Thread: Family Tree Maker - 020608

Jon · 02-06-2008, 09:19 AM

Hi all,

I have had another update on the new Ancestry Aid Family Tree Maker. The system is looking very good indeed. At the moment we are still on for going live early next month (maybe sooner).

For those of you that have used the tree maker over at Ancestry you will find our version easy to use. We have designed the tree maker based on theirs as we found it to be the best one out there.

Some of the features included:

Start your tree manually or upload your GEDCOM
Each member can create up to 8 (eight) seperate trees on their account.
Inline editing of people in your tree.
Add photos to your tree and to people in your tree.
Upload files and stories to your tree and link them to people.
Write stories and articles.
Invite family and friends to view your tree automatically simply by adding their email address. The system will take care of the rest for you.
Add life events to people in your tree.
Choose to keep your tree private and exclude it from search results.
Integrated AncestryAid hints for hot matches from your tree to other trees in the system.
Pedegree view with AJAX animation (like on Ancestry)
Add comments (like a notebook) to people in your tree. Allow others to make comments.
Search other trees in the system and contact the owner of the tree via Ancestry Aid's Private Message system.
Import & Export your GEDCOM file.

Those are a few of the features that I can think of off the top of my head. Alot of the ground work has been done and I will be soon entering the Q&A phase of the project with the designers.

I will keep you posted.

Regards

Raven · 02-06-2008, 09:57 AM

Its all sounding really good Jon.

Thank you so much for the update..

Starlight · 02-06-2008, 11:15 AM

That sounds brilliant Jon. I like the idea of having up to 8 trees. At last I might be able to sort mine out a bit. No more duplicate names on the same tree.

PamelaP · 02-06-2008, 02:00 PM

Thanks John, really looking forward to the finished product.
Pam

nanna · 02-06-2008, 08:37 PM

Have never used a 'Treemaker' before Jon, sounds good and looking forward to using.

Nanna

Jon · 03-06-2008, 05:38 PM

Thanks for the comments all.

kiwi · 04-06-2008, 10:44 AM

Sounds great can't wait to start using it.
Many thanks for all your hard work and time its much appreciated

Kiwi

Jon · 06-06-2008, 06:46 AM

Hi all,

Another quick update. We have thought long and hard about wether or not to have the system as an integration of your Ancestry Aid account or a stand alone system that you have to register for.
Following the recent s pammers that try to ruin our boards it has been decided that the system will be more secure if each member registeres for a seperate account on the tree maker.

How it will work.

People Who Are Registered With AA.

You will be required to register for a tree maker account.
Only 1 (one) password needed.
Your AA Username and UserID will be automatically linked to your tree.

Not Registered With AA.

No One will be able to create a Family Tree account without first registering for a main AA account. The tree registration form will not allow you to do so.

We have done this because we think it will increase the security of the the whole system. If we done it so that you automatically get a tree account when you register for AA that would mean that all the "s pammers" that registered would also have a tree account, that is simply NOT safe.

Any questions please ask.

Regards

Raven · 06-06-2008, 06:54 AM

Sounds a good idea Jon. As you say the security of the site is paramount..

Can't wait for it to be up and running...

Well Done...

Starlight · 06-06-2008, 11:34 AM

Hi Jon, you should keep a diary

. I think you said that when you first put a tree maker on the site. It sounds a lot easier just having one password to remember

. I don't think many members ever did use all three.

02-06-2008, 09:19 AM	#1 (permalink)
Jon Webmaster & Developer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: UK - England Posts: 945	Family Tree Maker - 020608 Hi all, I have had another update on the new Ancestry Aid Family Tree Maker. The system is looking very good indeed. At the moment we are still on for going live early next month (maybe sooner). For those of you that have used the tree maker over at Ancestry you will find our version easy to use. We have designed the tree maker based on theirs as we found it to be the best one out there. Some of the features included: Start your tree manually or upload your GEDCOM Each member can create up to 8 (eight) seperate trees on their account. Inline editing of people in your tree. Add photos to your tree and to people in your tree. Upload files and stories to your tree and link them to people. Write stories and articles. Invite family and friends to view your tree automatically simply by adding their email address. The system will take care of the rest for you. Add life events to people in your tree. Choose to keep your tree private and exclude it from search results. Integrated AncestryAid hints for hot matches from your tree to other trees in the system. Pedegree view with AJAX animation (like on Ancestry) Add comments (like a notebook) to people in your tree. Allow others to make comments. Search other trees in the system and contact the owner of the tree via Ancestry Aid's Private Message system. Import & Export your GEDCOM file. Those are a few of the features that I can think of off the top of my head. Alot of the ground work has been done and I will be soon entering the Q&A phase of the project with the designers. I will keep you posted. Regards
	Jon Ancestry Aid Webmaster & Developer

02-06-2008, 09:57 AM	#2 (permalink)
Raven Ancestry Aid Staff Join Date: May 2006 Location: Sunny Stonehaven Posts: 2,606 Total Awards: 5	Re: Family Tree Maker - 020608 Its all sounding really good Jon. Thank you so much for the update..
	Raven.. researching: Matchett (Ayrshire, Dundee),McFarland (Co derry NI) Dick, Ewing, Nairn, Young (Ayrshire) Koehler (East Prussia), Russell( Peebleshire)

