This growing document offers a high-level look at the Golden Egg Genealogist assessment of the Big Three genealogical desktop software products: Family Tree Maker©, Legacy© Family Tree, and RootsMagic™. Follow the linked feature labels to posts about each analysis. The series was introduced with The genealogy desktop software dilemma: Family Tree Maker, Legacy, or RootsMagic?
| Feature | FTM | LFT | RM |
| Appearance — First Impressions | * * * | * * | * * * * |
| Citing Sources | * * * * | * * * * | * * * * ½ |
| Online Help and Documentation | * * * * ¼ | * * * * | * * * ¾ |
| Syncing to Online Trees | * * * * | * * ½ | * * * ½ |
If you have experiences that support, challenge, or nuance my take on the three software products, please comment. Let’s learn from each other.
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