Some versions of FTM are backwards compatible, but I don't think the last 3 years are, and that's what I have. It looks like versions 5, 6 and 7 will do it. BUT from Ancestry.com: How do I share my Family Tree Maker files with someone using an older version of the program? ANSWER Family Tree Maker is backward-compatible . However, because each version of Family Tree Maker introduces changes to the database structure that were absent in previous versions, an older version of Family Tree Maker cannot open a file created in a newer version. Connie Connie ----- Original Message ----- Paula, I have a copy of Family Tree Maker 4.4 but I don't think it will go on Vista? If one of the tech people on the list will tell me if it would work, I would install and open it. Of course I don't know how to get it to save in a newer version of a Gedcom. Vista is temperamental. Is there anyone that could walk me through it or have another solution?
I may have got this wrong, but doesn't the free Family Archive Viewer convert old ftm files from ver 4 onwards to the latest version? http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/abtffiv.html On 22/01/12 20:24, Connie wrote: > Some versions of FTM are backwards compatible, but I don't think the last 3 years are, and that's what I have. It looks like versions 5, 6 and 7 will do it. BUT from Ancestry.com: > > > How do I share my Family Tree Maker files with someone using an older version of the program? ANSWER > > > > > Family Tree Maker is backward-compatible . However, because each version of Family Tree Maker introduces changes to the database structure that were absent in previous versions, an older version of Family Tree Maker cannot open a file created in a newer version. Connie > > Connie > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > Paula, > I have a copy of Family Tree Maker 4.4 but I don't think it will go on > Vista? If one of the tech people on the list will tell me if it would > work, I would install and open it. Of course I don't know how to get it to > save in a newer version of a Gedcom. Vista is temperamental. > > Is there anyone that could walk me through it or have another solution? > > > > ******************** > > Gen-Newbie's website: > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~newbie/ > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GEN-NEWBIE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >