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10 Best Free and Open Source Linux Family History Software

This article highlights the best genealogy software that runs under Linux.

Ancestris is genealogy software respecting the Gedcom standard with more than 30 tools to manipulate your genealogy or to perform analysis.

The GEDKeeper program is for working with personal genealogical databases. It has an extremely simple and intuitive interface.

Gramps, the Genealogical Research and Analysis Management Programming System, is an open source genealogy program written in Python.

HuMo-gen is a mature, feature-laden, free and open source web-based genealogy program written in PHP and JavaScript.

Webtrees is a free, feature-rich, open source web-based genealogy application intended for collaborative use.

GeneWeb is free and open source genealogy software with a Web interface. It can be used off-line or in a Web environment.

Geneotree is free and open source genealogy software developed in the PHP scripting language and the MySQL database.

PhpGedView is a web-based genealogy program which allows users to view and edit their genealogy on a website.

GenealogyJ is a full-featured viewer and editor for genealogic data, suitable for the hobbyist, family historian and genealogy researcher.

LifeLines is a genealogy program to help with family history research. It maintains genealogical records in a database.

The Linux at Home feature continues with a great pastime – researching your family tree.