O. Box 4459, Covina, CA 91723
(1987).)

Program: Genealogy Research II
Requires: PC-File
Description:
Order from:USD Inc. 251 Round Lake Rd., Vermontville, MI 49096. Tel 517-726-
1155. $75.

Program: Generations- The Genealogy Program
Requires:
Description: Statistical database; prints pedigree charts
Order from: Micro-80, Inc., 2665 Busby Grove Rd., Oak Harbor, WA 98277.
$29.95 plus $3.00 S&H.


Program:Genesis-80
Requires:
Description:
Order from:V.B. Miller, 1320 San Bernadino Rd., Upland, CA 91786. $79.

Program:Genesis I: The Family Tree
Requires:
Description:Nine modules for data input and updating individual data,
marriages and military records; prints 5 types of reports.
Order from:Genesis Historical Foundation, Box 1706, Orangevale, CA 95662

Program: Genie Rel. 8.0
Requires:IBM-clone
Description:Automatic ID number assignment and lineage linking of at lest
25,000 names; prints wall size ancestry and descendant charts;
LDS forms and fields; linked communications files; searches
Soundex and alternate names, 5 dates and 5 places and date ranges,
forward and reverse given name search, 4 area level searches.
Prints male and female pedigree sheets in normal or wall sizes;
LDS forms, Soundex, ID number and mini-groups. Optional GEDCOM
conversion routine.
Review:Genealogical Computing, Oct/Nov/Dec 1987, p. 9-10;
Order from:Interface, P.O. Box 3340, Lacey, WA 98503. $149 plus $3 shipping
and handling. (Formerly sold by Central Research of Utah, Box 808,
Bountiful, UT 84010.).

Program: 'gen'Logical PATHFINDER'
Requires:
Description: Event-driven file organization; records life events with
sourcing
and cross-references the events, places and people for retrieval.
Includes: chronological research calendar, user definded fields,
document lists and locations, sources by type (census, birth,
etc), chronological event lists on separate individuals.
Order from: Eileen Polakoff Research, 240 West End Ave, Suite 15A, New York,
NY 10023. $149 plus $5 shipping.




Program: Lineage Master
Requires:256K RAM (Hard disk and 8-MHz or faster recommended), DOS 2.0 or
higher.
Description:Command-driven program with on-screen prompt help; up to 66,535
names; each database requires its own sub-directory. Automatic
linage linking using ID-number; children kept in birth-date order;
dual linkage (adopted and bloodline) supported; 4 optional event-
date information by renaming existing LDS fields; events
footnoted; notes supported; scratch pad work area; ditto key for
repetitive entry; searches names, dates, places; prints pedigrees,
family group sheets, alpha lists, user designed forms, LDS forms;
supports GEDCOM, dBase II and III; prints to disk or printer; use
of external text editor or word processor encouraged; Demo
version limited to 25 records of two lines and runs 22 times.
Utilities under development: a research extracting program,
Descendant chart report printer, and GEDCOM utilty.
Review:Genealogical Computing, Jan/Feb/Mar 1987 pp. 6-8; PC Magazine, Vol
7, no 21, 13 Dec 1988, p. 480.
Order from:GeneaLogic Systems, 140 W. 900 South, Orem, UT 84058. Tel. 800-
336-6644; 800-222-9409. Demo disk $10 ; $79 (or $99?) plus $2
shipping and handling for both demo and full version. On-disk
manual on demo disk. Demo and full version shipped together to
permit demo tryout without opening full version.

Program: Lineages]
Requires:IBM-clone; 512K RAM, hard disk, MS/PC-DOS 3.1 or higher.
Description:Menu-driven; supports over 1 million names, limited by disk space;
Automatic generation linkage and scan for duplicate names during
input; automatic ID number assignment; data linked to individual
names; soundex and consonant masking searches; custom name
dictionary; user-tailored searches on first, middle and surnames
or alternates/variables, dates and 99-year date ranges (default is
5-year bracket), locations, generations, marriages, and user-
defined files; prints 4 to 8-generation pedigree, Ahnentafel,
descendant charts, group sheets, Pedigroup (combined pedigree and
group sheet), Dual Index (alpha/numeric index of a family database
file) and linked name list; freeform text for each person with
external text editor or wordprocessor; communication protocol
permits data exchange between users of same program; laser printer
supported; password protection of files if program used by several
persons. PAF-to-Lineages data conversion available from vendor.
Review: Genealogical Computing, Jul/Aug/Sep 1988, pp. 10-17
Order from:Lineages, Inc., P.O. Box 417, Salt Lake City, UT 84110. Tel. 800-
338-5114; $149 plus $3.50 shipping.

