Just left Ancestry.com and learned that Family Tree Maker 2010 is now available. I’m still using FTM 2008. If any of you out there have already bought FTM 2010 please let us know what you think of it.

1. The Ancestry store lists FTM 2010 for $39.95 with free shipping for a limited time. They don’t give a hint as to how limited the time is.

2. Anyone with FTM 2010 having any problems using it with Vista?

3. Ancestry says you can download your family tree from Ancestry.com into FTM 2010. Anyone tried that? Does it work accurately?

Minimum system requirements:
Operating system: Windows XP / Vista
Processor: 500 MHz Intel Pentium II (or equivalent)
Hard disk space: 460 MB for installation
Memory: 512 MB of RAM
2X CD-ROM (required for installation)
Display: 800 x 600 resolution for monitor

Here is what they say about the new version:

Today we’re announcing the release of Family Tree Maker 2010. This version has many improvements and new features specifically aimed at helping you create and share a fuller and richer family story.

The following new and improved features expand Family Tree Maker’s capabilities:

Improved integration with Ancestry.com – Easily download your Ancestry.com family tree, including photos and stories, directly into Family Tree Maker 2010.

New and improved charts and reports – Tell a richer family story with countless improvements to charts and reports including a new timeline report, improved family group sheet and genealogy reports.

Better ways to organize photos and other media – Easier and faster ways to add, link and categorize photos and files.

Photo Slideshows – Create and share slideshows based on images included within your family tree. Slideshows can also be exported to share with others.

Family books made from your tree – Create a book about your family history to share with friends and family.

Standard source templates – Cite the right information in your records with access to powerful sourcing tools that let you document and rate each citation.

Robust relationship calculator – Quickly calculate the relationships between any two people in your tree.

Extended family birthday calendars – Easily create and share calendars that show family birthdays and anniversaries.

Scanner support – Add photos to your tree directly from your scanner and organize them into categories at the same time.

Extensive geographical migrations – View a person or family timeline with event locations, like births, marriages, residences and death, mapped geographically to show migration paths you can follow through time.

Improved performance – faster load times and quicker performance across the application.

You can see more detail about these features and others here.

Family Tree Maker 2010 is available for purchase here.

Let us hear from you if anyone out there can shed some light on this upgrade. Thanks.