Some Other Useful Programs
The following shareware/freeware programs may provide some convenient services to Family History System users. These programs are NOT part of the Family History System and each will require separate registration with the author/distributor of that program if you decide to make it part of your own "Genealogy Software Toolkit".Some utilites are packaged as .ZIP files which must be expanded using a decompression utiity, such as PKUNZIP or WinZIP, before the software can be used. The expanded files will include the product's documentation describing its operation and the conditions for its continued use.
The date next to the program name is the date that the version of the programs provided here was prepared. If you find the program interesting but are not sure about registering, contact the author to find out about a more recent update. Click on the program name for more information.
- PKUNZIP - file decompression software from PKWARE, Inc.
- 4PRINT - (08/20/91) - print ASCII files to an HP Laserjet Deskjet or compatible printer in landscape
- LIST - (09/13/91) - a DOS utility for viewing the contents of files
- ONSIDE - (05/18/92) - printing sideways on a dot matrix printer
- FHSDESK - (10/13/93) - a "shell" for calling the Family History System
- Microsoft Word Viewer for Windows - a freeware utility distributed by Microsoft for viewing and printing Microsoft Word documents such as the documentation files for the new FHS update.