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Matthew L. Helm (Author), April Leigh Helm (Author)
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2000
Do you rummage through your grandmother's attic for pictures of old relatives? Have you ever wondered where your family came from? Would you like to know if you and someone famous share a common great-great grandparent? If you've answered yes to any of these questions you might be an amateur genealogist without even knowing it!

Genealogical programs like Family Tree Maker are widely available and do not require any special training to use. That's right -- with a PC, a computer program, and an interest in discovering your roots you can begin tracing your family's history from its early years to today. Along the way you just might visit exotic lands, meet famous relatives, or dabble in a foreign language!

Family Tree Maker For Dummies is your guide to getting the most out of today's most popular genealogy software on the market. Begin by investigating the many features Family Tree Maker offers all budding genealogists. Find out what you need to get underway and how to start recording data you have collected. The book helps you create an investigation strategy that taps into close (and distant) relatives, high-tech resources, and other genealogists from around the world! You can also explore options for presenting your completed family tree, from including photos and video in the final product to making copies for relatives. Family Tree Maker For Dummies makes preserving vital family records a fun and rewarding experience.

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Discover how to:

* Research more effectively using genealogical databases * Customize the look of your family tree * Share family research on the Web * Enhance your records with multimedia features * Preserve vital family records permanently

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Covers all versions of Family Tree Maker

Concrete examples show you how the software works

Become the family history detective and untangle the branches of your family tree! In this friendly guide, two genealogy pros show you step-by-step how to make the most of today's most popular genealogical software. From building your family history database and swapping research on the Web to finding the perfect design for your family tree, they deliver just what you need to become your family's official historian.

Discover how to: Research more effectively using genealogical databases Customize the look of your family tree Share family research on the Web Enhance your records with multimedia features Preserve vital family records permanently

The Dummies Way Explanations in plain English "Get in, get out" information Icons and other navigational aids Tear-out cheat sheet Top ten lists A dash of humor and fun

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Product Details

  • Paperback: 384 pages
  • Publisher: IDG Books; 1 edition (2000)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0764506617
  • ISBN-13: 978-0764506611
  • Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.4 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #523,289 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Matthew Helm is the Chief Executive Officer of Boneyard Creek Heritage, Inc., a family and local history services company. He is also Chief History Officer at HistoryKat, Inc., a company that specializes in digitizing and posting historical records online. He's the creator and maintainer of the award-winning Helm's Genealogy Toolbox, Helm/Helms Family Research Page, and a variety of other Web sites. Matthew speaks at national genealogical conventions and lectures to genealogical and historical societies. Matthew holds an A.B. in History and an M.S. in Library and Information Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His full-time job is Director, Business Intelligence and Technology Solutions for Illinois State University.

 

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46 of 48 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Family Tree Maker for Dummies - Is for All - new and Old, July 12, 2000
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Pluses: This book has clear instructions and good hints on entering family information, and some of the tougher jobs such as exporting and importing files. The book has a unique section, not in the "official" manuals or companion publications: Chapter 16, "Ten Ways to Avoid Calling Technical Support". Here there are hints here that have never been published. Chapter 15 "Ten Things That Can Save You Time" has more short cuts than in the "official" publications. The short cuts are either not in the manuals or hard to find. All users will find some of them useful. The book also covers some of the fine points of Genealogy and computer management: Cite sources and Back Up, Back Up are two examples.

Minuses: The authors examples are a ridiculous genealogy of household pets,"Greyhound Canine" and "Tabitha Zee Feline". Their example did not allow the complexity of a real family. The animal parallel was distracting from the excellent work explaining the program. Some information and relationships which are in many family files were not covered.

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34 of 38 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Family Tree Maker for Dummies, June 18, 2000
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This is a good book for people who are new to Family Tree Maker software. The authors take you step-by-step through the different screens, explaining how to enter data, make changes to it, and print it out in the various formats. They also show you how to search the web for data and how to import to your database and export it to a friend or relatives database. All in all, it's an easy to follow book that will help you feel comfortable using this program.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Familytreemaker for Dummies, May 9, 2007
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Out of date and does not match the program I bought it with. The program was the newest version and the book was way out of sinc. Waste of money.
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verify that the chart, duplicate ancestors, snapshot scanners, fan format, family page, customizable items, genealogy report, descendent tree, family file, side toolbar, genealogical databases, sixth button, supplemental pages, preferred spouse, many genealogists, family group sheets, entering facts, customizing features, share your information, marriage information, position your cursor, text item, dialog box, master sources, marriage date
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World Family Tree, Index of Individuals, Grey Hound Canine, Family Archive, Koe Wala, Cue Card, Outline Descendant, Social Security, Brittany Spaniel, United States, Wolf Hound Canine, More About Picture, Tabitha Feline, User Home Page, Russell County, Welsh Corgi, World Wide Web, Find Error, Graves County, Help Window, Table of Contents, Grey Canine, Family Group Sheet, Insert Picture, Silky Terrier Canine
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