i adamantly disagree and speculate that although casual genealogists are likely to use online versions, serious genealogists are probably more likely to utilize desktop programs. I have seen articles that say that desktop programs are dead. Online is probably the quickest and easiest way to get new people to join up and hence increase revenues. I agree with others that have mentioned that desktop software offers much greater control and power over online versions, however companies seem to be pushing and investing more in online. I am very hopeful that Ancestry will invest more into programming for the FTM desktop programs. I started a blog to help others with problems that wasn't able to find solutions to (link below). FTM has had quite a few growing pains but the last few updates seem to have stabalized the program - there are still problems however. I switched from PAF to Family Tree Maker (FTM) for Mac about 4 years ago when PAF fizzled out. Have any readers seen a similar survey with as many respondents?įor my readers: What desktop software programs and/or online family trees do you use for your genealogy research? Please tell me in Comments. It is free to use, works on all platforms, has many language versions, etc. I have not heard of Ancestris, but it has 1% of the responses. I was surprised by the 18% vote for FamilySearch Family Tree because it is relatively new, and is not a GEDCOM upload (although some software programs can interact with it). The high Family Tree Maker response (47%) may reflect both platforms - the old (Version 16 and before) and the new (Version 2008 to 2014). They may be reflected in the 7% for another desktop or online tree program. It appears that they did not include MyHeritage, WeRelate and other online trees and Family Historian, Brothers Keeper, and other software programs on the list for some reason (perhaps they were overlooked), which is unfortunate. UPDATE: I added the other two items to the list per Tony Proctor's suggestion. Responders could vote for any number of responses. * 6%: Don't use an online tree or software program for research * 7%: Another software program not listed
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