Genealogy Chat

Donna I did it,

How? Well not sure really.

I downloaded a PAF file - and copied it so I would have a second one. Then I exported a gedcom off GR. This appeared to be useless I ran the paf file several times and tried to get the gedcom over onto it with no luck. I kept getting a notepad document which has everything listed but is too hard to contemplate. So I had my dinner watched Antique Roadshow came back and my PAF folder on my desktop's picture had changed to their icon of a family. I opened it and then was able to import my gedcom file into it.
Still don't see how one can print out heaps of generations but you can print out a 6 generation pedigree chart from it.
I think it was more a case of good luck than good management. So I wont say phhhhtttt. Bit of a laugh really.

Persey

There seems to be a page of warnings now about GEDCOMS when you go to bring the page up..guessing there has been a lot of problems with people loosing pictures etc..bit scared to try again now arghhh

Maybe I'll have another go at the weekend when I have more time...thanks for checking it out..if ever there were to be a problem with GEDCOMS i t was bound to be mine hahaha..thats just my luck, nothings ever straight forward when I want to do something.
Thanks Elizabeth and sorry to be a pain.

Regards Donna

I only noticed these threads the last couple of days - in fact I haven't had any problems and I've just been checking out some hot matches.

Incidentally before I replied earlier with the suggested navigation, I did re-Gedcom the GR tree to Paf to check the system, , as it had a lot of additions to it, no problems (though it arrived as a new tree, I shall porobably have to delete the old one - but that's not your problem)

Maybe so. I have tried to GEDCOM 3 seperate times over several days and it always says the same thing and even my Uncle and Daughter who are more technical than me have failed to help also.
How long have these problems been going on for then Elizabeth?

Thanks Persey. I'm sure I am doing everything correctly but yet it still isn't happening for me hahaha.

Donna

I am wondering if the reference to "incomplete file" is connected with the problems - aired on several threads - that people are currently having accessing their trees - there is everything from photos missing, only male ancestors showing, boxes funny shape, can't access this or that!

Could be that it would be worth waiting and re-Gedcoming your tree again when the hiccups are cured. (I'm not advising this, I haven't a clue, but it is a thought)

I tell you what Donna

I will download PAF (again) and then do a gedcom download onto it and see if it works. And if I am a clever clogs I will tell you how I did it.
If not I will send the thread a phhhhtttt.


Persey

Thats my problem too Elizabeth..I'll keep trying..Thanks for all your help, regards Donna

Sorry - I'm not a techie, can't help further!

I don't know whats wrong with my PAF? Think maybe I should try to re install that as I have tried again twice to GEDCOM from Genes site as PAF says incomplete file? Somethings going wrong somewhere As I have followed your instructions to the letter.
Its sooooo frustrating.
Any ideas what I am doing wrong?
Regards Donna

I have got the PAF site all set up, the GEDCOM is in email attachment although I cannot open it from windows account and have to go thru my virgin media page to open it for some reason.
I will try again and let you know how I get on...thanks all for your help
Regards Donna

>>How do I go about creating a Gedcom on the Genes site?....
>> Many thanks, Donna.

CAVEAT: The following may only work for a Platinum account.

Go to MY ACCOUNT.

On the left hand side on a green background cllck on EXPORT GEDCOM.

Click on the purple EXPORT GEDCOM button, and a gedcom will be emailed to you.

I think that should do it Elizabeth.
You have to download the PAF first and then go to browse and the browser will search for your gedcom file.

Same works for Legacy or Tribal Pages - free editions as well.
You have to have a fair amount of space to download Legacy but Tribal is similar to GR in that it is not on your laptop it is on the net and with Tribal it has a match system - sometimes you can see others trees without asking - all depends on the way they have set up their security.

Persey

Hoped someone else would answer this! but I'll try again. I think you had better start again from the beginning. I take you have got PAF loaded now as a program? You shouldn't have to copy and paste anything.

Start again and gedcom your GR tree which will reach you as an e-mail attachment. Click on the attachment and it will tell you that you have to create a new file. So click on the form to create a new file, giving it a suitable name, and click on Save and you will have the tree as a file. (Mine appears in my program list under Family Search and I have it on my desktop called PAF5)

I hope someone else will see this anld correct anything I've got wrong!

Good luck - I do sympathise - I made a hash of putting in an FTM tree, bought a newer one which has been sitting in my pending tray for months waiting for me to pluck up courage!

I have finally had chance to try to GEDCOM my tree to PAF and the genes site has let me done load to a GEDCOM file but annoyingly even with the help of my Daughter and Uncle who are both VERY good with computers we seem unable to set the details up on the PAF site. We have set up a file by copy and pasting the file to documents but even though its saying its there the PAF site says there is nothing there to download.
Can any body please help as I really wanted to be able to get this sorted for my father in laws 70th birthday Today buts its looking unlikly I will ever be able to print off my tree.
I don't suppose Genes has now found a way to print off larger trees yet has it? I know earlier in the year they hadn't.
I would really apreaciate any help PLEASE...Donna

Fantastic, Thank you very much, I'll give it a go now then.

No apology needed Donna - there will have been loads of other people reading your thread and going "Oh, THAT'S how you do it, thank goodness somebody asked". Everything's easy when you know how to do it.

Keep asking!

Got it.....!

Blimey what a debate I've caused, sorry all.
So just to clarify if I GEDCOM my tree from GR the tree remains the same on the site still as I don't want to come off here at all and I can have another copy on my computer that I can print from, is that correct?
Thank you all for your help and advise and I'll look in to the £20 package.

When you export a gedcom copy of your tree from GR, or indeed any site for that matter, the original version on that site remains exactly as it was, photos and any other attachments etc (although these won't be included on the gedcom)

However, when you import a gedcom back to GR from your PC, then your original GR tree will be overwritten completely and you will loose any photos, attachments, HotMatches etc, but not your contacts with other members.