Program: My Family Record
Requires: IBM-Clone; 540K (sic-640K?)
Description:Menu-driven with data elements for Mormon and non-Mormons;
supports notes; prints 4-generation pedigree chart, group sheets
or on Everton's pre-printed group sheet A100, and 4 generation
pedigreee chart, A24; prints alpha name lists linked to one
location or one surname linked to several locations alpha lists
sorted by locality; program supports 65,000 names per database,
color. Utility converts earlier version's records.
Review:Genealogical Helper, Jan-Feb 1989, pp. 180-181.
Order from:Everton Publishers, Inc, P.O. Box 368- Dept 104, Logan, UT 84321.
Tel. 800-453-2707. $169.50. $50 credit for upgrade from earlier
version.

Program: My Roots, Vers 3
Requires:
Description: Produces pdeigree, descendent and Ahnentafel charts, family
group
sheets; supports selective search and reports, soundex, custom
fields and multi-disk name indexes up to maximum of 250 linked
disks with 1000 entries per disk.
Order from:Mark Peters, 1513 Towhee Lane, Naperville, IL 60565.
Demo disk $10. $99.95;




Program: Our Family
Requires:
Description:Menu-driven, full screen data entry with 10 programmable keys for
text entry. Entry by name with mandatory user-assigned ID number.
Searches on last name. Supports multiple marriages and up to 20
children per marriage; umplimited marriages. Prints to printer or
disk 4 and 5 generations and 10-generation ancestor charts using
Register or Modified Henry, Record Systems with user prompted for
ID number for start of printing, then automatically renumbered for
each printing order; searches names, dates (birth, marriage,
death) and range of dates on same data, occupations; places
(birth, marriage, death, burial).
Order from:Dr. James G. Vaughan, P.O. Box 843, University, MS 38677. Demo
disk $10 applied to full price of $75 if purchased.

Program:Pedigree
Requires: IBM-Clone 512K RAM, one disk drive.
Description:Supports GEDCOM for PAF 2.1 format. Prints descendant charts,
ancestor trees. On-line help.
Order from:Beehive Books, P.O. Box 25025, St. Heliers, Auckland 5, New
Zealand. $145 (NZ) plus $2 shipping and handling.


Program: Personal Ancestral File, Vers 2.2
Requires:IBM-Clone; 320K (vers 2.1) (512K recommended); Automatic
installation program requires MS/PC-DOS 3.0 or higher, otherwise
version 2.1 or higher. Prnter with 20cpi for 6 generation
pedigrees.
Description:Menu-driven data access program; full screen editing and permits
external text editor; six free lines per record useable as user-
defined fields for printing; notes permitted up to 32 screens
(limited by memory); LDS ordinance fields; surname dictionary
monitors data entry errors; screen list of last 21 changed records
to aid entry in other, related fields; ditto keys and use of ID
(RIN) number for repetitive data entry; searches on name and/or
dates and places and date range; automatic indexing of names on
printed pedigree chart; automatic Soundex code generated; search
using "and," and "or"; soundex and birthdate searches for
duplicates; merges data from 2 individuals' records; Prints: 4-6
generation pedigree and 10-generation descendant charts, family
group sheets, ahnentafel, and wall-size ancestry chart, cascasding
pedigre/group sheet (combines maximum of 584 pedigree chart with
index and associated group sheets); data-entry error checking on
14 elements; duplicate names; sorted lists: RIN, MRIN, Names, ID,
Place, Family Group; individual and family summaries; user-defined
forms and reports; GEDCOM files; LDS reports; prints to screen,
printer or disk. Range printing on items with serial numbers in
sorted list reports. Automatic data integrity check and option
for automatic back up of data before quitting program.

PAFUTIL package formerly separate in version 2.1 now is integrated
into the Family Records part of the program. Controls printing
and permits storage of persons of unknown parents, data that needs
rechecking due to date anomolies; customized lists, date and
relationships calculator; Ahnentafel ID number generator.
Includes PAF notes editor or external ASCII text editor or
wordprocessor to create external notes files.

GEDCOM, formerly GIE Genealogical Information Exchange). Supports
PAF 2.0, 2.1, and 2.2 versions of GEDCOM. Checks data integrity
and completeness, divides or merges files for exporting or
importing data files with other genealogical programs, between PAF
databases, or for transmission using telecommunications software.
Now part of the program rather than external utility.

Supports laser printers, color monitors, Microsoft-compatible
mouse.


Other utilities include, PAFCOM, a communications program,
configuration, file conversion, data corruption detection
programs, GEDCOM under name of GIE (Genealogical Information
Exchange) and Research Data Filer.

