Genealogy Chat

Lyn I think Heather is in bed, she gets up early. But it is very easy to do you go to the import/export at the left hand side of this page and it will arrive in a email probably tomorrow which you then import into FTM, the only trouble is at the moment some are having problems getting them , as GR has a problem and is supposed to be sorting it , so it might pay to wait a couple of days.

Hello Heather, I am planning to purchase Family Tree Maker 2006 . Can you tell me how I would download my tree from Genes Reunited onto FTM. Is it an easy process ? I am worried that I might lose all of my info. This will be my first Family Tree Program. Regards, Lyn.

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Its brill .... having fun revisiting my rellies to merge documents to them Thanks all for recommending it Julie

Bob, erm no, you wont have it then! You can upgrade it though - check out the website - my-history

nudge Heather, I dont have a web icon..only Scrapbook and More, I am using a updated 'version' of version 11..from an original of version 6... maybe thats why....... Bob but thanks any way.....

Marie, you can upgrade - go to the my-history website and it tells you the cost of upgrades. I cant remember how much it was but if you dont have an ancestry sub may be worth you just buying a new program and getting 3 months ancestry sub free from play*com for under £30.

Marie a up-grade means you will have to do a back up 1st really but then all your information will be in the new format;; apparently they use different format for the 2006 so I just backed up onto a disc ;; that is only in case there is any problems, which i didn't have then you do the up-grade;;; Babs

you can get a upgrade I am sure its on this list somewhere its really worth getting.

Open family tree maker. Find an individual Under death place there are little boxes saying edit spouse scrapbook, web search resources Click on that box (web search resources), and it will open up a search on the person you are looking at.

Bob, if you open your program on the page of the individual you are interested in go down past their name and birth etc details - there are a row of icons with spouse, scrap book etc and you will see the last icon which says Web search resources. Click on that and it will search for a match for you. When the search comes up you can edit down the results by using the facilities at the top right hand of the page.

Derrr!! where is this websearch facility? please in werds ov wun sybilil please Bob

If you have moved your info back and forwards between PAF and GR then you know how to get your info onto FTM! Same thing,make a gedcom and import it on to the FTM program which you put on your puter. Well, I think a lot of us are scared of losing the info thats why we chose a program that you can put on a cd, on the internet - so we have it at least 3 places.

Heather, You look like you know what you are talking about a few questions please. I have my information on trees on PAF I am keen to get the family tree maker. Can you tell me in easy to understand instructions how I get my info on tree maker. Also if I was to still use paf do you just keep using a gedcome to put it on family tree maker to update. A bit nervy at doing this change as I don't want to do wrong thoing and loose all my information. Sue.....

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Nudging for new FTM peeps to see Babs

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Oh dear sticky, I wonder why that is?

Found It Heather and added to it so it's in my replies, and I can check it out when I have more time to take it all in quick glance looked like I need to print off and keep hady for reference in the future. Really happy using FTM lots to learn and so much on it, think it wioll be a good investment. Thanks for all the help Regards Linda

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