Some years ago I had a family tree program which could generate descendant reports for my entire database automatically. That is to say that it would analyse the database and work out the oldest memn=bers of each line, then start a new chapter for that line. Is there any existing program which will do this nowadays, preferrable not too expensive. My old programme was not compatable with a Windows Update (it was Windows 95 or (* I thing) Many thanks Colin

I just got a new laptop with Windows 7; found my Family Tree Maker software wasn't compatible; contacted the FTM company to see if there was a software patch; NO, there wasn't. I had to buy a new Family Tree Maker, which I installed, However! It won't open any of my old FTM files. Big sigh. I have to wait to have a free 4 or 5 hours (and a quiet mind) to try to phone FTM back and see if there's a solution. Isn't technology interesting. Ann Z ----- Original Message ----- From: "M Keith Abel" <kabel@kingston.net> To: <aberdeen@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2010 11:24 AM Subject: Re: [ABERDEEN] Family Tree Software > Dear Colin: > > I am using a program which will do exactly as you describe but I suspect > it > is all obsolete now. The Genealogy Program was Personal Ancestral File > Version 2.3 > > A program called "Pafability" written by an American Woman, I believe in > Washington DC, was capable of reading the files produced by PAF 3 and > assembling fully and beautifully worded reports beginning with anyone of > your choosing. Unfortunately Paf 3 would not work with any version of > Windows and as far as I know, the versions of PAF that do work with > Windows > have a different File Structure and don't work with Pafability. > > A complication of my own: the printer that works on the computer with my > genealogy program has gone into a sulk and won't print anything. I think > all it needs is a cleaning out but I haven't found anyone to clean out an > antique printer. > > Perhaps someone out there knows if the newer versions of PAF that operate > with Windows have the very fine report generating capability that > "Pafability" had. > > M Keith Abel > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Colin Speed" <colin@caspeed.co.uk> > To: <aberdeen@rootsweb.com>; <angus@rootsweb.com>; <sct-fife@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2010 12:51 PM > Subject: [ABERDEEN] Family Tree Software > > > > Some years ago I had a family tree program which could generate > > descendant > > reports for my entire database automatically. That is to say that it > > would > > analyse the database and work out the oldest memn=bers of each line, > > then > > start a new chapter for that line. > > > > Is there any existing program which will do this nowadays, preferrable > > not > > too expensive. My old programme was not compatable with a Windows Update > > (it > > was Windows 95 or (* I thing) > > > > Many thanks > > > > Colin > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > ABERDEEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ABERDEEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Dear Colin: I am using a program which will do exactly as you describe but I suspect it is all obsolete now. The Genealogy Program was Personal Ancestral File Version 2.3 A program called "Pafability" written by an American Woman, I believe in Washington DC, was capable of reading the files produced by PAF 3 and assembling fully and beautifully worded reports beginning with anyone of your choosing. Unfortunately Paf 3 would not work with any version of Windows and as far as I know, the versions of PAF that do work with Windows have a different File Structure and don't work with Pafability. A complication of my own: the printer that works on the computer with my genealogy program has gone into a sulk and won't print anything. I think all it needs is a cleaning out but I haven't found anyone to clean out an antique printer. Perhaps someone out there knows if the newer versions of PAF that operate with Windows have the very fine report generating capability that "Pafability" had. M Keith Abel ----- Original Message ----- From: "Colin Speed" <colin@caspeed.co.uk> To: <aberdeen@rootsweb.com>; <angus@rootsweb.com>; <sct-fife@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2010 12:51 PM Subject: [ABERDEEN] Family Tree Software > Some years ago I had a family tree program which could generate descendant > reports for my entire database automatically. That is to say that it would > analyse the database and work out the oldest memn=bers of each line, then > start a new chapter for that line. > > Is there any existing program which will do this nowadays, preferrable not > too expensive. My old programme was not compatable with a Windows Update > (it > was Windows 95 or (* I thing) > > Many thanks > > Colin > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ABERDEEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

The problem seems to be that I have 64 bit Windows 7. The new software that I had to buy is Family Tree Maker 2010. The 2010 won't recognise the files made by the old version 16. I'm going to tackle some of the helpful suggestions this morning. Ann ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Broekmann" <lawmen@iafrica.com> To: <aberdeen@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2010 11:35 PM Subject: Re: [ABERDEEN] Family Tree Software > Ann Zeman said - Just got a new laptop with Windows 7; found my Family > Tree > Maker software > wasn't compatible; [snip] It won't open any of my old FTM files. > > > I, too, have just got a new laptop with Windows 7. FTM 2005 certainly > installed OK and opens the files. I haven't tried printing or trees yet. > What version of FTM do you have? > > Steve > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ABERDEEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Brilliant. Thanks, Alexander. Ann ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alexander Bisset" <A-Bisset@aberdeen-harbour.co.uk> To: <aberdeen@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 8:22 AM Subject: Re: [ABERDEEN] Family Tree Software > FTM 2010 doesn't open FTM 2006 files directly (aka FTM v16) but it will > most certainly import them without ANY problems. Just select "Import as > New Tree" from the file menu. > > -- > Alexander Bisset > IT Administrator Aberdeen Harbour Board > > > -----Original Message----- > From: aberdeen-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:aberdeen-bounces@rootsweb.com] > On Behalf Of ann zeman > Sent: 10 March 2010 15:13 > To: aberdeen@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [ABERDEEN] Family Tree Software > > The problem seems to be that I have 64 bit Windows 7. The new software > that > I had to buy is Family Tree Maker 2010. The 2010 won't recognise the files > made by the old version 16. I'm going to tackle some of the helpful > suggestions this morning. > Ann > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > This message has been checked by Dionach for all known viruses using > MessageLabs Virus Scanning Service. For further information visit > http://www.dionach.com > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ABERDEEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >