User:Gioto/Genealogy/Family Tree Maker version history

Family Tree Maker version history
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Merger history

 * 1984 Banner Blue Software founded by Ken Hess, As the founder and president of Banner Blue Software from 1984 to 1996, I sold over two million copies of Family Tree Maker
 * May 1997 BrØderbund Software acquired Parsons Technology from Intuit (which included the marketing rights to Family Origins for Windows
 * August 1998 BrØderbund Software acquired by The Learning Company (which included Family Tree Creator through an acquisition of Mindscape/IMSI. v5 Published
 * Late 1998 The Learning Company acquired Palladium Interactive (which included Ultimate Family Tree).
 * May 1999 The Learning Company was acquired by Mattel Incorporated "Barbie").v6 Published
 * November 1999 A&E Television Networks, Hearst Interactive Media, Mattel, and private equity firms form Genealogy.com, LLC April 2000 v7.5 Published.
 * February 2001 A&E TV acquired Genealogy.com
 * Late 2001 Genealogy.com acquired the GenForum message board site, which it had been hosting for a few years
 * June 2002 Genealogy.com acquired Generations PC product line from Sierra Home
 * April 2003 Genealogy.com acquired by MyFamily.com
 * December 2006 My Family.com Inc changes its name to The Generations Network