FAMILY TREE MAKER to be discontinued!

[StevieSteve]

Perhaps the idea is they just want you to have your tree on Ancestry? 

My guess is that not enough people with trees on Ancestry have bought FTM

I have my tree on FTM and Ancestry,  however what will happen if you have FTM on your computer and then change computers? Before, I just synced to Ancestry, loaded FTM on the new computer and then downloaded from Ancestry. Presumably we wont be able to do that?

They've only said that they might not support it from 2017, it might still work without their support, but yes, afdter that bets are off

I expect you'll still be able to download the GEDCOM, which presumably FTM has been designed to cope with the Ancestry dialect


It's not the end of the world to type things you've found on Ancestry into the software directly BTW

[Jomot]

OK, so birthday / Xmas list 2016 now includes new FH software, second monitor for laptop...

I agree with mezentia that its a dumb move.  I swallowed their price increase even though their records are less relevant than their main UK competition ("In 2015, we’ve made 220 million searchable historical records from Mexico available" doesn't really sell it for me!) and now they're removing the ability to synch the records they do have.  Seems a bit arrogant of them if you ask me, especially on top of the enforced 'improved' online version that I absolutely hate.

Looks like I may be paying for the new equipment by not renewing Ancestry subscription.

[Rosinish]

I have my tree on FTM and Ancestry,  however what will happen if you have FTM on your computer and then change computers? Before, I just synced to Ancestry, loaded FTM on the new computer and then downloaded from Ancestry. Presumably we wont be able to do that?

Groom....

Was your FTM a download or a disc?

Annie

[c-side]

Well I've been using FTM since before it was bought by Ancestry and it looks like I shall be using it after they are finished with it.  It is a stand alone program on my computer - not synched to Ancestry - and the computer is only months old so I think I shall manage for some time to come.

As for not continuing my subscription - this won't be the first time I've been tempted but it may be the one time I don't renew.

[a chesters]

I have used Legacy for several years. I have several templates on Word which I use to transfer information from Ancestry to Legacy, in a standard format. It may be a little awkward transferring, but, to me, it means that I can have census info and BDM info in a standard format regardless of how it appears online.

Also, as I have only just paid for Ancestry I do not have FTM any way.

AC

[Rosinish]

I have FTM on disc which I have installed on different computers & as far as I can make out, it was only synched to ancestry if you were a member?

I can use it with or without a membership to ancestry & upload my own gedcoms so I doubt it will make any difference to me either.

Annie

[groom]

I have my tree on FTM and Ancestry,  however what will happen if you have FTM on your computer and then change computers? Before, I just synced to Ancestry, loaded FTM on the new computer and then downloaded from Ancestry. Presumably we wont be able to do that?

Groom....

Was your FTM a download or a disc?

Annie

It's a disc but updated, last year I think, via a download.

[MaecW]

Why not switch to Brother's Keeper, which is free ! 

[crisane]

RootsMagic are quick off the mark.

http://blog.rootsmagic.com/