Ancestry.Com Launches Family Tree Maker for Mac 2 With TreeSync(TM) Capabilities to Access Family Trees Anywhere, Anytime
December 15 2011 - 8:00AM
Ancestry.com (Nasdaq:ACOM) today announced the release of Family
Tree Maker® for Mac 2, the improved version of the world's No.1
selling family history software, now offering TreeSync™, a feature
which enables family history enthusiasts to sync their desktop
family tree and their tree online at Ancestry.com.
"Our mission as a company is to help everyone to discover,
preserve and share their family history – whether you're a beginner
or expert," said Eric Shoup, Senior Vice President of Product for
Ancestry.com. "Now with the new TreeSync feature, Family Tree Maker
for Mac 2 provides easier access and sharing capabilities, making
family history research more rewarding than ever before."
TreeSync enables family historians to sync their online tree at
Ancestry.com and their desktop family tree, including attached
photos and other historical records. Family Tree Maker users can
now share the online version of their desktop tree with invited
family and friends and continue their research from wherever they
are. With the combination of Ancestry.com, the Ancestry mobile app
and the new Family Tree Maker, users can work on their family tree
anywhere, anytime.
The new software comes with a free membership or free trial to
Ancestry.com that gives users access to over 6 billion U.S.
historical records, and millions of memory-making historical
photos, stories and family trees. Membership with Ancestry.com
connects Family Tree Maker for Mac 2 users to the largest online
family history community in the world, and helps users find other
members who might be researching the same ancestors so they can
compare notes and discover more together.
Other improvements in Family Tree Maker for Mac 2 include:
- A blended family view shows combined families, including
stepfamilies and adoptees at a glance
- An expanded Web Dashboard shows which Ancestry.com members are
searching for the user's ancestors. Links provide further
information
- New chart backgrounds make it easy to create beautiful charts
to share with friends and family perfect for the holiday
season
Unique capabilities exclusive to the Family Tree Maker for Mac 2
version include:
- Family Tree Maker for Mac 2 now exclusively offers iSight or
built in camera integration to conveniently capture photos and
import them directly into Family Tree Maker
- Full screen mode gives the ability to remove toolbars for more
usable space on Macs using OS X Lion
Pricing and availability
Family Tree Maker for Mac 2 is now available online for purchase
or download at http://www.familytreemaker.com starting at $69.99.
Family Tree Maker for Mac 2 can also be found at select retailers
such as Amazon.com, Fry's and MicroCenter.
System requirements for Family Tree Maker for Mac include:
- Mac OS X 10.5 or later
- Intel-based Mac
- Internet access is required for all Web integration
About Ancestry.com
Ancestry.com Inc. (Nasdaq:ACOM) is the world's largest online
family history resource, with approximately 1.7 million paying
subscribers. More than 7 billion records have been added to the
site in the past 15 years. Ancestry users have created more than 29
million family trees containing over 3 billion profiles. In
addition to its flagship site www.ancestry.com, Ancestry.com offers
localized Web sites designed for nine countries that empower people
to discover, preserve and share their family history.
Forward-looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements that
involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to
differ materially from those anticipated by these forward-looking
statements. Such risks and uncertainties include our ability to
retain existing and attract new subscribers by regularly
introducing new or improved services, as well as our ability to
acquire historical content that is desirable to subscribers and
make it available to subscribers in manners that are satisfying to
them. Information concerning additional factors that could cause
events or results to differ materially from those projected in the
forward-looking statements is contained under the caption "Risk
Factors" in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended
September 30, 2011, and in discussions in other of our SEC filings.
These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as
representing our views as of any subsequent date and we assume no
obligation to publicly update or revise these forward-looking
statements.
CONTACT: Heather Erickson
Ancestry.com
(801) 705-7104
herickson@ancestry.com
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