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Family tree software from Mackiev, available for Windows and Mac OS/X.

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What do Family Tree Maker users do, now that FTM has been discontinued?

I was considering purchasing Family Tree Maker only to find it has been discontinued. What do they plan for a replacement ?
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How to add places to the master database in Family Tree Maker 2019/Rootsmagic?

I've run into this same issue in both Family Tree Maker 2019 and RootsMagic 7/8. Both seem to use the same database of locations, as I find the same places missing in both programs. When resolving place names, I know that you can 'ignore' a…
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How to save the patch files for Family Tree Maker (FTM2014)?

I want to archive the patches that were released after the DVDs from a boxed copy of Family Tree Maker (FTM2014). How can I save a copy of a patch file? My boxed copy was purchased in December 2015 and the about file shows the following…
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Extracting data from Family Tree Maker into spreadsheet?

Is there a way to download the data on all people in a family tree from Family Tree Maker (I'm using version 2012 on PC, file format is .ftmb) so that the data can be seen in a spreadsheet (including dob, dom, dod, spouse, etc)? This would be very…
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Restoring 1998 FTM files?

I am using Windows 10. Cannot open my FTM files. They no longer have the right extension. All my 1998 FTM files now have *.CLT extension. How can I recover all the files?
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