Ancestris – family tree software

Ancestris is a desktop genealogy application for creating, maintaining and analysing family trees. It provides a comprehensive collection of tools for recording individuals, families, historical events, places and documentary evidence.

The application places particular emphasis on the GEDCOM standard. Genealogical information is stored directly in this format, allowing users to maintain control of their research data and exchange records with other compatible genealogy applications.

Ancestris offers several approaches to editing family history information. Its Cygnus editor presents an accessible interface for working with individuals and their immediate relatives, while the Aries editor exposes more detailed genealogical information. The GEDCOM editor provides direct access to the underlying data structure.

A selection of graphical and analytical views helps researchers explore their records. Family trees can be examined chronologically, geographically or through relationship diagrams, while specialist tools assist with detecting duplicates, correcting places and checking genealogical information.

The application also includes reporting and publishing capabilities for sharing family history research. Users can generate charts, printed reports and websites from their genealogical data.

This is free and open source software.

Key Features

• Manage multiple genealogies with no fixed limit on individuals or families.
• Store genealogical records directly in the GEDCOM format.
• Provides the Cygnus editor for working with individuals and their immediate family relationships.
• Includes the Aries editor for entering and managing detailed genealogical information.
• Offers a GEDCOM editor for directly examining and modifying the structure of genealogical records.
• Displays family relationships through an interactive dynamic tree.
• Provides graphical multi-generation family trees and relationship diagrams.
• Includes a chronological timeline of recorded genealogical events.
• Displays historical events and associated locations on geographical maps.
• Offers place lists and tables for reviewing and correcting geographical information.
• Includes a dedicated places editor for standardising location records.
• Provides advanced searching across individuals, families and other genealogical entities.
• Includes tools for identifying common ancestors between individuals.
• Supports detecting potential duplicate records.
• Provides tools for checking and improving genealogical data quality.
• Includes facilities for reviewing the modification history of genealogical records.
• Generate ancestor and descendant reports, family information sheets and graphical charts.
• Provides WebBook and website generation facilities for publishing genealogical information.
• Supports attaching photographs, documents and other multimedia records.
• Includes extensions for additional reporting, analysis and genealogy management functions.
• Provides multilingual interface and documentation support.
• Cross-platform support – runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows.

Website: www.ancestris.org
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Developer: Ancestris
License: GNU General Public License v3.0

Ancestris is written in Java. Learn Java with our recommended free books and free tutorials.

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