I started my family tree research using the Family Tree software from Ancestry.com and over the years have migrated to Family Tree Maker 2010. My question is does anyone know of a migration utility that will take the FTM database and generate a PAF database retaining all of the original FTM data such as photos, images, PDF files, etc. I have discovered that the Publish feature of FTM 2010 does not generate good or useable HTML code of the documents published. I have sadly discovered that the GED file generated by FTM 2010 does not include the photos, images, etc. which means that a significant portion of the work I have done using FTM cannot be incorporated in a website as I lose all of the attached photos, images, and documents when the file is imported into other Family Tree software packages that do generate reasonable website pages. Many thanks in advance. Roger Hendrix

At 08:38 PM 6/14/2012, Roger Hendrix wrote: >I have sadly discovered that the GED file generated by FTM 2010 does not >include the photos, images, etc. which means that a significant portion of >the work I have done using FTM cannot be incorporated in a website as I lose >all of the attached photos, images, and documents when the file is imported >into other Family Tree software packages that do generate reasonable website >pages. GEDCOM 5.5, the current standard, does not contain any provisions for "media". Those links are specific to whatever database program you use. They are also to files on your computer, and those files can not be displayed on a web page unless you upload them to the server as well. Regardless of what program you use (FTM, PAF, Legacy, RootsMagic, etc.) , at present, the only solution is to manually upload the media files to the server, and create an A HREF= link in your database notes to the corresponding server location for your media. This tutorial explains the process: http://freepages.computers.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~pasher/wcPhotos.htm While it is written for GEDs uploaded to WorldConnect, the same principles apply when you generate your own web pages instead of letting WorldConnect do it for you. Pat Asher

Pat: Thank you for the response. Yes, I understand how to incorporate the hyperlinks; however, to do so in a dynamic document such as web pages re-generated annually (or more often) to incorporate new research would be very work intensive. So what I need is a way to move my current database including media files to some software package that builds good web pages. I would even consider using some other database software if I could get my existing work imported to it intact. Roger H. -----Original Message----- From: Pat Asher [mailto:pjroots@att.net] Sent: Friday, June 15, 2012 6:47 AM To: Roger Hendrix Cc: freepages-help@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [FreeHelp] Family Tree Database Question At 08:38 PM 6/14/2012, Roger Hendrix wrote: >I have sadly discovered that the GED file generated by FTM 2010 does >not include the photos, images, etc. which means that a significant >portion of the work I have done using FTM cannot be incorporated in a >website as I lose all of the attached photos, images, and documents >when the file is imported into other Family Tree software packages that >do generate reasonable website pages. GEDCOM 5.5, the current standard, does not contain any provisions for "media". Those links are specific to whatever database program you use. They are also to files on your computer, and those files can not be displayed on a web page unless you upload them to the server as well. Regardless of what program you use (FTM, PAF, Legacy, RootsMagic, etc.) , at present, the only solution is to manually upload the media files to the server, and create an A HREF= link in your database notes to the corresponding server location for your media. This tutorial explains the process: http://freepages.computers.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~pasher/wcPhotos.htm While it is written for GEDs uploaded to WorldConnect, the same principles apply when you generate your own web pages instead of letting WorldConnect do it for you. Pat Asher

On Friday, June 15, 2012 12:38 PM (UTC+12) Roger wrote:- >I started my family tree research using the Family Tree software from > Ancestry.com and over the years have migrated to Family Tree Maker 2010. > > My question is does anyone know of a migration utility that will take the > FTM database and generate a PAF database retaining all of the original FTM > data such as photos, images, PDF files, etc. > ---------------------------- Can't answer your question directly, but have you seen this - <http://ancestryinsider.blogspot.co.nz/2010/05/family-tree-maker-support-for-new.html> Barry