Does macfamilytree sync with ancestry6/18/2023 ![]() I’ve noticed Reunion mentioning that they are working on a fix for this in their forum. This is confusing some imports, and is not being ignored by the other software companies. Many genealogy programs use a single master source, but not individual source citations for media. FTM allows media to be linked to source citations, which are in turn linked to a master source. One problem that seems to be common among those transitioning is how FTM handles source citations. Only FTM 2012 and later support exporting media with the GEDCOM file. It seems everyone suggests exporting a GEDCOM from FTM and then importing that GEDCOM. Most of these deals are limited in time, so if you’re interested in taking advantage, definitely check out the programs soon. Ancestral Quest is offering $10 off their normal price, Family Historian is offering 20% off, Heredis is offering 50% off, MacFamilyTree is offering 50% off, MyHeritage is offering an unlimited size family tree (normally their free tree is limited to 250 people), and RootsMagic is offering their full version for $20 (instead of $44.90). Most companies have offered financial incentives to switch now as well. My impression was that RootsMagic was the first to come out and announce a transition plan, even launching the site with instructional videos within a day of the announcements. This means they are essentially the Windows versions running on the Mac, with no special adaptation made to the user interface to fit Macintosh interface guidelines. ![]() * These Mac versions run in Emulation using CrossOver or similar technology. Here are the announcements I found:Īncestral Quest (Win & Mac*): Ancestral Quest competitive upgrade for Family Tree Maker Family Historian (Win): Family Historian Welcomes Family Tree Maker Users Heredis (Win & Mac): Important information about genealogy Legacy (Win): How to import Family Tree Maker into Legacy PLUS your questions answered MacFamilyTree (Mac): Family Tree Maker discontinued – Switch to MacFamilyTree and Switch from Family Tree Maker to MacFamilyTree and import your family tree MyHeritage Family Tree Builder (Win & Mac*): FTM Users: Join MyHeritage and get Family Tree Builder with an Unlimited Size Family Site for Free Reunion (Mac): Moving your tree from Family Tree Maker to Reunion RootsMagic (Win & Mac*): Family Tree Maker Upgrade Pretty much every other major desktop genealogy software company has made announcements trying to get disaffected FTM users to switch over to their software. Other companies, of course, are not sitting still. Cleary, people have concerns about how Ancestry is handling the transition. A second follow-up post has generated another 950 comments so far. Their initial blog post announcing the ‘retirement’ of FTM has so far generated over 8500 comments. As a strategic decision, however, I think they made a mistake in not transitioning the features many genealogists rely on in desktop software to their online offering first, features like charts and reports, as well as better backups of data than the GEDCOM available from Ancestry’s online service. It would seem logical then that the transition is strategic, in order to get more people to use their online family tree product, which as part of their overall service, generates much more revenue for them. It’s possible FTM was some kind of loss-leader to get people to sign up to, although it seems odd that they would need to lose money on the program. Other genealogy programs seem to make money. It would seem unusual that the #1 selling program would be discontinued. Ancestry themselves claimed the software was “The #1 Selling Family Tree Program”. It’s certainly an interesting story about Ancestry dropping their desktop genealogy software Family Tree Maker (FTM).
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