Genealogy Products
Updated
Looking for tools to organize your family history? Here are the programs we recommend today. For websites, DNA tests and more, see our full list of Top Resources.
Genealogy software
Subscription
Family Tree Maker
The long-running favorite, now published by Software MacKiev. Syncs with your Ancestry tree. One-time purchase for Windows and Mac.
Free + paid
RootsMagic
Easy-to-use software for Windows and Mac, with a free version and a full-featured paid version.
Free + paid
Legacy Family Tree
Detailed Windows software with free and paid editions and lots of how-to webinars.
Free online trees
You don’t need software to get started. FamilySearch Family Tree and WikiTree are free, and building a tree on Ancestry is free too.
Books
To see a list of books and book reviews, visit our family history books page.