Genealogy Software for the Macintosh

GEDitCOM II Features

GEDitCOM II and GEDitCOM are feature rich. Below are some feature highlights, but go ahead and download the free demo and see them for yourself. The demo is fully functional for 15 days. Try it with your own genealogy data imported from any other application. You can purchase a license at any time to convert your demo download to the full version.

Macintosh Ease of Use

Multi-window "browser" interface
Powerful index window
Drag & drop features
Switchable user interface per user preference
Powerful search tools
Unlimited undo and redo
Unicode text
"Read" you information about your data out loud

Multimedia

Add pictures, sounds, movies - and any file type!
Drag & drop multimedia files to link them

Charts and Reports

Ancestor and descendant family tree charts
Portraits in charts
Charts dynamically update with tree editing and allow visual editing
Expand and contract chart branches
Charts scalable for viewing or printing
Many types of text reports
Create Address Books and Export vCards
Create a web site from your genealogy data
Create a genealogy book using LaTeX
Map places and events

Genealogy Features

Provides all the genealogy options you will ever need.
Document research on any number of individuals in any number of families with multiple spouses, numerous "events", and all LDS ordinances
Easily share your genealogy with friends and relatives, no matter what genealogy software they use and even if they do not use any genealogy software.
Attach sources to any data
Track your research efforts with research log records
Organize your records into albums

Place Research

Organize all your places in separate records and document them with maps, points of interest, and place-specific web sites
Direct access to the Place Advisor web site in a custom window
Search Place Advisor database to research places related to your data
Instantly transfer place information from the Place Advisor to place records in your file

Features for Power Users

100% support for GEDCOM 5.5.1 files
Import any GEDCOM file
Direct editing of GEDCOM data
GEDCOM validation tool
Use html elements in notes, including embedded maps
Advanced file and record merging
Export all or part of the file to a GEDCOM file
Drag records between files for partial merges
Works with a genealogy Date Calculator
Create a genealogy book using LaTeX

Many Customization Options

Entire user interface is customizable. GEDitCOM II comes with many different interface options called "Browser Styles." GEDitCOM comes with one standard browser style but you can download and install more.
Extensions add new features. GEDitCOM II comes with many installed extensions. GEDitCOM comes with a few extensions but you can download and install more.
Customize columns in the main index window
Customize data shown in family tree charts
Customize all fonts and colors for both light and dark modes

Even More User-Defined Customization

These advanced customization options are easier when using GEDitCOM II, but GEDitCOM can accomplish similar things.
Create your own browser style using the GEDitCOM Editor - a genealogy development environment (IDE) that comes with GEDitCOM II (and will be available for download when GEDitCOM becomes available).
Add new features by writing your own extensions using an Internal Scripting language, Python, or AppleScript. Extensions can manipulate data, create reports, export data, create web content, and much more. They can be created using the GEDitCOM Editor (note that use of Python requires GEDitCOM II).