Family Tree Software
 

I am currently using Family Tree Maker, about the 2008 edition I think! I also have a number of trees on Ancestry.
I am wondering if I should look at updating the software I have on my computer, which I will need to update sometime soon, or if I should just keep everything on Ancestry.
Am I right in thinking that FTM has been discontinued?
What do others use?

I use Family Historian and really love it. There is a Users' Group and also a Facebook group.

I've used Brother's Keeper since before 1999 (probably about 1995). Something serious would have to happen for me to change to something else.

Family Tree Maker hasn't exactly been discontinued but it moved to another company.

I'm happy with my FTM 2019 on one old and one new Mac and my FTM 2017 (2017 I think, but earlier anyway) on a Windows 7 PC. To me the advantage of keeping the resident application on my own computer is that I can synch it with Ancestry frequently and in case anything happens to the online version I still have it on my own hard drive where it is also backed up to an external hard drive. Having those multiple copies gives me peace of mind.

I currently use FTM 2019 but have problems downloading the media from ancestry (ie images etc).

However I also use for free, tribalpages.com for several of my trees which gives access to whom I like with a password etc and they don't have to subscribe to anything. You have to upgrade if you want to print off charts etc but not sure if the free tribal pages allows you to upload photo's etc which the paid sub does.

I also have one paid for consolidated tree on tribal pages which I like better than FTM for printing off reports and charts etc.

I have FTM 2019 which is now owned by MacKiev. They have very good customer service. I keep all my trees on my laptop and work on the laptop and sync to ancestry to get the hints. If you don't want hints don't sync.

Is anyone using FTM on Windows 11? I'm having trouble getting it to display properly: the print's far too small.

Part of the problem may be that I have a new computer with a larger screen than before.

On the old one I had FTM 2014 with Windows 7, but I'm using FTM 2017 on the new one.
According to Mackiev it should work, and they've given me some suggestions, but nothing's worked so far.

If I can't fix it, I may try the trial version of Legacy or Family Historian.

I am looking again at family tree software having just bought a new computer, and not having done anything when I first asked this question a year ago!

I have found a recent review https://www.toptenreviews.com/best-family-tree-maker and am thinking about maybe Family Historian which is the top overall in the comparison they have done.

Your comments about FTM and Windows 11 Mary are putting me off another version of FTM, the last thing I need with my aging eyes, is even smaller print!

I think I will try the trial version to see what it looks like - so the availability of a trial version is a plus for me! I have not seen that as a possibility for the other products I have looked at.

I think my problem may be due to my new wide screen (27"), but I still haven't solved it.

I've downloaded Legacy to have a look, but although there's no tiny print I don't like the user interface much: I prefer FTM's, which has nearly everything on one page.

I haven't tried Family Historian yet.

Bear in mind that if you do decide to stick with FTM, you can probably get a discount as an existing user.

I think some of the others do have a trial version. I downloaded the free basic version of Legacy, but it lacks some important features of the paid version, like an index...