Posts tagged “tools”
20 September 2026
How to Export Your Family Tree as a GEDCOM File, Site by Site
A GEDCOM file is the one thing that makes a family tree portable. Here is exactly where the export button is on every major site, and what gets left behind when you use it.
20 September 2026
Free Alternatives to Findmypast for UK and Irish Family History
Findmypast holds British and Irish records you cannot get elsewhere. But a surprising amount of UK and Irish genealogy is free if you know which sites hold what.
20 September 2026
Free Alternatives to MyTrueAncestry: Getting a Real Family Tree Instead
MyTrueAncestry tells you which ancient samples your DNA resembles. That is entertaining, but it is a different job from documenting your actual family. Here is what to use for which.
20 September 2026
Free Alternatives to Geni and WikiTree: Keeping a Family Tree That Stays Yours
Geni and WikiTree share a design decision: there is one profile per person, and it is not only yours. Here is what to use if that is the part you want to leave behind.
20 September 2026
Free Alternatives to FamilySearch: When a Private Family Tree Makes More Sense
FamilySearch costs nothing, so people looking for an alternative are rarely doing it over price. They are doing it because someone else edited their great-grandfather.
20 September 2026
Free Alternatives to Ancestry: What You Can Use Without a Subscription
Ancestry's tree builder is free, but most of what makes it useful is not. Here are the genuinely free alternatives, what each one replaces, and how to take your tree with you.
5 September 2026
Free Alternatives to MyHeritage: The Best No-Cost Options for Building Your Family Tree
Looking for a free MyHeritage alternative? Here's an honest breakdown of the tools that let you build, share, and preserve your family tree without a subscription.
28 August 2026
Best GEDCOM Viewer and Family Tree Converter Tools in 2026: Which One Should Serious Researchers Choose?
Compare the top GEDCOM viewer and converter tools worldwide and see why My rOoOts GEDCOM Viewer stands out for serious family history researchers who need privacy, speed and clean exports.
8 August 2026
Best Family Tree Generators in 2026: Free and Easy Tools for Building Your Family History
Looking for the best family tree generator in 2026? Compare free and paid tools, learn what features matter, and choose the right family tree maker for your family history project.