Genealogy Chat

Family Tree Maker - software programme.

what is FTM?

I managed to transfer from FTM 2006 today to GR. I read the help notes and followed them and it worked fine. I have transferred successfully from GR to FTM 2006, in the past, and allo seemed to be fine. Each time I have made sure I had a back up of each gedcom, so I could revert back if needed.

Tracey I also had complete branches of my family missing only 111 out of over 300 appeared most annoying , when I aksed GR about this they said it must be exported as gedcom 5.5 with character set to ANSI and to try again but I didnt know you could change their system did you ???

Ah ha, so its not just me having problems copying my info from GR to FTM (2005 version)!! I received my GR ged file via email attachment within a day of requesting it. Unfortunately, error messages appeared when I imported it into FTM. Then I discovered entire branches of my tree had disappeared quite randomly- including 2 of my 3 children. My all-important notes disappeared altogether as well as the marriage dates and places. I've had to resort to starting from scratch and entering each name into FTM anew. Very frustrating as I had been hoping not to have to do this. Any idea whether the problems creep in at the export (GR problem) or import (FTM or me) stage of the process?

I'd like to try but am afraid it will mess it up again

Has anyone managed to do it the other way round from FTM 2006 to GR? I tried and it wouldnt accept my file, anyone able to help?

I have Family Historian rather than FTM. Genes only accepted just short of 400 out of the 550+ I tried to put in. I assume I had some fields in my FH that GR could not assimilate. I've had the same problem sending edited gedcoms to newly found rellies, so I wish I knew which fields were unacceptable. Pam

Hi Sarah, When I tried to import my GEDCOM to GR I had a problem. I did everything but it was as if the whole thing had stalled. but I found it was the internet browser I was using. I was using Mozilla Firefox and it wouldn't work until I used Internet Explorer. Anne

hope yours are all there I got an error message and only 111 names out of nearly 300 appeared on my FTM , When I emailed them they said they had not heard of that error yet somebody else on here told me the same thing happened to her.

AHHHHHHHHHHHH at last...... it only took ............................... 12 hours! Now for the fun of trying to get it onto FTM. . . Sarah :-)

Oh dear, Now it IS tomorrow and the flipping thing is STILL 'awaiting export' I've sent GR a mail but they're closed at the weekend. OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH poo! Sarah ;-) sorry, just had to get that out!

Heather, Just tried clicking it again - no difference Maybe I'll get it twice tomorrow now (positive thinking!) Sue You've given me hope - Thanks Sarah:-)

I know a friend of mine exported hers from genes with about 50 names she didnt get it until the next morning Sue

Cor, youre patient, Id have to have another go now if I were you!

Thanks Babs, I think I have a problem then - I did it about 45mins ago and it's still 'awaiting export' - I checked my tree - 388 names Never mind, I'll try again tomorrow Sarah:-)

Sarah, when I did mine it was pretty quick but I only had 300 names, only about 5/10 mins;;; Hope it doesnt take to long for you;; I love FTM2006, love the web search part, found me loads I could not find myself on Ancestry;;; Babs

Thanks Heather again It still says 'awaiting export' .. guess I'll just have to look again in the morning... ho hummm Sarah :-)

Sarah, I got mine in minutes, but some people seem to have probs with it.

nudge anyone??? sarah:-)