"Charlie Hoffpauir" <invalid@invalid.com> wrote in message news:hmb7g390rbqvq8qu282ug6q8m4t3blaa3i@4ax.com... > I'm looking for software, preferable a small (free or inexpensive) > program that will generate a pedigree chart that is interactive. > Ideally, I'd like something that works just like the pedigree chart > that was included in GEDCOM Explorer version 2.02.11d. This program > generated a pedigree chart from your GEDCOM file. What initially shows > on the screen is a 5 generation pedigree. However, click on any name > in the chart, and the screen (instantly) displays a 5 generation chart > for that individual. In GEDX 2.02.1d there were no options available > for this chart, but I think Gary intended to add them with later > revisions. The chart as provided lists the name, birth date, marriage > date, death date and locations for each. It also lists all the > children for the person in the #1 position on the chart. Ideally, I'd > like more options.... > > The intended use of this software is that a copy be included on the CD > that my family association distributes. I've found that many of the > family cousins buy the CD for the family information it provides, but > don't have the technical computer knowledge to get everything that is > available on the CD. So I'm looking at a simple way to allow people to > "browse" through the family lines without having to use a real > genealogy program. > > My thought is that Gary didn't actually "program" all that went into > GEDX 2.02.11d, particularly the chart generating capabilites that are > missing in earlier versions of GEDX. Rather I think he simply added > some charting package(s)... so my guess is that there is other > software "out there" with similar capabilities... at least I hope so. > > -- > Charlie Hoffpauir Take a look at Mudcreek Software GENviewer. http://www.mudcreeksoftware.com/index.htm There is also a free lite version and a free CD-Rom version. Kevin

On Thu, 4 Oct 2007 19:23:36 -0400, "k..." <jstuff@columbus.rr.com> wrote: <snip> >Take a look at Mudcreek Software GE My thanks for this as well as all the other suggestions. I looked at a lot of software over the last couple of days, but I decided on GenViewer by Mudcreek software. Although they offer a special free version designed for installing on a CD, as well as a free "lite" version, I opted to get the full version (only $20) which includes a neat feature of being able to create a GEDCOM self-viewer that may be freely distributed. With this feature, I can put an executable on our family CD that will automatically install and run a viewer for whatever GEDCOM I select. This gives the user the ability to view the data in a variety of ways, including traditional pedigree charts (which the free GENVIEWER lite does not include). All in all, it provides everything I asked for.... so I really appreciate all the help. -- Charlie Hoffpauir http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~charlieh/