Genealogy Products

Family Tree Maker 2008 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. Some of the new features include: * A new People interface that combines elements of a pedigree chart and a family group sheet

* 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.