Research Data Filer is stand-alone program, not linked to Family
Records with two file types: data and documents. Data file
provides 10 fixed fields for data entry, sorting, retrieval.
Document file has 2 fixed fields: "Document number" and "Source."
Linkage of common items into lists is by matching identical
elements in fields. Possibly limited to 500 records. Supports
color monitors.


Review: PC Magazine, 8 Dec 1987, p. 576 (Version 2.0); 13 Jun 1989, p.
452-453 (Version 2.1); Digest, May/June 1988, pp. 13-15 (Version
2.1); Genealogical Computing, Jul/Aug/Sep 1988, pp. 21-22,27-31
(Version 2.1); GENCAP Newsletter, March 1989, p. 7 (Research Data
Filer). Genealogical Computing, Jan/Feb/Mar 1990, pp. 28-31,45
(Verson 2.2).
Order from:Salt Lake Distribution Center, 1999 West 1700 South, Salt Lake
City, UT 84101; Tel. 801-531-2584; 800-247-3892 X-5274. $35
(includes 3 1/2 or 5 1/4 inch disks and two manuals Getting
Started (introductory, installation and configuration information)
and Reference Manual (discusses features of the program).
Technical support: 801-240-2585 or 801-240-2584. BBS: 801-531-
3909.

Program: Prism
Requires: 640K RAM and hard disk with 1MB free
Description:Menu-driven and uses function keys; maximum of 32,500 entries per
database and databases limited only by disk space; 100 lines per
person of freeform text; 4 user definable fields; use no record
numbers. Prints 4-generation lineage, descendant, relationship,
blank charts and family group sheets; prints data to screen,
printer or disk. Demo version limited to 20 individual entries.
Order from: Prism Systems, 4 East 14th St., Holland, MI 49423.
Tel 616-384-4711. Demo disk $10; $99 includes 84 pp. manual.

Program: The Register Program
Requires: MS-DOS 2.0 or higher; 512K RAM
Description: User-defined linked records with large note fields; on-screen
help
menus using hyperlinks; includes printing options adaptable to
non-genealogicaluses: mail labels, rotary index cards, mail
merges, lists.
Order from: Applied Computing Services, 14410 SE Petrovitsky Rd., Suite 203,
Renton, WA 98058. $79.95 plus $2.50 postage & handling.


Program: Roots III (upgraded Oct 1989)
Requires:512K RAM and hard disk recommended; expanded memory required for
more than 3,000 up to 65,535 individuals with marriages and notes.
Description:Memory-based (program and data), menu-driven with alternate ALT
function keys; place names 48 characters in 16 character groups;
6 events per indvidual with 4 user-defined tags for events
permitting 10,000 combinations; notes are free-form up to 70
characteres; footnotes for single events and for entire record
with maximum of 12 sources for one event; external text files with
embedded footnotes when length exceeds allowed footnote space. ID
numbers (5 character) not required for data access; on-line data-
entry error checking; 9 user-defined data flags of 6-characters
conditionally set as "yes" or "no"; blood relationship
calculation; 70-character linked for each event and for entire
record; LDS fields; 14 reports (many with footnotes) include 6-
generation per page pedigree charts; automatic numbering of
continuation pages; prints 4 to 6-generation pedigree, 90-
generation descendant charts, family group sheets and Annentafel
charts and several lists and indexes; index and table of contents
creation from reports; selective printing of grouped categories;
prints to screen, printer or disk; supports Register and Record
formats; search by name, date, location; unlinked record checking,
numerical codes for interest and data certainty level; preset
report format preferences; automatic repeated data entry with
override; downward compatible with Roots II; supports imported
graphics files, GEDCOM and LIM (Lotus-Intel-Microsoft 3.2 or
4.0?); employs data compression to aid floppy disk users; permits
use of several databases by exiting program; print formats can be
saved to disk to aid in book publishing.

External utility packages I and II: Package 1-Roots Writer a text
editor; Revent, a calendar of 3,000 historical events. Package 2-
Historiograph, Calendar, Roots Communications Utilities
(Pathmaker, Tiny Tafel Maker and Database Maker). Pathmaker has
three modules: Pathmaker creates custom forms in BASIC. Tiny Tafel
Maker uses Roots II/III or PAF data as input to make Tiny Tafels.
Database Maker exports Roots II/III files whose fields are bound
by quotes and separated by commas, compatible with dBase II or
Micropro's mailmerge program. Formats are compatible with BASIC so
that PAF data can be used with custom programs.
Review:Genealogical Computing, Jul/Aug/Sep 1988, pp. 28-30 (Utility
Package 1) pp. 31-35 (Roots III), Digest Sep/Oct/Nov/Dec 1988, pp.
1-7 and Jan/Feb 1989 pp. 1,20-26; PC Magazine, July 1988, p. 520-
521 (Roots II); 13 Dec 1988, p. 480 (Roots III); Genealogical
Computing, Oct/Nov/Dec 1989, p. 14 (package 2- mention).
Other:On-line support by CommSoft President, Howard Nurse (73710,773) on
CompuServe's Genealogy Forum.
Order from:COMMSOFT, 2257 Old Middlefield Way, Mountain View, CA 94043,
Tel. 800-32-ROOTS; 415-967-1900; in CA: 800-53-ROOTS; Technical
support 415-967-3678; BBS 415-967-6730, 300-2400 baud, 8-N-1. 5
Telex: 38-3430; FidoNet 143/26. CompuServe 73710,773; GEnie
H.Nurse; Users get free newsletter Roots Rap. $250. (Discounted
prices from retailers: Roots II:$99; Roots III $125; Package 1
$59.95; Package 2 $45.95); Demo disk and sample book $10 plus CA
sales tax and shipping and handing. Demo disk price deducted from
price of full program.

Program: Tracer Vers. 4.0
Requires: 256K RAM and 1 disk drive or hard disk
Description:A PAF compatible clone for those with one disk drive. GEDCOM 3.0
support.
Other: CompuServe- The Genealogy Forum- Library 3: TRACER.ARC
Order from:Wayne R. Shepard, 2339 14th Ave, San Francisco, CA 94116. $64.95

Program:Treesearch
Requires:
Description:
Order from:Array Systems, Inc. 5302 Arrowhean Ln., Ogden, UT 84403. $150.


Program: Your Family Tree
Requires:
Description: Produces 4-generation pedigree and family group sheets,
indexed
lists; file searches by approximate dates, places and names.
Order from: Hurdware, Inc, P.O. Box 241746, Memphis, TN 38124. $44.95;
also availble on cassette tape: $29.95.




Shareware

Program: Ancestors(?)
Requires:
Description: A BASIC program that prints out a standard pedigree chart from

user-supplied data.
Other: CompuServe- The Genealogy Forum- Library 3: ANCEST.ARC
Order from: John Steed (75745,1371), 6907 Childsdale Rd., Rockford, MI 49341


Program:Brother's Keeper, Vers 4.5 (Apr 1990)
(Formerly FAMILY3 (Version 3.1 or 3.2) below)
Requires:IBM-clone with 512K RAM for 1500 names (640K for 2000 names); PCjr
640K; Tandy 1000 configured with 16K of video memory. (Brother's
Keeper Version 4.3 uses 384K and can read the same data files.)
Description:Permits 15,000 names and related dates and locations per database,
8 marriages, 24 children, 2 user-defined fields, 546 character (7
line) text field per entry but unlimited linked text field; each
record limited to birth, death and three other dates/locations and
one marriage date/place plus one more date/place; limited
integrated text editor; text files require ASCII text editor;
prints 20-generation descendent and 5-6 generation ancestor
charts, family group sheets, alphabetical name lists, descendant
trees, ahnentafel charts and customized reports sorted on name,
number or birthday; HP Laser printer, landscape printing (some
printers) and color supported. Register format supported. Outputs
to screen, printer or disk. Definable ALT keys for repetitive
data entry. Supports GEDCOM.

Several external utilities available: Customized reports and
charts, GEDCOM conversion from Personal Ancestral File or other
programs to Brother's Keeper; BKREG Vers 1.5 prints in Register or
up to 10-generation indented format narrative reports and prints
3x5 cards. BROTHERU checks the quality of your data and can fix
many errors which may turn up. The program can set up the proper
printer codes for certain printers. BKBOX and BKREPORT are related
utililties. Also creates the Tiny Tafel file.
Other:CompuServe- The Genealogy Forum- Library 3; NGS/BBS Area 3: BKnn-
n.ZIP.
Review:Digest Sept/Oct, 1989, pp. 13-15 (Version 4.3).; Genealogical
Computing, Jan/Feb/Mar 1990, pp. 25-27.
Order from:John Steed (75745,1371), 6907 Childsdale Rd., Rockford, MI 49341.
$25 registration of program; $45 for program and utililities.

