Personal Ancestral File AlternativesGenealogy Tools and other similar apps like Personal Ancestral File

Personal Ancestral File is described as '(PAF) is free-of-cost genealogy software provided by FamilySearch, a website operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Personal Ancestral File allows users to enter names, dates, citations and source information into a database, and' and is a Genealogy tool in the home & family category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Personal Ancestral File for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Self-Hosted and Wine apps. The best Personal Ancestral File alternative is Gramps, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Personal Ancestral File are Ancestris, Ahnenblatt, Family Historian and GenoPro.

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Personal Ancestral File alternatives page was last updated Sep 9, 2022
  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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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    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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    No single source data possible AND no recording of sources including the texts (transcripts) of church book entries possible.

    Negative commentFeb 11, 2016
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    • Gramps is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Personal Ancestral File.

    • Gramps is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Personal Ancestral File.

    • Gramps is Free and Open SourcePersonal Ancestral File is Free Personal and Proprietary
  2. Ancestris icon
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    A powerful genealogy software.

    26 Ancestris alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

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

    Ancestris Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  GEDCOM
    3.  Java based
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    No single source data possible AND no recording of sources including the texts (transcripts) of church book entries possible. And, as with all other programs: No free entry of the date possible! For * or + eg: "between 1868 and 1879" or "after 1900" or "before 1878".

    Negative commentFeb 11, 2016
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    • Ancestris is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Personal Ancestral File.

    • Ancestris is Free and ProprietaryPersonal Ancestral File is Free Personal and Proprietary
  3. Ahnenblatt icon
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    Ahnenblatt is genealogy software for Windows. (Use Portable Version for Linux with Wine)

    29 Ahnenblatt alternatives
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    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Wine

    Ahnenblatt Features

    1.  Portable
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    • Ahnenblatt is the most popular commercial alternative to Personal Ancestral File.

    • Ahnenblatt is Paid and ProprietaryPersonal Ancestral File is Free Personal and Proprietary
  4. Family Historian icon
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    Family Historian is a family tree program offering great diagram facilities.

    It was praised in particular for its ability to enter data directly from diagrams and for its multi-media capabilities.

    30 Family Historian alternatives
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    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  5. GenoPro icon
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    GenoPro is easy to use genealogy software to create family trees and genograms.

    16 GenoPro alternatives
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    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  6. RootsMagic icon
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    RootsMagic Family Tree Software - Smart Computing Magazine calls RootsMagic 'the best genealogy program we've seen'. Free trial version.

    26 RootsMagic alternatives
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    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    RootsMagic Features

    1.  Portable
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  7. Legacy Family Tree icon
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    Legacy is a full-featured genealogy program that assists family historians in tracking, organizing, printing, and sharing family history. The standard edition is distributed as freeware, with no restrictions, only requiring registration on the companys web site to download the...

    30 Legacy Family Tree alternatives
    Legacy Family Tree screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  8. Simple Family Tree icon
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    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.

    24 Simple Family Tree alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  9. Family Atlas icon
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    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.

    28 Family Atlas alternatives
    See Your Family in a Global Perspective

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  10. GeneoTree icon
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    Geneotree is an open source web-based genealogy application developed in the PHP scripting language and the MySQL database. It installs on Linux and Windows and works natively with GEDCOM files. It makes a variety of reports as PDF files.

    30 GeneoTree alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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    No single source data possible AND no recording of sources including the texts (transcripts) of church book entries possible. And, as with all other programs: No free entry of the date possible! For * or + eg: "between 1868 and 1879" or "after 1900" or "before 1878".

    Positive commentFeb 11, 2016
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    • GeneoTree is Free and Open SourcePersonal Ancestral File is Free Personal and Proprietary
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    Ancestral Quest (AQ) family tree software is the easiest to use and most versatile genealogy program for Windows on the market. Its format is perfect for the beginner and yet powerful enough for the most advanced genealogist.

    1 Ancestral Quest alternatives
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    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  12. Genealone icon
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    Do you want to have your own genealogy website? Whether you want to start a simple pedigree page, build a large genealogy website with thousands of persons and complicated family relations, add your family tree to your WordPress blog or you just want to write down your genealogy...

    37 Genealone alternatives
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    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Wordpress

    Genealone Features

    1.  GEDCOM
    2.  Charts
    Discontinued

    The program is no longer updated. Last version, 2.1.1, released in February 2016, can be still downloaded from the official website.

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    • Genealone is the most popular Web-based alternative to Personal Ancestral File.

    • Genealone is Freemium and ProprietaryPersonal Ancestral File is Free Personal and Proprietary
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