Lesley Robertson wrote: > You may find that you like 2008 - opinions seem divided. However, amy I > suggest that before you install it, you make copies of your ver 9 files > in a separate folder where FTM won't find them and automatically convert > them to the 2008 system. That way, should you find yourself among the > ones who don't like it, you can still use your old version. If files get > read into 2008, they're saved as such and the only way to go backwards > is to make gedcoms. Family Tree Maker 2008 is much like Windows Vista... NOT YET QUITE READY... I liked what I seen, do not get me wrong, but it's not ready for prime time viewing. Allen