The number of genealogy apps available for tablet and mobile devices seem to grow every day. From major family research companies like
Ancestry.com to small oral interviewing applications like
Saving Memories Forever, the entire genealogy community has recognized the importance of being available for iPad, iPhone and Android. Check out some of our recent reviews, as well as round-ups of our favorite social and photograph-sharing apps for genealogists.
Price: free
Manufacturer: Ancestry.com, (800) 262-3787
Biggest draws: Lovely to look at and intuitive to use; ability to view original source images attached to your tree; search and upward integration with Ancestry.com; even works on your phone
Drawbacks: Lacks regular source citations and help/tutorials; limited searching within your file; clunky downward integration with Ancestry.com when you've changed your online tree
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Price: $14.99
Manufacturer: Leister Productions, (717) 697-1378
Biggest draws: Makes excellent use of the iPad interface; navigating trees and switching views is a snap; slick and seamless integration with files on your Mac. Also available for iPhone
Drawbacks: Occasional bugs (freezes, additions to memo fields don't sync with Mac); no search of sources; requires Mac software for full functionality
Price: Free basic account, $3.99 a month for additional features and unlimited usage
Manufacturer: Saving Memories Forever <
www.savingmemoriesforever.com>
Biggest Draws: Easy-to-use voice recorder for sharing oral history and documents with others who have Saving Memories Forever accounts
Drawbacks: Organization of files is limited to predetermined categories and questions, allows audio files only
App Requirements: App requires iPhone, iPod touch or iPad with iOS 4.3 or later; Android 2.2 and later
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