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Software options to display whole tree from imported GEDCOM?

I am not content with the limited options that I have been able to find for viewing a tree. Many of the software packages I have located limit the tree to direct descendants and ancestors of one person, rather than displaying the whole tree - all…
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Genealogy software based on open database format?

What open format-based genealogy software do exist? I am making a research about available genealogy programs and I am a bit disappointed with the results. I am seeking tools which are feature-rich, agile and extendable at the same time. The main…
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Is there an application that searches for common ancestors of three or more individuals

I've been mapping my DNA for about two years now. Part of the process is finding the common ancestors between three or more DNA donors that match a segment of shared DNA. I spend an enormous amount of time manually browsing through ancestral trees…
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Fractal display of a family tree on a computer screen

Is there a computer program that allows you to see a whole family tree, on screen, and expand, compact and shift, vertically and horizontally, just as you can in Google Earth?
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Software to record polygamous family with sequence but not birth dates of children?

I am starting a project to document historical family relationships of a family in Tanzania based on oral records. The data go back about 200 years. Many of the families involve multiple wives, some of whom may have also had previous or later…
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Software that will print everybody related and unrelated -- what should I look for?

I am new to genealogy and looking for a software package that will list/chart/print "Everybody" that I have entered in the database, related and not directly related. I realise this will result in a large chart but it will be useful at this stage of…
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Is there any genealogy software that will assemble lists of cousins from a gedcom?

Are there software programs that will compile lists of cousins at each degree (2nd, 3rd, 4th etc) of a target (or "home") person from a gedcom? Viz: Among the 6000 persons in my gedcom, what are the names of my 4th cousins.
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Transfering family tree from My Heritage to free software program without losing data

The site that I am currently on is too expensive. I have 508 people in my tree currently, and I would hate to lose any of my data that I have already recorded. Can you recommend a completely free family tree builder for me to move to from My…
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Descendant List from Ancestry.com

My genealogy data has been in Personal Ancestry File (PAF) on my desktop computer for 20+ years. I recently also put it on Ancestry.com. For now, I am maintaining it in both places because PAF will print descendant lists. Unfortunately, PAF will not…
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Seeking genealogy software that will support multiple languages and RTL writing?

I am home user that would like to maintain his family records and tree for 3-4-5+ generations back. I am looking for Software, not necessary free, that will support multiple languages and RTL writing together with presentation of genealogical…
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