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Gedcom Help Please !!!!

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Loopy

Loopy Report 4 Jun 2006 12:01

Hi I have just receieved a gedcom file of a branch of my tree through email. How do I open this ??? Can I view it in tree form ??? I do not wasnt to lose any of my excisting tree and I can not seem to upload it to my tree on my desktop. I hope this makes sense. Help please !!!!

InspectorGreenPen

InspectorGreenPen Report 4 Jun 2006 12:05

You should be able to open it with your family tree software. Which one are you using?

Loopy

Loopy Report 4 Jun 2006 12:10

Hi Yes I have tried but to no avail aaarrrhhh. I am using Eureka's Family tree creator ( thinking now I should have spent more )

Rachel

Rachel Report 4 Jun 2006 12:15

there are some free softeare packages available to down load online. I'll nudge the thread for you

Loopy

Loopy Report 4 Jun 2006 12:19

Thanks for your help, I will have a look now. Melisa

Paul

Paul Report 4 Jun 2006 14:15

Mel, Eureka Family Tree Maker supports Gedcom Import/Export so it should be able to import the file you have received. To avoid it affecting your existing tree, start Eureka, find the Import function, it should ask you if you want to start a new tree, say yes to this and give it a file name and import the new Gedcom - which must be saved somewhere on your PC. The above is not based on knowledge of Eureka but on several other family history programs which all work in very similar ways. Paul

Loopy

Loopy Report 5 Jun 2006 05:33

Hi All, Woooohhoooo I have done it. And who said you can't teach an youngish/oldish dog new tricks. Thanks again to everyone for their advice. I could not have done it this month without your help !!!! Mel