Wednesday, December 9, 2015

FAMILY TREE SOFTWARE TO BE DISCONTINUED

 
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This is certainly a HUGE surprise in the genealogy world. I never saw it coming. And from the comments I've read in Facebook groups, neither did anyone else.

This is not THE END.

I wanted to write a very quick post to my readers with this message. 

DON'T PANIC!

You won't have to make any changes or decisions right now. It's the holiday season. Enjoy your family and friends. 

There are other software programs out there and transferring a GEDCOM from your FTM software will preserve all or the majority of your data.

I'm sure many of your favorite bloggers will be writing about this. Stay tuned, read about your options and then make your decision. 
Having access to records online is really what we all want.  That hasn't changed.  Let's not jump to rash decisions and cut off our noses to spite our faces.  I've seen many comments about people banning Ancestry or deciding to pull their trees off the site.
 
Those decisions will only hurt researchers.

REMEMBER WHY WE DO WHAT WE DO
To honor our ancestors and preserve our family history.

That should always be your focus.

Here are links to Facebook groups offering solutions and ideas for you. 

Legacy User Group 

Technology for Genealogy

Dear Myrtle 

Happy hunting,
Michigan Girl

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