What is the difference between RootsMagic and PAF?

RootsMagic and PAF are both genealogy software programs that allow you to record, document, and publish your family history, as well as find and submit names for LDS temple work.

RootsMagic provides the features of PAF, plus many additional features not found in PAF or other programs.  For example:

Make Shareable CD's - burn CDs and DVDs of your work to give to others, complete with customizable menus and a special shareable version of RootsMagic.

Built-in IGI Search - easily search online for completed temple work from inside RootsMagic, and automatically update your database when you find completed information.

To-Do Lists - keep a to-do list for every person in your database .

Create Spectacular Wall Charts - create customizable wall charts, including ancestor, descendant, and hourglass charts that you can customize and add your own background photos, colors, and more .

Publish Complete Books - print books with multiple chapters, index, table of contents, cover and title pages, photographs, and more .

Color Coding - color code people on your screens or reports, and even search or select people based on their color code.

Over 100 Printouts - customize colorful reports and lists which can be printed directly, saved to PDF, or sent to your word processor.

Don’t I need to use PAF to work with the LDS Church’s family history system?

No.  In fact, the opposite is true.  We are working with the Family History Department to integrate with their new FamilySearch Family Tree system.

Several representatives of the Family History Department have publicly stated that PAF will not be updated to support the new system.

Why should I buy RootsMagic when PAF is free?

While PAF itself is free, you would have to spend over $60 on add-on utilities and still not get all the features that are already built into RootsMagic.

How easy is it to switch to RootsMagic?

Very easy.  RootsMagic can directly import your PAF data so you’ll be up and running in minutes.

Plus, RootsMagic’s award-winning menus and screens make it easy to find just what you’re looking for.

Sounds Good!  Where can I buy RootsMagic?

RootsMagic is available at your favorite LDS bookseller including Deseret Book, Seagull Book, and BYU Bookstore.

You can also order it online at www.RootsMagic.com or call us toll-free at 1-800-766-8762.

Family History Center Directors: ask us about your free copy of RootsMagic to put on your center’s computers.