Personal Historian

Personal Historian is a software application designed to help users write a personal account of the events in their own lives or their entire family. It enables the creation of a complete and publishable document.

The application enables users to record their views on events that occurred in their lives. Users can add 'stories' to a timeline displayed in the main window of Personal Historian. You can fully customize your accounts and edit texts with the built-in editor that provides extensive options.

Personal Historian allows users to create custom categories, add significant people to the story and pinpoint locations from an extensive database. The interface is not overburdened and the features are carefully organized in menus.

Users can import data from RootsMagic, Family Tree Maker, Legacy and GEDCOM. This feature saves precious time when migrating data from one program to another. Another interesting aspect is that Personal Historian enables users to add photographs or text to their recollection.

The application supports unlimited stories and allows users to create custom filters to keep them organized in a logical order. Users can further organize their work by exporting their stories as a PDF file, containing all their options, witnessed events and involved people. The book is organized in different chapters, based on the time period of the recalled events.

Personal Historian provides several built-in wizards, helping even beginner level users to get acquainted with the numerous features and customizing options.

In conclusion, users are going to find the application easy to use and well designed. The manner in which it organizes events, the various features and its options make Personal Historian a suitable program for keeping a digital journal.