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This is the landing page for The Family Tree Software Alternatives series, which reviews 14 major Mac and Windows applications for recording family trees. The focus is on compliance with the GEDCOM standard, both for importing and exporting files, … [Continue reading] about The Family Tree Software Alternatives Series
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read many of my articles, and generally speaking, apps should follow the standard, especially 5.5.1, since GEDCOM 5.5 is obsolete.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
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* (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
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