Please note that Family Tree Maker (by Ancestry.com) has been discontinued and is no longer available. You can read our old review of Family Tree Maker (by Ancestry.com) below, or check out the rest of the Genealogy Software we've reviewed.
FTM 2014 wins title of Most Frustrating Software. 01 November 2015 Reviewer: Frustrated from Westbank, BC Canada
153 of 266 people found this review helpful
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Good Points: Lot of information to find people to add to online tree. Ease of copying source information to online tree. Great source of photos online. Like synching option (when I can open FTM). Good Reports.
Cons: I have used FTM for several years. I can't open the 2014 FTM program (Win 8) to access database. I followed the instructions on how to reset FTM - works some times, other times, does not open.
Even if closed properly, still comes up with error message: FTM did not close properly. Even when it does open, it frequently freezes.
Useless piece of Software. I have purchased Legacy 8 - much better.
Good bye FTM. Don't have a nice day.
In summary, I would not recommend Family Tree Maker (by Ancestry.com) to a friend.