Articles About Family Tree Maker
Family Tree Maker: TreeSync
AUTHORED BY TANA L. PEDERSEN (FROM ANCESTRY.COM) By now you’ve probably heard about TreeSync. It’s the latest innovative tool available in Family Tree Maker 2012, which gives you the ability to sync one Family Tree Maker tree and one online Ancestry tree. Now you can make changes to your tree anytime, anywhere. Maybe you’re at… Read more
Family Tree Maker 2012 is here!
Ancestry.co.uk has launched an improved and expanded version of the world’s No. 1-selling family history software Family Tree Maker® 2012. With its new TreeSync™ capabilities, Family Tree Maker 2012 enables family history enthusiasts to sync their desktop family trees and their online trees at Ancestry.co.uk. With TreeSync now you can access and update your tree… Read more
Family Tree Maker: Find and Replace Tool
AUTHORED BY TANA L. PEDERSEN (FROM ANCESTRY.COM) Have you accidentally spelled an ancestor’s name incorrectly throughout your tree? Or discovered that a cemetery name you’ve recorded is actually the wrong cemetery? If you’re like me and make these types of mistakes regularly, you’re in luck. Family Tree Maker has a Find and Replace tool that… Read more
Family Tree Maker: Custom Reports
AUTHORED BY TANA L. PEDERSEN (FROM ANCESTRY.COM) Family Tree Maker comes with a variety of default reports, and it also has a Custom Report that lets you mine your family tree for the information you’re interested in. Using it I’ve created family health histories, address lists, residency reports, and more. But the report I get… Read more
FamilyTreeMaker.com Gets a New Look
AUTHORED BY TANA L. PEDERSEN (FROM ANCESTRY.COM) If you haven’t visited FamilyTreeMaker.com recently, it’s time to take another look. Recently, Family Tree Maker launched its newly redesigned website with simplified navigation and more features to help you find answers to your questions. Here are a few highlights: A tour of the software shows some of… Read more
Family Tree Maker: The Pedigree View
AUTHORED BY TANA L. PEDERSEN (FROM ANCESTRY.COM) The Family tab on the People workspace provides a comprehensive view of your tree. This is where you enter information about individuals and families in your tree—and where you will spend most of your time in Family Tree Maker. Over the next few weeks I’ll spend some time explaining each section of the… Read more
Celebrating Your Family Tree Magazine’s 100th edition
We were very excited to receive a call earlier from the team at Your Family Tree magazine, announcing that this month marks their 100th birthday edition and to tell us how they’re celebrating. The 100th issue of the magazine contains a 1911 special, looking back 100 years to the most recently available English and Welsh Census, and… Read more
Family Tree Maker: Improving Performance
AUTHORED BY TANA L. PEDERSEN (FROM ANCESTRY.COM) We all wish we had an unlimited amount of time to work on our family history. But since none of us do, it can be frustrating when the software you’re using seems to get in the way instead of helping. If Family Tree Maker starts running more slowly… Read more
Family Tree Maker for Mac is Here!
AUTHORED BY TANA L. PEDERSEN (FROM ANCESTRY.COM) Got a Mac? Ancestry.co.uk announced the launch of Family Tree Maker for Mac, the new Mac version of the world’s No.-1 selling family history software. It is available for purchase online starting at £59.99. The program is also available in select retail stores, including Apple Stores, Amazon, Office Depot, and… Read more
Family Tree Maker: Embellish Your Charts
AUTHORED BY TANA L. PEDERSEN (FROM ANCESTRY.COM) One of my favourite enhancements in Family Tree Maker 2011 is the ability to add photos and embellishments to charts—anywhere I want. It’s a simple thing, but the result is beautiful family trees I can’t wait to share. You can use your own backgrounds, borders, and embellishments (basically any… Read more
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