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This is a great open-source genealogy program (family tree maker) written for Linux PCs. It is written in Python and uses the GTK/GNOME interface. However, it runs perfectly under KDE.

In order to use the latest version of GRAMPS (1.0.2) with Mandriva Linux 10.0 Community (or Mandriva 9.2) - you'll need to install the following RPMS on top of a standard install. All of these packages can be found in the contrib folder or with http://rpm.pbone.net

• gnome-python-2.0.0-2mdk.i586.rpm
• gnome-python-bonobo-2.0.0-2mdk.i586.rpm
• gnome-python-canvas-2.0.0-2mdk.i586.rpm
• gnome-python-gconf-2.0.0-2mdk.i586.rpm
• gnome-python-gnomevfs-2.0.0-2mdk.i586.rpm
• gramps-1.0.2-2mdk.i586.rpm
• pygtk2.0-libglade-2.0.0-2mdk.i586.rpm
• pyorbit-2.0.0-1mdk.i586.rpm

The easiest way to install these packages:

• type urpmi gramps in a terminal window OR
• download all of these packages into a directory eg.. /home/user/downloaded/gramps-stuff/
• open a terminal window - become root - and type: rpm -Uvh *.rpm

To launch the program

• press Alt + F2 and type gramps OR
• browse the menu to Applications > Sciences > Other > GRAMPS

The GRAMPS Home Page

• Browse here for more information: http://gramps.sourceforge.net

[edit] More Family Tree Links

• The FamilySearch parish records database: http://www.familysearch.org