A travel of finding one's family origin's in this Merry-Go-Round World. On this blog I will hopefully help someone find themselves. My plan is to post Helpful hints and Links to places that will help them do just that.

01 May 2016

Product Review ScionPC Genealogy Program

OK, I have tried many programs for doing genealogy. Reason being one to find the one that is best for me and also when asked I can give an accurate review and opinion on it. Today I have chosen SCIONPC this is a new program I just heard of. so Let us get started first their page. http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/scionpc/index.htm

Their site is clean, clear to understand and very professional.

2nd. their download page:

Also very clean and to the point, giving you different choices on where to get the program.  Both are zips so it really doesn't matter, It's how you feel safe using.   I downloaded from Softpedia with no issues and I'm running Windows10. It does not root onto your computer so a simple delete of the folder will do to eliminate from your computer, no uninstalling.   When unzipped it puts it in a folder in your downloads folder, So, if you keep that folder clean I'd save it to somewhere else  I just put it on my desktop.


3rd. Clean first start up


ok,  easy install and that is all I can say about it.    It says you can upload a GEDCOM, which I went and did from a GEDCOM  I saved from Rootsmagic.    NOPE, would not upload it, it has to be in ANSI.. most GEDS  are UTI and it does not say this anywhere on their site.  But if your program you are using gives you the option to save to ANSI  then it should work. ALSO , if you are trying to upload your Gedcom from Ancestry it WILL NOT accept it. 

SO, this is an easy review for me.  Though it looks simple it is not worth it.   It looks easy to use  but if it won't accept GEDCOM from other programs as it says, you will just have to enter every person again. so not worth it.