Family Tree Maker Support Center

Sync Outages for FTM 2017

Since we resumed automatic weather reporting on June 9 (removing the steady oran...

FAQ - RETURN TO GREEN STATUS

Here's an FAQ on the return to green sync status that we hope will answer your q...

FAQ for Charting Companion 7

Whether you're hearing about Charting Companion for the first time, or have used...

Issues with FamilySearch and FTM 2017

A FAMILYSEARCH UPDATE IS HERE, AND WE'RE READY As FamilySearch updates the tech...

Blank FamilySearch Results in FTM 2017

We are receiving reports of an issue where clicking to see more detail about hin...

Ancestry Issues and FTM 2017

Recently we have received reports from customers experiencing difficulties when ...

Ancestry Login Issue - FTM 2017 for Mac

There have been reports of issues trying to log in to Ancestry in FTM 2017, wher...

Empty Ancestry Search Results and Missing Categories in FTM 2017 Web Search

Recently we have received reports from customers experiencing difficulties when ...

Sync Issue - Media Not Uploading from FTM 2017 for Mac

If you are using FTM 2017 for Mac, you may encounter an issue while syncing your...

Free Update for FTM 2017 Users

ABOUT THE FREE UPDATE There is a free update to version 23.1 of FTM 2017 availa...

What's New in the FTM 2017 Update

WHAT'S NEW IN THE FAMILY TREE MAKER 2017 UPDATE (VERSION 23.1.0.480) _NEW F...

Downloading and Running the FTM 2017 Updater

This article explains how you can download and apply the free update for FTM 201...

FTM 2017 Printed Companion Guide

PRINTED 2017 COMPANION GUIDE In Stock and Shipping - US English Guide ...

Sync Change Log Issue - Media Items

A general change has been made to increase the security of a user’s time with An...

FAMILY TREE MAKER 2017 FAQ

Family Tree Maker 2017 was launched on July 16, 2017. If you have questions abou...

Purchasing FTM 2017

WARNING - COUNTERFEIT COPY ALERT: If you're interested in purchasing Family Tre...

System Requirements for FTM 2017

**What are the System Requirements for Family Tree Maker 2017?** System R...

How to pick up your copy of FTM 2017

Whether you have ordered FTM 2017 or are eligible for a free copy, please follow...

Understanding the Sync Weather Report in FTM 2017

With the release of FTM 2017, we introduced a new feature called the Sync Weathe...

Installing Family Tree Maker 2017 for Windows

How do I install Family Tree Maker 2017 for Windows? 1. Open the email with the...

Installing Family Tree Maker 2017 for Mac

How do I install Family Tree Maker 2017 for Mac? 1. Open the email with the lin...

Ancestry Services in Older Editions

Answer ID 2257 ANCESTRY CONNECTION SERVICES RETIRED OLDER EDITIONS ONLY - FTM ...

New data protection laws are being implemented in Europe via the new European Ge...

How to Change your Cookie Settings

We use cookies to ensure you get the best possible experience on Software MacKie...

Additional Resources for FTM Users

**Where can I go for more information about Family Tree Maker and how to use it?...

Internet Explorer 11 Notice on FamilySearch through Web Search

Answer ID 345737 While using Web Search in Family Tree Maker 2017, you may enco...

Guide to Replacing the FTM 2017 Mac Installer on the USB

A small number of Software MacKiev customers have reported an "invalid checksum"...

Guide to Updating the FTM 2014.1 USB Drive to FTM 2017

Many Software MacKiev customers have purchased a backup USB drive for FTM 2014.1...

Guide to Updating the FTM 3.1 USB Drive to FTM 2017

Many Software MacKiev customers have purchased a backup USB drive for FTM 3.1, w...

FTM 2017 CO-PILOT PROGRAM

THE CO-PILOT PROGRAM There was one thing about the Test Drive program that we t...

“Format the disk” warning when inserting the FTM USB Drive

Note: This information only applies to users who have installed the Windows 10 C...

NEW TREE SAFETY FEATURES (FTM 2017)

FTM 2017 – NEW TREE SAFETY FEATURES Here are three newly implemented features d...

What's New in Family Tree Maker 2017?

What new features and changes are there in Family Tree Maker 2017? Faster, S...

Family Book Creator and FTM 2017

This article is for Family Tree Maker users who have already purchased Family Bo...

FAQ for Charting Companion 6

This article is for Family Tree Maker users who have already purchased Charting ...

GETTING READY FOR FAMILYSYNC 101

One of the things that may take some getting used to in using FamilySync instead...

HOW TO COMPACT AND BACK UP A LINKED TREE

HOW TO COMPACT AND BACK UP A LINKED TREE Whether you are getting ready to updat...

FTM 2017 Feature - Color Coding for the Rest of Us

FTM 2017 FEATURES COLOR CODING FOR THE REST OF US We hope you'll like our eleg...

FTM 2017 Feature - Recovering Old Faded Photos the Easy Way

FTM 2017 - PHOTO DARKROOM™ RECOVERING OLD FADED PHOTOS THE EASY WAY Go fin...

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FTM 2017

FTM 2014.1, 3.1 and Older