Google Groups no longer supports new Usenet posts or subscriptions. Historical content remains viewable.
Dismiss

FTM to GEDCOM program?

0 views
Skip to first unread message

vhhawk

unread,
Apr 5, 1999, 3:00:00 AM4/5/99
to
I was recently emailed a .FTW file, which I understand is from Family Tree
Maker. I use Ultimate Family Tree which does not have the capability of loading
a native FTW file. I was wondering if there is a "FTW to GEDCOM converter" piece
of software out there .... other than FTM of course! If I can get it to GEDCOM I
can load it.

Thanks,
Victor

Liv Marit Haakenstad

unread,
Apr 5, 1999, 3:00:00 AM4/5/99
to

Yes, you just to go to file, export file, and choose filename GEDCOM.
Click OK. Select PAF and GEDCOM 4.0 in case the recipient have a older
version of GEDCOM.

Sincerly,
Liv Marit Haakenstad

Jules Schlechter

unread,
Apr 5, 1999, 3:00:00 AM4/5/99
to
Victor,

Have your source who E-mailed the FTW file do a conversion from within FTM
and then E-mail the GEDcom file to you.

Jules

vhhawk wrote in message <7eb7dj$lcs$1...@server2.wans.net>...


>I was recently emailed a .FTW file, which I understand is from Family
Tree
>Maker. I use Ultimate Family Tree which does not have the capability of
loading
>a native FTW file. I was wondering if there is a "FTW to GEDCOM
converter" piece
>of software out there .... other than FTM of course! If I can get it to
GEDCOM I
>can load it.
>

>Thanks,
>Victor
>
>


-----------== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News ==----------
http://www.newsfeeds.com/ The Largest Usenet Servers in the World!
---------== Over 72,000 Groups, Plus Dedicated Binaries Servers ==--------

Robert Heiling

unread,
Apr 5, 1999, 3:00:00 AM4/5/99
to
vhhawk wrote:

> I was recently emailed a .FTW file, which I understand is from Family Tree
> Maker. I use Ultimate Family Tree which does not have the capability of loading
> a native FTW file. I was wondering if there is a "FTW to GEDCOM converter" piece
> of software out there .... other than FTM of course! If I can get it to GEDCOM I
> can load it.
>
> Thanks,
> Victor

Hi

I also use a different genealogy program. Sometimes you can ask the person to send
you a Gedcom instead of a .FTW, but at other times you may not wish to ask. The way
I handle the .FTW files is to use the demo version of FTM. The demo will load .FTW
files of any size and then you can create a Gedcom for import into your own program
(UFT in your case). You can get a copy of the demo at
http://www.familytreemaker.com/abtffiv.html

Bob

Nick Spalding

unread,
Apr 6, 1999, 3:00:00 AM4/6/99
to
vhhawk wrote:

> I was recently emailed a .FTW file, which I understand is from Family Tree
> Maker. I use Ultimate Family Tree which does not have the capability of loading
> a native FTW file. I was wondering if there is a "FTW to GEDCOM converter" piece
> of software out there .... other than FTM of course! If I can get it to GEDCOM I
> can load it.

You can download the demo copy of FTW from www.familytreemaker.com.
It is crippled so that you can only add about 20 names to a file but
it will take in a pre-existing file, such as the one you have, of any
size and once there you can create a Gedcom.
--
Nick Spalding

vhhawk

unread,
Apr 7, 1999, 3:00:00 AM4/7/99
to
Thanks all. I tried the first route of asking the sender to resend a gedcom, but
she seemed a bit busy and I did not press her about it. I don't believe in
imposing on kind people unless absolutely necessary. The idea of d/l the demo
version was great! I'm downloading now and will try it out. Thanks Bob and Nick
for the great idea.

Victor

0 new messages