Not too long ago, Ancestry.com announced that there would not be a 2013 version of the Family Tree Maker software. Instead, there would be periodic updates to Family Tree Maker 2012. One of those “Bonus Updates” has just been released. Ancestry.com is one of the most popular genealogy websites. Many genealogists who use the Family Tree Maker 2012 software were looking forward to the 2013 version. However, there is not going to be a Family Tree Maker 2013. Instead, there will be a series of updates to the existing 2012 version of the software (for both PC and for Mac). … Continue reading →

Ancestry.com frequently adds new records to its extensive collections. Today, Ancestry.com announced, on its Facebook page, that 2 million records have been added to their Massachusetts Town Vital Collection. These records could be very useful for genealogists who have purchased a subscription to Ancestry.com. Ancestry.com is one of the biggest, and most popular, genealogy websites in existence. You can get a free trial to check out their service, but, once the trial is over genealogists must purchase a subscription in order to continue to have access to the records and documents found within Ancestry.com. Earlier this week, Ancestry.com announced news … Continue reading →

Genealogists who use Ancestry.com might be wondering when the next version of the Family Tree Maker software will come out. The short answer is that you can stop waiting. Instead of creating a Family Tree Maker 2013, there will be periodic updates to Family Tree Maker 2012. On July 13 of this year, there was a big problem with the Mac version of the Family Tree Maker software. Ancestry.com noted on their blog that they were were aware of the issue and were “working hard to resolve the issue as quickly as possible”. Whatever the issue was, it was not … Continue reading →