Chapter 3. Family Tree Maker for Beginners

Most of your time with Family Tree Maker will be spent entering the data you have uncovered about your family. At first, this information will be about yourself, your parents, and perhaps your grandparents. However, eventually you will find yourself with ancestral lines that go back many generations. Family Tree Maker helps you keep that information straight. In this chapter, you’ll learn how to:

Enter a primary individual

Enter an event

Change the date format

Add a spouse

Add children

Add an additional spouse

Move a child to the primary individual position