FTM™ SIG - REMINDER --- Apr 15, 2017 Read Important Info Below!

Family Tree Maker™ Special Interest Group  April 15, 2017   !!! MACKIEV FAMILY TREE MAKER NEWS !!! The new FTM 2017 Edition is scheduled to be available Apr 4, 2017 The Good News: If you have a latest version of FTM you can order the new FTM2017 for $29.95 at: http://www.mackiev.com/offers/ftm2017/upgrade_promo_us.html [http://www.mackiev.com/offers/ftm2017/upgrade_promo_us.html]                               The BAD News: MacKiev told me this morning (Apr 3, 2017)  that NO previous version of FTM will ever again be able to SYNC with Ancestry.com.  If you want to sync your trees you will have to up grade to FTM2017 !!!!   For The Latest Update From MacKiev: https://support.mackiev.com/498640-RELEASE-OF-FTM-2017 [https://support.mackiev.com/498640-RELEASE-OF-FTM-2017] And please see the Family Tree Maker Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/search/top/q=Family%20Tree%20maker [https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=Family%20Tree%20maker]   FTM-SIG Meeting Topics For April 15th: 1)  FTM2017! Our Experiances - Reactions - We hope FTM2017 Will be available by Saturday 2)   Dick Curry Talk. 3) Rick Womack Sharing His “Places” Suggestion 4) Tree Operations – The New TreeSync, Privatizing, Exporting, Importing, Uploading, Download 5) Q-n-A and Discussions. Your Concerns, Victories, And FTM Brick Walls    Ron will be available at CGS for help with FTM issues 10:00 AM to12:00 noon, the morning of the FTM-SIG meeting.   A  Special Interest Group (SIG) has been formed devoted exclusively to the Family Tree Maker™ Software from Software MacKiev. Join the FTM-SIG facilitators Ron Madson and Karen Halfon on the third Saturday of each month, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the CGS classroom.    A  FTM-SIG web site has been created at http://ftm-sig.org [http://ftm-sig.org] where you will find handouts of past meetings, the schedule, and topics for the upcoming meetings. The "Help-n-Hints" page of the site has a detailed description of one approach to Family History Digital File Organization and Naming Digital Genealogy Files. Check it out. We invite you to enjoy drinks and snacks with us.   REGISTRATION INFORMATION: • Class size is limited to 25 attendees.  • Special Interest Groups are free to CGS members. • Non-members are welcome to attend two meetings at no charge; thereafter, you may join CGS and attend for free or pay $10 for each meeting attended. Register early to confirm your seat.