The following was gleaned from postings in soc.roots/ROOTS-L by Harry D. Liggett" unless otherwise specified. This list of Windows Genealogy programs was provided by George Archer of the National Genealogy Society Computer Interest Group. Program: Family History Program 1.0 Requires: IBM-clone; MS-Windows 3.1; hard disk; dot matrix, ink jet and laser printers supported. Description: Lineage-linked database allowing 10,000 names, unlimited number of marriages per person, 13 children per marriage. Notes: One per person,marriage and reference field, respectively limited to 4,000 characters (approximately 2 pages) per note. Sorts by ID number or name with user- defined sorts on any field. Prints pedigree (3-generation), descendant charts, family group sheets, alphabetical and customized lists. GEDCOM supported. Order from: Brent Haberer, 126 Crawford Circle, Golden, CO 80401; 303-278-0988; $35 registration ************************ (Info provided by Ron Bettencourt rbettencourt@umassd.edu) Program: Reunion for Windows Requires: 286, 386, or 486 IBM PC or compatible; Windows 3.0 or newer (Windows 3.1 strongly recommended); hard disk; at least 2MB RAM. Description: Organizes genealogical information and creates charts, reports, and documents worthy of publication. Records standard person information including custom event date and place, miscellaneous notes up to 30,000 characters per person, and five custom fields (for medical, military, education, etc.); pop-up lists for repetitive place names and surnames; supports links to color or b&w photos, records, maps, etc. (magnifies images on screen). Reference notes document sources of information. Calculates ages: shows weekday for birth, death, and marriage; the age at marriage; the current age or lifespan; the length of a marriage in years and days. Creates large graphic tree charts, including descendant charts up to 99 generations and pedigree charts up to 25 generations; full on-screen editing of box color, font, shadow, border, connecting lines, and captions; change the chart by clicking and dragging boxes or branches. Creates reports such as index, event calendars, family group sheets, family histories, person sheets, mailing lists, and mail merge files, even questionnaires for gathering more information. Calculates relationships, including custom relationship lists. Exports reports and data in word processor, spreadsheet, database, or desktop publishing software. GEDCOM import/export. Creates custom lists that you specify, and a family file log keeps track of your research. Supports 16 date formats, up to 30,000 individuals per family file, up to 20 children per husband and wife, up to 26 spouses (!?!) per individual. Searches for any text in any field. Option to convert surnames to all caps or mixed case. User's guide and tutorial, on-line help, free telephone support. [Data above from brochure] Order from:Leister Productions, P.O. Box 289, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055; Tel: 717-697-1378, FAX: 717-697-4373, CompuServe: 71201,1105; AmericaOnline: LeisterPro. Also, PC Connection; Tel: 1-800-800-5555, $99.95 + $5.00 shipping (30-day money back guarantee). [Entry updated 14 Dec 1993] ************************** Program: Family Treasures 2.01 (Jun 1993) Requires: IBM-clone, 80386SX or higher, 4Mb RAM Windows 3.0 or later, video adaptor supporting VGA, SVGA or XGA up to 768x1024. Requires mouse and hard disk with at least 2Mb free space; supports dot matrix, inkjet and laser printers; optional scanner needed to use bitmapped import feature. Description: Easy to use photographic, and lineage-linked genealogical database with display of relationship, key dates, photograph (1per person) and unlimited text for biography with timeline 1000 AD to present. Data entry through an on-screen form. Supports (1000 persons/500 marriages- Version 2.0; 8000 - Version 2.01) persons. Drop-down input forms with error checking. Fields: birth date and place, user-selectable event date and place, occupation, death date and place, burial death and place. "Nameline" family portrait allows search, display and browsing of digitalized photos on one screen up to 10 generations of direct ancestors and the "bloodline" displays four generations. Clicking on the name of a relation jumps to that member. Biographic information accompanies the photo. One free-form text area editable with ASCII editor for all notes. Prints group sheets with photograph, relations, key events and biographical text with full Windows font controls. Three types of family trees are created and printed: all ancestors in parental bloodline (four generations); ancestor nameline (nine generations); descendant tree showing all children (ten generations). Prints lists of birthdays and anniversaries, sorted by month and sorted name