Best Open Source Genealogy Software?

Posted by timothy on Sunday December 19, 2010 @11:17AM from the well-son-I-was-on-the-roof-with-your-mother dept.

An anonymous reader writes "I'm looking to build a family tree for a holiday gift. Do the Slashdotters of the world have any recommendations on open source genealogy software? I did try a 14-day free trial of Ancestry.com. What a scam! I submitted the personal information for my parents, grandparents, and me. Then, I received a pop-up telling me that if I would like to get information on my family, I would have to upgrade my subscription for $29.95 US. So, I took the chance. Turns out that the only information they had was my previous addresses for the past 20 years." The venerable GRAMPS is still actively developed, and its site lists several other possibilities, too. Any favorites, or anti-favorites, out there?

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Re:Why is OSS A Criteria? by gd2shoe · 2010-12-19 12:48 · Score: 4, Interesting

PAF is obsolete, but still viable.
If research is what you need, don't overlook Family Search. It works best if you can start with someone long dead. If you want one-on-one assistance (for free), stop by an LDS Family History Center. Yeah, we're "Mormon's", but the family history advisers must not be overtly preachy (if they are, they're not following instructions). Just bring everything you've got.

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I won't join Slashcott. OTOH, If Beta goes live, I just won't be back until it's fixed. Sorry Dice.