Add-On Products
These products are manufactured by companies other than Incline Software. Depending on your method of working, you may find one or more of these that can aid you in your family history efforts. Some of these products supplement Ancestral Quest directly, or will work off of a GEDCOM file which Ancestral Quest can produce, while others are not directly related to Ancestral Quest, but are useful genealogy research tools.
The Add-ons are organized, below, into these categories:
General Add-On Programs
These third-party programs either work directly with your AQ or PAF database file, or they work off of a GEDCOM file. Products are listed in alphabetical order by product/service name.
Charting Companion
Charting Companion version 7.0 by Progeny Genealogy Supplement your Ancestral Quest charting capabilities with Bow-Tie Charts and Hourglass Charts, and by printing many of the charts already available in AQ, but with some additional options. Compatible with Ancestral Quest version 3.0-16. MSRP $39.95/$44.95
Family Chartmasters
Family Chartmasters is a chart printing service that provides large format printed charts. If you're looking for a service that will print large wall charts and specialty genealogy charts, check out this service. You can have custom made charts, with background pictures of your choice, and pedigree and fan charts with color coding, as well as drop-line descendant charts. Will accept a GEDCOM from Ancestral Quest.
Apps for Windows
These third-party programs for Windows either work directly with your AQ or PAF database file, or they work off of a GEDCOM file. Products are listed in alphabetical order by product/service name.
GenSmarts
GenSmarts by Underwood Innovations, is a genealogy software program that can analyze your file and tell you, by person, which record to research, and why. GenSmarts finds holes in your data and can do automatic lookups for you on free internet search sites. It works with Ancestral Quest and other major genealogy software. Compatible with Ancestral Quest version 3.0-14.
They have a free trial version, whose trial limitations depend on the version. Download and try, then learn what limitations the version has. The registered version is available for $24.95 (one time purchase, including free support and upgrades). It's a small download and easy to install/uninstall - give it a try!
Heritage Collector Suite
Heritage Collector Suite version 7.5 by LifeStory Productions, Inc.Organize - Find - Share - Preserve all your family history photos, files and documents and much more. MSRP $99.95.
Special Introductory price $20 off.
Apps for Apple iOS Mobile Devices (iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch)
These apps have been developed by third parties to enable using your family tree data on your Apple iOS devices. They work off of a GEDCOM file, which AQ can produce. You will need to read up on each app to see what it is capable of doing. The web site or the documentation from the app should help you to find out how to bring the GEDCOM file into the app, and whether you can modify or just view the data. If you modify the data with the app and then bring that GEDCOM back into AQ, you will then need to merge any duplicate records within AQ.
Here are the iOS apps of which we are aware:
GedView
GedView by David A Knight is a viewer and recording tool for your genealogy database when you are out and about researching local records, or visiting locations such as graveyards looking for information. It is compatible with iPhone/iPad/iPod touch devices running iOS 9.0 or later.
GedView acts as a way to quickly check up on family relationships, dates/locations of events, sources of information, and view your notes, or record newly found information while you are out researching.
Price: $ 4.99; available directly from the publisher.
Apps for Android Devices (tablets/smart phones)
These apps have been developed by third parties to enable using your family tree data on your Android devices. They work off of a GEDCOM file, which AQ can produce. You will need to read up on each app to see what it is capable of doing. The web site or the documentation from the app should help you to find out how to bring the GEDCOM file into the app, and whether you can modify or just view the data. If you modify the data with the app and then bring that GEDCOM back into AQ, you will then need to merge any duplicate records within AQ.
Here are the Android apps of which we are aware:
GedStar Pro
GedStar Pro by GHCS Software Services is an Android app that lets you view all of your genealogy data in detail on your Android smartphone or tablet.
The app runs on almost any standard Android device.
Price: Free; available on the Google Play store.
Apps for Other Devices (Pocket PC/Palm)
These apps have been developed by third parties to enable using your family tree data on your Pocket PC or Palm devices.
Here are the Pocket PC/Palm apps of which we are aware:
Pocket Genealogist
Pocket Genealogist by Northern Hills Software LLC For users of PocketPC 2003, Windows Mobile 5 or 6, Windows CE 5 or 6 (see the list of unsupported devices on their page). Can directly import data right from Ancestral Quest version 3.0 through 14.
Price: US $20.00 for the Basic version, US $35.00 for the Advanced version; available from the publisher.
