Family Tree Maker Standard 2005 review:3 stars (Good but . . .) - If you haven't used a previous version or other genealogy program, you will probably love this. If you are a veteran Family Tree Maker user, you might prefer your old version. The new family page allows you to work with more information, but the setup is not as eye-friendly. The page looks too busy. The smaller buttons, especially those to move to a child's page, slow navigation. I know Broderbund no longer does the program, but I think it would have been better if the changes had been incorporated while maintaining more of the look and function longtime users are familiar with. The appearance changes will definately shorten my working sessions. 1 stars (Wow! did I ever get taken.) - Can sombody please tell me why I just spent $45 on the 2005 edition of family tree maker when it appears to be no different then version 9.0 that I've been using for the past 2 years and payed only $2 for on ebay. The only new features I can find are the ability to copy to CD instead of floppy and a few new pedigree styles. I also discovered that features that were once free of charge, like the ability to create a family finder report are now only available if you pay their incredibly high fees. I bought this version hoping it would be an improvment over my old version. instead, I just wasted $45 as I've removed it and gone back to using my old version. Hey FTM when you decide to add some useful updates like maybe the ability to clean up old photos or play a scrapbook of all photos instead of just one person's at a time let me know. until then I won't waste any more of my money on your products. 2 stars (Better software available at lower cost) - Family Tree Maker 2005 is little more than the old Ancestry Family Tree software that was available for free download from Ancestry.com. The sales pitch put on be the maker online was misleading. I returned it for refund the same day I bought it. Legacy Family Tree by Millenia Corp. costs less, easier to use, produces better looking reports, and provides frequent free updates and "tweaks".
Family Tree Maker Standard 2005 Features:
Computer software (programs)
Genealogy (Genealogical)
CD
Comprehensive resource for building and sharing a family tree
Automatically search Ancestry.com; access over 800 million names
Incorporate new information easily with Web-merge wizard
Easily navigate through generations in new Pedigree View
Design heirloom-quality family trees, charts, and reports

Family Tree Maker Standard 2005 is the CD-ROM version. The full version can be purchased by clicking on the "CLICK HERE TO ORDER" button below for around 49.99USD.