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silvery33

silvery33 Report 27 Jun 2008 17:41

Hi. Query for the tekkies. I want to send the info on my tree to a contact who doesn't have a computer. Is it possible to download a gedcom to a Word document that I can print off?

Any suggestions would be welcome. I also have a tree on Tribal Pages if this would be easier.

Only understand basic computer language!! Y

Researching:
Meadows and Cable & Boast, Suffolk. Smith Stock and Poulter, Essex Blois of Norfolk

KeithInFujairah

KeithInFujairah Report 27 Jun 2008 17:45

You can open a Gedcom in word, but whether you can understand it is a different matter! Try it and see what I mean, it is in a long list format and really is difficult to follow.

Do you have an offline programme that you could print a report from?

silvery33

silvery33 Report 27 Jun 2008 19:17

Sorry Keith - I did say only understand basic computer.

I do have a tree on FTM2005 - is that what you mean by off line? If so how do I print it. Sorry to be an ignoramus. I'm a late comer to pc use. Y

Researching:
Meadows and Cable & Boast, Suffolk. Smith Stock and Poulter, Essex Blois of Norfolk

Amanda,

Amanda, Report 27 Jun 2008 20:00

I'll try to help you, I think so with FTM,

Open a new word doc

Click on the oldest ancestor in your FTM tree on the Geneology Report Icon, stay there and:

then go to Edit at the top (2nd one in) , says copy Genelogy report.

Click on this and then click into the new word doc and press paste, it should appear there.

I hope this helps you.

Kind regards
Amanda

Researching:
Twitchett

Thelma

Thelma Report 27 Jun 2008 20:00

If you have a tree on your computer FTM2005?
Click on all of the pictures at top of page until you find the one that you want.Now go to "file" and print.

silvery33

silvery33 Report 27 Jun 2008 22:35

Thank you everyone.

Your explanation was just what I needed Amanda and IT WORKED!! Had my doubts about the possibility so am very pleased - bless you. Y

Researching:
Meadows and Cable & Boast, Suffolk. Smith Stock and Poulter, Essex Blois of Norfolk