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MIR Store - Family Tree Maker 2009 Platinum
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List Price: $99.99
Our Price: $86.35
Your Save: $ 13.64 ( 14% )
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Manufacturer: Encore Software
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Binding: CD-ROM
Brand: Encore
EAN: 0705381164708
Feature: Improved synchronization with Ancestry.com and access to the world's largest online collection of family history records (over 6 billion records)
Format: CD-ROM
Label: Encore Software
Manufacturer: Encore Software
Model: 8021939
Platform: Windows Vista
Publisher: Encore Software
Release Date: 2008-08-26
Studio: Encore Software
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Features
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Improved synchronization with Ancestry.com and access to the world's largest online collection of family history records (over 6 billion records)
A powerful new global find and replace feature that searches text in facts, notes, media, sources, and tasks
Updated charts and reports including new book layouts for charts, and new relationship, and data error reports; ability to save and reuse publication templates, charts, and reports
Includes a six-month subscription to Ancestry.com, interactive training tutorial, The Family Tree Maker Little Book of Answers, a 25% off coupon for Ancestry DNA and a 15% discount on a professionally printed family history book or poster
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Save your money
Comment: I have been a very strong advocate for Family TreeMaker since the early 1990s but would not recommend or endorse the 2009 version to anyone. I admit that I did not purchase the 2008 version as I had recently purchased the Version 16 and only upgrade approx. every 3 years, but had heard there were problems with it. I was very excited about 2009; however, it loads very, very slowly and when I initially installed and then tried to copy over my database from the Version 16 program, I lost over 200 individuals. This I find totally unacceptable. I especially didn't like the new "look" or the charts - they are not much different than from before. The program is hard to navigate around in, and I couldn't find anywhere to import data from a informational cd. The media section is ok, but I prefer seeing the photos in the scrapbook section for individuals rather than jumbled all together. As for being "user-friendly" ... this program is not! Save your money is my suggestion. I had signed up for the on-line special offered about the program but never was emailed w/ the time and password until after it occurred. I am very happy that I didn't uninstall Version 16 before trying 2009!!
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Summary: better version but still needs work
Comment: I remain frustrated with the program having made entry after entry, over and over again ending up with more than one version with the suggested instruction to backup. Then entering all the information over and over....then to go back and delete all the work done on the various backed up versions.
Still working on figuring it out!
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Summary: You will be amazed!
Comment: I just upgraded to FTM 2009 from a 1996 version and I am so thankful I did. New capabilities, new tools and much more intuitive. This is really going to help my family tree work. My entire family is excited about searching for their ancestors, their history and FTM 2009 gives us the tools we need and the professional results we want.
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Summary: Newest Software Upgrade
Comment: 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 if you enjoy keeping one or multiple data bases on file.
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Summary: A Superb Product
Comment: My wife and I have used Family Tree Maker for the last 5 years. I am generally one who always wants the latest version of programs -- but I had seen the early questionable reviews of FTM 2008 and stayed away from it. I watched carefully as the reviews toward the end (with the three major improvements) started to turn. I corresponded with Ancestry during the end of testing phase for FTM2009 and decided to take the risk. It was WELL-WORTH the risk and the wait. My wife does not like change and she was ready to stay with FTMv16 until she saw more of what I was doing and how things allow you to see more information clearly. We have not tried all of the features yet and there are a few disappointments (CSV export is not as good), but we are really excited about being able to continue our family research farther and wider back into history. I strongly recommend going for the Platinum version for the extra resources and the "built-in" 6-month subscription to Ancestry. (Hint: Do not activate the subscription until you are ready with everything else -- data updated and names entered).
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Editorial Reviews:
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FAMILY TREE MAKER 2009 PLAT SB (WIN XP,VISTA)
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