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| Original author(s) | Kenneth Lafferty Hess[1] |
| Developer(s) | Ancestry.com, Inc. |
| Initial release | 1989[2] |
| Stable release | 2012 (29 Sept 2011)[3] |
| Operating system | Windows, Mac |
| Available in | English |
| Type | Genealogy software |
| License | Proprietary |
| Website | familytreemaker.com |
Family Tree Maker (FTM) is advertised as "the #1 selling family history software".[4] As with other genealogy software, FTM allows the researcher to keep track of information collected during research and to create reports, charts, and books containing that information. The software was originally developed by Kenneth Hess of Banner Blue Software,[1] which was purchased by Brøderbund in 1995.[5] It passed through the hands of The Learning Company, Mattel, and others before coming under its current ownership.
A redesigned Family Tree Maker 2008 was released on 14 August 2007.[6] The 2009 version of the program corrected some of the errors and omissions of its predecessor, and introduced a few new features. Family Tree Maker 2010 claims to further enhance the radical re-design and be more powerful and feature-packed with faster navigation and quicker load times.[7]
A version for the Mac was released in 1997, but due to low market demand was discontinued[8] for over a decade. A new version of Family Tree Maker for Mac was finally released on 4 November 2010.[9]
Family Tree Maker Version 16 was awarded a CODiE Award in the "Best Consumer Productivity Solution" category in 2006.[10]
FTM version history[]
Please press show for more information on past versions.
Family Tree Maker version history
| Meaning | |
|---|---|
| Red | Not supported |
| Yellow | Still supported (Update to the last patch for that version) |
| Green | Current version |
| Version | Release date | Released by | Edition/s | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | 1989[11] | Banner Blue Software | DOS | Supplied on 3.5 and 5.25 floppy disks. Data file used .FTM as a file extension on DOS. No GEDCOM support. |
| 1.01 | 1990 | Banner Blue Software | DOS | No GEDCOM support. |
| 2.0 | January 1994 | Banner Blue Software | Windows 3.1 / DOS | Data file used .FTW as a file extension on Windows. Supplied on two 3½ inch floppy disks. Supported GEDCOM import/export.[12] |
| 2.?? | October 1994 | Banner Blue Software | Windows 3.1 / DOS | Second version (patch?) |
| 3.0 | 24 October 1995 | Brøderbund Software | Windows 3.1 & 95 (16 bit) / DOS | Supplied on three floppy disks. 16 bit application compatible with Windows 95. DOS version shipped with the DEU (Data Exchange Utility)[13][14][15][16] |
| 3.01 | February 1996 | Brøderbund Software | Windows 3.1 & 95 (16 bit & 32 bit) / DOS | Beginning with this version every copy of Family Tree Maker for Windows came with both a Windows 95 (32-bit) and Windows 3.1x (16-bit) version.[17][18] |
| 3.02 | October 1995 | Brøderbund Software | Windows 32 bit | [19] |
| 3.02 Mac | ?1997 | Brøderbund Software | Macintosh (PowerPC processor only) | Marketed as Family Tree Maker Deluxe Edition II for Macintosh.[20][20][21][22][23][24][25][26] |
| 3.4 | November 1996[27][28] | Brøderbund Software | Windows 3.1 & 95 (16 bit & 32 bit) / DOS | |
| 4.0 | September 1996 | Brøderbund Software | Windows 3.1 & 95 (16 bit & 32 bit) / DOS | First release on a CD-ROM.[29] |
| 4.0a | ? | Brøderbund Software | Windows | [30] |
| 4.0b | ? | Brøderbund Software | Windows | [30][31] |
| 4.4 | ? | Brøderbund Software | Windows | [32][33] |
| 4.4 File Fixer Patch | ? | Brøderbund Software | Windows | [30] |
| 5.0 | (before) August 1998 | The Learning Company | Windows | [34] |
