Genealogy Tools

2012 Holiday Sale on Family Tree Maker Including Upgrades

Ben — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 15:04:47 +0000

Family Tree Maker 2012 and Family Tree Maker for Mac 2 are once again available at a holiday discount. The sale is scheduled to go through December 12th, 2012. New copies are 25% off and upgrades are discounted 30%. If you’re interested, but unsure if Family Tree Maker (FTM) is for you check out the [...]

Family Tree Maker for Mac 2 Sync Error Work-around

Keith — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 21:59:57 +0000

As Ben pointed out recently, Ancestry.com released an update to Family Tree Maker for Mac 2 (FTMM2) back in July that supposedly fixed the TreeSync issues that many people had been experiencing, including me. I had been unable to sync my FTMM2 tree with Ancestry.com for 7 months, due to sync errors. So I happily [...]

Deleting Branches in Reunion 10

Ben — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 18:10:36 +0000

Removing branches from your Reunion 10 family file is one of those tasks that you (hopefully) won’t have to do often. It’s also one that can leave you lost for how to carry it out. Combine this with the potential for data loss if not done properly (or junking up your file with unneeded data) [...]

How to Add a Migration Map to a Book in Family Tree Maker

Ben — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 13:02:29 +0000

A migration map shows the movement of a person over their lifetime. They can help you better understand the person’s life story, uncover clues, and make your research look more interesting. Displaying a migration map is easy with Family Tree Maker. Unfortunately the genealogy software doesn’t make it easy to add migration maps to a [...]

Ancestry iOS App Version 4.0

Ben — Sat, 18 Aug 2012 03:33:58 +0000

Version 4.0 of the Ancestry.com companion genealogy app for iOS is available as a free update in the App Store. The change log states the following: Dynamic family tree that shows more family members. See grandchildren, siblings, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews & cousins in your family tree. Ability to change your tree to display direct [...]

Family Tree Maker 2013 Availability

Ben — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 21:33:00 +0000

News came from Ancestry.com today that there won’t be a Family Tree Maker 2013. The firm is focused on enhancing the existing version. They’ve already released updates with the following enhancements (listed in their blog announcing the direction): Numerous enhancements to TreeSync so syncing your tree to Ancestry.com is faster and more reliable A new [...]

Family Tree Maker for Mac 2 Connectivity Issues Resolved

Ben — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 01:35:57 +0000

I’m happy to see that Ancestry this evening released an update to Family Tree Maker for Mac 2. The Ancestry Blog says it corrects the connection issues that have been plaguing us since last weekend. Launch FTMM2 to get the update. If you’re in the application already just click Family Tree Maker 2 -> Check for Updates… [...]

Reunion for Mac 10.0.3 Update Available

Ben — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 02:16:48 +0000

A new maintenance release is available for Reunion 10. Besides a slew of fixes, this version includes an overhaul of the web search feature. The choices on the context menu that appears when you select Search the Web on a person button has been rearranged for efficiency. Search Favorites now appears at the top. You [...]

Your Source and Citation Information Is In Danger

Ben — Wed, 30 May 2012 00:40:52 +0000

Today I finished methodically testing which source and citation information reliably survives GEDCOM import and export. It’s not a pretty picture! A mere five of fourteen key GEDCOM tags are safe across the nine leading genealogy software packages I tested.[1] Fortunately, the ones I previously identified as essential to source citations are among them. Why You [...]

Reunion 10.0.2 Update Available

Ben — Tue, 29 May 2012 23:53:06 +0000

The second maintenance update for the new Mac genealogy software Reunion 10, was released today. There are many fixes included. See the release notes for details. Here are the highlights: Get precise coordinates in the geo code place window by moving the pin Find relationships between two people feature now shows multiple blood relationships if [...]