My Family Historian tree is on my computer. That is where all my details are kept. I download all images to my computer, or more correctly One Drive, and copy them to my software tree under the Project name. The Family Historian software allows one to set up a project file where all images are copied into this file and appear on the tree. The tree I have on Ancestry is a very old tree which suits me fine to get contacts from others searching the same name. Because my Project file is stored on One Drive it means I can access it via my desktop or laptop. I am not bothered about the end of FTM as it is only there to get links to other peoples trees via that tree. It is always possible that another company may take over FTM. Whether that happens or not only time will tell. We all have our way of doing things and developed that over the years. Victor On 09/12/2015 9:50 PM, Nivard Ovington via wrote: > Hi Elaine > > Yes Ancestry allows gedcom export but does not include images > > So if a user only has an online tree with images attached on Ancestry, > the easiest way would be to buy a copy of FTM2012 or FTM2014 and synch > the two, thereby downloading a complete copy of the Ancestry tree with > images > > Then you can probably import the resulting FTM file on the host computer > into other software packages, no doubt some things would differ but the > main tree would be as on FTM > > Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > > On 09/12/2015 19:27, Elaine Pickard via wrote: >> Just to have my two cents worth. >> >> I use "Legacy" Deluxe which I believe cost me all of $25. That is my >> working tree. I then use a ged file to upload where I wish. I encourage >> contacts to try "Tribalpages" (free) >> one of the places I have `parked`my tree. Has worked for me for about 16 >> years. >> >> Does FTM NOT allow Ged files to be extracted.............. >> >> Elaine Pickard >> Sheffield Indexers Site Admin >> www.sheffieldindexers.com > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to YORKSGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

This appeared on Facebook Following the recent announcement by Ancestry that Family Tree Maker will be discontinued, Calico Pie has today offered a 20% discount off the price of download licences for Family Historian 6, to users of Family Tree Maker. The offer is open until the end of January 2016. See http://bit.ly/ftmtofh <http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2Fftmtofh&h=0AQFQL4iSAQFSkzPNelB6UREumaF7oqY1Q0C0Ic1A3KoiLA&enc=AZOBuBHxJREy2ZirM9CkXCEqSOITSBv7EXscHYmNI2ZAvji5cMbLgp9C5vPcvNRwX_6UsUw5XcJYpiRYT4RXzdXIF_ixBiuVwlypEkAd7D7njKHj730URksmByDsJGJJg74gvCJMDAUyDK4nONBWZA-Ra_fYHgRV_vCll8ktgQE1dyk1LJThzyQaRwmuBXeBKCkw7wJQvCQJR0WZs6dUSQSq&s=1> for more information, Victor On 09/12/2015 10:11 PM, Victor Markham via wrote: > My Family Historian tree is on my computer. That is where all my details > are kept. I download all images to my computer, or more correctly One > Drive, and copy them to my software tree under the Project name. > > The Family Historian software allows one to set up a project file where > all images are copied into this file and appear on the tree. > > The tree I have on Ancestry is a very old tree which suits me fine to > get contacts from others searching the same name. > > Because my Project file is stored on One Drive it means I can access it > via my desktop or laptop. > > I am not bothered about the end of FTM as it is only there to get links > to other peoples trees via that tree. > > It is always possible that another company may take over FTM. Whether > that happens or not only time will tell. > > We all have our way of doing things and developed that over the years. > > Victor > > On 09/12/2015 9:50 PM, Nivard Ovington via wrote: >> Hi Elaine >> >> Yes Ancestry allows gedcom export but does not include images >> >> So if a user only has an online tree with images attached on Ancestry, >> the easiest way would be to buy a copy of FTM2012 or FTM2014 and synch >> the two, thereby downloading a complete copy of the Ancestry tree with >> images >> >> Then you can probably import the resulting FTM file on the host computer >> into other software packages, no doubt some things would differ but the >> main tree would be as on FTM >> >> Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) >> >> On 09/12/2015 19:27, Elaine Pickard via wrote: >>> Just to have my two cents worth. >>> >>> I use "Legacy" Deluxe which I believe cost me all of $25. That is my >>> working tree. I then use a ged file to upload where I wish. I encourage >>> contacts to try "Tribalpages" (free) >>> one of the places I have `parked`my tree. Has worked for me for about 16 >>> years. >>> >>> Does FTM NOT allow Ged files to be extracted.............. >>> >>> Elaine Pickard >>> Sheffield Indexers Site Admin >>> www.sheffieldindexers.com >> --- >> This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. >> https://www.avast.com/antivirus >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to YORKSGEN-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 YORKSGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Read this http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2015/12/09/more-information-on-family-tree-maker-desktop-software/ Victor On 09/12/2015 10:11 PM, Victor Markham via wrote: > My Family Historian tree is on my computer. That is where all my details > are kept. I download all images to my computer, or more correctly One > Drive, and copy them to my software tree under the Project name. > > The Family Historian software allows one to set up a project file where > all images are copied into this file and appear on the tree. > > The tree I have on Ancestry is a very old tree which suits me fine to > get contacts from others searching the same name. > > Because my Project file is stored on One Drive