If you can dream it, then there’s a software program for it! Just when you thought organizational software couldn’t get any better than MS Word, Excel spreadsheets and Quicken Quickbooks, www.family-reunion.com released its family reunion planning software to add another item to your “must-have” list. Of course, not everyone needs family reunion tips and ideas, nor do they need help making task lists and keeping track of addresses or RSVPs. Yet, for $29.95, it certainly doesn’t hurt to have this neat little program around. Some programs offered by www.genealogy.com and Formal Soft even offer additional bonuses, like family tree creators or scrap-booking features.
Family Reunion Organizer (www.family-reunion.com/organizer/index.htm) is one of the most popular software programs on the market for planning family reunions. After an easy CD-ROM installation, you’ll be able to enter the name of your gathering and user information, entering the reunion planner’s name, address, phone number and family reunion website information. Next, you can build your family address book with names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, personal websites and notes sections. Later on, you will be able to use this address book to create family reunion invitations, send out Christmas cards and issue reminders. Next you can create a survey to send out to family members, asking for reunion ideas. You will also get some advice from your program on how to create a theme, plan activities, decide upon food and order decorations.
Another family reunion planning software program was released by Fimark (www.fimark.net/family-reunion-planner.html) for $45 and was rated “Most Popular Software” by CNET in 2007. When getting started, you’ll find the “how to organize a family reunion” tutorial a helpful overview. You’ll get planning time lines, budget calculators, committee assignment sheets, a site location sheet, meal planners, hotel booking help, family tree creator, a t-shirt roster, a family reunion website, reunion name tags, invitations/flyers/postcards, a task scheduling worksheet, a family reunion booklet maker, dinner table place cards, custom envelope designs, mapping and more.
Family Origins 10.0 is an additional family reunion planning software program to consider. You can download a free 15-day trial at www.formalsoft.com/index.htm. With this software, you can create a custom family tree, which includes pictures, family facts, relationship types, dates and places. You’ll have access to dozens of lists, such as personal timelines, statistics, birthday/anniversary reminder lists, special place lists and addresses. In essence, you will be creating a comprehensive database of everyone in your family line to pass down to future generations for years to come. Using the scrap-booking feature, you’ll have no trouble creating your own creative family reunion gifts. It’s no wonder their website calls this program “the fun and easy way to preserve your family history.”
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