Software MacKiev has recently published a FAQ for Family Tree Maker (FTM) that has some interesting information. Here are the main points as I see them: [Read more…] about MacKiev Publishes a Family Tree Maker FAQ
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Ancestry.com Backtracks on Family Tree Maker and Partners with RootsMagic
I just received this announcement from Ancestry.com, and it’s posted on their blog (just in time for RootsTech): “New Family Tree Maker Options.”
These are the two new options Ancestry is offering: [Read more…] about Ancestry.com Backtracks on Family Tree Maker and Partners with RootsMagic
How Well Does Ancestry.com Handle GEDCOM? (Updated 30 Apr 2016)
A few of our readers have asked what problems Ancestry.com has with GEDCOM files. One reader reported, “If you mainly work on your tree online in Ancestry.com and rely on TreeSync to move the data to FTM [Family Tree Maker], a lot of the source and citation descriptions get truncated during the download due to their length. So unless you check every source and citation after running TreeSync, you’ll end up with a lot of incomplete source and citation descriptions.” My personal workflow is the opposite of this, so I haven’t had problems with sources or citations getting truncated. I mainly work in FTM and then sync my tree with Ancestry.com. [Read more…] about How Well Does Ancestry.com Handle GEDCOM? (Updated 30 Apr 2016)
Ancestry.com Retires Family Tree Maker: What Now?
We’ve all heard the news by now: Ancestry.com is retiring Family Tree Maker (FTM) after 26 years, at least 6 different owners, and 22 major versions for Windows (plus 4 for Mac). No, the sky isn’t falling. This is a business decision on Ancestry’s part, and in the long run, I think it will be a win-win situation for both Ancestry and genealogists. Let’s face it: FTM has travelled a rocky road since the major update in 2008, and then again in 2012 when they added the TreeSync feature. TreeSync was in fact the only reason I stuck with FTM, despite the bugs and constant crashes until it finally stabilized with version 3 for Mac. I’ve read with envy the glowing reviews for some of the Windows apps like RootsMagic and Family Historian, but using Windows apps on a Mac is just not convenient, ideal, or Mac-like. And besides, while some of them can sync with FamilySearch.org or MyHeritage.com, they can’t sync with Ancestry.com. Up until now.
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