Family Tree Maker 2019 Upgrade

Author: Ftm Support

The latest update to Family Tree Maker 2019 (FTM 2019) comes with several enhancements, bug fixes, and new features that aim to improve the user experience. Here's what you need to know:

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1. New Features and Enhancements

  • TreeVault Cloud Services: FTM 2019 includes TreeVault, a cloud-based service that allows users to back up their family trees, sync them across devices, and share them with other users. It offers emergency tree restoration and historical weather reports for events in your tree.
  • Improved Performance: The update focuses on speeding up the program, especially for larger trees with thousands of entries. This improves both navigation and search functionality.
  • FamilySearch Integration: There is enhanced integration with FamilySearch, allowing for easier searching, syncing, and merging of records between your tree and the FamilySearch database.
  • Ancestry Synchronization: Users can now experience smoother synchronization with Ancestry.com, improving the process of merging Ancestry hints and records with your FTM tree.
  • Dark Mode: Dark mode is now available, which reduces eye strain, especially during extended use.
2. Bug Fixes and Improvements
  • Fixes for issues such as crashes during merges, issues with GEDCOM imports, and other performance-related bugs.
  • Resolved minor problems in sync and media handling, ensuring more consistent data transfer between FTM and Ancestry.
3. Family Tree Maker Companion Guide
  • Updated versions of the FTM Companion Guide are available to help users get accustomed to new features.
4. Compatibility
  • FTM 2019 is compatible with both Windows 11 and macOS Ventura, ensuring that users on the latest operating systems can use the software without any problems.
5. Updates for Existing Users
  • Current users of FTM 2019 can access the updates through an in-app prompt. It’s important to keep the software updated to ensure access to the latest features and bug fixes.
  • Bug Fixes and Improvements
    • Fixes for issues such as crashes during merges, issues with GEDCOM imports, and other performance-related bugs.
    • Resolved minor problems in sync and media handling, ensuring more consistent data transfer between FTM and Ancestry.

  • For those using the software for professional genealogy research, or with large databases, these updates offer better reliability and ease of use, which can make your work more efficient.

    Family Tree Maker 2019 is the latest version of FTM software. MacKiev has added some new features to FTM2019 and upgraded some previous features. In this blog, you can learn how to update FTM 2019. It is good to keep your FTM up to date.