How can I create a family tree using Microsoft Office?

[Guest]

I am doing some research on family history. I would like to create a family
tree in Microsoft office and add the names, birthdates and birthplaces. I
have tried using the organizational chart scheme but it will not allow for
spouses.

Any suggestions?

 

[Michael Koerner]

Here is a place to start looking
http://office.microsoft.com/en-au/templates/default.aspx

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Michael Koerner [MS PPT MVP]


I am doing some research on family history. I would like to create a family
tree in Microsoft office and add the names, birthdates and birthplaces. I
have tried using the organizational chart scheme but it will not allow for
spouses.

Any suggestions?

 

[David M. Marcovitz]

Family trees are a fairly specialized application. There are many family
tree programs out there (including some free ones). Depending on what
specifically you want to do, you might be better off with a specialized
program for this purpose. If you want to build it yourself, Access would
probably be the best program from within Microsoft Office, but I don't
think it would be easy to get any office program to do all the things in
terms of displaying the tree that the specialized programs can do.
--David

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David M. Marcovitz
Director of Graduate Programs in Educational Technology
Loyola College in Maryland
Author of _Powerful PowerPoint for Educators_
http://www.loyola.edu/education/PowerfulPowerPoint/

 

[Guest]

Have you tried using Paf5 which can be downloaded from the "Family Search"
web site. I find it very easy to use and you can add every detail associated
with each person.