Family Tree Maker Version 16 Essentials

A quick and easy way to create your family tree



Family Tree Maker Version 16 Essentials Edition lets you discover your family history.  Family Tree Maker is the easiest and most complete resource for building and sharing your family tree.  Search over 5 billion records, design your family tree in minutes, and share keepsakes with family and friends.  Whether you're a beginner or an expert, Family Tree Maker 16 is the easiest and most complete resource for building and sharing your family tree. The #1 selling genealogy program for over 16 years, Family Tree Maker is trusted by over 5 million people to research their family history. 




The Essentials Edition Exclusive is Valued at over $150.00!

Complete You Family Tree Using These Exclusive Tools!

• 3 Month Subscription to Ancestry.com
  The world's largest collection of family history information, Ancestry.com is the ultimate resource for genealogy research.  Features access to over 5 billion names, current and historical world images, records and much more.  (Up to $90.00 Value!)
  
• New!  Official Family Tree Newsletter
  This monthly newsletter contains tips and tricks to create one-of-a-kind family tree projects.
  
• Official Family Tree Training DVD
  Master the basics as the experts take you on a video guided tour through Family Tree Maker's key features.  When you are done you will be able to share your information with other researchers through beautiful charts, heirloom quality books and a free homepage on the Internet. ($15 Value!)
  
• 30 Minute Genealogy Consultation
  Still have questions?  Get quick and easy answers in minutes.  A life expert genealogist is just a phone call away. ($60 Value!)
  

Step 1 - Search

Researching your ancestry is easy with Family Tree Maker.  Begin with information that you know and let Family Tree Maker fill in the blanks for you. You will be able to trace your lineage back for generations. 

• Simply enter as much personal information about your family that you know.
• View just your immediate family or browse up to 7 generations at once.
• Expand or narrow search - Run queries with specific criteria to narrow your search
• Family Tree Maker Essentials gives you unlimited access to Ancestry.com for 3 months.  With over 5 billion names and digital images, Ancestry.com is the world's largest online family history collection.

Step 2 - Design

A great story is all about the details.  Make it your story by including your own personal touch.  Select from over 40 professionally designed templates, borders, fonts and background pictures. Incorporate your own pictures.  Incorporate your own pictures and documents that you have found in your search.  There's no limit to the creative possibilities!

• Charts and Reports - Addresses, All-in-One Tree, Alternate Facts Reports, Ancestor Tree, Bibliography, Birthdays, Books, Calendars, Charts and Reports, Descendant Tree, Documented Events, Family Group Sheet, Hourglass Tree, Kinship Report, Labels/Cards, Maps, Marriages, Medical Information, Parentage, Pedigree Tree, Timelines, and much more!

Have you ever wondered what to do with that box of old mementos in the closet?  Scan your own photos, news clippings, love letters and certificates.  You can even take digital photos of medals, jewelry, antiques and other one-of-a-kind heirlooms and import them into your designs.  Now everyone can enjoy them!

• Zoom
• Rotate
• Crop
• Mirror/Flip
• Red-eye removal
• Adjust color

Step 3 - Share

Share your findings with family  and friends all around the world.  Now that you've done all the research, it's time to show them what you found.  Print out professional quality family albums and other personalized keepsakes for your family to treasure for years to come.

• Build a family book from scratch - Great for holiday gifts or reunions
• Perfect for:  Family reunions, school projects, scrapbooking, keepsake gifts, and more!
• Print large family charts to display in your home
• Export as a PDF for easy viewing
• Burn files to a CD for convenient storage
• Web Collaboration - Make contact with family members or distant relatives researching your family tree.
• Internet Back-up - Save your search online for convenient data retrieval.
• Build a Family Web Page - Keep everyone connected.  Post photos and share the latest family updates.

 

• Windows 98SE, Me, XP (Home & Pro) SP1³
• 333 MHz Pentium or compatible processor
• 128 MB of RAM
• Super VGA (800 x 600) video adapter (1024x768 recommended)
• Hi-Color (16-bit) color quality
• CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive (for installation only; to use the CD/DVD back up features CDR/CDRW or DVDR/DVDRW is required.)
• 150 MB free hard disk space¹
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or later. (A full install package for IE 6 is provided if your system does not already have it.)
• To take advantage of the online features, a 56 Kbps modem or higher connection speed and an account with an Internet service provider²
• Printer Support:  Works with most popular printers (monochrome and color) supported by Windows.

¹ System requirements are based on requirements to run the Family Tree Maker program. System configuration may require minor adjustments to the configurations of your operating system and/or updates to the hardware component drivers.

² User is responsible for all Internet access fees and phone charges.

³ Administrator privileges are required to properly install the program on Windows XP.