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Family Tree Maker

Family Tree Maker 2009 Service Pack 1 Bug Fix Release

The Generations Network Released a bug fix update to their PC genealogy software Family Tree Maker 2009. This update fixes issues reported in service pack 1.
The fixes identified in the update are:

Task category creation and use in Person view.
Calendars fail to display when showing February 29th.
Memory usage grows after using “Export to [...]

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Adding a Spouse in Family Tree Maker 2009

Adding a spouse to a person’s record in your genealogy software is a very common task. In this video: Adding a Spouse in PC Genealogy Software Family Tree Maker 2009, I show you click-by-click, how it’s done. This includes three ways to begin the process of adding a spouse, using the date calculator, and [...]

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Initial Configuration of Family Tree Maker 2009

Configuring options in a new genealogy program is an often missed step. There are some settings that will tailor your experience so the application works the way you want. In this video: Initial Configuration of PC Genealogy Software Family Tree Maker 2009, I take you step-by-step through the initial configuration of Family Tree Maker [...]

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Installing Family Tree Maker 2009

Installing Family Tree Maker 2009 is pretty straight forward, but a walk-through can’t hurt if you’re new to the PC genealogy software from Ancestry.com. In this video: Installing PC Genealogy Software Family Tree Maker 2009, I show you how to install the application. In the next screencast in this series I’ll cover the initial configuration.

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