Actually, Gayle, during the week is a better time for me...I am up in the city during the week with nothing to do whereas I get to go home on the weekends and don't pay a lot of attention to my computer! Adrian Gayle Miller wrote: > Jim, > Thanks so much. Have the new file ready, will wait until the weekend > when I know Adrian is available to try to send. > Gayle > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Williams" <chuckeyj@xtn.net> > To: <WILLIAMS-DNA-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, June 05, 2006 2:56 PM > Subject: Re: Re:[WILLIAMS-DNA] GEDCOM > > >> Hi Gayle, >> >> Paul's instructions were really well done for carving out a Gedcom >> from Family Tree Maker. >> >> I did end up, after two submissions that Adrian kindly deleted for >> me, setting up a new file, as you mentioned. The safety of that is >> that after you have copied the folks into it from your main file, you >> can look through it from one end to another and determine if you need >> to delete a person, or line. Also, you can continue to copy folks >> into it. >> >> Once you are satisfied with the results, then, using Paul's >> instructions, make a Gedcom from the entire file. You can upload it >> with full confidence. I think mine has 75 people in it, down from >> 6,000+ on my first try. >> >> Good luck! >> >> Jim Williams >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gayle Miller" >> <gayletx@bellsouth.net> >> To: <WILLIAMS-DNA-L@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Monday, June 05, 2006 9:35 AM >> Subject: Re:[WILLIAMS-DNA] GEDCOM >> >> >>> I am sure for those that are experienced with creating a GEDCOM it >>> is probably a no brainer to do so. Somehow I feel much better >>> knowing that others are having problems with the process. >>> My husband and I spent all of Sun.a.m. working on setting up a >>> GEDCOM. The instructions that Adrian posted are excellent. Creating >>> the GEDCOM wasn't difficult. The problem we encountered was trying >>> to exclude the notes and trying to include only Williams descendants >>> since we have lines other than Williams. We followed the directions >>> to exclude the notes exactly. When we submitted the file their were >>> 6,000 names and the notes were included. After an hour of sheer >>> panic, I emailed the list for help. Adrian removed the file. >>> This was our second attempt at creating a GEDCOM, both times with >>> the same results. >>> I am in the process of creating a new file with only Williams >>> descendants and no notes and will create a GEDCOM from that file. >>> The only problem then will be having the confidence to submit the file. >>> Gayle (Williams) Miller >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ==== WILLIAMS-DNA Mailing List ==== >>> Williams DNA Project Information and Results - >>> http://williams.genealogy.fm/. If anyone has any problems with the >>> list, please email the moderator (Adrian Williams) directly at >>> stickamw@earthlink.net >>> >>> ============================== >>> View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find >>> marriage announcements and more. Learn more: >>> http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx >>> >> >> >> >> ==== WILLIAMS-DNA Mailing List ==== >> Williams DNA Project Information and Results - >> http://williams.genealogy.fm/. If anyone has any problems with the >> list, please email the moderator (Adrian Williams) directly at >> stickamw@earthlink.net >> >> ============================== >> Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the >> last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: >> http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >> > > > ==== WILLIAMS-DNA Mailing List ==== > Williams DNA Project Information and Results - > http://williams.genealogy.fm/. If anyone has any problems with the > list, please email the moderator (Adrian Williams) directly at > stickamw@earthlink.net > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your > ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. > Learn more: > http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 > > > >

What you actually get to play with that baby now and then? Well GOOD FOR YOU! Haha! Time for yourself and family is always important, I have learned that the hard way since I have been working at home (and more hours than when I worked outside the home) Doris ----- Original Message ----- From: "Adrian Williams" <stickamw@earthlink.net> To: <> Sent: Monday, June 05, 2006 11:49 PM Subject: Re: [WILLIAMS-DNA] GEDCOM > Actually, Gayle, during the week is a better time for me...I am up in the > city during the week with nothing to do whereas I get to go home on the > weekends and don't pay a lot of attention to my computer! > > Adrian > > Gayle Miller wrote: >> Jim, >> Thanks so much. Have the new file ready, will wait until the weekend >> when I know Adrian is available to try to send. >> Gayle >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Williams" <chuckeyj@xtn.net> >> To: <WILLIAMS-DNA-L@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Monday, June 05, 2006 2:56 PM >> Subject: Re: Re:[WILLIAMS-DNA] GEDCOM >> >> >>> Hi Gayle, >>> >>> Paul's instructions were really well done for carving out a Gedcom from >>> Family Tree Maker. >>> >>> I did end up, after two submissions that Adrian kindly deleted for me, >>> setting up a new file, as you mentioned. The safety of that is that >>> after you have copied the folks into it from your main file, you can >>> look through it from one end to another and determine if you need to >>> delete a person, or line. Also, you can continue to copy folks into it. >>> >>> Once you are satisfied with the results, then, using Paul's >>> instructions, make a Gedcom from the entire file. You can upload it with >>> full confidence. I think mine has 75 people in it, down from 6,000+ on >>> my first try. >>> >>> Good luck! >>> >>> Jim Williams >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gayle Miller" >>> <gayletx@bellsouth.net> >>> To: <WILLIAMS-DNA-L@rootsweb.com> >>> Sent: Monday, June 05, 2006 9:35 AM >>> Subject: Re:[WILLIAMS-DNA] GEDCOM >>> >>> >>>> I am sure for those that are experienced with creating a GEDCOM it is >>>> probably a no brainer to do so. Somehow I feel much better knowing >>>> that others are having problems with the process. >>>> My husband and I spent all of Sun.a.m. working on setting up a GEDCOM. >>>> The instructions that Adrian posted are excellent. Creating the GEDCOM >>>> wasn't difficult. The problem we encountered was trying to exclude the >>>> notes and trying to include only Williams descendants since we have >>>> lines other than Williams. We followed the directions to exclude the >>>> notes exactly. When we submitted the file their were 6,000 names and >>>> the notes were included. After an hour of sheer panic, I emailed the >>>> list for help. Adrian removed the file. >>>> This was our second attempt at creating a GEDCOM, both times with the >>>> same results. >>>> I am in the process of creating a new file with only Williams >>>> descendants and no notes and will create a GEDCOM from that file. The >>>> only problem then will be having the confidence to submit the file. >>>> Gayle (Williams) Miller >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ==== WILLIAMS-DNA Mailing List ==== >>>> Williams DNA Project Information and Results - >>>> http://williams.genealogy.fm/. If anyone has any problems with the >>>> list, please email the moderator (Adrian Williams) directly at >>>> stickamw@earthlink.net >>>> >>>> ============================== >>>> View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find >>>> marriage announcements and more. Learn more: >>>> http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ==== WILLIAMS-DNA Mailing List ==== >>> Williams DNA Project Information and Results - >>> http://williams.genealogy.fm/. If anyone has any problems with the list, >>> please email the moderator (Adrian Williams) directly at >>> stickamw@earthlink.net >>> >>> ============================== >>> Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the >>> last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: >>> http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >>> >> >> >> ==== WILLIAMS-DNA Mailing List ==== >> Williams DNA Project Information and Results - >> http://williams.genealogy.fm/. If anyone has any problems with the list, >> please email the moderator (Adrian Williams) directly at >> stickamw@earthlink.net >> >> ============================== >> New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your >> ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. >> Learn more: >> http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 >> >> >> > > > > ==== WILLIAMS-DNA Mailing List ==== > Williams DNA Project Information and Results - > http://williams.genealogy.fm/. If anyone has any problems with the list, > please email the moderator (Adrian Williams) directly at > stickamw@earthlink.net > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > >