GenealogyJ new release looks good.

[Paul Caswell]

Hi All,

I sometimes use GenealogyJ (http://genj.sourceforge.net/wiki/doku.php) and today noticed that there was an update this March.

The new version has some pretty impressive features. All sorts of reports are available. It can even GeoCode your GEDCOM and display a map of all locations in it. And it is completely free!.

It is not the easiest package to use but once you get the hang of it there is all sorts of stuff you can do.

Have fun.

Paul

[daval57]

Had a look over this and it looks very similar to Family Historian.
However, looks like there're a couple of additional features there too which are interesting.
Will give it a try.
Like the idea of the support forum that goes with it.

Thanks for the link Paul.

[Paul Caswell]

Many of the reports can be generated as PostScript files. If you cant view them get a copy of GSView and GhostScript (http://pages.cs.wisc.edu/~ghost/). Again, they are both free.

Paul

[proed]

This is a great program!  I discovered it a few years ago when I was starting out with the family tree : now there's almost 500 connected people on there!  It's handy how you can navigate through the data quickly, and have several windows up at once to view different aspects.  The search tool is invaluable.  Plus you can add any amount of notes in all areas.  And it's all free + open-source - bonus!

Ed

[Alan b]

Thanks, I like the look of this so will give it a go.

[des_enzano]

I downloaded GenealogyJ this evening and couldn't get it to open  I have since uninstalled it but wonder where I was going wrong 

George

[proed]

The GenJ page above mentions "Java Virtual Machine" 1.4 - with links, did you install this first?
There's also a help forum @ http://genj.sourceforge.net/forum/

Cheers

[forthefamily]

Looks very interesting. I like the mapping bit.

mab

[Martin109]

I've been using this for some time, and find it very good.  I particularly like the 'All-in'one-Chart' feature.

I recently had difficulty when the version was upgraded, as one or two features and the access to them were changed.  However, I got particularly helpful support from the developer himself, Nils Meier, which I thought quite impressive, especially as he's not a native speaker/writer of English (he's German, I believe).

Gets the thumbs up from me!