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Ancestry/Genealogy

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(3,071 posts) Fri Jun 14, 2019, 07:22 PM Jun 2019

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Hi Everyone,

I had to put genealogy on the back burner for several years and now I'm starting up again. I used to use Family Tree Maker for software to keep track of people but it isn't available anymore. Is that right? What do you use to keep track?

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Family Tree Maker was bought by Ancestry and integrated with that. Then applegrove Jun 2019 #1

Thanks for your answer on this. QED Jun 2019 #3

FTM is owned by Software MacKiev. I still use it and am happy with the product and the frequency of seaglass Jun 2019 #2

Thanks for the info. QED Jun 2019 #4

Didn't know Ancestry supporting FTM now again. Going to look into it. I pay for two accounts because emmaverybo Jun 2019 #5

Please post what you find out. QED Jun 2019 #6

You should be able to export your FTM tree to a GEDcom file csziggy Jun 2019 #9

Software MacKiev offers an upgrade discount for FTM QED Jun 2019 #7

Family Tree Maker is still around - just no longer sold by Ancestry csziggy Jun 2019 #8

I use MacFamilyTree version 8 and love it.. LiberalArkie Jul 2019 #10

RootsMagic for me customerserviceguy Aug 2019 #11