Webtrees
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| webtrees | |
|---|---|
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 webtrees 1.2.4 | |
| Original authors | Greg Roach and John Finlay |
| Developers | Greg Roach and the webtrees team |
| Release | 26 August 2010[1] |
| Stable release | 2.2.6
/ 29 April 2026[2] |
| Written in | PHP, JavaScript |
| Operating system | Web server |
| Type | Genealogy software |
| License | GPL-3.0-or-later[3] |
| Website | webtrees |
| Repository | github |
webtrees is free and open-source web-based genealogy software. It is written in PHP and JavaScript, runs on a web server, and is designed for collaborative editing and publication of family-history data. The software works with GEDCOM files and can be used for private family trees or shared online genealogy projects.
webtrees was created in 2010 as a fork of PhpGedView. Genealogy-software writers and reviewers covered the first release as a successor to PhpGedView, and later coverage has described it as an actively maintained collaborative genealogy web application.
History
[edit]webtrees was created in 2010 after several PhpGedView developers moved development away from SourceForge during disputes over access restrictions and export-control handling.[4][5] It was the second major fork of PhpGedView, after Genmod.[6]
In July 2010, Dick Eastman introduced webtrees in Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter as a new web-based genealogy program.[7] On the day version 1.0.0 was released, Tamura Jones reviewed webtrees and compared it with PhpGedView.[8] Jones later gave webtrees an honorable mention in the 2010 GeneAwards, describing it as a faster and cleaner successor to PhpGedView.[9]
Features
[edit]webtrees is designed to run on a web server and be accessed through a browser. It supports collaborative editing, privacy controls, media handling, and GEDCOM import and export.[8][10]
The 2.2 branch moved webtrees toward newer PHP features and raised the minimum PHP requirement, while the 2.1 branch remained available for older hosting environments.[11][10] Version 2.2.6 was released on 29 April 2026.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "webtrees Wiki:History". Archived from the original on 2 December 2010. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
- ^ a b "Release 2.2.6". GitHub. 29 April 2026. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
- ^ "fisharebest/webtrees". GitHub. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
- ^ "PGV blocked in Cuba, Syria, etc". SourceForge. 10 February 2010. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
- ^ "Future of PGV". SourceForge. 18 February 2010. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
- ^ "A new start..." SourceForge. 24 October 2005. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
- ^ Eastman, Dick (26 July 2010). "WebTrees - a New Web-based Genealogy Program". Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter. Archived from the original on 4 February 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
- ^ a b Jones, Tamura (26 August 2010). "Webtrees - web genealogy". Modern Software Experience. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
- ^ Jones, Tamura (31 December 2010). "The GeneAwards 2010". Modern Software Experience. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
- ^ a b O'Connor, Chad (25 November 2024). "webtrees 2.1.21 and webtrees 2.2.0". GenealogySoftware.net. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
- ^ O'Connor, Chad (3 October 2024). "webtrees 2.2 PHP Changes". GenealogySoftware.net. Retrieved 27 May 2026.