You can create a GEDCOM from 2012, and you can choose not to export private notes to that GEDCOM. However, it appears you have not designated the notes as private. Note that you can designate your tree on Ancestry.com as a private tree, but that doesn't appear to satisfy your request either. John & Kathleen -----Original Message----- From: ftm-tech-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ftm-tech-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Ali Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2011 4:50 PM To: ftm-tech@rootsweb.com Subject: [FTM-TECH] GEDCOM options on FTM 2012 BJ -I'm concerned about what I've just read. -Do I understand that I cannot create a GEDCOM from FTM 2012 - ever? -What if I've already installed FTM 2012 and am working there with my main file and do not want to upload my file to Ancestry and because I cannot go back to FTM 2011 to make a GEDCOM then I am stuck. -It appears that my freedom of choice has gone. -Please tell me I am mistaken. Ali ----- Original Message ----- From: BJ To: ftm-tech@rootsweb.com Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2011 5:24 PM Subject: Re: [FTM-TECH] Question: Privatizing "Notes" with FTM 2012 In FTM 2012 you do not upload a GEDCOM any more. You have the option to Upload your file and Link your PC file to it (this is called Syncing) or you have the option to upload your file without linking it to your PC file. But in both cases, everything in your file is uploaded including any notes. BJ ********************************** List information page http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Software/FTM-TECH.html Online Support for Family Tree Maker Version 16 and earlier http://pastftm.custhelp.com/ Version 2008 - 2011 http://ftm.custhelp.com/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FTM-TECH-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message