Good to see so many other people who like Family Tree Maker. I only have version 7 and it does everything I want it to do. I am not into too much just want to records the basic and keep an eye on the families. Genie

I, too, use FTM and have kept up to date with every release since version 4 - about 12(?) years ago. It does everything I could possibly want for and, contrary to an earlier posting, have found value in each set of modifications with the updates. The current release- in single disc version - costs around $66. There is a multi disc version but the extras are of little value unless you have extensive U.S. connections. It costs an extra $30 (or thereabouts) for those extra discs. I am not a fan of the second hand route as there is little comeback if the disc/s is/are faulty and you also lose the opportunity to register with the mob who puts them out. the older of the tworobbos at Bairnsdale, gateway to East Gippsland