Family
Tree Maker is one of the most popular software choices for genealogists.
This first class in a series of two is designed to help you in entering
your information into your family file. This includes, individuals,
dates, places, images and, of course, sources. Knowing how to navigate
and enter information into FTM will help you to keep all of your family
history information organized and accessible.
Bio:
Cindy Rowzee
grew up in upstate New York. As a child, she watched her parents travel
to neighboring states and to Canada to do genealogy research, and that's
when her interest began.
A graduate of Brigham Young University, Cindy earned a Family History
degree with a focus on North American research. As a student, she worked
at the Utah Valley Regional Family History Center, and held internships
at the Utah Valley Regional FHC, at the Family History Library (Salt
Lake City, Utah), and for Lineages, a genealogical researching company.
After graduation, Cindy became an Accredited Genealogist in the Northeastern
States Region (now Mid-Atlantic States Region), and returned to upstate
New York, where she has lived for several years.
Cindy has taught on-line genealogy classes for several years and continuing
education classes at a local community college. In addition to working
on her own genealogy, she does a limited amount of professional research.
Her passion is helping others gain the skills they need to find their
own ancestors. She is newsletter co-editor for the International Commission
for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogist (ICAPGen).
Currently a stay-at-home mom of two little girls, she spends most of
her spare time working on genealogy.
LESSON
TITLES
Class Outline
*This indicates
things which have changed from the 2005 version
Lesson
1 - Getting Started
1. Introduction
to Family Tree Maker
2. Using Your Family Tree From a Previous Version
3. Starting a New Family Tree
4. Entering the First Individuals
5. Importing Whole Trees
6. Setting Your Preferences
7. LDS Information
8. Reference Numbers
9. Customizing Your Toolbar
10. Using Menus and Toolbars
Lesson
2 - Navigating in Your File
1. Multiple
Files Debate
2. Navigating Within FTM
3. Using the Family Screen
4. Pedigree View
5. Pedigree View sidebar
6. History feature
7. Bookmarks
8. Using the Index of Individuals
9. Options in the Index of Individuals
10. Find Individual
Lesson
3 - Relationships and Corrections
1. Adding
an Additional Spouse
2. Spouseless Relationships
3. Adding an Additional Set of Parents
4. Adding and Arranging Order of Children*
5. Linking Already Entered Individuals
6. Deleting Individuals and Marriages
7. Deleting a Group of Individuals
8. Spell Check
9. Error Checking Your File
10. Find and Replace
Lesson 4 - Adding Information
1. Editing
an Individual's Information
2. General Tab*
3. Facts Tab*
4. Notes Tab
5. Adding Medical Information
6. Addresses of Living Relatives
7. Edit Individual - Options
8. Marriage information
9. Marriage Facts*
10. Marriage Notes
Lesson
5 - Sources*
1. Documenting
your Sources
2. Master Source vs. Source Citation
3. Adding a New Master Source
4. Filling in the Master Source
5. Filling in the Source Citation
6. Copying and Pasting Source Citations
7. Attaching Images to Sources
8. Editing Sources
9. Deleting Sources
10. Points to Remember
Lesson 6 - Scrapbooks
1. Uses
for the Scrapbook
2. Inserting Images
3. Inserting other Objects
4. Editing Images
5. More About Picture/Object
6. Assigning Categories
7. Searching through the Scrapbook
8. Arranging your Scrapbook
9. Sharing your Scrapbook
10. Points to Remember
Lesson 7 - Searching and Merging
1. Web
Searching from within FTM*
2. Automated Searching
3. Web Search Results*
4. Using the Web Merge Wizard
5. Family Facts*
6. Research Tips*
7. Contact other Researchers*
8. Using Data CD's
9. Merging Files
10. Copying and Pasting between files
Lesson 8 - Backup and the Help Menu
1. Tools
Menu
2. Options
3. Backup to a Disc
4. Backup to the Internet
5. Exporting your file
6. Sharing your File
7. Contributing your Material
8. Using the Help Menu if You get Stuck
9. www.familytreemaker.com/help
10. Using the Knowledge Base
Appendix
1 - Index of Menu and Toolbar Options
Appendix 2 - Source Style Guide
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Cindy Rowzee