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Family Tree Maker 2009 For Windows XP(SP2/3) & Vista only

Platinum Edition is the full Family Tree Maker 2009 Platinum Australian/New Zealand Edition in a retail box, Australian and UK data disks, getting started guide, tutorial DVD and Ancestry Australia subscription. Details of the included Ancestry.com products:

Deluxe Edition is the full Family Tree Maker 2009 Deluxe Australian/New Zealand Edition in a retail box, getting started guide, tutorial DVD and Ancestry Australia subscription. Details of the included Ancestry.com products:

Upgrade Edition is an upgrade to Family Tree Maker 2009 Deluxe Australian/New Zealand Edition for owners of a previous version of Family Tree Maker. To be eligible for this upgrade proof of purchase is required - either fax (03 9639 2006) or email (sales@vicgum.asn.au) copy of FTM receipt to VicGUM^® or contact them on 03 9639 2005 for other proof of purchase options before making FTM 2009 purchase. The upgrade edition includes the following Ancestry.com products:

The Official Guide to Family Tree Maker 2009 Book  written by Tana L Pedersen Lord. This is an in-depth guide to help you get the most out of Family Tree Maker 2009. It covers the why, how and when of using the most popular features, mastering advanced tasks, quick lessons, fully indexed, complete with screens shots and easy instructions specifically for Family Tree Maker 2009.

What's new in Family Tree Maker 2009

Family Tree Maker 17^th Edition (2008) was completely redesigned with a new interface that combined elements of a pedigree chart and a family group sheet, making it much easier to enter, view and edit your data. Family Tree Maker 2009 builds on this base, adding many new features including:

• New Reports
• Genealogy reports (Register and Ahnentafel, both full and simplified)
• Data errors report
• Enhancements to many reports
• New Charts
• Hourglass
• Vertical pedigree chart
• Horizontal hourglass chart
• Bow tie chart
• 180–degree fan chart
• Family tree chart
• New Functionality within Publishing
• Book layouts for main charts
• Saved settings in charts/reports
• Saved templates in charts
• Ability to show siblings within charts
• Single page PDF export from charts
• Enhancements to the RTF export
• Ability to add boxes in charts to “Marked Box” category and modify box settings
• Preparer information in chart footers
• Improved Data–Manipulation Tools
• Change place name tool
• Find–and–replace dialog
• Edit person dialog, streamlining data entry from any workspace
• Spouse order setting in the person menu
• Ability to set the media order on a person
• Find Individual Dialog
• Find Duplicate Person Dialog
• Fact Data Options Dialog that allows for:
• Ability to change fact types
• Ability to move description to place or place to description
• Ability to make information private
• Symbols in text fields
• Improvements within Research tools
• Ability to ignore hints
• Option to delete existing facts in individual and web merge
• Inclusion of married name, AKA and titles in index
• Automatic simple backup at shutdown
• Import Improvements
• OLE objects (PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, RTF) from previous FTM versions
• Improved name parsing
• Import previously ignored hints lists
• Place Improvements
• Place map toolbar that allows free text place searches
• Pinpoint places such as libraries, churches and courthouses
• Track — and print — your ancestors’ migration paths on interactive maps with the new Places timeline
• Source Improvements
• Ability to copy and paste source–citations

What's new in Family Tree Maker 17th Edition (2008)

The program has been completely redesigned with a new interface that combines elements of a pedigree chart and a family group sheet, making it much easier to enter, view and edit your data. Features include:

• A vastly improved integration with Ancestry.com
• A web clipper that lets you merge data from anywhere on the web into your tree
• 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
• A place authority with more than 3 million place names that helps you correctly enter locations
• Dynamic lists that show you all the people and events associated with a particular place
• 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

See the Family Tree Maker Web Site for more details on Family Tree Maker 2009

System Requirements for Family Tree Maker 2009

Minimum system requirements:

• Operating system: Windows XP / Vista
• Processor: 500 MHz Intel Pentium II or equivalent
  (1GHz Intel Pentium III or equivalent recommended)
• Hard disk space: 400 MB for installation
• Memory: 256 MB of RAM
  (512 MB of RAM recommended)
• Display: 800 x 600 resolution for monitor
  (1024 x 768 resolution for monitor recommended)
• 2X CD-ROM (required for installation)
  (32X CD/CD-R (required for installation))
• All online features require Internet access
• Training video requires DVD-ROM drive

As with all Windows programs, a faster processor, more RAM, and more free disk space will enhance performance.

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