Family Tree Maker 2009 can help you build your family tree, gather stories and photos and create charts and books to share with your family. The Essentials Edition includes a one-month subscription to Ancestry.com the world's largest online collection of family history records with more than 7 billion ancestors' names. Enter facts about your family and Family Tree Maker will automatically connect to the site. From there, Family Tree Maker 2009 will let you quickly add historical records and facts from Ancestry.com to your tree. Publish your tree online to share with the whole family. You can also preserve your heritage by adding photos, video and audio clips to your tree. Or use Family Tree Maker's interactive maps, timelines, charts and more to help bring your story to life.

What's New?


Create essential genealogy reports (Register and Ahnentafel)
Share your family tree with several new charting options: hourglass, bow tie, and fan. You can also use custom templates or design your own
Streamline your data entry with one-click editing of individuals from any workspace in the software
Simplify sourcing with "cut and paste" source citations
Track AND print your ancestors' migration paths on interactive maps
Enjoy faster startup times and improved file performance
Find your ancestors more easily with improved Web Search. You can even choose to ignore irrelevant results.
 

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 Ancestry 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
Place authority database of more than 3 million names that helps you standardize your place entries
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 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
Share heirloom-quality books and attractive posters that you create with the self-publishing
Your Family Tree Maker 2009 software also includes:


Training Tutorial for Family Tree Maker 2009 (included on Family Tree Maker disk)
Getting Started Guide (included on Family Tree Maker disk)
14-day free trial subscription to Ancestry.com.
Search the world's largest online repository of family history records.

Bonus materials inside:

The Getting Started Guide to Family Tree Maker
Follow simple directions to begin a project and master the program's basic features

Interactive Training Tutorial
Get step-by-step instructions and tips that will help you easily build and grow your family tree.

The Family Tree Maker Little Book of Answers
Read short sections that will tell you how Family Tree Maker can work best for you
 

Minimum System Requirements:

Windows XP SP2/Vista
500 MHz Intel Pentium II (or equivalent) (800 MHz processor for Vista)
460 MB for installation
256 MB of RAM
2X CD-ROM (required for installation) (Some supplemental products require a DVD-ROM drive)
800x600 resolution monitor (video card with 32MB of video RAM for Vista)

Recommended System Requirements:

Windows XP SP2/Vista
1 GHz Intel Pentium III (or equivalent)
460 MB for installation
512 MB of RAM
32X CD/CD-R (Some supplemental products require a DVD-ROM drive)
1024x768 resolution monitor (video card with 32MB of video RAM for Vista)

All online features require internet access
Administrator privileges are required to properly install the program on Windows XP and Windows Vista.
User is responsible for internet service provider account, all internet access fees, and phone charges