Dig Up Your Roots with Family Tree Maker Deluxe 10 New Software Developed by Leading Online Family History Resource Eric Grevstad
Mon 10/14/02 -- According to Broderbund and the National Genealogy Society, the interest of some 120 million Americans makes genealogy the second most popular hobby in the U.S. Now the software company has shipped version 10 of its Family Tree Maker Deluxe program ($70), which helps users discover, preserve, and share family history by creating detailed, heirloom-quality trees, maps, timelines, and reports that can be printed or shared online.
Developed by Genealogy.com, which offers buyers one month free access to its World Family Tree Collection online resource, Family Tree Maker offers powerful search tools and scores of trees and templates for displaying charts, reports, and photos, as well as sharing files in PDF format. An electronic scrapbook can include music, recorded voices, and favorite video clips as well as family photos.
The program's Date Calculator determines age and important dates, such as how old a family member was at his or her marriage or the birth of a child, while Family File Statistics offer facts such as the average lifespan within a family or the number of generations in a family tree. Enhanced editing capabilities let users crop, adjust color, and remove red-eye from family photos.