Family Tree Maker 2011 is coming

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Family Tree Maker 2011 - Pre-Sale Free Shipping

Whether you’re a seasoned pro or just starting on your family tree, Family Tree Maker 2011 can help you create a family tree faster, easier, and better than ever before. The end result is a family history that you and your family
will treasure for years to come.

What’s New?

Family Tree Maker 2011 introduces more than 100 enhancements including:

Smart Stories™— Just drag and drop facts from your tree to the new Smart Stories page. Each time you edit your tree, stories update automatically.
New and improved charts—Enhance your charts with new backgrounds, borders, and embellishments. Create four new designs, including a 360 degree fan chart.
Refined reports—Save and reuse report settings and use 5 new report styles.
Media management tools—Locate missing media items with the click of the mouse.
More Ancestry integration—Find out which Ancestry members are searching for your ancestors in the expanded Web Dashboard.
Better performance—Upload and download trees from the Internet with increased speed.
Numbering—Automatically number every person in your tree for quick reference.
Timelines—View more events that occurred during your ancestors’ lives. Even edit, delete or add your own historical events.

And don’t forget the features you’ve come to rely on:

Dynamic user interface that lets you quickly switch between important features.
The ability to import data from other genealogy programs, including Personal Ancestral File, The Master Genealogist, and Legacy Family Tree.
Powerful sourcing tools that let you document AND rate each of your citations.
Interactive maps and lists that give you a bird’s-eye view of where members of your family come from.
Photo AND file management features so you can easily incorporate all types of media files into your charts and reports.
Timelines that highlight personal, family, and world events.
Easy-to-use tools for merging duplicate individuals, calculating dates, creating to-do lists, and more.

Use Ancestry.com and Family Tree Maker together to get the most out of both.

Search the extensive record collections at Ancestry.com without ever leaving your family tree! And, when you find new records, you can quickly merge them into your tree.
Take advantage of Ancestry Hints—Family Tree Maker automatically suggests records that may match people in your tree.
Import your Ancestry.com family tree, along with attached photos.
Upload your tree to Ancestry.com and connect with millions of other family historians across the world.

Retail:

USD 39.95

SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS

Minimum system requirements:
Operating system: Windows 7 / Windows XP / Vista
Processor: 500 MHz Intel Pentium II (or equivalent)
Hard disk space: 500 MB for installation
Memory: 512 MB of RAM
2X CD-ROM (required for installation)
Display: 800 x 600 resolution for monitor

Recommended system requirements:
Operating system: Windows 7 / Windows XP SP2/Vista
Processor: 1GHz Intel Pentium III (or equivalent)
Hard disk space: 500 MB for installation
Memory: 1 GB of RAM
Display: 1024 x 768 resolution for monitor
32X CD/CD-R (required for installation)
All online features require Internet access

Replies to This Discussion

Permalink Reply by Jo Saunders on August 9, 2010 at 3:54pm

Russ
Thank you I was worried about the photos as I am too lazy to upload them over again. I am confused but feel I will figure it out when the time comes, as long as I know they are there somewhere, so far i don't like so much on one page i like the old way with just the famly group on the page, it just seems like the screen is realy busy in the samples I looked at. Maybe i will get used to it.
thanks again,
Jo

Permalink Reply by Russ Worthington on August 9, 2010 at 4:06pm

Jo,

Yes, there is more information on the screen, BUT you DO have some control over what is displayed. You can Close and Open some of the Panels. You can adjust some of the other panels.

Lets say that you are working on someone's Notes. (Like the notes in Version 16 and earlier). You can Drag or Expand the information that is in the Notes part of the Screen. (People Workspace, Person Tab.

If you like the Pedigree View and the Family View in Version 16 and earlier, they are now both on the Same Screen. Lets say that you are most comfortable with the Family View. You can drag the bar between the two "views" to reduce the Pedigree View or you can actually close the Family View, if you like to work on the Pedigree View.

You have far more options in the current version then what you are used to. The Navigation, for me, is much better.

I have some screen shots and How-To information on my Blog. Will update it when Version 2011 is available.

http://ftmuser.blogspot.com

Russ

Permalink Reply by Jean Perera on August 7, 2010 at 3:45pm

Russ,

I am curious if you have seen the new version? I wonder if the enhancements/changes are worth upgrading from 2010. Other than an I Phone app (which I don't have) there is nothing similar to the Roots Magic To Go is there?

Thanks your thoughts.

Permalink Reply by Russ Worthington on August 7, 2010 at 5:54pm

Jean,

I have seen what I posted as far as features are concerned.

The iPhone app is not a Family Tree Maker app, but an Ancestry.com app.

The above list does not appear to have a Roots Magic To Go feature, but I have a different solution that has worked for me.

Russ

Permalink Reply by Mary L Heuing on August 7, 2010 at 11:25pm

Just order the Family Tree Maker - Version 2011. I have updated my Family Tree Maker ever since the Version Three. It is the only one of my computer programs I keep updated.

Permalink Reply by Russ Worthington on August 8, 2010 at 4:28am

Mary,

Great. Please let us know what you think of it after you have had a chance to use it.

Good luck,

Russ

Permalink Reply by Rhoda Lynn De Flon on August 28, 2010 at 11:54am

I am very upset with Ancestry. Com. I have been a member for several years, and I have purchased many versions of FTM.
It is only this morning that I have heard about FTM 2011. I have not been invited to pre order new version.

Permalink Reply by Russ Worthington on August 28, 2010 at 12:16pm

Rhoda,

I think you can still take advantage of the Pre-Order prices. There are a number of posts on the Ancestry.com, Family Tree Maker Message board about this.

Don't know why you didn't receive the announcement(s). I would give them a call.

Russ

Permalink Reply by Rhoda Lynn De Flon on August 28, 2010 at 12:55pm

It's not advertised on my Homepage @ Ancestry. Anyway, I went to the store, it wasn't listed, but when I typed FTM 2011 in search box, it came up as $39.95.
So, I guess they are not giving us free upgrade from 2010.

Thanks for responding so quickly, Russ!

Permalink Reply by Russ Worthington on August 28, 2010 at 1:01pm

Rhoda,

PLEASE Call them. Also, check the Family Tree Maker message board on Ancestry. There are discount codes provided by other users.

It may not be free, unless you purchased 2010 recently, but it may be worth a look for a discount. I think the official discount has ended, but since you didn't receive an email, I'd call.

Only a suggestion.

Good luck,

Russ

Permalink Reply by Rhoda Lynn De Flon on August 28, 2010 at 1:25pm

I did send them an email, Russ!
I'll check it out.

Thanks!

Rhoda

Permalink Reply by Russ Worthington on August 28, 2010 at 1:56pm

Rhoda,

Great.

Good luck,

Russ