User Reviews

1. Review Date: 2009-11-23

   I haven't had it long enough to really review. So far I like it just fine/
   
   User: B. Fred Hammack
   Rating:
   Summary: Family Tree 2010
   Helpful Votes: 0
   Total Votes: 1
   

2. Review Date: 2009-11-22

   I bought the software after using [...] to build my family tree hoping to import the tree and keep working offline with relatives who don't do "the internet" The import from online isn't seamless, doesn't keep details (pictures, sources, notes) I've labored to enter and the interface after using the online version is unpolished and rough. It is a huge improvement over versions I used 5-10 years ago but if at all possible I'd just stay online.
   
   User: K. Miller
   Rating:
   Summary: Dissapointed, just stay online
   Helpful Votes: 0
   Total Votes: 0
   

3. Review Date: 2009-11-21

   I have used FTM for years, and never have used anything else. My last version was FTM 5, so buying FTM 10 was a big leap. I did not find much difference, but there are a few new features, so I guess it was worth it. You can still get along fine with FTM 5, but since FTM 10 is not that much money, I figured I would buy it. Bottom line is that it is worth what you pay, but no more.
   
   User: Kenneth W. Weigel
   Rating:
   Summary: FTM 10 is Evolutionary Improvement
   Helpful Votes: 0
   Total Votes: 0
   

4. Review Date: 2009-11-08

   This is the worst piece of genealogical software -- infact -- the worst piece of any software -- I have ever used! I have several previous versions of FTM that had been excellent, but 2010 is the least intuitive, most clunky, overly complicated and least functional program I have encountered in 28 years of computer experience. Downloaded freeware (PAF) works far better than this sad excuse of an update. It took me 15 minutes to figure out how to enter one new name, to add the basics of birth and death, and parents. Then the program hung on its first use after install on Windows 7. Save your money and buy anything but FTM 2010.
   
   User: John Gary Maxwell
   Rating:
   Summary: Worst piece of software encountered in 28 years!
   Helpful Votes: 0
   Total Votes: 3
   

5. Review Date: 2009-11-05

   I purchased the product after customer support told me it would fix the problems I had with the relationship calculator in Family Tree Maker 2009.
   
   User: G. Craft
   Rating:
   Summary: Disappointed
   Helpful Votes: 0
   Total Votes: 8
   

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Editorial Reviews

Discover your story, preserve your legacy and share your unique heritage. Click to enlarge.

Once you've started your tree, you can add photos, video, audio and more. You can also create and print a variety of interactive maps, timelines, charts and reports. Family Tree Maker 2010 also includes a subscription to Ancestry.com--the world's largest online collection of family history resources, featuring more than 4 billion historical records. Search for your ancestors and use what you discover on Ancestry.com in your tree.

Family Tree Maker 2010 lets you easily:

• Organize your family story privately and conveniently on your personal computer.
• Create charts and reports in a variety of formats to share with friends and family.
• Discover new information anywhere on the web and add it to your tree instantly.
• Integrate with the 4 billion names in historical records on Ancestry.com. Even receive hints linking you to matching records.
• Incorporate photos, documents and audio, video and other files into your tree.
• View timelines and interactive maps.

Attach photos and rich media files that bring your family history to life in Media View.

Use dynamic maps to explore the places where your ancestors once lived in Places View.

Generate timelines that show your ancestors' lives in historical context.

What's new in Family Tree maker 2010?

• New tools and charts that help you tell a richer story
• Better ways to organize photos and other media
• Create slideshows from the images in your tree
• Family books made from your tree
• Standard source templates that help you reference the right information
• A view of your relation to everyone in your tree
• Extended family birthday calendars
• Images scanned directly into your tree
• Family migration paths over time
• Easy family tree download from Ancestry.com

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
• 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
• 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

How can you make the most of Ancestry.com?

• Family Tree Maker 2010 comes with a subscription to Ancestry.com, the world's largest online collection of family history resources.
• Your software works seamlessly with Ancestry.com so you can easily search for your ancestors and add the information you discover to your tree.
• You could find missing facts about your family in census records, draft cards, passenger lists, image collections and other historical resources.

Use Ancestry.com and Family Tree Maker together. Get the most from both.

• Search the extensive record collections at Ancestry.com without ever leaving your family tree. Quickly merge new records you find 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 tool at Ancestry.com.

Your Family Tree Maker 2010 Essentials software includes:
Interactive Training Tutorial for Family Tree Maker 2010 (included on Family Tree Maker disk)

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

The Getting Started Guide to Family Tree Maker

• Follow simple directions to begin a project and master the program's basic features

The Family Tree Maker Little Book of Answers

• Read short sections that will tell you how Family Tree Maker can work best for you.

Product Details

1. Family Tree Maker 2010 Essentials can help you create a family tree faster, easier, and better than ever before
2. Dynamic user interface lets you quickly switch between important features
3. Import data from other genealogy programs, including Personal Ancestral File, The Master Genealogist, and Legacy Family Tree
4. Easily add records and images from the millions of available historical records at Ancestry.com
5. Bring your family tree alive with attractive charts and reports; photos, audio, and video; timelines and interactive maps