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Guide Picks - Top 5 Genealogy Programs for LDS Members |
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If you're a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and
are working to prepare the names of your ancestors for temple ordinances,
then you should consider the special requirements of the church when
purchasing a genealogy software program. The following family tree
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1) Family Origins 10.0
One of the easiest to use genealogy software programs on the market,
Family Origins is still jam-packed with powerful features. Includes full
LDS TempleReady and Ancestral File support, allows you to enter and edit
LDS ordinances on a single screen, imports directly from PAF 3.0 and 4.0
(without GEDCOM) and automatically identifies "qualified" ordinances.
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2) Ancestral Quest 3.0
Ancestral Quest is the only Windows genealogy program that is
fully compatible with Personal Ancestral File (PAF), the genealogy
software program of the LDS Church. You can open your family file
interchangeably in either program without conversion. Offers the full
TempleReady capabilities and LDS options of PAF, plus a variety of
extra features for reports, source documentation and quick entry.
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3) Legacy 3.0
Just as powerful as the other genealogy programs on this list, Legacy
has one clear advantage - it's free! It offers a super-easy user
interface, full LDS support including fields for all ordinance dates,
special date codes, temple list, ordinance reports and TempleReady
submission files. Can import directly from PAF 3.0. A deluxe version
of Legacy 3.0 is also available for purchase from the Web site.
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4)
PAF
5.1
Personal Ancestral File (PAF) 5.1 is a new Windows based
version of one of the most widely used genealogy software programs.
Produced by the LDS church, you can be sure this program provides the
options you need to submit your ancestors for temple ordinances. It
lacks some of the advanced features of other programs on this list,
but is available for FREE download from the FamilySearch Web site.
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5) Reunion for Macintosh
Reunion is far and away the best genealogy software program available
on the market for Macintosh users, receiving the highest rating
for genealogy software in MacWorld, MacAddict and Mac Home Journal
magazines. It offers great functionality and customization and decent
LDS support including fields for all ordinance dates.
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