In Family Tree Maker go to GEDCOM and Export Menu then it should bring up a menu with GENERAL, ANCESTRY FILE etc. on it... On there is a option for entire database or selected people.... Choose selected people.... Chris Smithson Darlington, MD -----Original Message----- From: Jeremy A Fountain <jeremy7@geocities.com> To: BOND-L@rootsweb.com <BOND-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, February 10, 1998 12:45 AM Subject: Split a Gedcom >Hello all, > > The question has been asked, "How do you extract only certain family lines >from your Gedcom without having to send the entire database?" I don't know >if Family Tree Maker will do this, but I use Brother's Keeper and there is >a "split database" option that lets you do this. You can take out only the >people that you want to include in the Gedcom, in case you are sending only >a particular line. If anyone is interested in Brothers Keeper you can get >it from my genealogy page at > >http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Bay/7170 > >Jeremy A Fountain >jeremy7@geocities.com > > >