I use FTM 14 too, and so far its been fine. I have separate trees though for different sides of the family as well as the 'main' tree. Its also backed up onto my laptop, plus on USBs/CDs - just in case!! Thanks everyone for all your comments, they have been most helpful to me. Lin In a message dated 26/01/2017 22:08:59 GMT Standard Time, [email protected] writes: I’ve Vesion14 Jane Sent from Mail for Windows 10 From: Liz via DERBYSGEN Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2017 9:15 PM To: 'Derbyshire genealogy' Cc: Liz Subject: Re: [DBY] Family Tree Maker and Ancestry It depends which version you are running. The earlier versions can't really cope with anything over about 25,000 if you have a lot of "notes" etc. Version 16 seems to be OK but although I run both, I don't particularly like that version. Liz -----Original Message----- From: DERBYSGEN [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of janetaylor21--- via DERBYSGEN Sent: 26 January 2017 20:14 To: Nivard Ovington via DERBYSGEN Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [DBY] Family Tree Maker and Ancestry I knew all that and worked successfully for a while. Not been very successful! I think my tree may be too large for them. Jane in Redcar Sent from Mail for Windows 10 From: Nivard Ovington via DERBYSGEN Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2017 5:09 PM To: [email protected] Cc: Nivard Ovington Subject: Re: [DBY] Family Tree Maker and Ancestry Hi Lin As has been said the company that has taken over FTM is MacKiev or should that be retaken it over as they wrote it in the first place The FAQs on here may help https://www.mackiev.com/familytreemaker/ftm3/faq.html I gather there is a free upgrade for some, ie those with FTM2014 or Mac3 versions and proof of purchase (I believe thats correct) https://support.mackiev.com/380862-Free-updates-for-FTM-2014-and-Mac-3-users You can also order etc here https://www.mackiev.com/techsupport/ftm/check_registration.html But as others have said, if you have an older version it should continue to work for as long as you need barring the usual software problems you get or change of machine and don't have the disc There are also FTM lists such as <http://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/index/surname/f/ftm-tech.html#FTM-TECH> Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 26-Jan-17 2:22 PM, Lcsearch3528--- via DERBYSGEN wrote: > Hi, I just wondered if anyone has heard anymore about the demise of FTM, > and wonder if it will simply continue but without the support of Ancestry. > I've always used FTM and have three different large trees on it, does > anyone have any idea if it will continue to work on my computer? > > I have it all backed up onto discs/USB sticks too just in case. > > If I need to purchase a new programme, can anyone recommend anything > similar to FTM that would allow me to simply download GEDCOM files onto it. I > don't want to have to re input everything........!!! > > Many thanks. > > Lin ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2016.0.7998 / Virus Database: 4749/13841 - Release Date: 01/26/17 ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2016.0.7998 / Virus Database: 4749/13841 - Release Date: 01/26/17 ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message