copying a branch to its own tree

[Rosie Knees]

I've looked through the forums and in the wiki and in help on FTM to no avail.

I want to take one person and copy them and their ancestors to a new tree. I have found 'copy individual and all ancestors', created a new empty tree and found the 'paste' option. The thing is it keeps warning me about merging which is a bit scarey. Can someone please reassure me that if I paste into the new tree nothing will happen to the original.

*worries*

[Elaine ..Spain]

Rosie - can you just clarify.
You say you want to create a new tree for one person plus all their ancestors.
Do you want the siblings of the direct ancestors as well?
Do you want the descendants of those siblings as well?

... and which version of FTM are you using?

[Carol Bird]

I've just successfully separated two lines in FTM 2005 using Trevor Franklin's directions from July 2008, which were very straightforward:

"What you need to do is export into a file the name that starts the family line you wish to seperate and all their descendents
Choose File
Then Export File
Then Selected Individuals
From the list, select the name that is the root of the tree to create
Click on the Descendants button
You will then see all the names appear in the right pane
Click on OK and save the file"

I think this will work in other versions of FTM just as well.

Hope this may help
Carol

[Glen in Tinsel Knickers]

Probably worth adding a link that has been posted before but doesn't get seen often.

Ron (genealogy printers) wrote a good article all about splitting a tree (techy term for what you want to do Rosie)

Splitting a Family File


There are also a few threads about the subject, you can find them by searching for splitting on the software board.

[Rosie Knees]

the word splitting is a bit scarey It suggests losing the info from the original tree.

To clarify (2006 btw) I want to take my grandson and all his direct ancestors (not sibs of ancestors) and put them in a new tree so I can play around with it to print out a decorative one for him.

Having seen what I've just typed, there isn't any need really is there? I can just select him and create a tree of his ancestors Duh!:o

I'll go and have a look at all the links anyway, it will be good for me to refamiliarise myself with the programme as I'm hoping to have to do some work on it soon.

Thanks all