Program: EZ-Tree Vers 1.26
Requires:512K RAM
Description: Menu-driven. Unlimited number of generations per family tree with
maximum of 90 trees with 200 people and marriges per tree.
Permits 16 marriages per person and up to 32 children per
marriage. Uses reference numbers for persons. Does not print
pedigree charts, but prints descendants and individual records (as
of Jan 1989); shows 4 children at a time; lists women by married
last names in print outs only. Supports color.
Other: CompuServe- The Genealogy Forum- Library 3: EZTREE.ARC
Reviewed:Genealogical Computing, Jul/Aug/Sep 1988, p. 18; Genealogical
Computing, Jan-Mar 1989, p. 28-29
Order from:Jim Hass, Micro-Fox Co., P.O. Box 447, Richfield, OH 44286-0447.
Tel. 216-659-9489. $10 donation.


Program: The Family (1987)
Requires:IBM PC or close compatible, 128K RAM, and a hard disk drive and
text editor recommended.
Description:Menu-driven, flat file database manager; permits use of external
ASCII text editor for free form notes and source citations linked
to data files; Turbo Pascal source code available to customize
reports. Variable length data records; supports color; utilities:
external sorting program needed to link notes and data.
Configurable help menus.
Other: CompuServe- The Genealogy Forum- Library 3: FAMRDB.ARC
Order from:J. Eric Sloan, 5500 Holmes Run Parkway, #501, Alexandria, VA
22304. Tel. 703-461-7078 (9 AM to 11 PM EST). $20 registration.

Program: The Family Edge, Vers. B03
Requires:IBM-clone; 256K RAM, 2 floppy drives, MS/PC-DOS 2.x or higher.
Description:Function key-driven, disk-based, multiple databases with 500 names
per database; 62 children per family, unlimited marriages; LDS
ordinance fields; searches by given or surname, location, ID
number (location searches are in backgrond); background printing;
on-screen 4-generation pedigree chart, 7-generation ancestor
tracing, 19 blood relationships calculations; prints group sheets,
5-generation pedigree, 23-generation Ahnentafel, 23-generation
single surname, 23-generation descendant charts; screen grabber;
pop-up notepaid; print to disk or printer all forms; integrated
wordprocessor with 24 user-defined macros for text entry; "ditto"
keys for repetitive entry; date error checking during data entry,
including redo and undo functions; imports text from text files
into database via split screen; 22 sources per person; DOS shell
(requires extra memory). Utilities include merging two databases;,
GEDCOM and PAF import (but no export),and color supported. GEDCOM
and color supported; printed manual available.

Utility is EDGEUTIL that configures the program, data file
cleaining, file conversion and printing the on-disk manual.
Multiple databases available without exiting the program to switch
sub-directories. Utility sold separately as shareware: PAF2Edge
converts PAF files to Family Edge.Commercial version Family Edge
Plus available (see above).
Other:On NGS' BBS: EDGPRB03.ZIP, EDGUTB03.ZIP, EDGDCB03.ZIP, FEDGE.TXT
Review:Digest, July/August 1989, pp. 12-14
Order from:Carl York, 150 East 30th St. #2E, New York, Ny 10016. Registration
$10 and $5 for disks if ordered by mail.

Program: Family File
Requires: 256K RAM
Description:Entries limited by disk space only; 24 lines of freeform text
space permitted. Uses Modified Henry numbering system.
Review: Genealogical Computing, Vol 4, No. 1.
Order from:CompuGen Systems, P.O. Box 15604, Ft. Wayne, IN 46885. Demo disk
$5; $175, includes 50 pp. manual.

Program:Family Groups, Ver 2.0
Requires:256K RAM, MS/PC-DOS 3.00 or higher, two disk drives,
Description:The FAMILY program is the program for numbering family groups and
entering the data with notes and references for up to nine
generations of ancestors. Enter records on fields: first, middle,
and last names with birth year, death year, and assign family
group numbers for parent, child or spouse, according to the
author's suggested numbering system. Notes and refererences
allowed on group sheets Prints family group sheets: notes- 650
characters; references- 1300 characters. Prints 10 generation
family tree 4-generations to a page, 3-generation descendant
charts, list of the family group numbers and parents names in each
generation of: direct ancestors, relatives who are not direct
ancestors, descendents and their generations, ancestors and
relatives combined, families of unknown relationship, or all
family groups on the diskette up to 600 families in each
generation. Narrative external to the program written with
external text editor.
Other:CompuServe Genealogy Forum: FMLYGR.ARC.
Order from:Olin K. Wiland, 4375 So. "C" Street, Richmond, IN 47374. $20
contribution.


