There's also a couple of comparison charts online that show you the different features of different software. They're a bit dated, but are still a useful place to look. Check out Richard Wilson's chart, as well as Bill Mumford Report Card. Of course, we don't know who's selling the best, but with the help of Amazon.com, we can tell which software seems the most popular on their site. So, based on their sales ranking and figures (which are open to interpretation in many ways), here's the 15 top selling genealogy software programs there:
- Family Tree Maker
- RootsMagic
- Family Tree Legends
- Legacy Family Tree
- Heritage Family Tree
- GSP Family Tree
- GenoPro Family Tree
- The Master Genealogist
- Generation Family Tree
- Ultimate Family Tree
- Family Tree Quick & Easy
- Family Tree for Dummies
- Easy Family Tree
- Softkeys Family Tree
- Multilingual Family Tree
In our news segment, we mentioned that vital records for Nova Scotia are now on line. The free data site of the week was the Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System. Well, all of that should keep you busy till the next show. Be listening then!
Oh, please don't forget about Mac users. I'm fairly certain that at least one of the several genealogy programs for Mac, Reunion 9, outsells some of those listed here.
ReplyDeleteLaura, we did not want to leave out Mac users, indeed Dick Eastman talked about that in his interview. However, the sales list we posted is from Amazon.com, and they don't seem to list Reunion as an item for sale, just as used. I do agree, it certainly outsells some of the software on this list.
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