Family Tree Software for Windows and Mac Silver Anniversary: For 25 years, millions of users have chosen Ancestral Quest as their tool to record and share their family tree. Ancestral Quest (AQ) family tree software is the perfect genealogy program for beginners and professionals alike. The WikiTree family tree maker is a free genealogy software solution that can help you create your family tree as easily as possible. It is an online database that allows you to create and edit your family tree in many different ways with adding of dates, facts and even family photography. For storing large volumes of data.

• About iFamily for Mac. IFamily for Mac is a richly featured Genealogy application with a healthy community of users. This is the genealogy application that Mac users have been waiting for! Whereas other genealogy software tends to emphasize the family unit, this software's focus is on each individual person.
• Learn about the most popular genealogy software for Mac, including price, manufacturer, pros and cons, as well as reviews and links to download.

Free Mac Genealogy Software[edit | edit source]

Commercial Mac Genealogy Programs[edit | edit source]

• iFamily for Mac for Snow Leopard and newer. For older OS versions, use iFamily for Leopard (still works for Tiger)

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Mac Genealogy Programs Certified for FamilySearch[edit | edit source]

FamilySearch Certified Products and Services

• Ancestral Quest for Mac Tree Share, Sources, Discussions, Change History and FamilySearch Support
• MacFamilyTree Tree Share, Sources, Discussions, Change History

Running Certified programs for FamilySearch that were created for Windows on a Mac

1. You will need a valid copy of Microsoft Windows.
   
2. You can partition your hard drive and create a windows section on your computer which will allow you to run any of the certified programs for New Family Search on your computer. You would partition your hard drive using Apple's Boot Camp. Boot Camp comes preinstalled on your computer. The program walks you though step by step how to partition the hard drive although I do recommend that you print out the instructions before you begin. Apple
   
3. As alternatives to BootCamp there are a few virtualization programs that allow you to run the Windows OS as you would a native program program.
   • Oracle VM VirtualBox is free open-source software similar to Vmware Fusion and Parallels. Virtual Box
     
   • Parallels is currently $79.95. Parallels contains a feature similar to VMware Fusion's Unity called Coherence. Parallels
     
   • VMware Fusion is currently $79.95. It has a feature called Unity, which allows you run Windows programs like native applications. VMware

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'You cannot beat Ancestral Quest. It is a very comprehensive program. It is very easy to use. The data entry screens are well designed. One of the things I like best is how it handles and documents the sources of info found in your research. I like the way you can attach images of records to an individual. It contains about every type of report you need.'

'I have used AncQuest for over 20 years! I love this program! I have seen others, but nothing compares to the logical and intuitive features of AQ. I love their collaboration feature. There are so many features that I think it leaves all the other programs 'in the dust.' Try it, buy it, you won't regret it.'

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'Great software, always up to date with the best tools. I have been a user for many years, and support was always there to help when I needed answers.'

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'This is a full featured program with unlimited expandability. It is the perfect program for beginners, with its simple, clear and uncluttered main screens. As you become comfortable with the processes used to enter, view and manipulate your data you begin to understand the many advanced features and the wide variety of reports which are infinitely customizable. The charts with the program are easy to use and modify to suit your needs. The circular fan chart is the best anywhere. There are many tools that allow all facets of your DB to be refined or condensed such as the Source and repository lists. I have used [others] and each have their strengths; but AQ is the complete package.'