Two Days Left to Pre-Order at a Discount Software MacKiev's FamilyTreeMaker2019 30th Anniversary Edition

Software MacKiev is releasing an upgrade to Family Tree Maker this Summer (yes, it is still Summer) and there are just TWO days left for Family Tree Maker 2017 users to pre-order the new edition -- Family Tree Maker 2019 -- and save $20 on cost of upgrading.

If you are registered on the Family Tree Maker mailing list that Software MacKiev runs, you should have received an email announcing the pre-order sale with a link to the sale. (There are links to the appropriate offer based on your current version using this link. They are listed under the second question.)

The sale's details for Family Tree Maker 2017 users are: 

Family Tree Maker 2019
upgrade (download) regular price $59.95 ........ pre-order sale price is $39.95
Tree Vault Cloud Service (1 Year)  $20 ........................................................ free
Total $79.95 ..................................................................................................... $39.95

The above pricing is for receiving the program via Download WHEN IT IS RELEASED. If you want a copy of the program on DVD it is $10 more (so $49.95 for the pre-order sale) plus $5.95 shipping and handling. Or if you want a copy of the program on a wood USB drive it is $20 more (so $59.95 for the pre-order sale) plus $5.95 shipping and handling.

OR simply copy the downloaded file to an external device yourself for safe keeping.

If you own an earlier version (2014.1 or before) of Family Tree Maker and want to now upgrade to FTM2017 and get FTM2019 for free when it is released, make sure you are on the Software MacKiev mailing list and that you have checked the boxes to receive information on sales/updates. If you are newly subscribed you should receive an email back with the offer based on the version of FTM you said you owned when you signed up for the email list. (It may be something like $49.95 to upgrade but that depends on the FTM version you own.)

Though receiving the email is not instantaneous, if you don't receive an email in a day then contact Software MacKiev through its LiveChat service. LiveChat can likely get the appropriate pre-order information to you. For those who have been subscribed to the email list and did not yet upgrade but want to do so now, check your email inboxes for that prior pre-order email announcement or contact LiveChat.

So what is Family Tree Maker 2019 aka the 30th Anniversary Edition bringing to the genealogy table?
The ability to "Turn Back Time" -- FTM2019 keeps track of your last 1,000 changes and gives you the ability to roll back with a click even if your last backup was before the mistake you want to fix.

FamilySearch integration "2.0" with the ability to import a branch from FamilySearch FamilyTree.

Hints from Ancestry and FamilySearch will be seen in the Index of People list.

Smart filters that update previously saved filtered lists with new entries that meet the saved filter parameters.

Tree Browser to find all related trees wherever they are -- on Ancestry, your hard drive, the cloud.

And, Folder counters. A Profile Picture cropping tool that does not affect the original photo. Rich color coding for color coding from home person and descendants of ancestors. TreeVault cloud services with Emergency Tree continuously updated copy of your tree, FTM Connect mobile app for iPad, iPhone and eventually Android, Historical Weather with more than a billion historical records, and Next of Kin to designate a successor to your TreeVault account.

This post writer (LE) can tell you from a sneak peak of FTM2019 held a few weeks ago in Holt, Michigan, that overall the look and operation of the program from FTM2017 to FTM2019 is not a drastic change so do not worry about needing to get acclimated again.

And yes, the version of syncing trees in FTM2017 with Ancestry Online Member Trees is continued. According to the FTM2019 FAQ, Family Tree Maker 2017 will retain the ability to sync with your Ancestry Member Online Trees, and there will be a third update to FTM2017 to include additional bug fixes.

Lastly, remember with any computer program update make sure your computer meets the program's minimum operating system requirements.

See you soon at Mt. Clemens Public Library!
LE