GEDCOM FILES
Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2006 12:46 am
1st posted by AnnetteR at 3.21pm 30 January 2005
When wanting to transfer a GEDCOM file from one software package to another this is how I do it. Go into to the software package where the file you want to transfer lives. Open the file and click on file on top left hand corner and the drop down menu should give an option saying Import/Export. From that option select export gedcom file. You should be given a choice of where to save the gedcom file on your C drive e.g., my documents etc or to floppy disc on the A drive. Depending on what package is being used it might be better to save to floppy but it is really down to choice.
To transfer this file to the new software package you should open a new family file and name it appropriately. Repeat the above in the new software package with the new file open but this time choose the Import option. Some software packages (like Legacy) have an Import wizard which makes it easy peezy and finds all the gedcom files on your C drive and it is just a case of clicking on the file you want and following the instructions. If there is no wizard just find the gedcom file you want to import from wherever you saved it on your C drive, or if saved to a floppy then insert the floppy into the A drive, and import it from there again following the instructions on screen.
If I can do it, it must be simple. Surprised
Cheers
Annette
When wanting to transfer a GEDCOM file from one software package to another this is how I do it. Go into to the software package where the file you want to transfer lives. Open the file and click on file on top left hand corner and the drop down menu should give an option saying Import/Export. From that option select export gedcom file. You should be given a choice of where to save the gedcom file on your C drive e.g., my documents etc or to floppy disc on the A drive. Depending on what package is being used it might be better to save to floppy but it is really down to choice.
To transfer this file to the new software package you should open a new family file and name it appropriately. Repeat the above in the new software package with the new file open but this time choose the Import option. Some software packages (like Legacy) have an Import wizard which makes it easy peezy and finds all the gedcom files on your C drive and it is just a case of clicking on the file you want and following the instructions. If there is no wizard just find the gedcom file you want to import from wherever you saved it on your C drive, or if saved to a floppy then insert the floppy into the A drive, and import it from there again following the instructions on screen.
If I can do it, it must be simple. Surprised
Cheers
Annette