Seeking a recommend free offline program compatible with WikiTree

Question

Is there a free program someone can suggest that I can use off line then upload my information to WikiTree?

Comments

Hi Bonnie. I wouldn't have much to add, especially after Rob's answer, but can I ask why you want to use an offline program? Why not work on WikiTree directly? Is it because you're looking for a particular feature, or because your Internet connection is unstable? Another reason?

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Chris. For me the lack of printed copies in WikiTree is frustrating. Copying and printing from a profile, ancestor list or descendent list never fits conveniently on a page.

Answer 1

Hi Bonnie. Sorry to say, such software doesn't exist. You'll have to use the gedcom function. It's, by the way, compatible with most genealogy software.

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Bonnie , did you mean a genealogy program which you can download on your desktop and make a gedcom to upload to WikiTree ?

There are some listed on my profile or at the article about splitting gedcoms : 

http://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Splitting_a_GEDCOM

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Yes I did. Only way to maintain your genalogy in wikitree goes through gedcoms, and it works both way, but you can't keep your profiles updated in wikitree through gedcoms, as you only can have one profile pr. person, maintenance works only by typing information.

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Since PAF is no longer available I use Legacy (free or purchase deluxe edition).  I like it better than PAF and the free version is complete so you never have to purchase the delux edition if you don't want to.  If you use FamilySearcg.org, Legacy is compatible with that.

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I to will recommend Legacy!

Answer 2

As the other answers/comments have indicated almost every available genealogical program supports import and export of Gedcom files. With this said two warnings 1) There is currently no automatic way of keeping your online and offline information synchronized - once you upload you will either need to update both your personal records and your wikitree records or, you will need to merge every record that you upload in duplicate. 2) even if you prepare your files offline, when you upload the files the biographies will still need to be edited manually at some point. My oft-cited personal preference is to build wikitree profiles from scratch - but what works for me, doesn't work for everyone.

With this said I am a stong proponent of GRAMPS and GRAMPS Portable - it is perhaps less user friendly to install and learn, but has a wide variety of features I have not seen in other free software; as with most things it becomes easier to use as you gain experience with it. GRAMPS also has some of the best printed reports i have seen in a free program.

GRAMPS portable edition is the only genealogy software that I am aware of that can be run from a USB key as a portable app with no need to install so you may be able to use it on public computers at libraries and archives if needed.

GRAMPS: http://gramps-project.org/

GRAMPS portable edition: http://portableapps.com/apps/education/gramps_portable

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Scion PC also works from a flash drive. I've been using it for several years now. It's free: http://www.softpedia.com/get/Others/Home-Education/ScionPC.shtml