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 >