About webtrees
webtrees is the web's leading on-line collaborative genealogy application. It is open source software, and costs $ zero - yes, that means totally FREE!
All you need to use it is a website with PHP and MySQL installed.
It works from standard GEDCOM files, and is therefore compatible with every major desktop application; and it aims to be efficient and effective by using the right combination of third-party tools, design techniques and open standards.
Latest Releases
The latest versions of webtrees and the PHP versions being supported can be found at this link.
See the release notes for more information.
webtrees versions 2.0.26, 1.7.20 and 1.4.6 are available for download. However, these versions are no longer supported.
Upgrading from earlier versions.
You will need to check/update a few things before you upgrade. Read the upgrade notes before you start.
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- Can't get wt 2.2.1 to work (not even a fresh insta...
- In Public Forum / Help for version 2.2
- 16 hours 59 minutes ago
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- Upgrade problems
- In Public Forum / Help for version 2.2
- 18 hours 11 minutes ago
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- TODO
- In Public Forum / Help for version 2.2
- 18 hours 12 minutes ago
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- Display of the places of the respective person on ...
- In Public Forum / Help for version 2.2
- 20 hours 3 minutes ago
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- Module updates for WT 2.2
- In Public Forum / Customising
- 1 day 11 hours ago
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- changes in appearance and functionality
- In Public Forum / webtrees forum questions
- 1 day 14 hours ago
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- find duplicates - error in Fatal error in module: ...
- In Public Forum / Help for version 2.2
- 1 day 14 hours ago
Web Hosting
webtrees must be installed on a web server.
This can be your own, or one of the hundreds advertised on the web. It must conform to the webtrees requirements described on this page:
If you prefer a host that specialises in webtrees, the following page lists some suppliers able to provide one for you: