If you are like me you have been searching for the best software for your family tree. I have tried several, and paid quite a bit of money over the years to start new and pay for the latest updates. Most that claim to be shareable do not do the job.

TNG — The Next Generation developed by Darrin Lythgoe is the best by far that I have found. For under $100 you can purchase the software and create your own website with his partners at Simply Hosting.

You can try the demo here. 

What’s even better, you don’t have to go through a help desk, you can just drop Darrin a line.

“This program is a winner!”

— Dick Eastman, Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter.

If you’ve been looking for an easy way to put your family tree online while keeping full control, TNG is for you!

Don’t have a website yet? We can help with that. If you’ve already got a site that offers PHP and MySQL, you can set up and run TNG with very little effort.

Don’t settle for ancient site creation methods that generate hundreds of HTML pages, or for freeware solutions that don’t come with any support. Get TNG today!

TNG Features:

• GEDCOM Import/Export: No need to retype everything.
• Search: Easy lookup by name, or advanced search on dates, places and more.
• Dynamic Charts: Pedigree, descendants, relationship, timeline, family group, etc.
• Clean, Easy to Read: One person per page, sensible layout, clear navigation.
• Surname and First Name Lists: Quickly display your main lines alphabetically and by popularity.
• Customizeable: Choose from 21 free design templates, or purchase one from a third party
• Security: Create users with various rights, protect living/private data.
• Media: Upload and link photos, histories, videos, you name it.
• Administration: Manage everything from a central admin menu.
• Backup/Restore: Safeguard your data, recover from disaster.
• Multiple Trees: Host more than one GEDCOM at a time.
• Strong Support: Make use of a forum, a wiki and two mailing lists, or ask the author.
• Much More: Google Maps, LDS data supported, Cemeteries, Dates & Anniversaries, “What’s New”, etc. etc.! See a more complete feature list here.