| 5.0a (Patch) | ? | The Learning Company | Windows | [35][36] |
| 5.0b | ? | The Learning Company | Windows | [30] |
| 6.0 | after May 1999 | The Learning Company (Mattel Incorporated) | Windows | [37][38] |
| 6.0a (Index Optimization Update) | ? | The Learning Company (Mattel Incorporated) | Windows | [30] |
| 7.0 | October 1999 | The Learning Company (Mattel Incorporated) | Windows | [39] |
| 7.5 | April 2000 | Genealogy.com | Windows | [40] |
| 8.0 | October 2000 | Genealogy.com | Windows | [41][42] |
| 9.0 | October 2001 | Genealogy.com | Windows | [43][44] |
| 9.0 (patch after release) | 30 October 2001 | Genealogy.com | Windows | [45] |
| 10.0 | September 2002 | Genealogy.com | Windows | [46][47] |
| 11.0 | September 2003 | MyFamily.com | Windows | [48][49] |
| 2005 | August 2004 | MyFamily.com | Windows | [50][51] |
| 2006 | 12 September 2005 | MyFamily.com | Windows | [52][53] |
| 2006 Patch | ? | MyFamily.com | Windows | [54] |
| 16 | September 2006 | MyFamily.com | Windows | [55] |
| 2008 | 14 August 2007 | Ancestry.com | Windows | Returned to using the .FTM extension for windows datafiles.[56][57] |
| 2008 Service Pack 1 | ? | Ancestry.com | Windows | [58] |
| 2008 Service Pack 2 | ? | Ancestry.com | Windows | [58] |
| 2008 Service Pack 3 (17.0.0.965) | ? | Ancestry.com | Windows | [58] |
| 2009 | 28 August 2008 | The Generations Network | Windows | [59] |
| 2009 Patch 18A (18.0.0.94) | ? | The Generations Network | Windows | [60] |
| 2009 Patch 18B (18.0.0.95) | ? | The Generations Network | Windows | [60] |
| 2009 Patch 18C (18.0.0.305) | ? | The Generations Network | Windows | [60] |
| 2009 Patch 18D (18.0.0.307) | ? | The Generations Network | Windows | [60] |
| 2010 | 19 August 2009 | Ancestry.com | Windows Vista & XP SP2 | [61][62] |
| 2010 Service Pack 1 (19.0.0.206) | ? | Ancestry.com | Windows 7 & Vista & XP SP2 | [63] |
| 2011 | 31 August 2010 | Ancestry.com | Windows 7 & Vista & XP SP2 | [64] |
| 2011 Service Pack 1 (20.0.0.376) | ? | Ancestry.com | Windows 7 & Vista & XP SP2 | [65] |
| 2010 Mac | 4 November 2010 | Ancestry.com | Mac OSX 10.5 or later (Intel-based Mac) | Marketed as Family Tree Maker for Mac. Supplied on 2 × CD-ROM[66][67] |
| 2010 Mac (Update 19.2.0.241) | 1 February 2011 | Ancestry.com | Mac OSX 10.5 or later (Intel-based Mac) | [68][69] |
| 2012 | 29 September 2011 | Ancestry.com | Windows 7 & Vista & XP SP2 | [70] |
- FTM Merger history
- 1984 Banner Blue Software founded by Ken Hess, As the founder and president of Banner Blue Software from 1984 to 1996, I sold over two million copies of Family Tree Maker
- May 1997 Brøderbund Software acquired Parsons Technology from Intuit (which included the marketing rights to Family Origins for Windows
- August 1998 Brøderbund Software acquired by The Learning Company (which included Family Tree Creator through an acquisition of Mindscape/IMSI. v5 Published
- Late 1998 The Learning Company acquired Palladium Interactive (which included Ultimate Family Tree).
- May 1999 The Learning Company was acquired by Mattel Incorporated "Barbie").v6 Published
- November 1999 A&E Television Networks, Hearst Interactive Media, Mattel, and private equity firms form Genealogy.com, LLC April 2000 v7.5 Published.
- February 2001 A&E TV acquired Genealogy.com
- Late 2001 Genealogy.com acquired the GenForum message board site, which it had been hosting for a few years
- June 2002 Genealogy.com acquired Generations PC product line from Sierra Home
- April 2003 Genealogy.com acquired by MyFamily.com
- December 2006 My Family.com Inc changes its name to The Generations Network
Past products[]
Past genealogy programs.