it means I can access it > via my desktop or laptop. > > I am not bothered about the end of FTM as it is only there to get links > to other peoples trees via that tree. > > It is always possible that another company may take over FTM. Whether > that happens or not only time will tell. > > We all have our way of doing things and developed that over the years. > > Victor > > On 09/12/2015 9:50 PM, Nivard Ovington via wrote: >> Hi Elaine >> >> Yes Ancestry allows gedcom export but does not include images >> >> So if a user only has an online tree with images attached on Ancestry, >> the easiest way would be to buy a copy of FTM2012 or FTM2014 and synch >> the two, thereby downloading a complete copy of the Ancestry tree with >> images >> >> Then you can probably import the resulting FTM file on the host computer >> into other software packages, no doubt some things would differ but the >> main tree would be as on FTM >> >> Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) >> >> On 09/12/2015 19:27, Elaine Pickard via wrote: >>> Just to have my two cents worth. >>> >>> I use "Legacy" Deluxe which I believe cost me all of $25. That is my >>> working tree. I then use a ged file to upload where I wish. I encourage >>> contacts to try "Tribalpages" (free) >>> one of the places I have `parked`my tree. Has worked for me for about 16 >>> years. >>> >>> Does FTM NOT allow Ged files to be extracted.............. >>> >>> Elaine Pickard >>> Sheffield Indexers Site Admin >>> www.sheffieldindexers.com >> --- >> This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. >> https://www.avast.com/antivirus >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to YORKSGEN-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 YORKSGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Some entertaining comments :-) Andy At 11:49 11/12/2015, you wrote: >Read this > >http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2015/12/09/more-information-on-family-tree-maker-desktop-software/ > >Victor

Some very interesting comments from Ancestry, but lots of ifs and maybes. The comments about there being no rush and plenty of time do not take into account a financial consideration. To use the tree facility online a subscription is needed. Both my husband and myself use FTM and link trees to Ancestry, that is we both have our own accounts and trees. So 2 lots of software and 2 subscriptions from one house. When choosing to use FTM, one of the considerations was the vast amount of records on Ancestry, linking these images to our trees and the Sync facility. My husbands subscription is due at the end of January, so if he chooses to renew he will have the benefit of the Sync for 11 months. My subscription runs out in July, if I choose to renew I will have the benefit of the Sync for 5 months, but I will still have to pay the same amount as my husband for less benefits. Plus the online version has far fewer features than the desktop version. I don't see Ancestry reducing their subscriptions in line with reducing their facilities. Which is at present prices £240 for us. Sharon Smith -----Original Message----- From: Victor Markham via Sent: Friday, December 11, 2015 11:49 AM To: yorksgen@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [YORKSGEN] Fw: Ancestry to Retire Family Tree Read this http://blogs.ancestry.com/ancestry/2015/12/09/more-information-on-family-tree-maker-desktop-software/ Victor On 09/12/2015 10:11 PM, Victor Markham via wrote: > My Family Historian tree is on my computer. That is where all my details > are kept. I download all images to my computer, or more correctly One > Drive, and copy them to my software tree under the Project name. > > The Family Historian software allows one to set up a project file where > all images are copied into this file and appear on the tree. > > The tree I have on Ancestry is a very old tree which suits me fine to > get contacts from others searching the same name. > > Because my Project file is stored on One Drive it means I can access it > via my desktop or laptop. > > I am not bothered about the end of FTM as it is only there to get links > to other peoples trees via that tree. > > It is always possible that another company may take over FTM. Whether > that happens or not only time will tell. > > We all have our way of doing things and developed that over the years. > > Victor > > On 09/12/2015 9:50 PM, Nivard Ovington via wrote: >> Hi Elaine >> >> Yes Ancestry allows gedcom export but does not include images >> >> So if a user only has an online tree with images attached on Ancestry, >> the easiest way would be to buy a copy of FTM2012 or FTM2014 and synch >> the two, thereby downloading a complete copy of the Ancestry tree with >> images >> >> Then you can probably import the resulting FTM file on the host computer >> into other software packages, no doubt some things would differ but the >> main tree would be as on FTM >> >> Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) >> >> On 09/12/2015 19:27, Elaine Pickard via wrote: >>> Just to have my two cents worth. >>> >>> I use "Legacy" Deluxe which I believe cost me all of $25. That is my >>> working tree. I then use a ged file to upload where I wish. I encourage >>> contacts to try "Tribalpages" (free) >>> one of the places I have `parked`my tree. Has worked for me for about 16 >>> years. >>> >>> Does FTM NOT allow Ged files to be extracted.............. >>> >>> Elaine Pickard >>> Sheffield Indexers Site Admin >>> www.sheffieldindexers.com >> --- >> This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. >> https://www.avast.com/antivirus >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> YORKSGEN-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 > YORKSGEN-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 YORKSGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message