The easy way to discover, preserve and share your family history

Software Information

Dedicated family research calls for serious genealogy software.  This great collection delivers an unprecedented wealth of data, plus all of the convenient tools you expect from Family Tree Maker.  Travel back in time on a research journey, then display your findings in heirloom-quality creative keepsakes. With Family Tree Maker 11 Collector's Edition, tomorrow's history beings today!

Become your family's historian!  Experience the rewards of dedicated family research. Create in response to feedback from Family Tree Maker's most avid users, the Collector's Edition boasts exceptional genealogy tools and the most robust data resources available.  Enjoy an incredible wealth of easily-accessible historical information, plus a huge array of inspiring creative formats for displaying and sharing your findings. Make history, make memories...make a legacy of which to be proud.

Discover how easy family research can be:

• Get started in minutes:  Family Tree Maker 11 makes it easy to get started on your research journey.  Just answer a few simple questions, and you're well on your way!
• Learn fast with tutorials:  Easy to use multimedia tutorials will have you researching like a pro in no time.  A quick Getting Started guide walks you through the basics step-by-step.
• Get help when you need it:  Enhanced help files make it easier than ever to find clear, straightforward answers to all of your questions.

Program Includes

• FamilyFinder Index
• Family Pedigrees (Mid-Atlantic Family Histories, 1340-1940)
• Vital Records (Social Security Death Index: U.S. 1937-1999)
• Marriage Records (Selected U.S./Int'l. Marriage Records 1560-1900)
• Family Trees (WFT vol. 100)
• Family Pedigrees (U.S. and Canada Surname Folder Index)
• International Records (Canadian Genealogy Index, 1600s-1900s)
• Military Records (Veteran's Schedules: U.S. Selected States, 1890)
• Military Records (U.S. Soldiers, 1784-1811)
• Vital Records (United States Mortality Index, 1850-1880)
• International Census Index (Ireland, 1831 and 1841)
• Genealogical Records (New York, 1675-1920)
• Census Records (United Kingdom, 1851)
• Census Index (U.S. Selected Counties, 1790)
• Census Index (U.S. Selected Counties, 1850)

Projects

Perfect for:

• Family Reunions
• Anniversaries
• Research Projects
• Scrapbooking
• Honoring a Family Member

New Features

Backup Files to CD
Protect your valuable family data by easily backing it up to CD, where it's invulnerable to computer crashes, viruses and other hazards.

Export Family Books to PDF
Even friends who don't have Family Tree Maker can easily view your family books and other creations using this versatile file format.

View Two Files Simultaneously
Easily compare your files - ideal for analyzing data from friends, family members and newfound distant cousins.

Streamlined Merge Process
Merge two files, correct duplicate individuals and import new data into files more easily than ever - a smooth, step-by-step process saves time and eliminates confusion.

Copy and Paste Between Files
Quickly and easily transfer detailed information from one file to another - the program automatically merges the facts to eliminate duplications.

Export Reports to Spreadsheet Format
Work with your Family Tree Maker data in your favorite spreadsheet application, such as Microsoft Excel.

Enhanced Help
Get started right away with a streamlined new tutorial, plus enhanced Help files for quick troubleshooting.

Tabbed Preference Boxes
Easily customize your Family Tree Maker screen to suite your personal preferences.

Add Notes to Books
Quickly customize family books with personal notes - no copying or pasting required!

Preview Family Books
View your family book onscreen exactly as it will appear when printed - great for perfecting text layout, photo placement and more.

Customized Background Color
Enhance your Family Page with your favorite background hue.

Save Your Books to PDF
Sharing Family Books is easier than ever thanks to the new PDF format. This versatile file type allows you to share family books via email, even with friends and family who don't have Family Tree Maker software. A great format for convenient professional printing or posting t your family Web site.


Software Features

• Family Finder Index
• Family Pedigrees (Mid-Atlantic Family Histories 1340-1940)
• Vital Records (Social Security Death Index: U.S. 1937-1999)
• Marriage Records (Selected U.S./Int'l Marriage Records 1500-1900)
• World Family Tree (WFT vol. 100)
• Get started in minutes with an easy Q&A format.
• Research ten CDs of proprietary data dating back as far as 1500, PLUS take advantage of subscription access to valuable census records and Genealogy’s World Family Tree.
• Explore a huge variety of heirloom-quality printouts including family trees, reports, maps, timelines, books and more. Easy templates guarantee impressive results!
• Personalize your projects with photos, captions, boxes and more – it’s all just a matter of drag-and-drop!
• Create exciting multimedia scrapbooks complete with audio effects, video, pictures and text.
• Visit the Publishing Center for easy online sharing options, including your own family homepage at Genealogy. It’s absolutely FREE!
• Enhance and preserve precious family pictures with a full suite of powerful photo editing tools.
• Trust Family Tree Maker 11 Deluxe as your complete keep-in-touch solution: create mailing labels, family calendars, address books and more!

Whether you want to dig deep into the past through advanced research, or enrich the present with beautiful keepsakes, Family Tree Maker delivers the perfect combination of powerful genealogy tools and inspiring creative projects to meet your needs. Get ready to make history!


Add Bonus

Order Family Tree Maker Version 11 Collector's Edition today and you'll get The Family History Made Easy Book. (A $12.95 Value) By simply calling the number provided within your Collector's Edition software product box and giving them the assigned priority code, you will be shipped the Family History Made Easy Book.  Your book will be shipped at no charge to you. A nice edition to this collection - another avenue to learn more about researching your family history!  And it’s yours absolutely FREE!

Also, as an added bonus, Family Tree Maker comes with a Free 15-minute consultation with a professional genealogist.



Software Computer Requirements

• Microsoft Microsoft windows 98, Me, or XP Home Edition
• 166 MHz Pentium processor (300MHz recommended)
• 32 MB RAM (64 MB recommended)
• 150 MB free hard disk space before installation
• 2X CD-ROM drive or faster (must be part of your system as opposed to a drive that you access via a network)  Note:  The CD-ROM drive does not need to be Kodak-compatible unless you want to insert Kodak Photo CD pictures into your Scrapbooks.
• 640x480 monitor, 256 colors (or higher)
• Microsoft compatible mouse
• SoundBlaster 16 sound card or compatible
• Internet connection (required to access online data and features - minimum 28.8 Kbps connection speed)
• User responsible for all Internet access fees and phone charges
• Works with most popular printers (monochrome or color) supported by Microsoft windows
• Optional Computer Devices(products):  Video capture board and sound board for video or audio clips.  Scanner for digitizing graphic images. Digital camera. CD-R or CE-RW drive for backing up files to CD. Works with most popular CD-R/CD-RW drives.