- Family Origins[71][72][73][74]
- Generations Family Tree (Originally called Reunion for Windows[73][75])
- Ultimate Family Tree (UFT)[76][77]
- ROOTS software series by CommSoft[76][78] was one of the first publishers of series of genealogy software programs, created in the 1980s, and available until 1997. Commsoft released the following, ROOTS89 for the Heath H-8 series of personal computers, ROOTS/M for the CP/M operating system, ROOTS II for MS-DOS, followed by ROOTS III and ROOTS IV. The company also released ROOTS V for Windows along with Visual ROOTS for Microsoft Windows.
References[]
- ^ a b Hess, Kenneth Lafferty. "Home page of Kenneth Lafferty Hess". Archived from the original on 29 January 2011. http://www.klhess.com/. Retrieved 29 December 2010. "During the 1990's I popularized computer genealogy by designing, developing, and selling the Family Tree Maker product line"
- ^ Family Tree Maker: 20-Year Anniversary!, Posted by Tana L. Pedersen on 29 September 2011 in Ancestry.com Site, Company News, Family Tree Maker
- ^ Family Tree Maker 2012 Is Here!, Posted by Michelle Pfister, 19 August 2009, Family Tree Maker, Ancestry.com Blog
- ^ "FamilyTreeMaker.com". http://familytreemaker.com/. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
- ^ "Broderbund Software in Banner Blue acquisition". The New York Times: pp. 1–37. 6 May 1995. http://www.nytimes.com/1995/05/06/business/company-news-broderbund-software-in-banner-blue-acquisition.html. Retrieved 30 June 2010.
- ^ Ancestry.com Releases Completely Redesigned Family Tree Maker 2008, No. 1 Selling Family Tree Software, Aug 14, 2007, Press Releases, Ancestry.com
- ^ "Family Tree Maker 2010 Feature List". ancestry.com. 24 April 2010. http://www.familytreemaker.com/About/DetailedFeatures.aspx. Retrieved 24 April 2010.
- ^ "Is Family Tree Maker available for the Macintosh?". http://ftm.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/ftm.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=1760. Retrieved 26 December 2006.
- ^ Planetspriv (4 November 2010). "Family Tree Maker software (Mac) Message Board". ancestry.com. http://boards.ancestry.com/boardinfo.aspx?p=topics.software.ftmmac. Retrieved 6 November 2010.
- ^ "2006 Codie Awards Winners". Software & Information Industry Association. Archived from the original on 4 July 2010. http://www.siia.net/codies/2011/pw_2006.asp. Retrieved 30 June 2010.
- ^ Family Tree Maker: 20-Year Anniversary!, Posted by Michelle Pfister on 11 December 2009 in Family Tree Maker
- ^ Re: FTM and GEDCOM:, From: <skpjan@...>, Date: Fri, Jul 14, 1995, RootsWeb: GENCMP-L
- ^ Discover and Preserve Your Family History With New Version 3.0 of Family Tree Maker., Oct 24, 1995, Publication: Business Wire – Free Online Library
- ^ Re: Improvements from 3.0 – 3.02, From: Paul Burchfield, Date:Aug 15, 1996, RootsWeb: GENCMP-L
- ^ Upgrade for FTM 3.0, 16 bit application compatible with Win95, From:John McGarvey, Date: 1996/02/09, alt.genealogy
- ^ GEDCOM from Family Tree Maker, From:Paul Burchfield, Date: 1996/10/07, Exporting from Family Tree Maker for DOS uses the Data Exchange Utility. The DEU ships with Family Tree Maker version 3 and 4 for DOS. It had to be purchased separately for earlier versions., alt.genealogy
- ^ Beginning with this version every copy of Family Tree Maker for Windows came with both a Windows 95 (32-bit) and Windows 3.1x (16-bit) version.
