Family.Show


Family.Show is a free and open-source genealogy program written in C# and running on the .NET Framework. Microsoft partnered with and commissioned Vertigo Software in 2006 to create it as a reference application for Microsoft's latest UI technology and software deployment mechanism at the time, Windows Presentation Foundation and ClickOnce. The source code has originally been published on Microsoft's CodePlex website. It has since been forked and development continues independent of Microsoft on GitHub.

Overview

Family.Show includes the following features:
Family.Show is intended as a reference sample and not a feature complete genealogy application. Some limitations are:
  • Support of a single birth and death event per person.
  • No support for approximate dates.
The software is licensed under the Microsoft Public License.

File format

Family.Show uses an Open Package Convention file format to save family data, stories, and photos in one file.