Katherine, I'm not familiar with Family Origins, but do use FTM ver. 6.0. This is the very simple method I use to create a file (GEDCOM, or other) to send a specific line to someone: Create an "Outline Descendant Tree" on your screen (from the "View" Menu), beginning with your earliest known ancestor. From there, go to the "File" menu & click on "Copy/Export Family File". When the "New Family File" window comes up, you can tell it where you want to create the file (in FTM, or on a disk), and in what format (i.e., GEDCOM). Think this would probably be simpler than trying to delete people from a file. Marilyn ----- Original Message ----- From: Katherine Southard <katsouth@mindspring.com> To: <CRAWFORD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2000 3:54 PM Subject: software question > Hi y'all, > > I'm seeking a software question for once. I use both Family Tree Maker version 7 and Family Origins..... I need to take my gedcom file and delete my entire Father's line.... a cousin on Mom's side has just became interested in genealogy... but she doesn't need my over > 4000 Barnetts! > > Does anyone know a way? When I delete family in Family Origins... it just deletes the individual and his brothers/sisters .... it doesn't delete his grandparents on back... it just breaks the tie.... > > Any help would be appreciated! > > Katherine >