- ^ Liste des applications testées sous Windows 95 – F et G - Family Tree Maker 2.0 (Windows floppies) Banner Blue Software<-- REMARQUE(S): Version 2.0 may not run correctly if taskbar setting is Always On Top. Windows 95 Help contains information for obtaining an update from the manufacturer. Family Tree Maker 3.0 (DOS) Banner Blue Software REMARQUE(S): The installation program may appear to stall after the first screen, but it is checking drives for previous copies of FTM.EXE, including network drives, and will resume after the check is complete. Family Tree Maker Deluxe 2.0 (Windows CD) Banner Blue Software REMARQUE(S): Program won't run when taskbar set to Always On Top. Windows 95 Help automatically provides a solution. -->
- ^ Re: FTM 6.0 and NT?, From: Paul Burchfield, Date: 31 March 1999, RootsWeb: GENCMP-L
- ^ a b Family Tree Maker Deluxe Edition II for Macintosh Mac Enthusiasts Can Now Preserve and Organize Their Family History With The No. 1-Selling Family Tree Program. BUSINESS WIRE 4 February 1997
- ^ Family Tree Maker Deluxe Edition II for McIntosh/5 CD-ROMs, by Broderbund, Platform: Mac, amazon.com
- ^ GENEALOGY SOFTWARE: Use Your Mac to Find Your Roots, reprint of January 1998 MacWorld article
- ^ ? Mac Genealogy Software, alt.genealogy, from Google Groups
- ^ Message from discussion MAC update Family Tree Maker?, alt.genealogy, from Google Groups
- ^ Technical Support for Family Tree Maker for Macintosh, genealogy.com
- ^ Family Tree Maker for Macintosh; No. 1-Selling Family Tree Program Will Make It Simple for Mac Enthusiasts to Preserve and Organize Their Family History, BUSINESS WIRE, 21 October 1996
- ^ Message from discussion Announce: v3.4 Family Tree Maker for Windows, alt.genealogy, from Google Groups
- ^ Message from discussion Family Tree Maker 3.4, alt.genealogy, from Google Groups
- ^ Message from discussion Upgrade history of some genealogy software, alt.genealogy, from Google Groups
- ^ a b c d e Are There Any Downloadable Updates to Family Tree Maker?, http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com
- ^ Family Tree Maker Version 4.0b Update, familytreemaker.com archived by archive.org
- ^ Family Tree Maker File Fixer Update, http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com
- ^ COMING SOON! Family Tree Maker(R) Version 4.4 for Windows!, WISEMAN-L Archives, archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com
- ^ The No. 1-selling Family Tree Software for Nearly a Decade, Broderbund's Family Tree Maker is Now Better Than Ever, BUSINESS WIRE, 8 July 1998
- ^ Message from discussion Family Tree Maker 5 Upgrade, alt.genealogy, Google Groups
- ^ Message from discussion FTM 5 second patch coming, alt.genealogy, Google Groups
- ^ Re: transferring version 6.0 1999 to use with windows vista, boards.ancestry.com
- ^ Does FTM work with Windows NT?, GENCMP-L Archives, archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com
- ^ http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library/article.aspx?article=1447#3
- ^ Ask Technical Services — March 2000, #2. Moveable Boxes — Family Tree Maker 7.5 Gives You Control of Your Tree, familytreemaker.genealogy.com
- ^ http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library/article.aspx?article=2438#4
- ^ Genealogy.com Ships New Version 8.0 of Its Top-Rated Family Tree Maker(R) Software, PRNewswire, 19 September 2000
- ^ http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library/article.aspx?article=4704
- ^ Broderbund Partners With A&E Television Networks and Genealogy.com To Launch Family Tree Maker(R) Version 9 – The #1 Software for Building A Family Legacy, PRNewswire, 3 October 2001
- ^ Family Tree Maker Version 9.0 Update, genealogy.com
- ^ Broderbund Ships Family Tree Maker Deluxe Version 10 #1 Selling Genealogy Software Program, BUSINESS WIRE, Oct 1, 2002, as found at findarticles.com
- ^ Broderbund Ships Family Tree Maker Deluxe Version 10 – #1 Selling Genealogy Software Program, BUSINESS WIRE, Oct 1, 2002, as found at thefreelibrary.com
- ^ Re: FTM Version Question, boards.ancestry.com
- ^ Broderbund Teams with MyFamily.com to Launch Family Tree Maker(R) Version 11 – the #1 Selling Genealogy Software Program, PRNewswire, 29 September 2003
- ^ Message from discussion Family Tree Maker version question, alt.genealogy, Google Groups
- ^ Encore, MyFamily.com Ship Family Tree Maker(R) 2005 – The #1 Selling Genealogy Software Program, PRNewswire, 23 September 2004
- ^ How can I delete duplicate media items?, boards.ancestry.com
- ^ Family Tree Maker 2006 Hits Retail Markets, PRNewswire, 12 September 2005
- ^ Family Tree Maker 2006 Updates and Downloads, past.familytreemaker.com
- ^ Family Tree Maker Version 16, Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter, 18 August 2006.
