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Family Tree Maker 2009 Essentials

Childrens Toy Shop > Software > Genealogy
from: Encore Software

August 26, 2008
I've been doing genealogy on and off for years, and haven't used FTM for a while. I've been rebuilding my family history [...] and decided it was time to get desktop software, and decided to get FTM 2009 because I figured it would make things easier to switch back and forth. Now, I've been using computers since I was a child, and am quite comfortable with them, but I am having a terrible time navigating around this software. It does not recognize sources that I linked to people in Ancestry, and keeps giving me hints for these sources. I am having to go in, person by person, and ignore all these hints so I don't have the little leaf on every single person. The help files have not been useful, and the email I sent has yet to be answered. I am ... Read More:

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Family Tree Maker 2009 Platinum

Childrens Toy Shop > Software > Genealogy
from: Encore Software

August 26, 2008
This is the most creative upgrade to Family Tree Maker, well, ever. Functionality is greatly improved, graphics, instant "hints", reporting, "uploadability" and much more. The downsides are only a few: 1) freezes more than it should; 2) double dates (1711/1712, etc) not only don't apear automatically, they can't even be inserted manually; 3) takes a bit more self trainning to find everything you're accustomed to using. The optional trainig manual "The Official Guide to Family Tree Maker 2009" is a must. Genealogy Networks has been helpful so far when I've gotten completely stuck on a few issues. Get their phone number and call.....I really don't find the self help guides very 'self-helping'! All in all, it's worth the time and effort ... Read More:

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Family Tree Maker 2009 Deluxe

Childrens Toy Shop > Software > Genealogy
from: Encore Software

August 26, 2008
Still missing many valuble features of FTM16 I guess will continue to us FT16

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Reunion 9, Genealogy and Family Tree Software for Macintosh

Childrens Toy Shop > Software > Genealogy
from: Leister Productions Inc.




It is not as user friendly as I thought it would be, from information that I had read.

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RootsMagic Family Tree Genealogy Software

Childrens Toy Shop > Software > Genealogy
from: RootsMagic


Seems to work fine. Was able to load large pre-existing genealogy file. Some trouble between GEDCOM file codes used by Family Tree Maker, but not recognized by Roots Magic. It will take some hand editing to fix that. Caught by Roots Magic, but another good reason to abandon Family Tree Maker which has tied itself to unacceptible, unwanted, uneeded, Internet connections. Quick delivery of the CD directly from the source company.

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Hallmark Scrapbook Studio Deluxe 3.0

Childrens Toy Shop > Software > Genealogy
from: Nova Development US

October 15, 2005
The kit is basically easy to use and you can get started without having to read too many instructions. It takes up a lot of memory. I've used it for a couple of projects and they've come out fairly professionaly done. The e-mail postcards are next to worthless and are basically free advertisements for Hallmark which turned me off to the whole set. If I pay for it, I don't want to become a walking billboard from some corporation.
I'd recommend it to beginners. bg

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Personal Historian Software

Childrens Toy Shop > Software > Genealogy
from: RootsMagic


This lets me organize the info I put together,it is stored in one place.

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Creating Keepsakes Scrapbooking (Jewel Case)

Childrens Toy Shop > Software > Genealogy
from: Encore Software

April 05, 2005
I BOUGHT THIS ALONG W/SCRAPBOOK FACTORY DELUX 4.0. OF THE 2 I REALLY PREFER SCRAPBOOK FACTORY DELUX. CK SCRAPBOOKING'S GRAPHICS ARE MOSTLY CHEEZY CLIP ART TYPE. I DID CREATE SOME DECENT PAGES WITH IT THOUGH. HOWEVER IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR ONE THAT CREATES MORE REALISTIC PAGES, GO FOR THE SCRAPBOOK FACTORY DELUX. IT IS WELL WORTH THE EXTRA $.

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Creating Keepsakes Scrapbook Designer Deluxe 2.0

Childrens Toy Shop > Software > Genealogy
from: Encore Software

April 15, 2005
I went back to paper scrappin', just wasn't worth the money I paid for it.

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Marine Aquarium 2.0 (PC & Mac)

Childrens Toy Shop > Software > Genealogy
from: Encore Software


If you want a nice screensaver without the risk involved with the free ones this is it.