Sure would like to know this as well - I think it must depend on the software and / or the computer and / or the setup of these - because I can't do it either even though everything says this is possible - but I'm NOT a computer whiz - > > I really feel stupid here, but how do you export an FTM file to a gedcom > file? > join the club - I have some GEDcom files which have been sent to me, but I can't figure out how to access them even though my FTW program supposedly does this; I think something is defective, but no one will admit this - they just agree it's a befuddling problem - :) :) :) anne-ology [email protected] http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Fields/8739/index.html