Family Tree Maker 2008 Product Details

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Family Tree Maker 2008 Essentials

Family history is a fun, rewarding hobby that connects you with your past — and brings you closer to your present family. Just getting started? Family Tree Maker 2008 makes it easy to explore and preserve your family heritage. Already an expert? You’ll appreciate the program’s robust features, including flexible data-management options and a wide variety of output choices.

If you’re familiar with a previous version of Family Tree Maker — the #1 genealogy software since 1989 — you’ll notice that the program has a fresh new look and feel. We’ve made it easier than ever to enter, view and edit your data.

We’ve also added dozens of other new features, including:

A new People interface that combines elements of a pedigree chart and a family group sheet
Vastly improved integration with Ancestry.com
A web clipper that lets you merge data from anywhere on the web into your tree
Interactive maps and lists that show all the people in your tree associated with a particular place
A place authority with more than 3 million place names that helps you correctly enter localities
Standardized criteria for rating your sources
Features that make it easy to manage photos and other media files and incorporate them into charts and reports
Timelines that highlight personal, family and world events that occurred during your ancestors’ lives
A robust tool for sorting and managing your to-do list
The ability to import data from other genealogy programs, including Personal Ancestral File, The Master Genealogist and Legacy Family Tree

Family Tree Maker 2008 integrates seamlessly with Ancestry.com, allowing you to quickly merge new facts and records into your family tree. Ancestry even does automatic searches for the people in your Family Tree Maker files and suggests records that may contain relevant information.

Family Tree Maker 2008 also includes:

Training Video featuring Megan Smolenyak. Watch as America’s leading family historian presents tips and guidelines for building your family tree. (DVD)
1. Getting Started in Family History
  (20 minutes)
2. Family Tree Maker 2008 Tutorial
  (28 minutes)
3. Message from Our CEO
  (2 minutes)
Our History in Images: U.S. Postcards. Add visual excitement and historical context to your family tree with more than 30,000 vintage postcards from all 50 states. (DVD)

Other versions available:

Family Treemaker 2008 Platinum