I knew it from the first time I watched it in action — this was something important.  During my college days a friend from high school let me watch as she researched an ancestor. Although my parents had genealogy books at home that were filled with notes, pictures and trees, this was the first time […]

To the people who joined us for this evening’s webinar, thank you! We enjoyed having the opportunity to answer some of your questions. If you didn’t have a chance to join us live, the webinar will be available in a few days at http://www.familytreemaker.com/About/Webinars.aspx
As a follow-up, I’d like to clarify something I mentioned in the […]

Many resources are available to help you effectively use Family Tree Maker 2009. Here are some commonly asked questions and their answers.
Q. I’m new to Family Tree Maker. How do I get started?
Here are some options for becoming acquainted with Family Tree Maker 2009.
Option 1: The Family Tree Maker Getting Started Guide is a great […]

Hi,
We’re holding a webinar on Family Tree Maker 2009, and we’d like to answer as many questions as possible. Please post the questions you have regarding the new version.
The webinar will be held on November 19, 2008 at 8:00pm Eastern. To attend the webinar, you must first register here.
Thanks!

Hi everyone,
I’m Michelle Pfister, a Senior Product Manager working on Family Tree Maker. I’m looking forward to joining the conversation and hearing your suggestions for Family Tree Maker 2009. Thanks for your active participation!
First, let me give you an update. Some of our Family Tree Maker 2008 registrants have already received an email explaining how […]

Duff Wilson, Product Manager for Family Tree Maker, talks about FTM 2009 in this week’s edition of DearMYRTLE’s Family History Hour genealogy podcast.
Duff explains some of the exciting new features in this year’s version of FTM and when the software will be available.
You can listen to the podcast on DearMYRTLE’s website here. (The segment with Duff begins 35 […]

One of the new features in Family Tree Maker 2009 is the ability to see an entire migration path for an ancestor’s life.

For our valued Family Tree Maker 2008 customers:
As we announced earlier, we’re giving our loyal Family Tree Maker 2008 customers a free upgrade to 2009. Last year around this time we released Family Tree Maker 2008. There was some initial customer dissatisfaction with the functionality in that release. We heard from customers who felt they […]

The Family Tree Maker team is pleased to announce the release of Family Tree Maker 2009. We are excited about the new features and user requested tools included in this version.
Over the past year, we have been making patches available that include additional functionality and features that our customers have asked for. In […]

I wanted to post a quick thank you to the Family Tree Maker community. I have decided to pursue a new career opportunity that will allow me to expand into some new career areas, so I will be leaving The Generations Network. Thank you for the opportunity to communicate with so many of you. As […]