Genealogy is a web-based family tree application for recording family members and their relationships.
Built with Laravel 12, it provides a structured way to manage genealogy data in a modern interface.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Team-based multi-tenancy with role-based permissions for owners, administrators, managers, editors, and members.
- Multi-language interface with support for several translations and user profile language settings.
- Event management with a timeline overview for tracking family history.
- Multiple image uploads with optional watermarking, carousel navigation, and support for document uploads.
- Built-in backup management, log viewing, and activity logging for people, teams, and users.
- Ancestor and descendant trees generated with recursive common table expressions for improved performance.
- Initial GEDCOM import and export capabilities, with broader support under active development.
Website: github.com/MGeurts/genealogy
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Developer: Marc Geurts
License: MIT License
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