LifeLines is a genealogy program to help with your family history research. Its primary strengths are its powerful scripting language and the ability easily import and export information in the GEDCOM format.
Ancestry Alternatives
Ancestry is described as 'Access billions of historical records, census data, and DNA analysis to build, research, and collaborate on family trees. Includes photographs and user-contributed information' and is a Genealogy tool in the home & family category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Ancestry for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Web-based, Mac, Android and iPhone apps. The best Ancestry alternative is Gramps, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Ancestry are FamilySearch.org, MyHeritage, MacFamilyTree and WikiTree.
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Emoria is a free platform that brings together two things families usually juggle across separate, often paywalled tools: dignified online memorial pages for loved ones who have passed, and a living, collaborative family tree that connects generations.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
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- Online
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
Family Tree DNA is the world leader in DNA testing for ancestry and genealogy. Discover your family history with our wide range of tests including autosomal, Y-DNA and mtDNA products.
Family Atlas is the fun and easy way to map your family history! Trace your ancestors migration around the world and pinpoint the sites of important family events.
Simple Family Tree enables you to create and/or view a family tree. It displays ancestors and descendants of any selected individual (it reads and writes files in Gedcom format). You can enter notes, events, marriage details, and an alternate name for each individual.
Quick Family Tree is a free app that enables users to construct multiple family trees without an account, focusing on a selected individual for ease of view, and offering data transferability between smartphones.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Android
- iPhone
- iPad
34 6 Groups alternativesCreate and share your organigram or family tree. ”E2E” Encrypted Instant Messaging. Add photo galleries to your tree members. Scan or attach documents to your organigram. Organize your group's calendar. Set up events and reminders.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
The U.S. Surname Rank Checker shows you how a surname ranks across the 2000 and 2010 census. The tool provides both the rank and the total number of bearers of the name.
Aimosti re-analyses the raw DNA file you already have (23andMe, AncestryDNA, MyHeritage, or whole-genome sequencing) into a report on medication response, carrier status, health, traits, and ancestry.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Online
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
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PastPaths is a genealogy application for researchers who want complete control over their own family history data. Everything — persons, events, places, sources, media, and stories — is stored locally on your computer in a local SQLite database.
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