Gramps – Free Genealogy Software

Gramps is a free software project and community. The folks who produce Gramps strive to produce a genealogy program that is both intuitive for hobbyists and feature-complete for professional genealogists. It is a community project, created, developed and governed by genealogists.

Gramps is available for Linux, UNIX, Windows, and Macintosh.

Focus on Your Research

Every person has their own story but they are also part of a collective family history. Gramps gives you the ability to record the many details of an individual’s life as well as the complex relationships between various people, places and events. All of your research is kept organized, searchable and as precise as you need it to be.

Here are some screenshots from Gramps:

Pedigree Chart

Descendant Fan Chart

Geography Chart

Media List View

The number of options and features is lengthy, too lengthy to list them all here. However, you can find them at: https://gramps-project.org/blog/ and at: https://gramps-project.org/blog/features/

Gramps is written for Linux. Installing it on Linux is simple, probably simpler than installing similar programs on Windows or Macintosh. It later was adapted for Windows and Macintosh. The Window and Macintosh versions do require a bit more work to install and configure.

Gramps is an impressive genealogy program. It’s price tag (FREE!) makes it even more attractive. You can learn more about Gramps at: https://gramps-project.org/blog/.