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Family Tree software
« on: Wednesday 11 December 24 13:30 GMT (UK) »
Hello

I am looking for a Family Tree software programme thats independant of Ancestry etc.Would anyone know of one.

Thank you

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Re: Family Tree software
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 11 December 24 14:20 GMT (UK) »
There are two that you can link into Ancestry.

Roots Magic and Family Tree Maker.

Both will download the full Ancestry Tree together with all your linked media, images, citations etc.

You can work on your Ancestry Tree with both Apps and then Sync from Ancestry to the Apps.

When you cease to use Ancestry the full tree is there in the App.

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Re: Family Tree software
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 11 December 24 15:08 GMT (UK) »
Just about all family tree software is independant of Ancestry. It's just that some of them will link to the major websites IF YOU WANT THEM TO. (Of course they don't necessarily make it easy not to.)
I use Family Historian and for various reasons I still run Brother's Keeper as well.

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Re: Family Tree software
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 11 December 24 15:53 GMT (UK) »
Hello Both

Biggles,i am not a member of Ancestry.I just want a programme not linked to them or anyone else,but thank-you for your suggestion.

Thank you garden genie ,will take a look.

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Pembrokeshire
James,Gibby,David/Davies,Evan/s,Edward,Thomas,Griffith,Brown,Richards,Phillipps
Carmarthenshire
Thomas,Wilkin,James
Glamorganshire
James
Husbands side
Sussex,Mitchell,White,Hew/Hugh,Peter/s,Lower,Goring,Skinner,Cavey,Padgham,Brann,Graves,Hards,Easton,Moon,Gibb/s,Shepherd
Kent,Curties,Harris/Cleverly
Buckinhamshire
Shephard,Tuck,Philips

Scotland,Riddle

Todd,could be Old Windsor or somewhere I Lincolnshire,John Todd didn't seem to know


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Re: Family Tree software
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 11 December 24 17:03 GMT (UK) »
Any of them will do what you seek.

Some are both Windows and Mac, Roots Magic certainly is.

It depends upon what you actually want other than a repository for your built tree.

Each App has its pros and cons regarding ease of use or otherwise, the charting ability varies greatly from what looks like a 90’s dot matrix print out to all singing and dancing yet still pretty poor.

There is a standalone charting App available.

There is also the ability to create books, again the features vary tremendously.

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Re: Family Tree software
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 12 December 24 06:00 GMT (UK) »
There is Legacy as well.
https://legacyfamilytree.com/

You can link this one to sites again if you want to, or keep it completely independent.

Ian C

EDIT
Meant to say this one is now free as well.
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Re: Family Tree software
« Reply #6 on: Thursday 12 December 24 06:43 GMT (UK) »
I still like Brothers Keeper best. Used it for over 25 years.
TreeDraw is the best for charting.

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Re: Family Tree software
« Reply #7 on: Thursday 12 December 24 09:41 GMT (UK) »
Thank you everyone

Just need to make up my mind .

omega  :)
Pembrokeshire
James,Gibby,David/Davies,Evan/s,Edward,Thomas,Griffith,Brown,Richards,Phillipps
Carmarthenshire
Thomas,Wilkin,James
Glamorganshire
James
Husbands side
Sussex,Mitchell,White,Hew/Hugh,Peter/s,Lower,Goring,Skinner,Cavey,Padgham,Brann,Graves,Hards,Easton,Moon,Gibb/s,Shepherd
Kent,Curties,Harris/Cleverly
Buckinhamshire
Shephard,Tuck,Philips

Scotland,Riddle

Todd,could be Old Windsor or somewhere I Lincolnshire,John Todd didn't seem to know

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Re: Family Tree software
« Reply #8 on: Thursday 12 December 24 10:10 GMT (UK) »
Just to say that because Family Tree Maker will link to Ancestry you don't have to link it.

I run FTM totally independent of my Ancestry tree cos I like the format.

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