Family Tree Maker users can now directly import their trees into an update of RootsMagic 7. RootsMagic family history...
RootsMagic 7 Update Can Now Import Family Tree Maker Files Directly
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DNA Circles – Here’s when they DON’T mean connections on AncestryDNA
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As Family Tree Maker software nears the end of its product lifecycle, many may wonder how far past the "expiration...
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