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Webtrees

webtrees is free and open-source web-based genealogy software. It is written in PHP and JavaScript, runs on a web server, and is designed for collaborative editing and publication of family-history data. The software works with GEDCOM files and can be used for private family trees or shared online genealogy projects.

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webtrees
Original authorsGreg Roach and John Finlay
DevelopersGreg Roach and the webtrees team
Initial release26 August 2010 (2010-08-26)1
Stable release
2.2.6 / 29 April 2026 (2026-04-29)2
Written inPHP, JavaScript
Operating systemWeb server
TypeGenealogy software
LicenseGPL-3.0-or-later3
Websitewebtrees.net
Repositorygithub.com/fisharebest/webtrees

webtrees is free and open-source web-based genealogy software. It is written in PHP and JavaScript, runs on a web server, and is designed for collaborative editing and publication of family-history data. The software works with GEDCOM files and can be used for private family trees or shared online genealogy projects.

webtrees was created in 2010 as a fork of PhpGedView. Genealogy-software writers and reviewers covered the first release as a successor to PhpGedView, and later coverage has described it as an actively maintained collaborative genealogy web application.

History

webtrees was created in 2010 after several PhpGedView developers moved development away from SourceForge during disputes over access restrictions and export-control handling.45 It was the second major fork of PhpGedView, after Genmod.6

In July 2010, Dick Eastman introduced webtrees in Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter as a new web-based genealogy program.7 On the day version 1.0.0 was released, Tamura Jones reviewed webtrees and compared it with PhpGedView.8 Jones later gave webtrees an honorable mention in the 2010 GeneAwards, describing it as a faster and cleaner successor to PhpGedView.9

Features

webtrees is designed to run on a web server and be accessed through a browser. It supports collaborative editing, privacy controls, media handling, and GEDCOM import and export.810

The 2.2 branch moved webtrees toward newer PHP features and raised the minimum PHP requirement, while the 2.1 branch remained available for older hosting environments.1110 Version 2.2.6 was released on 29 April 2026.2

See also

See also

References

References

  1. "webtrees Wiki:History". Archived from the original on 2 December 2010. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
  2. "Release 2.2.6". GitHub. 29 April 2026. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
  3. "fisharebest/webtrees". GitHub. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
  4. "PGV blocked in Cuba, Syria, etc". SourceForge. 10 February 2010. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
  5. "Future of PGV". SourceForge. 18 February 2010. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
  6. "A new start..." SourceForge. 24 October 2005. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
  7. Eastman, Dick (26 July 2010). "WebTrees - a New Web-based Genealogy Program". Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter. Archived from the original on 4 February 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
  8. Jones, Tamura (26 August 2010). "Webtrees - web genealogy". Modern Software Experience. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
  9. Jones, Tamura (31 December 2010). "The GeneAwards 2010". Modern Software Experience. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
  10. O'Connor, Chad (25 November 2024). "webtrees 2.1.21 and webtrees 2.2.0". GenealogySoftware.net. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
  11. O'Connor, Chad (3 October 2024). "webtrees 2.2 PHP Changes". GenealogySoftware.net. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
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