The Official Family Tree Maker Fast & Easy Version 9 (Fast & Easy (Premier Press)) (v. 9) [ILLUSTRATED] (Paperback)

~ Rhonda R. McClure (Author)

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Product Description

Family Tree Maker is still the number on selling family tree program. It has the largest Internet genealogy community in the world and provides access to over one billion names. If you're looking for a step-by-step guide that will lead you through the software, you've found it. As the official companion to the software, this book provides an easy-to-understand reference to this latest version. From the basics of adding family members to creating your final report or tree, this book is the perfect tool for preserving your family's history in a beautiful family tree that can be handed down for generations.

About the Author

Rhonda McClure has 12 years experience ina variety of genealogical and computer-oreineted positions. She has given lectures at genealogical conferences, is a reviewer of genealogical periodicals, and is the author of three weekly clumns for Genealogy.com. Her books include "Family Tree Finders, Prima's Official Companion to Family Tree Maker 7.0" and "Family Tree Maker Version 8.0 Fast & Easy: The Official Guide."

Product Details

• Paperback: 480 pages
• Publisher: Muska & Lipman/Premier-Trade; 1 edition (October 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1931841020
• ISBN-13: 978-1931841023
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,753,240 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

• This item is part of The Fast & Easy Series.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good, and sadly necessary guide, September 29, 2006

By	Kurt A. Johnson (North-Central Illinois, USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

Family Tree Maker is a versatile and robust database program that does an excellent job as an organizer of your genealogical studies. However, Family Tree Maker is somewhat clunky to use and has some very non-intuitive features. (At least Family Tree Maker 2005 does.) So, to get the most out of your new software, it is best to invest in this guide to using it.

This book takes a very simple, "for Dummies" type approach to Family Tree Maker. The chapters are organized in a way to allow the features of FTM to unfold to the reader, and the application is spelled out in a simple step-by-step way, with plenty of illustrating pictures. So, if you are interested in getting Family Tree Maker, then I would recommend that you get a book to help you. And, if you are going to get such a book, this is a good one to get.

3 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Reference, January 15, 2002

By	K. Quirke "quirkie" (Woronora Heights, NSW Australia) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a good book to use with the new Version 9 of Family Tree Maker. Although I am a little disappointed that some areas are not explained very well - namely the creation of books. It is excellent at showing you how to create the books (and using other functions) but it does not explain how they work.