I asked a research pal for a printed Pedigree Chart. She uses FTM, and what I received was nothing like what I needed. Maybe she didn't understand what I wanted, but when we discussed it, she couldn't find any other report that seemed to fit the bill. I tried FTM and hated it. One reason: no way to put a family's children in order, without birthdates (which I didn't have, but knew birth order). Lila ---------------------------------------- > From: rgcotton@skylinc.net > To: paf-5-users@rootsweb.com > Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2011 17:09:02 -0500 > Subject: Re: [PAF-5] Life of PAF > > I don't think Sue has ever used a GEDCOM file with Family Tree Maker. > Believe me it doesn't move the Notes and other non basic data to the proper > location. For that reason I don't use FTM as I know they developed their > own version for GEDCOM files. > > > Ross GH Cotton Burlington ON CAN 905)639-2929 > Skype me at - Cottonian Library > Genealogy of the Cotton surname is my Enigma > I haven't sent an attachment if the details aren't mentioned above > > GOONS member responsible for tracking the surname COTTON, #1437 > Coordinator for Cotton DNA testing Project, Worldwide > See http://home.comcast.net/~Cottondna/ > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "Sue Maxwell" > Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2011 4:34 PM > To: > Subject: Re: [PAF-5] Life of PAF > > > There are several great genealogy data managers out there. All of the > > major ones (if not all of them) follow the current gedcom standards. I > > think most of us know that genealogy has surpassed the existing gedcom > > restrictions. FamilySearch as well as another group of genealogists are > > now working on updating the gedcom standards. I'm sure that as soon as > > that happens all the vendors will implement those new standards into > > their existing software programs. They ALL transfer data that are > > covered in the gedcom standard. > > > > Genealogy has been moving at such lightening speed that we get > > frustrated when parts don't move as fast as we want them too. I guess > > it's a test of our patience! > > > > When it comes to passing data back and forth between different software > > packages the problem usually lies in the new bells and whistles we all > > want, but not every program has the ability to handle every other > > software's new features. It takes time and cooperation between them all. > > So the fact that new gedcom standards are being developed will move us > > closer to having better collaboration between programs and each other. > > > > I don't think the issue is necessarily which program you choose to > > migrate to, but rather acquiring the patience to look at each one and > > determine which one meets the majority of your needs. And today, it > > costs nothing to check out the other major programs. They each have a > > free version and all the family history centers have the full programs > > for you to test your data on. So, take your data and test it with each > > of the software programs. Just remember to use a copy of your data to do > > the testing. You will always have your original. > > > > Sue > > > > On 2/20/2011 9:37 AM, B.H. Kemp wrote: > >> Thank you, Sue Maxwell, for the info. > >> > >> It would be interesting to know what the List members chose for their new > >> Program...... > >> > >> Roots Magic is being pushed hard by our local GS, and I have read reviews > >> on several programs that they don't convert/accept Gedcom well, requiring > >> many manual corrections. > >> > >> Betsy Hare Kemp > > -- > > > > Sue Maxwell > > http://granitegenealogy.blogspot.com/ > > Vice President - Utah Genealogical Association > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > PAF-5-USERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PAF-5-USERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

On Feb 20, 2011, at 12:39 PM, Lila Garner wrote: > > I asked a research pal for a printed Pedigree Chart. She uses FTM, and what I received was nothing like what I needed. Maybe she didn't understand what I wanted, but when we discussed it, she couldn't find any other report that seemed to fit the bill. I tried FTM and hated it. One reason: no way to put a family's children in order, without birthdates (which I didn't have, but knew birth order). Lila I'm not sure which version of FTM your research pal was using, but you can easily put the children in the order you like using the current version of FTM. On the Family view there are up and down arrows above the list of children. You select a child and use the up or down arrow to move them to the position you like. And this works the same on both the Windows and Mac version of FTM. I think that all of the major desktop genealogy programs, including PAF, do the job quite well. And while this may be heresy to some, I include Family Tree Maker in that list. Aloha, John