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From: "Mary D. Taffet" <>
Subject: Re: [FTM-TECH] FTM 2008 beta now open to public
Date: Sun, 8 Jul 2007 18:10:01 -0400 (EDT)
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Ole,

You apparently missed the first part of this thread where I was at first
unsuccessful in doing just that (well, actually from a FTM Version 16
file.

I had to first remove all books, remove all saved views and remove all
To-do items in the Research Journal before I could import my file
successfully.

That's why others suggested using GEDCOM, which I strongly resisted.

-- Mary


On Sun, 8 Jul 2007, Ole P. Bielefeldt wrote:

> Mary,
>
> You can import directly from an FTW file created with for example FTM 2005
> an upwards.
>
> Ole P. Bielefeldt
>
> -----Oprindelig meddelelse-----
> Fra: [mailto:] På
> vegne af Mary D. Taffet
> Sendt: 8. juli 2007 19:44
> Til:
> Emne: Re: [FTM-TECH] FTM 2008 beta now open to public
>
> BJ,
>
> I don't wish to use GEDCOM as the medium of import to the new version of
> FTM because every other time I have used GEDCOM for data transfer, the
> results have been far less than optimal, requiring MUCH rework in the new
> program. I've tried this for FTM > TMG, FTM > PAF, FTM > Legacy, FTM >
> Rootsmagic, FTM > Family Tree Legends. Every time, data ended up in the
> wrong place (i.e. fields) and required much re-doing just to use the
> simplest of functions or reports. This is less of an issue with
> GenBridge, but it still happens.
>
> Given that 2008 is essentially a NEW program and not just an upgrade of an
> existing program, I don't wish to spend months correcting data that
> transferred improperly via GEDCOM. I don't have that much time to
> spare....
>
> So I will only use the new version if it can directly read my existing FTW
> files.
>
> That's just the way it is -- basically I don't trust transfer via GEDCOM,
> and never will.
>
> -- Mary

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