Late yesterday afternoon I kept seeing posts on Facebook that there was going to be a big announcement at 3:00 P.M. MST. Then I saw Thomas MacEntee's post & Dear Myrtle's post with the announcement. It was a really, really BIG announcement too!
In a post by Kendall Hulet yesterday, February 2nd on Ancestry's blog it was announced that there now 2 new options for Family Tree Maker users.
Option 1: Software MacKiev will be acquiring the Family Tree Maker software line and will now publish both a Windows and Mac version. Software MacKiev has been publishing the Mac version of Family Tree Maker for about 6 years now. For more information on Software MacKiev and this option you can go to Ancestry's blog or you can visit Software MacKiev's webpage for Family Tree Maker to see what they have planned and sign up for news announcements about Family Tree Maker.
Option 2: RootsMagic and Ancestry will now be working together! Here is part of their opening statement from their blog which was posted by Michael Booth,
...the question everyone has been asking has been, “Will any other software be able to search and synchronize with Ancestry the same way that Family Tree Maker did?”
Today, we finally have an answer to that question- “Yes!” We’re pleased to announce that we will be working with Ancestry to bring these features to RootsMagic in the near future.If you are like me and have switched over to RootsMagic then you will be happy to know that with RootsMagic we will be able to search, synch and import with Ancestry! You can read more of Micheal Booth's post at RootsMagic's blog.
I am thrilled to learn of these new options! How do you feel about these options?
Sources:
Booth, Michael. "RootsMagic and Ancestry: Working Together At Last." RootsMagic. RootsMagic Blog, 2 February 2016. http://blog.rootsmagic.com/ : 2016.
Hulet, Kendall. "New Family Tree Maker Options." Ancestry. Ancestry.com, 2 February 2016. http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2016/02/02/good-news-for-users-of-family-tree-maker/ : 2016.
MacKiev.com. "Discover Your Family Story with Family Tree Maker." Software MacKiev. MacKiev.com nd. http://www.mackiev.com/ftm/index.html : 2016.
Since our Family Tree Maker announcement
last December, we have continued to actively explore ways to develop
and support Family Tree Maker and ensure you have choices to preserve
your work in ways that matter to you.
Today, I am pleased to announce two options for desktop software that will work with Ancestry.
- See more at: http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/#sthash.8pdSPwVG.dpuf
Today, I am pleased to announce two options for desktop software that will work with Ancestry.
- See more at: http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/#sthash.8pdSPwVG.dpuf
New Family Tree Maker Options
Posted by Kendall Hulet on February 2, 2016 in Family Tree Maker
Since our Family Tree Maker announcement
last December, we have continued to actively explore ways to develop
and support Family Tree Maker and ensure you have choices to preserve
your work in ways that matter to you.
Today, I am pleased to announce two options for desktop software that will work with Ancestry.
Software MacKiev
Software MacKiev, with whom we have a long-standing relationship, is acquiring the Family Tree Maker software line as publisher for both Mac and Windows versions. Software MacKiev has been the developer of Family Tree Maker for Mac for more than six years and is thrilled at the opportunity to publish future versions of Family Tree Maker for Mac and Windows.
This new agreement means you will receive software updates and new versions from Software MacKiev, and have the ability to purchase new versions of Family Tree Maker from Software MacKiev as they are released. You will have continued access to Ancestry Hints, Ancestry searches, and be able to save your tree on Ancestry with Family Tree Maker moving forward.
RootsMagic
We have made an agreement with RootsMagic, a leading genealogy desktop software program publisher, to connect Ancestry with the RootsMagic software by the end of 2016. With this new relationship, RootsMagic can serve as your desktop family tree software, while having access to Ancestry hints, Ancestry searches, and the ability to save your tree on Ancestry.
These new agreements will make it possible to preserve your work on Ancestry and Family Tree Maker, and enable future features and benefits to help you discover your family history. Be assured that Ancestry, in cooperation with Software MacKiev and RootsMagic, will continue to support you as you discover your family history.
We ask for your patience as we work diligently through all the details to make these solutions available. Be sure to check back here on our blog as we share more information about Family Tree Maker in the next few months.
For more information on Software MacKiev and RootsMagic, click below:
- See more at: http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/#sthash.8pdSPwVG.dpufToday, I am pleased to announce two options for desktop software that will work with Ancestry.
Software MacKiev
Software MacKiev, with whom we have a long-standing relationship, is acquiring the Family Tree Maker software line as publisher for both Mac and Windows versions. Software MacKiev has been the developer of Family Tree Maker for Mac for more than six years and is thrilled at the opportunity to publish future versions of Family Tree Maker for Mac and Windows.
