My family has asked me to put their family tree maker information on a web site. I've never done anything like this before, is it possible or should I start running now!?
What is a GEDCOM file? If this program will parse one and put it on the web, is it possible to convert a family tree maker data file into a gedcom file?
Thanks for any input,
Justice
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A GEDCOM file is a standard way of encoding genealogical data. The gedcom format was created by the LDS church so that there would be a standard all programs could use to import and export data. It is a fairly old standard and ubiquitous in the genealogy world. I would be very surprised to find a genealogy program that couldn't understand gedcom.
I do know that family tree maker can import and export gedcom files. But I've never used family tree maker before so I don't know the exact steps you need to take. I imagine that it would be something like File->Export->Gedcom. Look in the help files of family tree maker under gedcom if you have a hard time finding it.
Any other questions?
--John
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Hi,
Exporting from FTM is easy. Just Select file export and save as a 5.5 Gedcom file for FTW
select the file name for the file and a GEDCOM file will be created. You may want to run it through GEDFIX for FTW at http://www.taubman.org.uk/gedcom
before uploading it as this fixes a few problems with the GEDCOM "standard" that FTW uses.
None of the problems are critical and phpgedview will work with out them being fixed type just cause a few problems with the Locations as FTW can put alsorts of data in the location field.
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Hello, please forgive the newbie questions here.
My family has asked me to put their family tree maker information on a web site. I've never done anything like this before, is it possible or should I start running now!?
What is a GEDCOM file? If this program will parse one and put it on the web, is it possible to convert a family tree maker data file into a gedcom file?
Thanks for any input,
Justice
Hi Justice,
A GEDCOM file is a standard way of encoding genealogical data. The gedcom format was created by the LDS church so that there would be a standard all programs could use to import and export data. It is a fairly old standard and ubiquitous in the genealogy world. I would be very surprised to find a genealogy program that couldn't understand gedcom.
I do know that family tree maker can import and export gedcom files. But I've never used family tree maker before so I don't know the exact steps you need to take. I imagine that it would be something like File->Export->Gedcom. Look in the help files of family tree maker under gedcom if you have a hard time finding it.
Any other questions?
--John
Hi,
Exporting from FTM is easy. Just Select file export and save as a 5.5 Gedcom file for FTW
select the file name for the file and a GEDCOM file will be created. You may want to run it through GEDFIX for FTW at http://www.taubman.org.uk/gedcom
before uploading it as this fixes a few problems with the GEDCOM "standard" that FTW uses.
None of the problems are critical and phpgedview will work with out them being fixed type just cause a few problems with the Locations as FTW can put alsorts of data in the location field.