The only problem is that, as far as I know, you can *NOT* link a preexisting AMT to a preexisting FTM tree. You have to go about creating NEW AMT and FTM trees that can be linked and synced. -----Original Message----- From: BJ <bhamilton3@cox.net> To: ftm-tech <ftm-tech@rootsweb.com> Sent: Fri, Sep 9, 2011 4:40 pm Subject: Re: [FTM-TECH] version 2012 I received something. Not sure it was for a 40% discount. In the past they have sent marketing messages to a random sampling of users probably to see which works best. Tree sync is the newest feature added to FTM. It allows a user to link an online tree to a FTM file. Once the two are linked together, the user may make changes in either tree and have those changes automatically applied to the other tree. So if you have your FTM 2012 file linked to an online tree, you can access your online tree using a ipad or iphone, make changes to your online tree. When you return home and start FTM 2012 using the linked file, the changes made to the online tree will be downloaded and applied to your FTM 2012 file. Likewise any changes you make to your FTM 2012 file will be uploaded and applied to the linked online tree. So they are available to you when you go to the library and access your online tree. Does that answer your question? BJ On 9/9/2011 2:04 PM, Grace Chapman wrote: > Has anyone else received an email from ancestry with a 40% discount to buy the > 2012 version with tree sync?? (whatever that is)...I just received one today > which is good until september 27. ********************************** List information page http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Software/FTM-TECH.html Online Support for Family Tree Maker Version 16 and earlier http://pastftm.custhelp.com/ Version 2008 - 2011 http://ftm.custhelp.com/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FTM-TECH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

It is true that you cannot link a preexisting online tree with a preexisting FTM file. You must have one which is preexisting and use it to create a new tree which is then linked. In other words, you take an existing FTM 2012 file and upload it to a new online tree and the two are then linked together. Or you can take an existing online tree and download it into a new FTM 2012 file. I submit this is the most efficient way to perform the link. Imagine the amount of processing, reviewing and decision making required of the user to perform the task of ensuring the existing online tree matches the existing FTM file. You would have to review every individual, every fact (date, location, description and note), every source, every source-citation (source title, citation detail, citation text, note, link and media link), every media item including the actual picture, links, notes, caption, file name and media description just to ensure the two were identical. Sorry that would take forever. BJ On 9/9/2011 7:43 PM, aghatchett3rd@aim.com wrote: > The only problem is that, as far as I know, you can *NOT* link a preexisting AMT to a preexisting FTM tree. You have to go about creating NEW AMT and FTM trees that can be linked and synced.