This new agreement means you will receive software updates and new versions from Software MacKiev, and have the ability to purchase new versions of Family Tree Maker from Software MacKiev as they are released. You will have continued access to Ancestry Hints, Ancestry searches, and be able to save your tree on Ancestry with Family Tree Maker moving forward.
RootsMagic
We have made an agreement with RootsMagic, a leading genealogy desktop software program publisher, to connect Ancestry with the RootsMagic software by the end of 2016. With this new relationship, RootsMagic can serve as your desktop family tree software, while having access to Ancestry hints, Ancestry searches, and the ability to save your tree on Ancestry.
These new agreements will make it possible to preserve your work on Ancestry and Family Tree Maker, and enable future features and benefits to help you discover your family history. Be assured that Ancestry, in cooperation with Software MacKiev and RootsMagic, will continue to support you as you discover your family history.
We ask for your patience as we work diligently through all the details to make these solutions available. Be sure to check back here on our blog as we share more information about Family Tree Maker in the next few months.
For more information on Software MacKiev and RootsMagic, click below:
- Software MacKiev: http://www.mackiev.com/
- RootsMagic: http://www.rootsmagic.com/
New Family Tree Maker Options
Posted by Kendall Hulet on February 2, 2016 in Family Tree Maker
Since our Family Tree Maker announcement
last December, we have continued to actively explore ways to develop
and support Family Tree Maker and ensure you have choices to preserve
your work in ways that matter to you.
Today, I am pleased to announce two options for desktop software that will work with Ancestry.
Software MacKiev
Software MacKiev, with whom we have a long-standing relationship, is acquiring the Family Tree Maker software line as publisher for both Mac and Windows versions. Software MacKiev has been the developer of Family Tree Maker for Mac for more than six years and is thrilled at the opportunity to publish future versions of Family Tree Maker for Mac and Windows.
This new agreement means you will receive software updates and new versions from Software MacKiev, and have the ability to purchase new versions of Family Tree Maker from Software MacKiev as they are released. You will have continued access to Ancestry Hints, Ancestry searches, and be able to save your tree on Ancestry with Family Tree Maker moving forward.
RootsMagic
We have made an agreement with RootsMagic, a leading genealogy desktop software program publisher, to connect Ancestry with the RootsMagic software by the end of 2016. With this new relationship, RootsMagic can serve as your desktop family tree software, while having access to Ancestry hints, Ancestry searches, and the ability to save your tree on Ancestry.
These new agreements will make it possible to preserve your work on Ancestry and Family Tree Maker, and enable future features and benefits to help you discover your family history. Be assured that Ancestry, in cooperation with Software MacKiev and RootsMagic, will continue to support you as you discover your family history.
We ask for your patience as we work diligently through all the details to make these solutions available. Be sure to check back here on our blog as we share more information about Family Tree Maker in the next few months.
For more information on Software MacKiev and RootsMagic, click below:
- See more at: http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/#sthash.8pdSPwVG.dpufToday, I am pleased to announce two options for desktop software that will work with Ancestry.
Software MacKiev
Software MacKiev, with whom we have a long-standing relationship, is acquiring the Family Tree Maker software line as publisher for both Mac and Windows versions. Software MacKiev has been the developer of Family Tree Maker for Mac for more than six years and is thrilled at the opportunity to publish future versions of Family Tree Maker for Mac and Windows.
This new agreement means you will receive software updates and new versions from Software MacKiev, and have the ability to purchase new versions of Family Tree Maker from Software MacKiev as they are released. You will have continued access to Ancestry Hints, Ancestry searches, and be able to save your tree on Ancestry with Family Tree Maker moving forward.
RootsMagic
We have made an agreement with RootsMagic, a leading genealogy desktop software program publisher, to connect Ancestry with the RootsMagic software by the end of 2016. With this new relationship, RootsMagic can serve as your desktop family tree software, while having access to Ancestry hints, Ancestry searches, and the ability to save your tree on Ancestry.
These new agreements will make it possible to preserve your work on Ancestry and Family Tree Maker, and enable future features and benefits to help you discover your family history. Be assured that Ancestry, in cooperation with Software MacKiev and RootsMagic, will continue to support you as you discover your family history.
We ask for your patience as we work diligently through all the details to make these solutions available. Be sure to check back here on our blog as we share more information about Family Tree Maker in the next few months.
For more information on Software MacKiev and RootsMagic, click below:
- Software MacKiev: http://www.mackiev.com/
- RootsMagic: http://www.rootsmagic.com/
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