Brother's Keeper is a genealogy software program for Windows.[5]
| Developer(s) | John Steed |
|---|---|
| Initial release | 1988[1][2] |
| Stable release | 7.5.15
/ March 31, 2024[3] |
| Operating system | Windows |
| Available in | 20 languages[4] |
| Type | Genealogy software |
| License | Shareware |
| Website | www |
The program functions as a database, a research planner and task organizer, a data analyzer, a chart producer, and a report writer. The software enables export and import in the GEDCOM specification for exchanging genealogical data.[6]
Brother's Keeper used Btrieve as the underlying database engine before version 7.[7]
Brother's Keeper has an email list for user support.[8]
Languages
editBrother's Keeper is available in the following languages: English, Norwegian, French (Canadian), French (Belgium), German, Danish, Icelandic and Czech, Dutch, Dutch (Belgium), Estonian, Slovenian, Slovak, Swedish, Finnish, Russian, Polish, Catalan, Portuguese, and Afrikaans.
References
edit- ^ "Brother's Keeper (original website)". Archived from the original on 1996-12-20. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
- ^ "trademark: B BROTHER'S KEEPER (serial no. 77158686), Mark First Use Anywhere". November 22, 1988.
- ^ Brother's Keeper
- ^ Languages available for version 6.6
- ^ "Brother's Keeper 7.0". PC Magazine. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
- ^ "Brother's Keeper Features". John Steed. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
- ^ Subject: Re: GEDCOM to Access/Paradox conversion ??? From:Xavier Van Dessel - GEDCOM-L Archives -- June 2000, week 2 (#6)
- ^ BK mailing list
External links
edit- Official website
- Brother's Keeper DOS Version 5.2B
- Brother's Keeper Windows Version 5.2G
- Brother's Keeper Windows Version 6.6
- Brother's Keeper Windows Version 7
- Brother's Keeper Forum on genealogy.com
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