lists. Imports one .BMP graphics file per person. The program's graphics and data files are accessible to other Windows applications. Also includes age/date calculator and timeline with over 120 historical events printable as single pages or wall sized with zoom in and out display. Search results printable as graphic or text tree, Other: CompuServe: FTDEMO.ZIP; The Ladder BBS 503-3430-3458: FAMTRESx.ZIP - demo disk; also available from author. Review: Genealogical Computing, Oct-Dec 1992, p. 6. Digest, Mar/Apr 1993, p. 5. (Notice). Order from: Larry Ledden, c/o Family Technologies (FAMTEC), 7251 Sasparilla Dr, Corona, CA 91719; Tel: 909-371-4764; CompuServe: 71543,2760; $49.95 + $4.50 S&H; 97 pp. manual. Picture Album $15.95. Demo version pending (April 1993). ************************** Program: ProGen for Windows 1.0 (31 Mar 1993) Requires: IBM-clone, 80286 or higher (80386 or higher highly recommended) with 3Mb RAM (XMS/EMS) and Windows 3.0 or higher; VGA or SVGA monitor. Mouse and hard disk with 4Mb free space required; supports most dot-matrix, in/BubbleJet and laser printers including PostScript/TrueType Description: Icon-driven graphical user interface fronting a powerful relational database management system. On-line help. Winner of National Software Design Award. Cross-platform compatibility between Mac and PC data files. Unlimited Tree data files, number of records per Tree and number of events per person. Automatic data entry error checking. Incomplete/approximate dates supported. Place Manager automates repetitive place name entry and does geographical searches for reports. Eight user-defined preset Event types; unlimited user-definable events. Data presented in Windows style lists for mouse selection or keyboard selection with wildcards. Searches and Reports generator is user-defined by any combination based on Name, Gender, Approximate or actual Dates, Specific place or General Area. A "No Spouse" search is supported. Output directed to screen, page preview, file or clipboard. Prints reports: People Summary, Marriages Summary, Families Summary, Descendants. Prints forms: Progenitor Tree; LDS Pedigree Chart; Family Group with Events; LDS Family Group Sheet; Personal Record with Events. GEDCOM planned for release 2.0 in late 1993 or early 1994. Also planned is digitalized graphics and record source management. Review: Family Tree Computer Magazine, Dec 1992, p. 6 (Pre- release review) Order from: A. Biggs, 70 Nelson Rd, Ipswich, Suffolk, 1P4 4D England; Tel: (0473) 724674. #59.95 in UK, including S&H. International orders - consult author. *************************** Program: Parents 2.31 Requires: IBM-clone (80286 or better, 80386 recommended), 4Mb RAM, 132K disk space of which 16K is documentation; and Windows 3.0 or higher; supports dot matrix, inkjet and laser printers. Description: On-line help. Input using a linked three generational tree: birth, christening, marriage, death dates and places that also displays on screen. User-defined number of generations. Manual linking. One unlimited notes field. Prints pedigree chart and to disk as ASCII. Prints ancestor charts. Other: CompuServe and BBSs: PARWN2.ZIP; American Online: (Windows 3.0 version). Review: Windows Magazine, March 1993, pp. 309-310. Order from: Bradley Nicholes, c/o NickelWare, P.O. Box 393, Orem, UT 84059; CIS 72730,1002; $25 registration + $5 S&H. On-disk manual ***************************** >From: Benson Wills Program: Family Origins for Windows Parson's Technology, P. O. Box 100, Hiawatha, Iowa 52233 SRP US$49 Money-back guarantee. System requirements: IBM compatible running Windows 3.1 or later. 4 MB RAM, 1 MB free hard drive space. Works with all Windows-compatible monitors and printers. DATA ENTRY Unique "pedigree chart" data entry screen lets you view up to five generations of your family tree. "Action Keys" for frequently performed tasks. Automatic linking of parents, spouses and children. Mouse supported but not required. Toolbar icon makes it easy to add, edit, etc. SmartSearch/browse features "Merge two people" command Relationship calculator Date calculator Duplicate search and merge INDIVIDUAL RECORDS Surname, given name, sex, title, and ID fields Birth place and date fields Christening (or Baptism, Blessing or B.Mitzvah) place and date field Death place and date field Burial place and date field Optional LDS Ordinance Fields Short notes for general, birth, christening, death and burial information Long note (up to 2,000 lines) for each individual Source notes for general, birth, christening, death, and burial information Marriage date, place, status and end date fields Short note for marriage information Long note (up to 2,000 lines) for each marriage DATABASES Up to 255 separate databases per directory Up to 30,000 individuals per database Up to 10 spouses per individual Up to 22 children per marriage Charts, Reports, and lists PRESENTATION QUALITY CHARTS, REPORTS, AND LISTS Charts: Single pedigree chart Cascading pedigree chart Ancestry chart Descendant chart Reports: Family group sheets User-definable reports Sample birth, individual, and summary reports included Story Format: Modified register Ahnentafel Lists: Unlinked individuals Index of all data Duplicate list Output to printer, file, or screen Change fonts (fixed only) View multiple reports on screen GEDCOM IMPORT/EXPORT Optional import of GEDCOM files User-selectable output Individuals Families Ancestors Descendants Entire database Output format options General Ancestral file Temple-ready MISC. Compression available for backing up to floppy disk. Built-in note editor; one note and three sources can be recorded for each event in an individual's record. Automatic line wrap, cut/copy/paste, text file import/export and paragraph tagging. The tag list is user editable and selected tags (Title:, Author:, etc.) are automatically inserted at the beginning of a paragraph. Definable flags to track information specific to family- track multiple births, genetic diseases, etc. Technical support via telephone (not toll-free), CompuServe, GEnie, and Smartfax Compiled by Benson Wills (btw@vnet.net) from information provided by Parson's Technology. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >From: jjurvans@jurvans.pp.fi (Jukka Jurvansuu) For more information please contact Jukka Jurvansuu at jjurvans@jurvans.pp.fi. GENUS Senior and GENUS Junior Genealogical Programs for Windows Features of GENUS Senior The basic personal information, plus: * an unlimited amount of free-form text * four extra fields which can be named freely * five numeric and logic fields * address information * pictures and sound * sources for basic information and text Search functions: * all combinations of personal data as search criteria * relationship of two people and their closest common relatives * search for close relatives * ancestors and descendants * either Julian or Gregorian weekdays * calcualtion of 26 christian religious holidays Personal filters: * filters affect all operations: graphical preview, search, printout, export, etc. * personal filtering by search criteria, path connecting two people, ancestors and descendants Graphical display and printout of data: * family table, ancestors and descendants shown graphically * flexible printouts including source information and pictures * printouts in foreign languages using a terminology database Data protection: * password-protected program * password-protected file * password-protected text and sources Importing and exporting data: * import and export to/from GEDCOM, GENUS Junior * search for people, and import and logical linking of their data from another file Other features: * unlimited number of people in a file * synonyms for first and last names * history references which can be edited freely * author information * can be used as a family register Hardware requirements: * PC or compatible computer * Windows 3.1 or later * 2 MB RAM (4 MB recommended) * 2 MB hard disk space (4 MB recommended) Other information * was released on December 1993 * Programmed with C++ * product of 2 years development after releasing Genus Junior * prints are seperate programs so new print could be added without modifying the program * registering $ 179 Versions available * finnish and english * Swedish on August * German, French, Dutch and Norwegian by the end of 1994 * free demo version available (limitation of editing first 100 persons in the file, no other limitations) Features of GENUS Junior The basic personal information, plus: * 3000 characters of free-form text Search functions: * all combinations of personal data as search criteria * search for close relatives * ancestors and descendants * Gregorian weekdays Graphical display and printout of data: * family table, ancestors shown graphically Data protection: * password-protected file Importing data: * import from GEDCOM * merging data from another file Other features: * 32.000 people in a file * author information Hardware requirements: * PC or compatible computer * Windows 3.0 or later * 2 MB RAM * 2 MB hard disk space Other information * was released on June 1992 * Programmed with C++ * registering $ 79 Versions available * finnish and english * free demo version available (limitation of editing first 100 persons in the file, no other limitations) ======================================================================== Jukka Jurvansuu, Mr. tel. +358-86-130 988 Man.dir., MediaBase Oy fax +358-86-121 825 Lonnrotinkatu 12 A email: jjurvans@jurvans.pp.fi FIN-87100 Kajaani, FINLAND ========================================================================