Program: Family History System Vers 9.88 (Jan 1989?)
Requires:IBM-clone; PCjr
Description: A set programs that maintain files and print following
reports:
Ancestor, Descendant, Relative, Surnam Summary lists, family group
sheets, Ancestor (tree) charts. Supports color. Includes
utilities: database integrity checker, generation Ancestor Chart
or Map, GEDCOM import/export from and to ASCII for PAF 2.0/2.1
data.
Other: CompuServe- The Genealogy Forum- Library 3: FHS1.ARC, FHS2.ARC
and FHSDOC.ARC; on other boards as FAMHISTI.ARC;
NGS/BBS Area 3: FAMILY1.ZIP, FHSUTIL.ARC
Review: Genealogical Computing, Oct/Nov/Dec 1987 pp. 1 (mention).
Order from:Phillip E. Brown, 834 Bahama Dr, Tallahassee, Fl 32301. Tel. 904-
878-1161. Two-disk set using either interpreted or compiled BASIC
$6. Manual is not on the the compiled version disk. Registration
$35.


Program: Family3, Vers 3.2 (replaced by Brother's Keeper Vers. 4.5)
Requires: 384K RAM
Description:Permits 6000 names with related data; prints ancestor and
descendant charts, family group sheets and computes relationships.
Other: CompuServe- The Genealogy Forum- Library 3: FAM320.ARC
Order from: John Steed (75745,1371), 6907 Childsdale Rd., Rockford, MI 49341.
$25 registration.


Program: Family Ties Rel., 1.17
Requires:
Description:Multiple-database programs; supports many printers; especially
strong in printing pedigree charts and family group sheets;
supports PAF and other database formats. Accelerated data entry
by use of numbers linked to a name, place or event. Searches on
name (case sensitive). Commercial version available.
Other: CompuServe- The Genealogy Forum- Library 3: FTDEMO.ARC;FAMTIE.ARC
NGS/BBS Area 3: FT119.EXE
Reviewed: Genealogical Computing, Jan-Mar 1989, p. 28.
Order from:E. Neil Wagstaff, Family Ties, Computer Services, 1050 East 800
South, Provo, UT 84601. Tel. 801-374-8080. $50 registration.
Bulletin board: 801-374-8080.


Program: Family Tree, Etc., Vers 3.02; 5.02
Requires:IBM-clone, AT&T 6300, IBM-PCjr, 256K-512K RAM
Description:Lotus-like Menu-driven system with single keystroke commands,
scrolling, mini-windows and screen/printer/disk report capability;
supports a family tree with a maximum of 999 persons, 720
characters free-form text area; outputs to screen, printer or
disk. Prints ancestor, descendant, pedigree, relations charts and
family group sheets; supports color; Demo version 3.02: 999
persons; Registered version (5.02): 2500 persons and 4000 with
512K RAM. Supports GEDCOM (PAF 2.1).

Third-party utilities available: FT-MORE by R.L. Mosher.
Other:CompuServe- The Genealogy Forum- Library 3: FTETC3.ARC
Order from:Pine Cone Software, P.O. Box 1163, Columbus, IN 47202. $35
registration.

Program: Family Tree Journal, Ver 7.1
Requires:IBM-Clone 256K RAM, MS-PC-dos 2.1 or higher; 2 floppy disks; hard
disk recommended;
Description:Aimed at producing a family history documenting family members in
alphabetical or chronological order. To support this aim produces
title pages, Table of Contents, Data and family Tree Section,
freeform Biographical Section, appendixes listing names and
reference numbers, list of missing information, compilation of 5
user-defined fields, family lifeline, end of book index with page
number. Supports 32,757 persons with 4 marriages per person.
Compiles average lifetimes of ancestors. ID number used for
repetitive entries; creates multiple ASCII data base files,
editable with external editor. Prints Ahentafel and descendant
charts. Two sided printing from disk. User-defined open blocks
for photograph paste-up after printing. Editing of selected data
for output to printer to produce book or pamphlets using "flags."
External text/wordprocessors permitted using ASCII. GEDCOM
compatible with PAF 2.1 and Family Tree, Etc. files and Prints to
screen, disk or printer; CGA supported.
Review:Digest, Jan/Feb 1990, pp. 5,7,21
Order from:Rich Cherry, P.O. Box 964, Reynoldsburg, OH 43068-0964; Te. 614-
868-9184 (after 5 PM); BBS 614-868-9039 (8-N-1; 300-2400 baud - 24
hours/day). $35 registration, inclues 48 pp. printed manual.

