# Online programs for family trees? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [July 9, 2014, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-programs-for-family-trees/692733 "2014-07-09T23:30:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2014, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-programs-for-family-trees/692733/1 "2014-07-09T23:30:58Z")
Are there any programs online you have seen for setting up family trees? It would be cool to find something that could be printed out as a diagram, so you could see\*\* YOU\*\* here and **THEM** there. Thanks for looking here! ---
**Author:** ![USCDiver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/uscdiver/32/354_2.png) [@USCDiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/USCDiver)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2014, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-programs-for-family-trees/692733/2 "2014-07-10T01:38:37Z")
> **[Family Echo - Free Online Family Tree Maker](https://www.familyecho.com/)** > > Draw your printable family tree online. Free and easy to use, no login required. Add photos and share with your family. Import/export GEDCOM files. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2014, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-programs-for-family-trees/692733/3 "2014-07-10T13:10:22Z")
> [@USCDiver](#): > > [www.familyecho.com](http://www.familyecho.com) Nice and simple. The Family Tree Maker program that you can buy has many report options for printable family trees, including 10 different charts (pedigree, fan, hourglass, etc.). Entries can be filtered for the desired information to be displayed for each person. Problem with any of these is that the size rapidly becomes unwieldy and printing the chart involves a lot of paper that then needs to be taped together. I bought a fan chart a long time ago that goes back six or eight generations. It’s probably 2’ x 3’ at least. ---
**Author:** ![Dorjan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dorjan/32/12440_2.png) [@Dorjan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dorjan)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2014, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-programs-for-family-trees/692733/4 "2014-07-10T13:18:23Z")
I use wikitree. It’s extensive, easy to use, and is part of a huge project attempting to create a world-wide family tree. > **[WikiTree.com](https://www.wikitree.com/)** > > A community of genealogists connecting the human family on one FREE and accurate tree using traditional genealogy and DNA testing. ---
**Author:** ![Kimballkid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b5a626/32.png) [@Kimballkid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimballkid)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2014, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-programs-for-family-trees/692733/5 "2014-07-10T14:29:06Z")
I have the MyHeritage Family Tree Builder from [here](http://www.myheritage.com/). I can’t really tell you how it is as I’ve never really used it, but it is free. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2014, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-programs-for-family-trees/692733/6 "2014-07-10T17:17:35Z")
Thank you everyone for these options. I’ll look at them all and see which one works best for me. I really appreciate those who have provided links. ---
**Author:** ![Malden\_Capell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/malden_capell/32/5274_2.png) [@Malden\_Capell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malden_Capell)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2014, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-programs-for-family-trees/692733/7 "2014-07-10T17:26:08Z")
[Ancestry.com](http://Ancestry.com) is excellent.