Family Tree Maker
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* Family Tree Maker DOS versions 1 – 4 (*.FTM) 1989-1995 | * Family Tree Maker DOS versions 1 – 4 (*.FTM) 1989-1995 | ||
* Family Tree Maker Windows versions 1 – 4 (*.FTW, *.FBK) 1993-1997 | * Family Tree Maker Windows versions 1 – 4 (*.FTW, *.FBK) 1993-1997 | ||
| − | * Family Tree Maker versions 5 - 16 (*.FTW or *.FBK) 1998-2006 | + | * Family Tree Maker versions 5 - 16 (*.FTW or *.FBK) 1998-2006<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20110720091645/http://blog.eogn.com/eastmans_online_genealogy/2006/08/family_tree_mak.html</ref> |
* Family Tree Maker 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2014 for Windows (*.FTM, *.FTMB (Zip compressed FTM)) | * Family Tree Maker 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2014 for Windows (*.FTM, *.FTMB (Zip compressed FTM)) | ||
* Family Tree Maker 3 for Mac (*.FTM, *.FTMB) | * Family Tree Maker 3 for Mac (*.FTM, *.FTMB) | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ | + | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Family_Tree_Maker Family Tree Maker] - wikipedia |
| + | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancestry.com Ancestry] - wikipedia | ||
* [http://www.beholdgenealogy.com/blog/?p=1692 SQLite for Genealogy Software] | * [http://www.beholdgenealogy.com/blog/?p=1692 SQLite for Genealogy Software] | ||
* [https://www.mackiev.com/ftm/ftmtransferkit/Tree_File_Moving_Guide_Win.pdf Family Tree Maker 2017 for Windows Migration Guide] | * [https://www.mackiev.com/ftm/ftmtransferkit/Tree_File_Moving_Guide_Win.pdf Family Tree Maker 2017 for Windows Migration Guide] | ||
* [https://klhess.com/family-tree-maker-index/ Ken Hess (Creator) Documentation] | * [https://klhess.com/family-tree-maker-index/ Ken Hess (Creator) Documentation] | ||
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[[Category:Microsoft Compound File]] | [[Category:Microsoft Compound File]] | ||
Revision as of 20:42, 17 January 2020
Family Tree Maker is genealogy software for Windows & Mac. Originally developed by Banner Blue Software, was purchased by Broderbund in 1995. Versions 1-2 were under the Banner Blue title. Versions 3-4 under Broderbund. Versions 5-7 under The Learning Company, then Ancestry.com from versions 7.5 to 2014. Ancestry sold product to MacKiev in 2014.
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File format
An encrypted SQLite database is used for version ??
.FTW format is based on the "OLE2" document container format. All FTW files contain a file within the OLE container call "GENERAL.DB". Version of software used to write the file is at byte 4 followed by the following ascii string. "File Format (C) Copyright 1993 Banner Blue Software Inc. - All Rights Reserved"
file extension by version
- Family Tree Maker versions 1 - 2 for Mac (.*FTMD or *.FTMM)
- Family Tree Maker DOS versions 1 – 4 (*.FTM) 1989-1995
- Family Tree Maker Windows versions 1 – 4 (*.FTW, *.FBK) 1993-1997
- Family Tree Maker versions 5 - 16 (*.FTW or *.FBK) 1998-2006[1]
- Family Tree Maker 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2014 for Windows (*.FTM, *.FTMB (Zip compressed FTM))
- Family Tree Maker 3 for Mac (*.FTM, *.FTMB)
- Family Tree Maker 2010 and 2012 for Mac (*.FTMM, *.FTMD)
- Classic Family Tree Maker Files (*.ftw)
Software
- 14-Day trial of FTM 2005 SE for migrating older FTM files
- Family Tree Maker File Migration Utility
- Program to "tweak" FTM Gedcom files to be closer to 5.5 Standard
- FTM Windows 2.0 Demo software
