That is a Legacy database, they have not exported it as a gedcom, simply sent you a copy of their file. You could download the free version of Legacy which would do the work for you or ask them to export a gedcom. Elaine For every complex problem, there is a solution that is simple, neat, and wrong. --H. L. Mencken Hello Kenneth On Tuesday, May 17, 2005, you wrote > Hi All > Someone sent me what she called a gedcom. > However, it has an FDB file extension. A google > search leads me to believe it is from LEGACY. > Any suggestions on how to open or import it??? > Regards, > Ken Guilette > South Barrington, IL

Thanks to everyone who shared their wisdom on FDB files. I took the easy route and had her resend it as a gedcom Regards, Ken Guilette South Barrington, IL ----- Original Message ----- From: ETM To: PAF-5-USERS-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2005 11:29 AM Subject: Re: [PAF-5] FDB file That is a Legacy database, they have not exported it as a gedcom, simply sent you a copy of their file. You could download the free version of Legacy which would do the work for you or ask them to export a gedcom. Elaine For every complex problem, there is a solution that is simple, neat, and wrong. --H. L. Mencken Hello Kenneth On Tuesday, May 17, 2005, you wrote > Hi All > Someone sent me what she called a gedcom. > However, it has an FDB file extension. A google > search leads me to believe it is from LEGACY. > Any suggestions on how to open or import it??? > Regards, > Ken Guilette > South Barrington, IL ==== PAF-5-USERS Mailing List ==== RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project: Connecting the World One GEDCOM at a Time http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/