Here is an app you don’t see everyday. Family Tree Maker lets you build your family tree electronically and preserve your family history; pretty useful if you are into that kind of thing. It’s not a simple piece of software as you may imagine – Family Tree Maker is full with advanced features such as Genealogy Reports, graphical data representation, ability to publish data efficiently (I.e- Export to PDF), Research tools and many more (see screenshots here). If you are ever interested in creating your family tree, you should check this out.
Developer Description
Whether you’re a seasoned pro or just starting on your family tree, Family Tree Maker 2009 can help you create a family tree faster, easier, and better than ever before. The end result is a family history that you and your family will treasure for years to come.
Family Tree Maker 2009 Features
Genealogy Reports
- Register and Ahnentafel simplified reports
- Data Errors report
Charts
- Hourglass Chart
- Horizontal Hourglass Chart
- Bow Tie Chart
- 180-Degree Fan Chart
- Family Tree Chart
Publishing Functionality
- Ability to show siblings within charts
- Single-page PDF export from charts
- Ability to add boxes in charts to a “Marked Box” category and modify box settings for these boxes
Improved Data Manipulation Tools
- Streamlined data entry from any workspace using a full-featured edit person window
- Ability to set spouse order (Person menu)
- Ability to order media items for an individual
- Find Individual tool (Edit menu)
- Find Duplicate Individuals tool (Edit menu)
- Ability to update multiple facts at one time (From Manage Facts or Fact options): change fact types, move description to place or place to description, mark as private
- Insert foreign language characters into text fields
Improvements within Research Tools
- Ability to ignore hints
- Option to delete existing facts in individual and Web merge
- Inclusion of married names, AKAs, and titles in index
Improvements to Import
- OLE objects (PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, RTF) from previous FTM versions
- Import previously ignored hints lists
Improvements to Places
- Track and print your ancestors’ migration paths on interactive maps
- Places toolbar that allows for researching place names not currently in the file and pinpointing places such as libraries, churches, and courthouses
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