Family history isn't just about the past — where health is concerned, it also can predict the future. Your family tree influences your risk for inherited medical conditions such as heart disease and diabetes, which makes family medical history an important legacy for any genealogist to leave. But what's the best way to identify and record those clues? It helps to create a report or chart showing health conditions that have affected your family. We investigated both traditional genealogy software and specialized programs to see how well they let you record and report on your family health history. Let's find out how each one fared in our checkup.

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