I too did not get this notice and I've had this program for years! I had heard that
Ancestry would be gobbling up anything pertaining to genealogy in the future and I guess
it may be true. Betrayed by big business again!
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On Dec 9, 2015, at 12:47 PM, George Carpenter via
<carpenter(a)rootsweb.com> wrote:
Thanks for the information, John. I have use this software since I first started doing
genealogy stuff, and I'm a bit miffed that I got no notice of this. I'm also a bit
stunned, as all of my genealogy work is on FTM. What next.
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John R Carpenter via <carpenter(a)rootsweb.com> wrote:
> Hello list,
> John L. Carpenter sent this to me regarding Family Tree Maker (not FTDNA).
>
> Sales stop for Family Tree Maker on 31 Dec 2015.
>
> Support ends 1 Jan 2017.
>
> John R. Carpenter
> Carpenter Cousins Project
>
http://carpentercousins.com
>
>
>
> Dear Family Tree Maker™ community,
>
> Ancestry is proud to have made a significant investment this year to bring
valuable new content and records to the Ancestry site. In 2015, we’ve made 220 million
searchable historical records from Mexico available, more than 170 million pages from the
largest collection of U.S. will and probate records, among others. We’ve also introduced
new features such as Ancestry Academy, and major advancements for AncestryDNA.
>
> As we strive to provide our customers with the best experience possible, we are
constantly evaluating our services and product offerings. True to this focus, we’ve taken
a hard look at the declining desktop software market and the impact this has on being able
to continue to provide new content, product enhancements and support that our users need.
With that, we’ve made the tough decision to stop selling Family Tree Maker as of December
31, 2015.
>
> We will continue to support existing Family Tree Maker owners at least through
January 1, 2017. During this time, all features of the software, including TreeSync™ will
continue to work. Our Member Services team will also remain available to assist with
questions or issues you may have.
>
> These changes are never easy. But by focusing our efforts, we can concentrate
on continuing to build great products for our loyal Ancestry community.
>
> You can find additional details about the retirement of Family Tree Maker on
our blog.
>
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