Roots Master
(ver 2.3)
Shareware made Abandoned Freeware


Roots Master – Genealogy database with GEDCOM import / export.
This simple but well designed text mode program is a database for storing 
family information and generating documents showing family relationships. 
Mouse driven. 

Key features:

   1. View and print ancestors, descendants, family groups, alphabetical lists, 
      birthday lists, longevity analyses, etc..
   2. Can enter an unlimited number of people.
   3. Can export to the GEDCOM format, which is readable by most genealogy 
      programs. If you advance to a professional package, you won't have to 
      re-key your information.
   4. Allows you to enter name, address, birth date and place, marriage date 
      and place, death date and place, and sex for each relative. Once entered, 
      you can easily tie relatives together with father, mother, and spouse 
      relationships.
   5. Supports an unlimited number of multiple marriages.
   6. Excellent search and filtering capabilities. Query-building feature.
   7. Prints out family history worksheets which can be used to help collect 
      family history data.
   8. Does not catalog family pictures.


Limitations: There is a rare problem maintaining certain spouse links 
             (even after correcting errors).