Program:File Management System Vers 3.11
Requires:
Description:Flat file database program not customized specifically for
genealogy but can be configured for any genealogical application.
Has strong search capabilities, including Soundex searches, on 14
indexed fields using Boolian operators. Maximum fields: 20;
Character limits: field names 15; field length 60; per record
1200; Data types: date (YYYYMMDD), numeric, upper case. Program
includes external sorting and label printing, and data recovery
modules. Supports most printers.
Order from:Micro-Art



Program: Gene Vers 3.3 (Oct 1987) or Ver 6 (Jan 1990)
Requires:IBM-clone; GEDCOMG needs 70K RAM plus 32K for each 500 names; also
abbreviated version for Radion Shack Model 100 on casette.
Description:Genealogical database program with alpha and date sorts; allows 3
marriages and unwed parents! Genealogical program with GEDCOM
conversion utility GEDCOMG to move data between Gene and PAF or
other programs supporting GEDCOM. Also includes GED2TT to create
a Tiny Tafel from up to 2 GEDCOM files. Has integrated text
editor but permits choice of exeternal editor. Prints to disk,
screen and printer. Supports color.
Other: CompuServe- The Genealogy Forum- Library 3: GENE.ARC
Review:Genealogical Computing, Oct/Nov/Dec 1989, p. 14.
Order from:Andrew A. Koppenhaver 13224 Old Chapel Rd, Bowie, MD 20715. Tel
301-262-8993. Compuserve ID 70476,5212; PAF-LINK (CPAGUG),
FidoNet 261/668; GEnie E-mail: ANDY-KOPPY.


Program: Genealogy On Display, Ver 6.0 (Feb 1989)
Requires: IBM-clones and PCjr
Description: Menu-driven set of 20 BASIC programs that support 30
generations
with output to screen or printer of pedigree and descendent charts
and famiy group sheets. Also has utilities: Notes and Sources On
Display Vers 1.1.
Other: CompuServe- The Genealogy Forum- Library 3: GENDIS.ARC;
NOTAND.ARC
Order from:Melvin O. Duke, Box 20836, San Jose, CA 95160, Tel 408-268-6637.
$35 contribution.

Program: Genesis-2
Requires:
Description:A graphical genealogical database; displays 5-generation tree on
screen.
Other:CompuServe- The Genealogy Forum- Library 3: GENESI.ARC
Order from: * $25; Demo version on CompuServe.

Program: Kinfolks II
Requires: IBM-Clone; MS-DOS 2.x or above, 256K RAM, mono, CGA, EGA
Description:Lineage-linked by mandatory ID numbers supporting 999 persons per
database; data is disk-based, not kept in memory; sorts by name,
ID number, date of birth before printing descendant and ancestral
charts and family group sheet and data by one surname; 2 marriages
and 10 children limit; 4096 character text field; limited search
capability
Review: Digest, May/June 1989, pp. 13-15
Order from:Jim Downing, 1911 McGregor Ave, Wichita Falls, TX 76301. $25
registration, includes on-disk documentaton.








Program: Linkages, Vers 1.12 (1987)
Requires:256K RAM (more if pedigree charts printed), MS/PC-DOS 2.0 or
higher
Description:Lineage-linked database; data input by "file card." Uses card to
search by card number, first or last name, AKA, Ancestors or
Descendants and printing of same items. Comments field on each
card. Prints: individual cards, indexes of all the cards in the
file, and combinations of pedigree / descendant charts with copies
of cards optionally attached. Cards indexed numerically, or
alphabetically by first name or surname. Commercial version:
GENEA-LINK
Other: CompuServe- The Genealogy Forum- Library 3: LINKAG.ARC
NGS/BBS Area 3: LINK-1.ZIP, LINK-2.ZIP
Order from:Vincent C. Jacobson, Solid Software, 3821 West Broadway,
Robinsdale, MN 554422 or P.O. Box 42102, Plymouth, MN 55442. Tel.
612-535-8854 or 612-559-0926. $49 registration.


Program: Micro-Gene Ver 3.30 and Gene Ver 3.30
Requires:IBM-Clone, 256K RAM, 132 column dot-matrix printer, 2 floppy
drives recommended; hard disk for large files
Description:Uses LOTUS-style menu bars for screen display; 4 digit user-
selected ID number required; supports 9,999 individuals, unlimited
number of marriages; gives option to have notes record by record,
with 7 60-character lines; alternative spellings; very strong
search options: soundex, date ranges, names, phonetic code and
user-defined combinations of same items; prints up to 4-generation
ancstor and descendant charts per page charts of marriages,
comments and alias; separate utility Micro-FMS to sort (2000
record limit), maintain file integrity and print pedigree charts
provided after registration. Includes full screen text editor
GEDIT; prints to screen, disk or printer. Shareware version is
Gene, and Micro-Gene and Micro-FMS are provided to registered
users.
Other:CompuServe- The Genealogy Forum- Library 3: GENE31.ARC
Reviewed: Genealogical Computing, Jan-Mar 1989, p. 29
Order from:Micro-ART, Suite 207, PO Box 2213, Postal Ttation P, Toronto,
Ontario, Canada, M5S 2T2. Gene is public domain $9; $39.95
registration of Micro-Gene and Micro-FMS. $20 for documentation
only. Add $1.50 for 3 1/2 inch disks.

