Good morning Patsy; It should be fairly easy to do. Generate a GEDCOM file from your info in Roots and save it to a different directory on your computer. Make a directory "Genealogy" that is not in the same directory that your Roots program is in, and save the GEDCOM file there. Then load your new program. Then you can COPY your GEDCOM file to FTM. Also, if you have any other info files that you want to save, move or copy them to the same Geno directory. Then after you are sure that FTM is working OK, the you can delete it. Good hunting; Bill Patsy A Read wrote: > I know this is not the PURPOSE of this list, but everyone always seems so > helpful, I'm hoping SOMEONE could help me on this problem. > > I have all my records in the Roots3 program. I want to transfer them > from Roots3 on my computer to my new program Family Tree Maker - ON MY > Computer. Then do away with Roots3. Can I do this? I know I could send > it via GEDCOM to someone else, but can I GEDCOM it to MYSELF, but a > different program. > > I would sure appreciate it if anyone could answer this puzzler for me. I > won't misuse this list again!!!!! > > Pat mcread1@juno.com > In Lycoming Co. I am researching Samuel Johnson b. 1807 in Jersey Shore. > THNX -- May you always have everything that you want -- And want everything That you have. May you always have what you deserve - And deserve what you have. ALMOST READY FOR PRIME TIME! So come on by and visit a spell. http://www.geocities.com/toogabby.geo/index.html http://www.geocities.com/b5681102/index.html