FamilySearch.org AlternativesGenealogy Tools and other similar apps like FamilySearch.org

FamilySearch.org is described as 'FamilySearch is a genealogy organization operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. FamilySearch maintains a collection of records, resources, and services designed to help people learn more about their family history' and is a Genealogy tool in the home & family category. There are more than 25 alternatives to FamilySearch.org for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Web-based, Mac, Linux and Android apps. The best FamilySearch.org alternative is Gramps, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like FamilySearch.org are WikiTree, MyHeritage, Ancestry and 23andMe.

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  1. Gramps icon
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    Gramps is a Free Software Project for Genealogy, offering a professional cross-platform genealogy program, and a wiki open to all.

    43 Gramps alternatives

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    • FreeOpen Source

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    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Gramps Features

    1.  Statistics and Reports
    2.  Support for addons
    3.  GEDCOM
    4.  Import CSV Data
    5.  Multiplatform Export
    6.  Portable
    7.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions

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    Pro: You own your data, very customisable interface. Con: Extremely steep learning curve, the program just feels unpleasant and janky to use. Many plugins are essential but broken.

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    • Gramps is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to FamilySearch.org.

    • Gramps is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to FamilySearch.org.

    • Gramps is Free and Open SourceFamilySearch.org is Free Personal and Proprietary
  2. WikiTree icon
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    The WikiTree community is growing a free worldwide family tree. The site is 100% free. There are no premium memberships. All content is contributed by the users and you can keep copyrights. You can also keep modern profiles private or even hidden altogether.

    32 WikiTree alternatives

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    • FreeProprietary

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    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online

    WikiTree Features

    1.  Online collaboration

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    • WikiTree is the most popular Web-based alternative to FamilySearch.org.

    • WikiTree is Free and ProprietaryFamilySearch.org is Free Personal and Proprietary
  3. MyHeritage icon
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    MyHeritage is a genealogy website and social network service focused on family. It enables members to establish their own family websites, share photos and videos, plan family events, create family trees, and search for ancestors.

    38 MyHeritage alternatives

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    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • IL flagIsrael

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    MyHeritage Features

    1.  Facial Recognition

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    • MyHeritage is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to FamilySearch.org.

    • MyHeritage is Freemium and ProprietaryFamilySearch.org is Free Personal and Proprietary
  4. Ancestry icon
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    Discover your family history and start your family tree. Try free and access over 7 billion genealogy records including Census, SSDI & Military records.

    39 Ancestry alternatives

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    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

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  5. 23andMe icon
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    You are made of cells. And the cells in your body have 23 pairs of chromosomes. Your chromosomes are made of DNA, which can tell you a lot about you.

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    • US flagUnited States

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    • Online
    • iPhone

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    • 23andMe is the most popular commercial alternative to FamilySearch.org.

    • 23andMe is Paid and ProprietaryFamilySearch.org is Free Personal and Proprietary
  6. WeRelate icon
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    WeRelate.org is a free public-service wiki for genealogy sponsored by the Foundation for On-Line Genealogy, Inc. formerly in partnership with the Allen County Public Library. The Foundation for On-Line Genealogy is a 501c3 charitable organization supported by tax-deductible...

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

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    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online

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  7. MacFamilyTree icon
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    Explore your personal family history and discover your origins, your ancestors and how your family has evolved over the course of time. MacFamilyTree offers numerous options for you to capture and visualize your family history.

    License model

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    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad

    MacFamilyTree Features

    1.  GEDCOM

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  8. webtrees icon
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    Webtrees is a free, open source, website based, collaborative genealogy application. It works with standard GEDCOM files and is installed on a web server using PHP and MySQL (or Postgres, SQL Server, or SQLite).

    23 webtrees alternatives

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    • FreeOpen Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • MySQL Community Edition
    • Self-Hosted
    • Microsoft SQL Server
    • PHP
    • SQLite
    • PostgreSQL

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    • webtrees is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to FamilySearch.org.

    • webtrees is Free and Open SourceFamilySearch.org is Free Personal and Proprietary
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    My Family Tree is a genealogy application for Windows. It has been carefully designed to help you quickly create your family tree using a simple and intuitive interface. For those just starting out investigating their family history, it provides an easy way to visualise and...

    22 My Family Tree alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Windows

    My Family Tree Features

    1.  GEDCOM

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  10. HuMo-gen icon
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    HuMo-genealogy is a free, open-source and multilingual server-side program that makes it very easy to publish your genealogical data on the internet as a dynamic and searchable family tree website.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted

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  11. Ancestris icon
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    A powerful genealogy software.

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

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    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Haiku

    Ancestris Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  GEDCOM
    3.  Java based

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    Reunion is a genealogy software program for the Macintosh

    Reunion allows you to document, store, and display information about your family — your ancestors, descendants, cousins, etc. It records names, dates, places, facts, plenty of notes, sources of information, pictures, sou.

    29 Reunion alternatives

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    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac

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