“the best genealogy package just got better”
Family Tree Magazine, Review of Version 3

July 2008: The UK's largest consumer organisation tests 8 genealogy programs. Family Historian comes out top with the highest overall score and a Best Buy award.

Version 3 has won awards from Computer Active, Personal Computer World, and Windows XP: The Official Magazine. Reviewers said "the best genealogy package just got better", Family Tree Magazine, "The best just got better", Norfolk Roots, "Superb picture handling and the best set of charts around", Your Family Tree (see Reviews).

To learn more about Family Historian see Features or take the Tour of Family Historian and read What the Reviewers Have Said... To learn about the ideas behind the design of Family Historian see Design Goals & Philosophy.

Family Historian runs on Windows Vista, XP, 2000, ME & 98.

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Version 3.1 adds important new features - file root, instant relationship information, instant estimated dates, a completely new help system, important diagram enhancements, and much more. For full details see What's New in Version 3.1.

3.1 builds on the wealth of new features and improvements that were added in version 3.0 (see What's New in Version 3.0 for details).

Version 3.0 users can download a free upgrade to 3.1 - see Downloads for details.

UK television viewers will be familiar with the BBC's hit genealogy series: Who Do You Think You are? But did you know that the makers of the program use Family Historian?

Upgrading From Version 2

All users of Family Historian version 2 (that is, any version beginning with a 2) can purchase an upgrade to version 3 - either as a download or on CD (see Buy Family Historian).

Each boxed copy of Family Historian 3 comes with a voucher for 50 free units for research at findmypast.com and a promotion code for 30% extra on purchased units, saving up to £100.

Findmypast.com is the new name for 1837online.com.