Help Topics

Main Help Page

Ancestor Tree

Descendant Tree

Descendant Cascade Tree

Index of Individuals

Search Tips

Family Tree Maker Web Edition Help

Welcome! Family Tree Maker Web Edition is a slimmed-down version of Family Tree Maker for the desktop, designed to help you get your start in the fascinating hobby of genealogy. It is free to Genealogy.com visitors.

Try Family Tree Maker Web Edition

Family Tree Maker Web Edition lets you create and print a selection of trees. You can download your Web Edition files to your desktop PC to use with Family Tree Maker and other genealogy programs, you can publish your tree to your own personal Genealogy.com home page, and you can run powerful searches to help you add to your tree.

Available Trees and Views

	Ancestor Tree
	Descendant Cascade Tree
	Descendant Tree
	Index of Individuals

Types of Searches

	What is an Individual Search?
	What is a Family Group Search?
	What is a Search Agent?

General Questions and Answers

How can I see everyone in my file?
Click the View menu and select Index of Individuals, or click its icon in the toolbar.

How many people can I add to my family?
Currently, the limit for Family Tree Maker Web Edition is 200 people. You can also download your tree to a desktop copy of Family Tree Maker, which can handle up to about 10,000 people! (Click the File menu and choose "Download to my PC.")

How can I save my file?
Click the File menu and choose Save. Your tree will be saved to your private "My Genealogy" page at Genealogy.com (if you don't have a "My Genealogy" page, one will be created for you).

How can I print my tree?
In your tree, click the File menu and choose "Print."

How can I download my file to Family Tree Maker on the desktop?
In your tree, click the File menu and choose "Download to my PC," then follow the instructions onscreen.

How can I publish my tree to a home page?
Click the Share menu and choose "Publish to my Home Page." If you do not have a personal home page, one will be created for you.

You can select to keep sensitive information on living individuals private, and it will be stripped from the published tree.