2005
Genealogy Guidebook
January 2005
reviews the following
in their Family Tree Ware
Face-off "Our
exclusive software ratings guide puts the most popular genealogy programs head
to head—so you can pick the one that's right for you. "By Rick Crume
I am trying each of the programs and will add test results for the new FTM2006 and Legacy v6 soon
Legacy Family
Tree 6.0 CC
Please visit version 6 soon
Family Treemaker 2006
Ancestral Quest 11.0
aka
Heritage Family Tree DeluxeCC,
Ancestry Family Tree, Personal Ancestry File,
Family Trees Quick & easy
Mumford ratings below are from http://www.mumford.ca/reportcard/baserepcard.html check his site for newer ratings
| Master Genealogist Version 6 Gold. Platform Win 95/98/Me | Nov 2002 | 213 |
| Genbox Version 3 Platform Win 95 or better | March 2003 | 170 |
| Legacy Version 5 Deluxe Platform Win 95/98/2000 | March 2000 | 161 |
| Ancestral Quest 2002. Platform Win 95/98/Me/2000/NT/XP | May 2003 | 139 |
| Roots Magic Version 2 Win 95 or better | Feb 2003 | 135 |
| Relatively Yours II Platform Win 95/98/2000 NT 4.0 | Feb 2001 | 128 |
| Reunion Version 8.2 Mac OS 8.6 or better | Feb 2003 | 126 |
| Gramps 1 for Linux | no review | 124 |
| Family Tree Legends Version4 Platform Win 95/98/Me/XP | March 2000 | 120 |
| Cumberland Family Tree Version 3.04 Platform Win 95/98 | Feb 2001 | 119 |
| Family Historian Version 2.2 Win 95/98/Me/2000/NT4/XP | July 2003 | 115 |
| Generations Grande Suite Version 8 Platform Win 95/98 | Sep 1999 | 115 |
| Family Origins Version 10. Platform Win 95/98 | Oct 1999 | 113 |
| Dynastree Version330 Platform Windows 95/98/Me/2000/NT | Dec 2001 | 107 |
| Personal Ancestral File version 5.1.12 Platform Win 95/98 | Oct 2001 | 103 |
| Family Tree Maker Version 2005. Platform Win 98/98/XP | Oct 2002 | 93 |
| Brother's Keeper Version 6.0.53 Platform Win 95/98 | Oct-01 | 92 |
| Kith & Kin Pro Version 2 Platform Win 95/98 | Sep 2000 | 88 |
| Family Treasures Version 4 Platform Win 9x,NT,2000, Me,XP | Oct 2002 | 84 |
| Heredis Version 6.12 Platform Win 95/98/2000/NT/XP | March 2002 | 84 |
| WinFamily Version 6. Platform Win 95/98 | April 2000 | 63 |
| Family Matters Version 4.20c Platform Win 95/98 | Oct 2000 | 58 |
http://www.consumersearch.com/www/software/genealogy-software-reviews/fullstory.html
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ModelUpdated March 2005 | |
| # of Picks | (With Retailer Links) | |
| 6 | Legacy Family Tree | |
| 6 | Family Tree Maker | |
| 6 | RootsMagic | |
| 5 | Family Tree Legends | |
| 5 | The Master Genealogist | |
| 4 | Genbox Family History | |
| 3 | Ancestral Quest | |
| 3 | Reunion | |
| 2 | Personal Ancestral File | |
| 2 | Heredis | |
| 1 each | Heritage Family Tree Deluxe, Ancestry Family Tree, Family Trees Quick & Easy, GEDitCOM, Telling Stories, Totem |