Program: PROGENitors, Vers 1.61
Requires:IBM-Clone, 192K RAM, MS/PC-DOS 2.0 or higher; 2 disk drives, dot
matrix with 10-15 cpi.
Description:Menu-driven program maintains data records of individuals,
marriages and notes. Each data file has an associated index
file. Individuals are identified both by name and an
identification (ID) number assigned to each record. The majority
of data manipulations are done by ID. Prints pedigree and
ahnentafel charts, descendant lists and individual records in
alpha, numerical order. Supports soundex. Trial version: 128
names. Registered version: 32,000 names and printer configuration
program. Prints to screen, printer or disk. Supports color (CGA)
monitors but displays in monochrome. Last shareware version being
supported. Future versions will be commercial.
Other:On BBSs as PROGENnn.ARC
Order from: Jay Anderson, 5921 16th Street NW, Washington, DC 20011,
Compuserve 74736,2322 (old address before May 1988?: 528 North
Treat, Tuscon, AZ 85716). $35 registration.




Program: Roots Master Ver 1.1
Requires:IBM compatible computer, 384K RAM, suuports monochrome or color
monitor, and dot matrix or laser jet printer.
Description:Menu-driven data entry to build a file of relatives so you can
view and print ancestors, descendants, family groups, alphabetical
lists, birthday lists, longevity analyses, etc. Easily enter name,
address, birth date and place, marriage date and place, death date
and place, and sex for each; manual linking of parents; automatic
lineage-linked; screens out duplicate name entries. Prints 4-
generation pedigree, unlimited generations of descendant charts,
and personal data or family group sheets, alpha names list, date
lists of birthdays, weddings, deaths, age at death; memo field in
each report; multiple marriages permited by creating new record
with new spouse
Order from:Robert K. Summers (72357,2034), RKS Software, Inc., 3820 N.
Dittmar Rd., Arlington, VA 22207. Tel. 703-534-1726 4:00-6:00 EST
or from Public (Software) Library, P.O. Box 35705, Houston, TX
77235-5705. Tel. 713-665-7017; CIS: 71355,470. $35 registration.


Program: Tracer Vers. 2.2
Requires: 256K RAM and 1 disk drive or hard disk
Description:A PAF compatible clone for those with one disk drive. GEDCOM 3.0
support.
Other: CompuServe- The Genealogy Forum- Library 3: TRACER.ARC
Order from:Wayne R. Shepard, 2339 14th Ave, San Francisco, CA 94116. $35


PROGRAMS FOR WHICH THERE IS INSUFFICIENT DATA

Commercial


Program: Genea-Link P(?)
Requires:
Description:
Order from:Family Tree Center & Assoc., P.O. Box 50135, Provo, UT 84605.
Tel. 801-377-9574.

Program:Gentree
Requires:
Description:Displays relationships of a large number of people rather than
detailed information on a small number persons. Developed in
Central Australia for use by the Central Land Council disbursing
land and required to track Aborigines' genealogical data.
Review: Genealogical Computing, Apr/May/Jun 1990, p. 7. (mentioned)
Order from:Information Services Central Land Coucil, P.O. Box 3321, Alice
Springs, Northern Territory 0871, Australia.

Shareware


Program: Family History (demo version of commercial program above?)
Requires:
Description:Supports 3500 individuals per floppy disk and maximum of 9999 on
hard disk. Prints ancestor, descendant, relative and ancestor
(tree) charts and family group sheets
Order from:


Program:Hyprtree Ver 1.1
Requires:Macintosh
Description:
Other:Dick Pence has
Order from:


Program:Micro-Gene Vers 3.30 (MacroGene?)
Requires:
Description:
Other:Dick Pence has
Order from:

Program: My Family Record
Requires:
Description:
Order from:Ronald P. Duncan, 1446 Blue Grass Circle, Salt Lake City, UT
84121. (Identical with Everton Publ. version?)



Program:Reunion Ver 3.1
Requires:
Description:
Other:
Order from:

Program:Turbo Family Tree Rel. 1
Requires:
Description:
Other:
Order from: