How to import a Gedcom file from Tribalpages into FTM
a friend has got his tree on Tribalpages but has now got FTM 2008 he says he cannot get the Gedcom file from Tribalpages to import into it any ideas ???
Thanks
then in FTM use the File > Open command and from the dropdown file type, select GED
FTM will then take the GED and create a .FTW file from it.
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Or you can right-click on the GEDCOM file and select "open with Family Tree Maker".
I do not give the 'right-click short-cuts' as it may not get installed as part of the Operating Systems' 'shell' when the application is installed.
Newbies will get confused if we give information that they may not see.
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Researching:
FRANKLIN (Harrow/Pinner 1700 to 1850); PURSGLOVE (ALL Southern counties of England); POOLE (Tetbury/Malmesbury and surrounding areas of Gloucestershire and Wiltshire (1650 to 1900); READ London/Suffolk
Val
You should change the title on Eeyore's book to
'A 1001 PC problems'
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FRANKLIN (Harrow/Pinner 1700 to 1850); PURSGLOVE (ALL Southern counties of England); POOLE (Tetbury/Malmesbury and surrounding areas of Gloucestershire and Wiltshire (1650 to 1900); READ London/Suffolk
hi Margaret he didnt have a Tree programme before thats why he did it on Tribalpages and he has managed to download the gedcom its just that it wont import into FTM
But he has now said he gets the message
The Path does not exist ?? which I believe means something has been moved ???? and it cannot find it ??
thanks Kite he has had so much trouble with his programme he has been in touch with TWR and nearly sent the thing back as it would not work for some reason he still has trouble it takes literally ages to open for him ??? which doesnt sound right either does it ???????
I am wondering whether he may be better off uninstalling the whole thing and reinstalling it ?? what do you think ???
Originally posted by Val wish Id never startedView Post
hi Margaret he didnt have a Tree programme before thats why he did it on Tribalpages and he has managed to download the gedcom its just that it wont import into FTM
But he has now said he gets the message
The Path does not exist ?? which I believe means something has been moved ???? and it cannot find it ??
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It sounds as if he is opening the FTM program in the hope that it will find the right file itself.
What he needs to try is downloading the gedcom to his desktop, or to a designated folder in My documents - then right clicking on the file and using OPEN WITH - FTM
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