02-06-2008, 11:15 AM	#3 (permalink)
Starlight Ancestry Aid Manager Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: South Essex Posts: 15,918 Total Awards: 8	Re: Family Tree Maker - 020608 That sounds brilliant Jon. I like the idea of having up to 8 trees. At last I might be able to sort mine out a bit. No more duplicate names on the same tree.
	Starlight Ancestry Aid Manager Hampshire:- Barks, Bartholomew, Carpenter, Cousens, Cousins, Dumper, Gallagher, Goodchild, Glasspool, Hoskins, Light, Mason, Monday, Mundy, Pearce, Pitt, Shepherd, Spreadbury, Staniford, Terrill, Thornton, Warne, Webb, Woodford & many more. Top Tip: Use the forum search engine

02-06-2008, 02:00 PM	#4 (permalink)
PamelaP Advanced Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Suffolk England Posts: 247 Total Awards: 2	Re: Family Tree Maker - 020608 Thanks John, really looking forward to the finished product. Pam
	Pam - Researching, Whisken, Wisken, Wiskin, Barker,Saville,Woodley, Auger, Salmon, Taylor, Turner, Pearson,Claydon/en, and many more. From - London, Essex, Suffolk, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and America

02-06-2008, 08:37 PM	#5 (permalink)
nanna Ancestry Aid Staff Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Liverpool, Merseyside.U.K Posts: 11,524 Total Awards: 3	Re: Family Tree Maker - 020608 Have never used a 'Treemaker' before Jon, sounds good and looking forward to using. Nanna
	Nanna Ancestry Aid Moderator The UK's No 1 For Genealogy & Family History. Researching Crowe,Radcliffe,Sayle,Quarrie,Comaish,Lee (Isle-of-Man,Liverpool & Birkenhead) Swift (Liverpool & Lancashire) Peters (Anglesey,Liverpool & Widnes) McCabe,Williams (Liverpool) Thomas (Anglesey)

03-06-2008, 05:38 PM	#6 (permalink)
Jon Webmaster & Developer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: UK - England Posts: 945	Re: Family Tree Maker - 020608 Thanks for the comments all.
	Jon Ancestry Aid Webmaster & Developer

04-06-2008, 10:44 AM	#7 (permalink)
kiwi Super Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 1,090 Total Awards: 5	Re: Family Tree Maker - 020608 Sounds great can't wait to start using it. Many thanks for all your hard work and time its much appreciated Kiwi
	Isn't genealogy fun ~ The answer to one problem leads to two more! Researching Staffordshire ~ MIDDLETON - HART - GREEN - TURNER - APPLEBY Worcestershire ~ BEDWARD - PEARCE - HYDE - BAYLIS - BARNES Somerset ~ BAKER - LEAKER Northumberland ~ BROWN - ROBSON Cardiff Wales ~ JENKINS - SMITH - DAVIES New Zealand Auckland ~ BROWN - HILL - MIDDLETON - EDWARDS

06-06-2008, 06:46 AM	#8 (permalink)
Jon Webmaster & Developer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: UK - England Posts: 945	Re: Family Tree Maker - 020608 Hi all, Another quick update. We have thought long and hard about wether or not to have the system as an integration of your Ancestry Aid account or a stand alone system that you have to register for. Following the recent s pammers that try to ruin our boards it has been decided that the system will be more secure if each member registeres for a seperate account on the tree maker. How it will work. People Who Are Registered With AA. You will be required to register for a tree maker account. Only 1 (one) password needed. Your AA Username and UserID will be automatically linked to your tree. Not Registered With AA. No One will be able to create a Family Tree account without first registering for a main AA account. The tree registration form will not allow you to do so. We have done this because we think it will increase the security of the the whole system. If we done it so that you automatically get a tree account when you register for AA that would mean that all the "s pammers" that registered would also have a tree account, that is simply NOT safe. Any questions please ask. Regards
	Jon Ancestry Aid Webmaster & Developer

06-06-2008, 06:54 AM	#9 (permalink)
Raven Ancestry Aid Staff Join Date: May 2006 Location: Sunny Stonehaven Posts: 2,606 Total Awards: 5	Re: Family Tree Maker - 020608 Sounds a good idea Jon. As you say the security of the site is paramount.. Can't wait for it to be up and running... Well Done...
	Raven.. researching: Matchett (Ayrshire, Dundee),McFarland (Co derry NI) Dick, Ewing, Nairn, Young (Ayrshire) Koehler (East Prussia), Russell( Peebleshire)

06-06-2008, 11:34 AM	#10 (permalink)
Starlight Ancestry Aid Manager Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: South Essex Posts: 15,918 Total Awards: 8	Re: Family Tree Maker - 020608 Hi Jon, you should keep a diary . I think you said that when you first put a tree maker on the site. It sounds a lot easier just having one password to remember . I don't think many members ever did use all three.
	Starlight Ancestry Aid Manager Hampshire:- Barks, Bartholomew, Carpenter, Cousens, Cousins, Dumper, Gallagher, Goodchild, Glasspool, Hoskins, Light, Mason, Monday, Mundy, Pearce, Pitt, Shepherd, Spreadbury, Staniford, Terrill, Thornton, Warne, Webb, Woodford & many more. Top Tip: Use the forum search engine