PastPaths AlternativesGenealogy Tools and other similar apps like PastPaths

PastPaths is described as 'Genealogy application for researchers who want complete control over their own family history data. Everything — persons, events, places, sources, media, and stories — is stored locally on your computer in a local SQLite database' and is a Genealogy tool in the home & family category. There are more than 25 alternatives to PastPaths for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Windows, Mac, Linux and Android apps. The best PastPaths alternative is Gramps, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like PastPaths are FamilySearch.org, WikiTree, MyHeritage and Ancestry.

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  1. Gramps icon
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    Gramps is a Free Software Project for Genealogy, offering a professional cross-platform genealogy program, and a wiki open to all.

    52 Gramps alternatives

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  2. FamilySearch is a genealogy organization operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. FamilySearch maintains a collection of records, resources, and services designed to help people learn more about their family history.

    58 FamilySearch.org alternatives

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    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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  3. WikiTree icon
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    The WikiTree community is growing a free worldwide family tree. The site is 100% free. There are no premium memberships. All content is contributed by the users and you can keep copyrights. You can also keep modern profiles private or even hidden altogether.

    39 WikiTree alternatives

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    • Free
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    • Online
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  4. MyHeritage icon
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    Genealogy service supporting family tree creation online or offline, advanced ancestor search in 5.2 billion records, Smart Matching, face detection in photos, interactive charts, family website hosting, event planning, Google Maps integration, and collaborative editing.

    48 MyHeritage alternatives

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    • Freemium
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    • Online
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  5. Ancestry icon
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    Access over 7 billion historical documents and DNA analysis tools to research, build, and collaborate on detailed family trees. Search census, SSDI, military and other records, connect with relatives, and use digitized photos, newspapers and maps for genealogy.

    51 Ancestry alternatives

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  6. WeRelate icon
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    WeRelate.org is a free public-service wiki for genealogy sponsored by the Foundation for On-Line Genealogy, Inc. formerly in partnership with the Allen County Public Library. The Foundation for On-Line Genealogy is a 501c3 charitable organization supported by tax-deductible...

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  7. webtrees icon
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    Webtrees is a free, open source, website based, collaborative genealogy application. It works with standard GEDCOM files and is installed on a web server using PHP and MySQL (or Postgres, SQL Server, or SQLite).

    28 webtrees alternatives

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    • MySQL Community Edition
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  8. Ancestris icon
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    A powerful genealogy software.

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  9. GedMend icon
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    Merging a received GEDCOM into a master tree is one of the fastest ways to destroy years of work: duplicates appear silently, a confirmed birth year is overwritten without asking, source citations are stripped, accented names garble.

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    • Windows
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  10. Geni icon
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    Geni.com is a genealogy-related social networking website. Create your family tree and invite relatives to share. Search 70 million profiles. Discover your ancestors. Share photos, videos and more at Geni.com.

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    • Freemium
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    • Online
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  11. Family Gem icon
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    Android app for genealogical trees.

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  12. LifeLines icon
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    LifeLines is a genealogy program to help with your family history research. Its primary strengths are its powerful scripting language and the ability easily import and export information in the GEDCOM format.

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    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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