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From: "Doug & Pat Frykberg" <>
Subject: Re: [FAMILY TREE MAKER ON CD]
Date: Fri, 26 May 2000 07:10:21 +1200


I have used FTM for years (since Version 3) I like it very much. But there
are several disadvantages. It it totally USA orientated with lots of
freebies if you have American families. It has a wonderful map section, all
USA. AND worst of all if you open a web site there and enter your family
tree, though you alone can get access to it, you have to buy any others that
you think may be relevant. ! I checked on some Frykbergs who went there in
the 19C from Sweden and yes they are there with some incorrect information
on us but I cannot contact the people who entered the info unless I buy Vol
50 #1811!!!.(Only $99.00US) I managed to sideswipe that by contacting
someone who lives near there and they phoned through. Apparently you can get
the info if you phone!!
FTMs other features are great and very user friendly.
Pat.
-----Original Message-----
From: keith meintjes <>
To: <>
Date: Thursday, 25 May 2000 10:35 PM
Subject: Re: [FAMILY TREE MAKER ON CD]


>Family Tree Maker (FTM) is the most popular, but probably not the best,
>commercial genealogy software. It is usually sold with many reference CD's
>which are of little use if your family interests are not in the USA.
>
>Older versions of FTM can often be had cheaply or even free. Their hope is
>porbably that you will upgrade to the latest version, or that you will buy
>some of their reference CD's.
>
>The latest version of FTM is 7.5, which has been available for about 3
months.
> It is advertised as having many tree formatting / printing advantages over
>version 7.0. Versions 5 and 6 are quite acceptable, and were being sold
(at a
>discount) until quite recently.
>
>Val's "offer" is probably a good way to get this software cheaply. FTM
>usually comes with a good manual. There is also a book available, which
you
>could get instead of the manual. It costs about $20 in the USA.
>
>Keith.
>
>==================================================
>
>
>"Val de Kock" <> wrote:
>Hi,
>I have not been able to answer some list members, so I apologise now. Will
>get back ASAP. Every one on the list might not know this, but there is a
>free copy of Family Tree Maker in the MAY edition of Computer Shopper
>Magazine. It is supposed to be worth 30UK pounds, and the magasine costs
>just R53. It is a full program.
>Regards
>Val
>
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