Good instructions, I made my file privatized first and selected only my direct ancestors before exporting the file this helped a lot. Doris ----- Original Message ----- From: "paulj23" <paulj23@racsa.co.cr> To: <WILLIAMS-DNA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, June 05, 2006 8:05 AM Subject: [Williams-DNA] Creating a GEDCOM file using FTM > Following are instructions for creating a GEDCOM file using Family Tree > Maker. Be sure to write down the location where you save the file so you > can find it when you get ready to attach and send it! > Paul > > Exporting GEDCOM files from Family Tree Maker > To export your Family File to GEDCOM: > > 1. From the File menu, select Export File. > > 2. From the fly-out menu, select from Entire File, Selected Individuals, > Copy/Export Individuals. > > 3. Click the Save as type drop-down list and select GEDCOM (*.GED). > > 4. In the File name field, type a name for the GEDCOM file. It must have > the extension .GED. > > 5. In the Save in fields, select the drive and folder where you want to > place your file. > > 6. Click Save. > > Family Tree Maker displays the Export to GEDCOM dialog box. > > 7. Make the appropriate File Type selections as described below: > > Destination- Use this to allow Family Tree Maker to check for special > requirements of the program that will use the GEDCOM file. The table below > will help you make a selection. FTW offers the most complete export > features; select it if you plan to later re-import the file into Family > Tree Maker for Windows. If the program you are exporting to is not listed, > choose FTM. > > > > Select this > > To create this type of file > > FTM > > Family Tree Maker for DOS > > FTW > > Family Tree Maker for Windows > > TempleReady > > Temple submission to LDS Church > > PAF > > Personal Ancestral File, 3.0 or later > > ROOTS > > Roots II, Roots III, Roots IV, Roots V, Visual Roots > > > > > When you choose a Destination, Family Tree Maker automatically chooses > GEDCOM and Character set options. However, if Family Tree Maker's > suggestions are incorrect for your purposes, make your own selections. > > Whenever possible, choose Version 5.5 in the "GEDCOM" field; it offers the > best export format. If you don't know which file type to use, choose > Version 4. > > Indent records - Check this to make the file more readable in a word > processor. Some programs cannot read indented records, in which case this > setting will be ignored. > > Abbreviated tags - Check this to use abbreviations for the GEDCOM tags, > instead of full names. > > 8. Click OK. Family Tree Maker creates the GEDCOM file. > > > ==== 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 > >