Family Tree Maker For Dummies

Matthew L. Helm

ISBN 10: 0764506617 / ISBN 13: 9780764506611

Published by John Wiley & Sons Inc, 1999

About this Item

Family Tree Maker has the largest genealogy community in the world and provides access to over 1 billion names. This text demonstrates how to simplify the often-complex genealogy adventure by using this software/online resource to maximize the effectiveness of a search. Num Pages: 360 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 192 x 21. Weight in Grams: 702. . 2000. 1st Edition. Paperback. . . . .

Seller Inventory # V9780764506611

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Family Tree Maker For Dummies
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0764506617
• ISBN 13: 9780764506611
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

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.

About the Author

Matthew L. Helm and April Leigh Helm are the authors of Genealogy Online For Dummies?? and the wizards behind the award-winning Helm's Genealogy Toolbox and the Journal of Online Genealogy.