Ancestral Quest

Developed in English, Ancestral Quest allows for translation to other languages using language modules. These user-created files allow Ancestral Quest screens and reports to be translated or customized. A user can create his or her own language module, or leverage the module of someone else. The Danish, French, German, Norwegian, and Spanish language modules are completely translated. The Chinese, Finnish, and Swedish language modules currently have all basic screens and reports translated.

• Creates a family tree, documenting sources and adding scrapbook items
• Researches the Internet with search engine interfaces
• Prints standard and custom charts, reports or books
• Creates web pages
• Imports and exports GEDCOM files
• Extends the use of other databases, such as Personal Ancestral File or FamilySearch
• Can be used on a flash drive
• Collaborate with other researchers, using a single master database {{Cite web | publisher = Ancestral Quest | url = http://www.ancquest.com/aq_collab.htm | title = Collaborate with NetFam}}
• Can convert Personal Ancestral File (PAF) files

• Ancestral Quest 1.0: 1994
• Ancestral Quest 1.1: 1995
• Ancestral Quest 2.0: 1996
• Ancestral Quest 2.1: 1997
• Ancestral Quest 3.0: 1999
• Ancestral Quest 10.0: 2002 - collaboration, research manager, global find/replace, PAF5.x support, fan charts, enhanced reporting
• Ancestral Quest 11.0: 2003 - memorize source citations, detailed change log, print to PDF, drop line charts, online IGI lookups
• Ancestral Quest 12.0: 2007 - individual summary screen, language translation, UNICODE
• Ancestral Quest 12.1: 2008 - link and sync with new FamilySearch, flash drive support
• Ancestral Quest 12.1: 2010 - Build 23 - Switched to FamilyTree API Version 2 for nFS, display age at marriage/death on family view, added ghost lines between children on family view, minor bug fixes
• Ancestral Quest 12.1: 2010 - Build 26 - Allows use of external viewer for photos, Improved Check/Repair, Assorted Bug Fixes
• Ancestral Quest 14.0: 2012 - Research Timeline, Color Coding, Tags, improvements to fan charts, FamilySearch Family Tree, LDS features{{cite web|title=New Features in Ancestral Quest 14|url=http://www.ancquest.com/AQ14Features.htm|publisher=Incline Software, LC.|accessdate=9 March 2013}}
• Ancestral Quest 14.0: 2015 - Mac Version available 19 August 2015{{cite web|title=Press Release|url=https://ancquest.com/pressreleases/pr150819aq.htm|publisher=Incline Software, LD.|accessdate=19 August 2015}}
• Ancestral Quest 15.0: 2016
• Ancestral Quest 16.0: 2019

{{Cite web| publisher = Ancestral Quest | url = http://www.ancquest.com/VersionHist.htm | title = Version History | accessdate = 24 Aug 2022}}

In 1998, AQ was licensed for resale through Individual Software, and has been sold by them under the names of "Family Ties",{{Cite web | title = Genealogical Software Report Card | publisher = National Genealogical Society | url = http://www.mumford.ca/reportcard/developerlinks.htm | quote = Family Ties - Program is a licensed version of Ancestral Quest 3 | access-date = 2009-12-21 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20021018203907/http://www.mumford.ca/reportcard/developerlinks.htm | archive-date = 2002-10-18 | url-status = dead }} "Family Trees Quick & Easy",{{cite web| title = Family Trees Quick & Easy 5.0| date = 17 September 2002

| publisher = PCMAG.COM| url = https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,481999,00.asp| quote = Family Trees Quick & Easy licenses its software from Incline Software }} "Heritage Family Tree Deluxe",{{cite web|title=Reviews from the NGS Newsmagazine and its Predecessors |publisher=National Genealogical Society |url=http://www.mumford.ca/reportcard/review.htm |quote=Heritage Family Tree Deluxe - Ancestral Quest 2002 under license to Individual Software |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090212181201/http://mumford.ca/reportcard/review.htm |archivedate=2009-02-12 }} and "Family Tree Heritage".{{cite web | title = Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter - Ancestral Quest Receives 2009 FamilySearch Software Awards | publisher = Dick Eastman | author = Gaylon Findlay | date = 29 September 2009 | url = http://blog.eogn.com/eastmans_online_genealogy/2009/03/ancestral-quest-receives-2009-familysearch-software-awards.html | quote = "Family Tree Heritage", which is essentially Ancestral Quest 12.0 under a different name | access-date = 21 December 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090715175542/http://blog.eogn.com/eastmans_online_genealogy/2009/03/ancestral-quest-receives-2009-familysearch-software-awards.html | archive-date = 15 July 2009 | url-status = dead | df = dmy-all }} In 1999, the AQ code was licensed to the LDS Church and became the base of the Windows versions of Personal Ancestral File. Millions of copies of PAF have been distributed.

{{Cite web

| title = Genealogical Software Report Card

| publisher = National Genealogical Society

| url = http://www.mumford.ca/reportcard/developerlinks.htm

| quote = PAF - Based on early Ancestral Quest 3 code.

| access-date = 2009-12-21

| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20021018203907/http://www.mumford.ca/reportcard/developerlinks.htm

| archive-date = 2002-10-18

| url-status = dead

}}

{{Cite web

| publisher = Ancestral Quest

| url = http://www.ancquest.com/aqpaf.htm

| title = PAF Compatibility

}}

{{Cite web

| publisher = Ancestral Quest

| title = FAQS - "Is there a relationship between PAF and Ancestral Quest?

| url = http://www.ancquest.com/faqs.htm#PAFRelAQ

}}

In 2001, the AQ code was licensed to Ancestry.com, and became the base of Ancestry Family Tree.

{{cite web

|title=Reviews from the NGS Newsmagazine and its Predecessors

|publisher=National Genealogical Society

|url=http://www.mumford.ca/reportcard/review.htm

|quote=Ancestry Family Tree - Modified version of Ancestral Quest 3

|url-status=dead

|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090212181201/http://mumford.ca/reportcard/review.htm

|archivedate=2009-02-12

}}

Nearly a million copies of AFT were distributed.{{Citation needed|date=February 2010}}

In 1998, Incline Software merged with The Hope Foundation. In 2001, this merger ended

{{Cite web |date=10 May 2001 |title=Incline Software Reclaims Ownership of Ancestral Quest |url=http://www.genealogytoday.com/roots/xweb20.mv?xc=RootsDocument&xo=rescms&xr=2729&xz=gtblog4 |publisher=Genealogy Today}}

and Incline Software again became the custodian of AQ.

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• {{official website|www.ancquest.com}}
• [https://archive.today/20130209190000/http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AncestralQuest/ AncestralQuest], Yahoo! Group

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