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Family Tree maker ged file

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Sian

Sian Report 22 Oct 2006 19:46

Hi Before my old computer died I managed to get most of my family history info onto Cd's. I saved my 'family Tree Maker' info but it appears that thsi was only the ged file and not the program as when I try to open it says it 'needs to know what program created it.' I can't find the original FTM program disc and can't remeber the version I had (it was a copy). I fancy it was Version 11. So I will have to buy a new copy. Should I go for the latest version and will i be able to get my saved ged file onto it as it has loads of entries? Any suggestions will be apppreciated, Sian

☼ Orangeblossom ☼ - Tracy

☼ Orangeblossom ☼ - Tracy Report 22 Oct 2006 19:48

A GED can be opened by any Genealogical program. You can even use a free one to get at it :) Any version of FTM will be able to open it and convert it to whatever format it uses.

Rachel

Rachel Report 22 Oct 2006 19:58

I'll nudge a list of free gedcom readers so you can try to open your tree and work on it until you deide what you want to do about buying one.

Sian

Sian Report 22 Oct 2006 20:00

Thanks Tracy I will buy a new version of FTM in that case! I hope that all the photos I put on it will still be there as well! Cheers sian

Sian

Sian Report 22 Oct 2006 20:03

Thanks for that too Lunar, It will help in meantime as I need to review whats on my tree as it's been a while since I had access to it. Diolch! Sian

Ron

Ron Report 22 Oct 2006 20:57

If you have saved it as a gedcom file the photos will NOT be there. Gedcom is a text only file, now if you saved it from FTM as an .FTW or .FBC or .FBK file then your photos will still be in it. Ron www*genealogyprinters*com

Uncle John

Uncle John Report 22 Oct 2006 21:11

There are some bargains in some of the supermarkets for FTM 2005 (including the Who do you think you are version). You shouldn't need to pay much more than a fiver if you hunt around. The 2006 version doesn't add much and is a lot more expensive. Alternatively to get yourself going again, you can download Personal Ancestral File (PAF) from the Ancestry website (I think it's there). J