cosfordparker@gmail.com wrote: > There used to be a shareware genealogy program (wish I could remember > the name of it!) with a timeline capability to include every > individual in the database and their dated events. The format was > vertical - terrific for seeing ancestor peer-groups and understanding > the relativity of the various ancestors' life events. > > Does anyone know of a current program that 1) produces a vertical time > line and 2) can include the entire database (as opposed to just > individuals and singular family groups)? > > Thanks! -- SCP Googling "genealogy timeline vertical" gave numerous results, including: 1. Genelines by Progeny Software, Inc. A timeline charting companion that works with most programs and GEDCOM files and has specific versions for Legacy and Ancestral Quest. The program lets you place the names and lives of your family's past into historical context. http://www.progenygenealogy.com/genelines.html Genelines 2.0 Review by Dick Eastman Reviewed on Sept 5, 2002. http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library/article.aspx?article=5647 data 2. Timeline Maker Professional A more comprehensive program, also by Progeny Software, designed for professional timelines for more than just genealogy. http://www.timelinemaker.com/ home 3. Timeline Maker Basic The basic version of TimelineMaker Pro. http://www.timelinemakerbasic.com/ 4. The Genealogy Timeline by Computer Management Corporation of the South (Mary Parker) A genealogical / historical event and research organizer. http://home.netcom.com/~genealogy/ You'll have to do the rest of the legwork yourself. There are more out there, you just have to look. -- Gene Y. n2kvs Researching Young, Zies, Harer & Cox with Legacy Family Tree http://h1.ripway.com/egptech/

Thanks fior taking the time to respond, Gene! I have tried or explored the majority of the programs listed - it's the verticality that's the problem, I think. But I'll keep looking! --Sali