Hi Everyone, I have an old version (7.5) of Family Tree Maker with all my info. I have a new computer that I will be setting up next week. Should I get the 2012 version? Anyone have it? I called and spoke to a gentleman at Ancestry and he told me that when I upload my info to the program it will be sent to Ancestry. Did I understand him correctly? He also told me that the new computer would not let me download the old program but would let me download the info from a backup flash drive into the new version. I could use one of the free programs but I would need to put all my info in and that would not be easy for me. Any suggestions? Thanks, Joan Grego

I personally much prefer Legacy Family Tree. I have had nothing but great things to say about them since I started using them about 10 years ago. They have at least five years hat I know of been chosen the best out there. I highly recommend!!! Martha Carpenter Genealogy searches yesterday for who we are today. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joan Grego" <jmgrego@bellsouth.net> To: "laorleans" <laorlean@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 18, 2012 3:59 PM Subject: [LAORLEAN] New genealogy program > Hi Everyone, > > I have an old version (7.5) of Family Tree Maker with all my info. I have > a new computer that I will be setting up next week. Should I get the 2012 > version? Anyone have it? > > I called and spoke to a gentleman at Ancestry and he told me that when I > upload my info to the program it will be sent to Ancestry. Did I > understand him correctly? He also told me that the new computer would not > let me download the old program but would let me download the info from a > backup flash drive into the new version. > > I could use one of the free programs but I would need to put all my info > in and that would not be easy for me. > > Any suggestions? > > Thanks, > Joan Grego > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > LAORLEAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Is he saying that if you buy & use the program, that your data becomes property of Ancestry? I was thinking of getting it since they now have a Mac version, but I think I'll keep what I have rather than have them take my data! Peggy New Orleans Proud On Aug 18, 2012, at 3:59 PM, "Joan Grego" <jmgrego@bellsouth.net> wrote: > Hi Everyone, > > I have an old version (7.5) of Family Tree Maker with all my info. I have a new computer that I will be setting up next week. Should I get the 2012 version? Anyone have it? > > I called and spoke to a gentleman at Ancestry and he told me that when I upload my info to the program it will be sent to Ancestry. Did I understand him correctly? He also told me that the new computer would not let me download the old program but would let me download the info from a backup flash drive into the new version. > > I could use one of the free programs but I would need to put all my info in and that would not be easy for me. > > Any suggestions? > > Thanks, > Joan Grego > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LAORLEAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

That's why I stay with Family Tree Maker 2011.... Do not want to share lots of stuff that I got for free with a company that will charge for it. My stuff is well sourced, so it would be easy pickings. If it gets where they force me to upload, I will go to some other program... Jan S - Orlando, FL -----Original Message----- From: Joan Grego Sent: Saturday, August 18, 2012 4:59 PM To: laorleans Subject: [LAORLEAN] New genealogy program Hi Everyone, I have an old version (7.5) of Family Tree Maker with all my info. I have a new computer that I will be setting up next week. Should I get the 2012 version? Anyone have it? I called and spoke to a gentleman at Ancestry and he told me that when I upload my info to the program it will be sent to Ancestry. Did I understand him correctly? He also told me that the new computer would not let me download the old program but would let me download the info from a backup flash drive into the new version. I could use one of the free programs but I would need to put all my info in and that would not be easy for me. Any suggestions? Thanks, Joan Grego ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LAORLEAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Which brings up another question, for me, anyway. I also am using Family Tree Maker 2011, and I like it pretty well, although I have always heard rave reviews about Legacy. But, does anyone know what the CAPACITY of FTM is (and I am sure it partially depends on how many pictures you add (I add LOTS)). I currently have just shy of 2,000 people in my tree, and don't want to see it "blow up" if I add too much. Will it give me any warning messages? Thanks for your responses in advance, Kathy Cochran San Andreas, California -----Original Message----- From: laorlean-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:laorlean-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Jan B Strickland Sent: Saturday, August 18, 2012 3:26 PM To: laorlean@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [LAORLEAN] New genealogy program That's why I stay with Family Tree Maker 2011.... Do not want to share lots of stuff that I got for free with a company that will charge for it. My stuff is well sourced, so it would be easy pickings. If it gets where they force me to upload, I will go to some other program... Jan S - Orlando, FL -----Original Message----- From: Joan Grego Sent: Saturday, August 18, 2012 4:59 PM To: laorleans Subject: [LAORLEAN] New genealogy program Hi Everyone, I have an old version (7.5) of Family Tree Maker with all my info. I have a new computer that I will be setting up next week. Should I get the 2012 version? Anyone have it? I called and spoke to a gentleman at Ancestry and he told me that when I upload my info to the program it will be sent to Ancestry. Did I understand him correctly? He also told me that the new computer would not let me download the old program but would let me download the info from a backup flash drive into the new version. I could use one of the free programs but I would need to put all my info in and that would not be easy for me. Any suggestions? Thanks, Joan Grego ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LAORLEAN-request@rootsweb.com 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 LAORLEAN-request@rootsweb.com 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: 2012.0.2197 / Virus Database: 2437/5207 - Release Date: 08/18/12

I bought a new laptop computer in 2010 and had to buy the newer version of FTM then. I don't like it as well as the old version, and can still use my old desktop computer which has Windows XP. My son helped me download it onto a thumb drive and was able to transfer the material on that to the new computer. You will notice a difference though in the setup. I think I noticed that Windows 8 will be out soon...if not already. Helen Smith ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joan Grego" <jmgrego@bellsouth.net> To: "laorleans" <laorlean@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 18, 2012 3:59 PM Subject: [LAORLEAN] New genealogy program > Hi Everyone, > > I have an old version (7.5) of Family Tree Maker with all my info. I have a new computer that I will be setting up next week. Should I get the 2012 version? Anyone have it? > > I called and spoke to a gentleman at Ancestry and he told me that when I upload my info to the program it will be sent to Ancestry. Did I understand him correctly? He also told me that the new computer would not let me download the old program but would let me download the info from a backup flash drive into the new version. > > I could use one of the free programs but I would need to put all my info in and that would not be easy for me. > > Any suggestions? > > Thanks, > Joan Grego > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to LAORLEAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message