Help wth Gedcom export to FTM 2010 please

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Member Since: May 2004 Posts: 13 Send Message	Rae	Report	14 Feb 2010 16:52
Member Since: May 2004 Posts: 13 Send Message	Hi I have been given FTM 2010 as a gift and went to export my tree to use along side ancestry. I am terrified to do so as it reads that once I do I will loose my tree and all relations from this site. As you all appreciate there are years of work within my tree and I d not want to risk deleting it all. Can anyone tell me what will happen if I export my tree as a Gedcom file from this site and can it be reinstated? Any advice/help greatly appreciated. Many thanks Rae
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 12,081 Send Message	Andrew	Report	14 Feb 2010 17:33
	If you export a Gedcom fil, it is sent as an attachment to your email address. Nothing happens to your original tree. If you import a file then you will overwrite the existing tree. You should, as good practise, backup up your tree file somewhere other than your computer, perhaps a USB stick.. Andy
Member Since: May 2004 Posts: 13 Send Message	Rae	Report	14 Feb 2010 22:58
Member Since: May 2004 Posts: 13 Send Message	Dear Andy Thanks very much fo the reply. I have done it!- bit the bullet and clicked :) All good, so I can now work on my tree and then when I re-import it it will all be nicely updated. Thanks for taking the time to reply, it is very much appreciated. Kindest regards Rae