Free Mac Genealogy Software[edit | edit source]

1. Family Tree Maker Free Downloads
2. Family Tree Maker For Mac
3. Family Tree Software For Mac Free Version

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)

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

FamilySearch Certified Products and Services

Family Tree Maker Free Downloads

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

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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

Family Tree Software For Mac Free Version

It is still arguably the most powerful genealogy software out there for Mac though. Family Tree Maker 2019 for Mac is available in three formats – a download, download with DVD and USB stick with download. Pricing: $79.95 – Free Trial. MacFamilyTree 9 offers you a wide range of options to capture and visualize your family history. Search the free FamilySearch archive, which contains billions of genealogical entries, and continue your research on the go, using MobileFamilyTree (available separately) for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

1. A powerful software. More than 30 tools to manipulate your genealogy or make analysis: classic or sophisticated editors, dynamic tree, geographical view, chronological, list of places, management of sources and media, statistical reports, sosa-daboville numbering, merge, detection of duplicates, etc.
2. Download for free HEREDIS for Windows and Mac for your research and your family trees. HEREDIS is the software of reference in the world of family tree. Whether amateur or professional, you will not exhaust the many possibilities offered by the software. Many genealogists work with HEREDIS worldwide.
3. Discover Your Family Story With Family Tree Maker! FTM 2019 for Mac and Windows For thirty years Family Tree Maker® has been the world's favorite genealogy software making it easier than ever to discover your family story, preserve your legacy and share your unique heritage.