tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post753731288391128819..comments2024-03-26T11:22:41.940-07:00Comments on Genea-Musings: More Information About Family Tree Maker and RootsMagic Synchronization to AncestryRandy Seaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17477703429102065294noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-24992981674906544792016-02-11T02:04:15.155-08:002016-02-11T02:04:15.155-08:00It clearly says that RootsMagic will sync with Anc...It clearly says that RootsMagic will sync with Ancestry trees on this RootsMagic blog entry.<br /><br />http://blog.rootsmagic.com/?p=2612<br /><br />Quoted portion:<br /><br /><br />What does this mean for you?<br /><br />Search, Sync, Import<br /><br />Search – RootsMagic will be the only software besides FTM to search Ancestry’s extensive collections of historical records from around the world and let you download those records into your own file.<br /><br />Sync – RootsMagic will be the only software besides FTM to let you share data between your RootsMagic files on your computer with your personal Ancestry online trees. You’ll also be able to download people, events, and even pictures from Ancestry onto your computer through RootsMagic.<br /><br />Import – RootsMagic will be able to directly import your Family Tree Maker files, without having to go through an intermediate GEDCOM file, giving you the cleanest, most complete transfer of your data. RootsMagic will also be able to download your online trees from Ancestry.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02376531625500803367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-33396130202518192662016-02-10T17:57:14.200-08:002016-02-10T17:57:14.200-08:00Something to keep in mind....Ancestry has apps on ...Something to keep in mind....Ancestry has apps on Apple and Android (I presume). They download data locally as well as update my trees on the main site. This would be the 'new method of sharing' rather than the legacy 'bulk syncing' FTM currently uses. I presume there APIs for both platforms, and that Ancestry just needs to port this new method of sharing/update to the software platforms that RootsMagic and MacFTM are using.<br /><br />If you're not using the apps, check them out - that's the future of FTM.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01957426008816355380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-70764912798414452432016-02-10T16:45:21.179-08:002016-02-10T16:45:21.179-08:00Randy,
I am not sure that "After January 1, ...Randy,<br /><br />I am not sure that "After January 1, 2017, while TreeSync will not be supported by Ancestry" means that it will stop working. Like many (most) software companies official "no longer supported" is a normal official statement when they end the life of a program.<br /><br />I agree that the TreeSync™ feature that we know today, MAY not look like what we have today, based on "new technology" but the suggestion that it is going to stop working, may not be true.<br /><br />IF there was a new API available today and companies were working with it, that might be a different story, but, to the best of my knowledge that API isn't published yet. Both Roots Magic and MacKiev.com with Family Tree Maker (PC and Mac) will have a fair amount of development and testing to be done in 10 months.<br /><br />I am just not going to bank on the Sync feature to stop working 12/31/16. I AM expecting things to be different. Just not willing to say WHEN that will happen.<br /><br />I am probably totally wrong on this, and have been told many times that I don't know what I am talking about, BUT, I see a lot of work to be done to get to 12/31/16.<br /><br />Thanks for listening.<br /><br />RussCousin Russhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00326890362591254874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-83541207518296735942016-02-10T16:39:23.746-08:002016-02-10T16:39:23.746-08:00The Ancestry support will be in a free update to R...The Ancestry support will be in a free update to RootsMagic 7. We've added that information and a couple other items to our information page at: http://rootsmagic.com/ancestryRootsMagichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316415076585171608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-341558841434732202016-02-10T15:26:21.486-08:002016-02-10T15:26:21.486-08:00The lack of planning by Ancestry and Software MacK...The lack of planning by Ancestry and Software MacKiev is unprofessional. Ancestry should not have announced its ending of support for FTM and the sync to ancestry.com until they had made arrangements with MacKiev to carry FTM forward. Many people, like me, have already left FTM and switched to another program, such as Roots Magic. I am so disgusted with Ancestry that I will not renew my subscription when it expires in four months. I am happy to use FamilySearch instead.PdxJackiMexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11120082612792064725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-71955239471229356422016-02-10T10:32:28.902-08:002016-02-10T10:32:28.902-08:00Randy, thanks for the factual survey of what the r...Randy, thanks for the factual survey of what the responsible software parties are actually saying.<br /><br />This is a great antidote for so much wishful thinking out there.<br />Geoloverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12050268303916428230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26204193.post-998048081837406182016-02-09T18:44:21.598-08:002016-02-09T18:44:21.598-08:00Randy, I think you are right on target with this. ...Randy, I think you are right on target with this. I talked to the reps at RootsTech and my interpretation was that sync as we know it was ending and some new version of "sharing" I think was the word Software MacKiev used would be developed. I did not hear them use the word "sync" at all in the explanation.Linda Stufflebeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10652044674485948749noreply@blogger.com