Fan Chart

[sueannbowen]

Hello All

I have scrolled through the previous posts on here but don't think my question is answered. I have Family Tree Maker 2005 and really like the Fan Chart and the All in One Tree. This facility has vanished in the FTM 2009 version. I was about to switch to Rootsmagic because I like the way I can record sources and also, it has a really nice narrative report which pulls in all the facts and tells a story. But (there is always one of those isn't there) it's reports are naf (I think) and it doesn't have a Fan Chart.

So, does anyone know of a package that has the Fan chart and also a narrative report? At the moment I am uploading my data from one package to another in order to get the functionality of both.

TVM

Sue

[Peter Goodey]

Have you considered Family Tree SuperTools which does fan charts and may be compatible with your version of FTM?

[Geoffers]

If you like to use pens (rather than creating a chart direct from a fh programme), there are blank fan charts available from The Parish Chest (http://www.parishchest.com/shop/index.php?cmd=listlinkeditems&cat=D11060&breadcrumb=Recording+Your+Family+History:Family+Tr ee+Charts+%28Blank%29+listed+by+Product)

[JAP1]

Sue, The Master Genealogist from Wholly Genes has, inter alia, fan charting and narrative reporting facilities.

As Peter Goodey mentioned, FTST (Family Tree SuperTools) is a product which might suit. It is a Wholly Genes product and provides many facilities including flexible charting features without switching your family tree program.

Google for Wholly Genes and check it out.

Good luck,

JAP

[sueannbowen]

thanks all - a far most positive response than I had hoped for. Will check out the recommendations.