PastPaths AlternativesGenealogy Tools and other similar apps like PastPaths

Apps similar to PastPaths include Gramps, which is free and open source. Other options are FamilySearch.org, WikiTree, MyHeritage and Ancestry. Genealogy Tools like PastPaths are a crowded field, with more than 25 alternatives for the web, Windows, Mac, Linux and Android.

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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.

    52 Gramps alternatives

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  2. 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.

    58 FamilySearch.org alternatives

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    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
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    • Apple Watch
    • Kindle Fire
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  3. 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.

    39 WikiTree alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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  4. MyHeritage icon
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    Genealogy service supporting family tree creation online or offline, advanced ancestor search in 5.2 billion records, Smart Matching, face detection in photos, interactive charts, family website hosting, event planning, Google Maps integration, and collaborative editing.

    48 MyHeritage alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Online
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    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  5. Ancestry icon
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    Access over 7 billion historical documents and DNA analysis tools to research, build, and collaborate on detailed family trees. Search census, SSDI, military and other records, connect with relatives, and use digitized photos, newspapers and maps for genealogy.

    51 Ancestry alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  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...

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    • Online
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  7. 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).

    28 webtrees alternatives

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    • MySQL Community Edition
    • Self-Hosted
    • Microsoft SQL Server
    • PHP
    • SQLite
    • PostgreSQL
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  8. GedMend icon
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    Merging a received GEDCOM into a master tree is one of the fastest ways to destroy years of work: duplicates appear silently, a confirmed birth year is overwritten without asking, source citations are stripped, accented names garble.

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    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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  9. Geni icon
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    Geni.com is a genealogy-related social networking website. Create your family tree and invite relatives to share. Search 70 million profiles. Discover your ancestors. Share photos, videos and more at Geni.com.

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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  10. LifeLines icon
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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Linux
    • BSD
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