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I don't have Family Tree Maker

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Phyll

Phyll Report 4 Jun 2014 22:12

Thank you everyone for your input. Think I may buy FTM sometime in the near future. I shall probably need someone's help with that so be prepared please all of you computer wizzes
Phyll

Researching:
Newman, Pavey, Sinden from Sussex. Latham from Bucks & Herts

eRRolSheep

eRRolSheep Report 4 Jun 2014 20:33

Have a look at this...

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/general_chat/thread/1340792

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Happy

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 4 Jun 2014 18:40

Phyll says she doesn't have FTM!

Yes, you can download your gedcom from Ancestry, and save it either directly to the formatted disc, or to your main computer and drag it to the disc.

Unless you convert it to something else (someone will tell you what) it won't make much sense in the gedcom form unless you have an off line tree programme.

Researching:
Dormant member as from 20 Sep 2019 . Click on my board name to send a message

InspectorGreenPen

InspectorGreenPen Report 4 Jun 2014 17:24

Yes, all newer versions of FTM will convert trees originally created on earlier software releases. Far better than using a gedcom transfer as you are less likely to loose anything in the process.

Latest version will synchronise with your tree on Anc so you don't even have to copy it across as it will do it for you, and keep both up to date with each other as you make changes.

Phyll

Phyll Report 4 Jun 2014 17:11

Thank you both for your replies.

Researching:
Newman, Pavey, Sinden from Sussex. Latham from Bucks & Herts

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 4 Jun 2014 16:22

I bought a new laptop with windows 7 on it . My old FTM 2005/6 version wouldn't load as not compatible . I bought the 2013 version and loaded it on the laptop on opening it it gave me the option to download the tree I havr on Ancestry which I had uploaded from the old version.

Very clever ,it downloaded the tree and put it in the new FTM format

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

Lynne

Lynne Report 4 Jun 2014 16:05

Wish I knew! had a new PC built, old Family Tree Maker not compatible, but the 'back-ups' still on line but no way to open - do I give up! but some Ancestry formats better than Genes R, & don't like to give in!!! :-S

Phyll

Phyll Report 4 Jun 2014 15:48

Can I download my tree from A****try straight to a disc. Please does anyone know how.
Phyll

Researching:
Newman, Pavey, Sinden from Sussex. Latham from Bucks & Herts