Create a family tree and record your family history
Platform : Windows 98, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP
Type: freeware
Manufacturer: Genbox
Size: 356KB
Rating: 3
Verdict:
A powerful family tree program
System Requirements:
Nothing Special
This is the software publishers description:
In one package,
Genbox
Family History provides a full set of genealogy tools.
Genbox Family History is a database, a research tool, a task organizer, a
data analyzer, a chart producer, and a report writer. The user interface was
carefully constructed to provide a lot of power and flexibility to the user
while also being easy to use and uncluttered in appearance. Whether you are a
beginner, an experienced genealogist or a professional, you will be delighted
with Genbox Family History.
Genbox stores your genealogical data. Pictures and other multimedia can also
be stored and linked to the related data items. It can help you organize your
research notes and tasks. Special features make it easy to add your source
documentation. The charts and reports are very flexible, providing many ways for
you to format and present your data to others. An advanced search capability
will help you find particular subsets of your data, which can then be used as a
group elsewhere in the program.
Charts can be printed on any printer, including large-format printers or
plotters for impressive color wall charts that will be the talk of your next
family reunion. They can also be saved in JPEG or PNG format, so they can easily
be shared with others and included on web pages. Text reports can be saved in
Rich Text Format (RTF) or HTML so you can edit them with your own editor or
upload them to the web.
Genbox has an attractive, powerful, and flexible user interface.
A simple and consistent design makes viewing and entering your data easy to
learn and a pleasure to use. Data is arranged onto a number of views, a
different view for each type of data (individual, places, sources, media, etc.).
On each view, data for one main record is presented at a time. The record ID and
name of the record appear in a header area across the top of the view.
Data entry fields are thoughtfully organized onto multiple tabs beneath the
header. By simply clicking through the tabs, all data for the current record can
be viewed and edited. There are no additional windows that you need to open in
order to see all of the data or to edit the current record.
Related data presented in different views and tab pages is linked together
and can easily be reached. A double-click on a selected field is all it takes to
jump to associated data on another window or page, and back/forward arrows on
the common toolbar will help you navigate among your jump positions. You can
also step through your records one at a time, type in a name or ID in the key
fields at the top of most view windows, or set up a filter to quickly find and
move between particular records of interest.
Each view window can have a different background color, making them easier to
distinguish at a glance when you have several view windows open at once. Most
user-interface elements, such as the text fonts, window sizes, and background
colors, can be changed to suit your preference.
Auto-completion on date, place, and name fields speeds data entry. An "
autosource" feature makes it easy to add to source documentation to a number of
facts derived from the same source.