Comparing genealogy software packages can be interesting and useful, especially if you’re just getting into genealogy. I’d like to have a dollar for every time someone has asked me which genealogy software program is the best. I now answer by telling folks that it’s the one you’re used to. I don’t know of any major [...]

Leister Productions has released Reunion 10, the latest version of their family history database software for Apple’s Macintoch platform; plus buddy apps for the iPhone/iPod Touch and iPad. This release is considered a major upgrade over version 9, adding to and improving on the older version. Reunion’s List of Top New Features: Pictures Everywhere — [...]

Webinars have become popular among many genealogists. Bloggers, software vendors, professional researchers, and others use webinars to communicate with the genealogy community. Webinars provide interaction with an audience in an engaging manner. One excellent use of such interaction is for training. The folks at RootsMagic, one of the most popular genealogy programs on the market, [...]

The following news release was received from Thomas MacEntee: Offers Easy Access to FGS Services Including Radio, Blog and Webinars August 15, 2011 – Austin, TX. The Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) announces the debut of its free mobile application for the iPhone®, iPod Touch® and iPad®. With the new FGS App, FGS resources and [...]

Family Roots Publishing is offering a package deal of the RootsMagic 4 software (full version) and “Getting the Most Out of RootsMagic” a 336-page book for over 55% off. Normally $44.90 for the two items, we’re making them available for just $19.89 – the best price ever offered on the finest genealogy software & book [...]

The following news release was received from Heather Erickson at Ancestry.com: Downloadable Version of the #1-Selling Family History Software Available Today SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., January 6, 2011– Ancestry.com today announced the launch of Family Tree Maker® for Mac on the Mac App Store. Family Tree Maker for Mac provides an easy way to save and [...]

Family Tree Maker for Mac is now available from Ancestry.com. Built from the bottom up for the Mac platform, the software gives Mac users another option. The following news release was received from Ancestry.com: #1-Selling Family History Software Now Available in Mac Version SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., November 4, 2010 – Ancestry.com today announced the launch [...]

The following news release is from Paul Nauta, FamilySearch. SALT LAKE CITY—Recipients of the 2010 FamilySearch Software Awards were announced at the FamilySearch Developers Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah. The 14 recipients were recognized for their outstanding and innovative work in advancing products and technologies that integrate with FamilySearch’s emerging suite of products and [...]

The following news release was received from Ancestry.com: No. 1 Selling Family Tree Software Planned for Mac Users By The End of the Year PROVO, Utah, April 28, 2010 – Ancestry.com, the world’s largest online family resource, today revealed a Mac® version of Family Tree Maker® at the 2010 National Genealogical Society Family History Conference [...]

The following news release was written by Synium software staff: 4/21/2009 – Not long ago we released MacFamilyTree 5.4 with many improvements and a lot of new features. But MacFamilyTree 5.5 raises the bar even higher. Ever wanted to know who governed a country at the time of your great great grandmother? MacFamilyTree’s brand new [...]

Macworld has just published a review of the new Reunion for iPhone app. They give it four mice out of five. That’s a good rating, but not good as they gave Reunion 9 for Mac itself in 2007. Most genealogists agree that Reunion is currently (and always has been) the Mac genealogy software to beat. [...]

Dick Eastman is reporting that Shrubs 2.0 of the I-Phone and iPod Touch has been released. The following is directly from the Apple AppStore. Shrubs is an easy to use application making it possible to carry your family tree with you at all times. It can import standard genealogy files (GEDCOM format) and allows you [...]

The following news release was written by Synium Software: Mainz, Germany – Synium Software is proud to announce the availability of MacFamilyTree 5.4, their popular genealogy application for the Mac. Version 5.4 brings a host of new and improved and new features and is the biggest and most important update within the fifth generation of [...]

You can now purchase Reunion for the iPhone/iPod Touch at the iTunes App Store. Cost is just $14.95. Of course, you have to have the full program also – which sells for $99.95. The programs work together, allowing you to view and enter data on the road – return home and upload to you main [...]