COMPUTER SOFTWARE PROGRAMS

There are many computer software programs available to help you organize your family records, print charts and trees, etc. Most genealogy programs can be easily adapted for use by Jewish genealogists, by adding custom fields such as Hebrew name, namesake (whom someone is named after), Yahrzeit date, Bar/Bat Mitzvah immigration date, etc. Many programs are shareware or you can download a demo to try it out.*
GEDCOM is a generic, database format designed to allow users to share family history database files between differing genealogy software programs. There are dozens of programs on the market. Whichever you choose, be sure that the program includes a GEDCOM capability. You also need GEDCOM in order to submit your data to the Family Tree of the Jewish People.

Family Tree Maker 2006, for Windows. $30 full version; $20 upgrade. Available at most software stores. Very easy to use. Highly recommended for beginners.
WWW: http://www.genealogy.com/ or http://www.familytreemaker.com/
*Online demo available.

Reunion (for Macintosh) Version 8: $99 from various vendors.
Best genealogy program for the Macintosh. Very powerful program, with graphical user interfaces. Incredible chart-making capabilities. Online demo available.
Leister Productions
P.O. Box 289
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
(717) 697-1378
E-mail: info@LeisterPro.com
WWW: http://www.leisterpro.com
*Online demo available

Brother's Keeper Version 6.2, for Windows. $45 shareware fee. Popular shareware program. May be intimidating to computer novices. Available for downloading from the John Steed
Brother's Keeper
6907 Chilsdale Rd.
Rockford, MI 49341
Fax: (616) 866-3345
E-mail: Brothers_Keeper@msn.com
WWW: http://www.bkwin.net
*Shareware try and buy

The Master Genealogist Version 6.07, for Windows. Downloads: $34 silver edition, $59 gold edition; Shipped by mail: $39.95 silver edition, $79.95 gold edition.
Wholly Genes Software, Inc.
5144 Flowertuft Court
Columbia, Maryland 21044
(410) 715-2260
E-mail: support@whollygenes.com
WWW: http://www.whollygenes.com/
*Online demo and 30-day free trial version available

Legacy Family Tree Version 6.0, for Windows. Standard edition version / Deluxe edition $29.95.
Millennia Corporation
PO Box 9410
Surprise, AZ 85374
(800) 753-3453
E-mail: Info@MillenniaCorp.com
WWW:http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com.

DoroTree Version 2.1: The Jewish genealogy software. Produce both English and Hebrew printouts. Enter names in Hebrew characters without a Hebrew operating system. $59.00
*Print Yahrzeit tables for years to come.
*Multilingual user interface.
*Convert dates from Hebrew-Gregorian and vice versa.
*Use a special icon to mark Holocaust victims.

DoroTree Technologies Ltd.
Manachat Technology Park
Building 1, Third Floor
IL-96951 Jerusalem, Israel
Tel: +972 2 679 7490
http://www.dorotree.com/
*Online demo available