Family Tree Maker Workshop Agenda

Workshop Leader: Rick Roberts, biography

Benefit from dozens of hints and tips that will help you improve your results using Family Tree Maker. Learn the best techniques for entering information, dealing with conflicting dates and events, how to make professional quality genealogy charts and reports at the click of a mouse, and even how to use the book feature for both every-day uses and for creating a family history record that your family and descendants will treasure.

Most people use less than 20% of the capabilities of Family Tree Maker. Find out about the other 80%, and decide which of those features and options will help you. We absolutely guarantee that you will learn new skills, regardless of how long you have used Family Tree Maker.

Rick Roberts has facilitated Family Tree Maker workshops since 1992. His workshops fill up quickly, so make your reservation today to avoid disappointment.

Family Tree Maker Workshop (Beginner to advanced users)

9:30 - 10:00 Registration

10:00 - 12 noon Getting started, entering information, citing sources, navigation, adding photos, adding videos and sound clips, tips and shortcuts, backing up, comparing family files, etc...

Noon - 1:00 Lunch Break

1:00 - 2:30 Creating reports & Charts, Splitting & merging files, sharing information on paper, via email, on disk.cd, online, etc...

2:30 - 2:45 Refreshment Break

2:45 - 3:45 Creating a book using the book feature in Family Tree Maker... demonstration of a simple use of the book feature, then a more advanced book example.

3:45 - 4:00 Final questions and answers

Facility
The workshop is set up in a classroom style. A digital projector displays the computer screen image prominently to a large screen so that everyone can easily follow every step that is discussed.

Small Classes
To provide more personal attention to your specific questions and needs, our workshops are restricted to no more than 16 students. Reserve your space today to avoid disappointment.

What's Included
The workshop fee includes the Legacy workshop, bottled water, coffee service, and snacks.

Lunch
You are on your own for lunch, however there are restaurants close by. If you would like to bring your lunch, we have a small kitchen area with a fridge, microwave and toaster oven that you can use. Click here for the complete workshop/lecture schedule.