In a message dated 12/7/98 8:43:23 PM Eastern Standard Time, Louie4me@aol.com writes: << I do not have the FTM . So what do I do now? Louie4me@aol.com >> Other kinds of genealogy programs can import GED files. Take a look at your manual, maybe check the index. Also, you might check at the website for your software. If you don't have genealogy software that will read GED files, they can be read by you with a text reader such as Wordpad. But it's something you kind of have to learn how to do by trial and error. Also, you might check the AOL online tutorials for more info on how to work with gedcom files. Click Keyword and type "Roots." Best Regards, Jim Carigan Frankfort KY USA email: jimmonomoy@aol.com, jimmonomoy@hotmail.com WWW home: http://users.aol.com/JimMonomoy/private/JimMonom.htm Genealogy: http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/c/a/r/James-M-Carigan/ Ryan Clan US: http://www.ryans.org Lighthouses: http://users.aol.com/JimMonomoy/private/jimmomoy.htm The Lighthouse Hunter's Guide: http://users.aol.com/uslhswww/lhindex.htm Infrastructure: http://www.geocities.com/Yosemite/Trails/1943