Genealogy apps should always follow the GEDCOM standard, right? You'd be justified in thinking that if you've read many of my articles, and generally speaking, apps should follow the standard, especially 5.5.1, since GEDCOM 5.5 is obsolete. However, … [Continue reading] about The Event Structure in GEDCOM Files
Family Tree Maker 2017 Review Follow-Up
Updated on 7 Feb 2018 Now that Family Tree Maker 2017* has been out for 6 months, I'd like to follow up on my initial review. While the consensus is that it's faster, and FamilySync, the TreeSync replacement works for most people, a small but … [Continue reading] about Family Tree Maker 2017 Review Follow-Up
Family Tree Maker 2017 Review
Family Tree Maker* (FTM) 2017 was officially released 16 July 2017. The 19 months since December 2015 when Ancestry.com announced the retirement of Family Tree Maker have been a bumpy road for the venerable genealogy application. All support for FTM … [Continue reading] about Family Tree Maker 2017 Review
Software MacKiev to Release New Syncing Technology in Family Tree Maker 2017 — But Not in Older Versions
If you've been following the news about Family Tree Maker, you'll know that a brand new version, Family Tree Maker 2017 for both Mac and Windows, is set to be released on 31 March 2017. This new version will include the replacement to TreeSync, … [Continue reading] about Software MacKiev to Release New Syncing Technology in Family Tree Maker 2017 — But Not in Older Versions
Family Tree Maker Updates Officially Released [Updated 1 Jan 2017]
Note: This article was updated on 1 Jan 2017 to include additional information from Software MacKiev. Less than a year after Software MacKiev acquired the Family Tree Maker (FTM) software from Ancestry.com and promised to improve both the Mac and … [Continue reading] about Family Tree Maker Updates Officially Released [Updated 1 Jan 2017]