You could edit the GEDCOM and change the line near the beginning from 5.5.1 to 5.5 and resave the GEDCOM. Then FTM will think it is new enough. ;-) - Bruce http://www.rootsmagic.com On Thu, Dec 6, 2012 at 5:04 PM, David E. Cann <decann@infionline.net> wrote: > Huh? You're kidding. Somehow, based on my own minimal knowledge of FTM I > am not surprised, but is there any sort of a "workaround" or will it work in > a newer version of FTM or are they all "mathematically challenged" along > with 2009? > > Add that as ANOTHER reason I've been using FO and/or RM so long, but I > better not go there. :-( > > > David E. Cann > decann@infionline.net > or "david.e.cann" on Skype > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: rootsmagic-users-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:rootsmagic-users-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of RootsMagic > Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2012 6:54 PM > To: rootsmagic-users@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [RMagic] Is RM6 GEDCOM too old? > > No, it means FTM doesn't know that 5.5.1 is newer than 5.5. FTM just checks > for 5.5 and assumes anything different is older. > > - Bruce > http://www.rootsmagic.com > > > On Thu, Dec 6, 2012 at 4:45 PM, David E. Cann <decann@infionline.net> wrote: >> I have created a GEDCOM using RM6, but when we attempt to import it >> into FTM >> 2009 it results in a dialogue saying it will not import a GEDCOM that >> is not version 5.5 or higher. Does this mean RM6 is creating GEDCOMs >> too old to be imported into commonly-used software? Is there any way >> of creating on in a higher version of GEDCOM than whatever it creates >> now? I hope the RootsMagician or one of his folks is out there this >> evening, because I have no difficulty seeing this work into a real > problem. Please help. >> >> >> David E. Cann >> decann@infionline.net >> or "david.e.cann" on Skype > > > > =================================== > RM list Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/ROOTSMAGIC-USERS/ > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search?path=ROOTSMAGIC-USERS > WISH LIST: http://www.rootsmagic.com/forums/ BLOG: http://blog.rootsmagic.com/ > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ROOTSMAGIC-USERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message