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Dear Ancestry.com DNA…
I often receive questions from our users or potential members regarding who can participate in a given test. Many such questions deal with lines that have been “daughtered out.” For example, a recent inquiry asked:
“I had my DNA tested for mitochondrial results, but I’d like to do the same for my father’s side. My problem is [...]
Family Tree Maker 2010 and Windows 7
With the release of Microsoft Windows 7 this week, many have been asking about the compatibility and testing of Family Tree Maker 2010 related to this new operating system.
The short answer is yes, Family Tree Maker 2010 is fully compatible with Windows 7.
The Family Tree Maker team has been working with Windows 7 for several months—even [...]
How Do You Find 5,000 Cousins?
I can count my first cousins on one hand and still have a thumb to spare. So when author and family historian Crista Cowan told me how many living cousins she had tracked down in the course of just a handful of years, I was floored.
Crista would have needed nearly 1,000 of my hands – [...]
It’s never too soon to start a MyCanvas calendar
As I was looking up at the wall by my work desk, I realized that I had never made a fun calendar for work. Crazy as I have made many calendars for home and for gifts. Instead, I see a blank wall with only a single picture from my son that says “I love you, [...]
Family Tree Maker: Webinar Recap
Hello Everyone,
We want to thank you all for your questions and participation in the webinar for Family Tree Maker 2010. We had a great turnout, with about 2,000 of you participating live with us that night.
We answered as many questions as time permitted, and we’re sorry if we weren’t able to get to yours yet. [...]
DNA results update to new industry standard
Ancestry.com DNA has recently updated a Y-chromosome DNA test marker name and its allele value to comply with a recently released industry-wide recommendation by the International Society of Genetic Genealogy (ISOGG).
One of the markers in our Y-chromosome DNA test has changed names from “Y-GATA H4.1″ to “Y-GATA H4“. The allele value of “Y-GATA H4″ has [...]
Family Tree Maker: Free Online Class
Hello everyone,
We are looking forward to our free online class about Family Tree Maker 2010. This “webinar” should help answer many of the questions you have about the new software.
To help us prepare, please ask your questions here. While we won’t be able to answer every question during the webinar, we’ll do our best. If [...]
Family Tree Maker: Webinar on Sept. 30th
We have a free webinar scheduled for September 30th at 8:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. In this webinar, you’ll see a demo of the new features in Family Tree Maker 2010. We know it can take time to learn all the details of a rich application like Family Tree Maker. This webinar will hopefully help.
To help us [...]
Family Tree Maker: Upgrading from previous versions
We are often asked about the process of upgrading to Version 2010 from older versions of Family Tree Maker. If you’re upgrading, here are some answers to frequently asked questions:
Q: Will FTM 2010 run on my computer?
A: Your computer must meet the minimum system requirements in order to run the program. A list of system [...]
Family Tree Maker: Pre-sell offer expired
Thank you, everyone, for your input. I just want to make everyone aware that the pre-sell offer expired on August 18th at midnight. For loyal FTM customers, we will continue to look for special offers or upgrade pricing in the future.
To make sure you receive emails from us in the future , you can follow these steps:
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