- ^ Ancestry.com Releases Completely Redesigned Family Tree Maker 2008, No. 1 Selling Family Tree Software, PRNewswire, Aug 14, 2007, as found at ancestry.com's Press Releases page
- ^ Ancestry.com Releases Completely Redesigned Family Tree Maker 2008, No. 1 Selling Family Tree Software, PRNewswire, Aug 14, 2007, as found at thefreelibrary.com
- ^ a b c Family Tree Maker 2008 Program Updates are Now Available, familytreemaker.com
- ^ Family Tree Maker 2009 Release, by Russell Hannig, 28 August 2008, at http://blogs.ancestry.com
- ^ a b c d Family Tree Maker 2009 – Program Updates Help, familytreemaker.com
- ^ New Ancestry.com Family Tree Maker 2010 Software Adds News Storytelling and Organizational Tools, 19 August 2009 Press Release, Ancestry.com
- ^ Family Tree Maker: The New Version 2010, by Michelle Pfister, 19 August 2009, at http://blogs.ancestry.com
- ^ Family Tree Maker 2010 – Program Updates, familytreemaker.com
- ^ Family Tree Maker 2011 is here!, by Tana L. Pedersen on 31 August 2010, at http://blogs.ancestry.com
- ^ Family Tree Maker 2011 – Program Updates, familytreemaker.com
- ^ Family Tree Maker for Mac is Here!, by Tana L. Pedersen on 4 November 2010 at http://blogs.ancestry.com
- ^ Family Tree Maker for Mac is back, 4 November 2010, tamurajones.net
- ^ Family Tree Maker 2010 for mac won't load or continually crashes. What can I do?, Ancestry.com
- ^ Family Tree Maker 2010 for Mac Version 19.2.1.241, 22 January 2011, MacGenealogy.org
- ^ Family Tree Maker 2012 Is Here!, by Tana L. Pedersen on 29 September 2011, at http://blogs.ancestry.com
- ^ 20 November 2009 RootsMagic Essentials, Modern Software Experience
- ^ Family Origins Newsletter, This will probably be the last issue of the Family Origins newsletter (I hear a lot of you saying "I thought you stopped writing it a long time ago <g>). As many of you know, we (FormalSoft) have been working on a new genealogy program called RootsMagic which we released in February 2002. Many of you have been using Family Origins since we first licensed it to Parsons Technology over 12 years ago. You have gone through all the company changes with us (Parsons, Intuit, Broderbund, The Learning Co. , Mattel, Genealogy.com)...As of January 2003, Genealogy.com has discontinued our Family Origins program...
- ^ a b Genealogy.com Buys Generations, Dick Eastman Online, 25 July 2002 – Archive, Ancestry.com
- ^ Family Origins Discontinued, By Kimberly Powell, About.com
- ^ Genealogy.com Adds Generations to its Genealogy Software Product Line, 25 June 2002, Genealogy.com [Archive copy at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ a b Ultimate Family Tree (UFT), by Palladium Interactive, Inc.
- ^ Archive copy at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ ROOTS, by CommSoft (Herb Drake/Howard Nurse)
External links[]
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