From: ddkilzer@iastate.edu (David D Kilzer)
Subject: Family Tree (was Re: Geneaology Programs)
Organization: Iowa State University, Ames, IA
Date: Wed, 14 Oct 1992 01:54:57 GMT

In article crogers@sctc.com (Clyde Rogers) writes:
>I'm looking for an Apple II geneaolgy program.  Anyone out there got
>a list?

I don't have a list of programs, but I can tell you the best genealogy
program around for the Apple // is "Family Tree" by Robert M. Merrill.
For each person entered into the relational data base, you can enter
their surname, middle name (including titles such as I, II, jr, USN,
etc.), and first name; birth, marriage, and death information (up to 70
characters for each entry); spouse, father, and mother (which are linked
to their respective records in the database); and 160 characters of
added notes (plus an unlimited number of additional notes, or as much
disk space as you have available).

Once you've entered records into the database, you can print descendent
charts, pedigree charts, and family groups for a particular person.  You
can also print name lists and ahnentafels (hard-core genealogists will
know what these are :).  In addition, every chart that you can print to
your printer you can also output to an AppleWorks file (word processor
or data base, depending on the output).

If you've kept genealogy records in LDS-PAF data files (the Mormon's
now-defunct program for the Apple //) or in AppleWorks data base files,
you can IMPORT the data into Family Tree to use.

You can have multiple data bases (700 records is the maximum number of
names for 1 data base) on multiple disks, although keeping them all on a
hard drive is easiest.  You can also cut and paste records between data
bases.

If you're interested in Family Tree, you can write the author for more
information:

Robert M. Merrill
6180 Via Real A-25
Carpinteria, CA  93013-2863

If you would like to order the program (with a 90 day money-back
guarantee), make a check or money order for $49.95 + $2.50 shipping &
handling (CA residents add tax) and send it to the above address.  You
must specifiy 3.5" or 5.25" disk (the program IS hard-drive installable
with either size disk).

Family Tree requires a 128K //c, //c+, enhanced //e, or //gs.  (I
believe it works with Apple-compatible Laser computers as well.)  It is
compatible with almost all printers, and even has the option of using a
custom printer driver.  (If you're not sure whether your printer setup
will work with "Family Tree", write the author and ask him.  He'll be
glad to tell you!)

Also, tell him that you read about "Family Tree" on the Internet.  You
might also mention my name, David Kilzer, since I have beta-tested the
program in the past.

The author, Robert Merrill, has a GEnie account as well as a topic for
Family Tree on GEnie (if I remember correctly).  Unfortunately, he
doesn't have an Internet address.

I'll also be glad to answer any questions posted or e-mailed to me.

Check out his classified ad in the back of a recent issue of inCider/A+!

Dave
-- 
[   >The Davemeister<  ][     __IMZADI__  ST:TNG Novel by Peter David     ]
[ ddkilzer@iastate.edu ][ Riker (about Counsellor Troi): "She looked good ]
[   David D. Kilzer    ][   naked.  Okay, great naked.  Okay, spectacular ]
[   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ][   beyond belief naked."                         ]