Using Family Tree Maker files - Genealogy Wise2024-03-29T10:59:37Zhttp://www.genealogywise.com/forum/topics/using-family-tree-maker-files?commentId=3463583%3AComment%3A55443&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI haven't researched the Boll…tag:www.genealogywise.com,2014-03-14:3463583:Comment:6760292014-03-14T17:56:25.354ZClydene Williams Cannonhttp://www.genealogywise.com/profile/ClydeneWilliamsCannon
<p>I haven't researched the Bollings for some time. Who was Elizabeth's father. I do recognize the Gay surname. </p>
<p>I haven't researched the Bollings for some time. Who was Elizabeth's father. I do recognize the Gay surname. </p> My link to Pocahontas was thr…tag:www.genealogywise.com,2014-03-13:3463583:Comment:6758552014-03-13T18:19:15.024ZJoel Barretthttp://www.genealogywise.com/profile/JoelBarrett
<p>My link to Pocahontas was through Elizabeth Bolling and her son John Gay.</p>
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<p>My link to Pocahontas was through Elizabeth Bolling and her son John Gay.</p>
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<p>Joel</p> What is your direct link to P…tag:www.genealogywise.com,2014-03-13:3463583:Comment:6759272014-03-13T17:16:15.344ZClydene Williams Cannonhttp://www.genealogywise.com/profile/ClydeneWilliamsCannon
<p>What is your direct link to Pocahontas? I descend from her through my 3rd ggmo, Nancy M. Bowles, whose mother was Fanny Bolling. Lots of us are related to her. Just curious. Maybe we are related although I don't recognize any surnames.</p>
<p>What is your direct link to Pocahontas? I descend from her through my 3rd ggmo, Nancy M. Bowles, whose mother was Fanny Bolling. Lots of us are related to her. Just curious. Maybe we are related although I don't recognize any surnames.</p> I found this on Ancestry.com:…tag:www.genealogywise.com,2009-07-27:3463583:Comment:1059422009-07-27T15:19:38.058ZJoel Barretthttp://www.genealogywise.com/profile/JoelBarrett
I found this on Ancestry.com:<br />
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Ancestry, Ancestry.com, and Ancestry World Tree are trademarks of MyFamily.com, Incorporated. OneWorldTree is a service mark of MyFamily.com, Incorporated. <b>Only the compilation of information contained within the Ancestry World Tree and the OneWorldTree service is copyrighted. This copyright does not apply to your individual GEDCOM file nor does it limit you from publishing, selling, giving, or otherwise distributing for commercial or…</b>
I found this on Ancestry.com:<br />
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Ancestry, Ancestry.com, and Ancestry World Tree are trademarks of MyFamily.com, Incorporated. OneWorldTree is a service mark of MyFamily.com, Incorporated. <b>Only the compilation of information contained within the Ancestry World Tree and the OneWorldTree service is copyrighted. This copyright does not apply to your individual GEDCOM file nor does it limit you from publishing, selling, giving, or otherwise distributing for commercial or non-commercial purposes your own family information as you see fit.</b><br />
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I think that should address your concerns.<br />
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Joel Thank you Kathy for your info…tag:www.genealogywise.com,2009-07-27:3463583:Comment:1059292009-07-27T15:14:37.733ZJoel Barretthttp://www.genealogywise.com/profile/JoelBarrett
Thank you Kathy for your information. I didn't realize I could keep all my information there if I didn't continue my subscription. They don't make that very clear. Obviously they want you to subscribe to the service but they certainly don't make it easy to understand what you can get after your free trial ends and you unsubscribe. After some digging, I did find this:<br />
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Ancestry supports members with their family research after they have canceled their paid subscription. If you…
Thank you Kathy for your information. I didn't realize I could keep all my information there if I didn't continue my subscription. They don't make that very clear. Obviously they want you to subscribe to the service but they certainly don't make it easy to understand what you can get after your free trial ends and you unsubscribe. After some digging, I did find this:<br />
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Ancestry supports members with their family research after they have canceled their paid subscription. If you have canceled, you will continue to have access to a number of the free resources of Ancestry as a registered guest. Among other things, registered guest access includes certain community features such as message boards, a limited number of databases, and the Learning Center.<br />
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Here's what a Registered Guest account gets you:<br />
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To use any of the features on Ancestry, a user must have at least a Guest registration. As a Registered Guest, a limited number of resources are available at no cost. These can be created by providing a first and last name and an email address. Registered Guest accounts have been put in place to allow members to:<br />
1. Access certain free databases (1880 U.S. Federal Census Index; WWI Civilian Draft Registrations; and so forth)<br />
2. Use the Personal Member Trees feature in any of the following ways.<br />
* Build a personal member tree, whether from scratch or by uploading a GEDCOM file (More info on Personal Member Trees here: <a href="http://ancestry.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/ancestry.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=2267" target="_blank"></a><br />
* Share your Family Tree with family or friends<br />
* View another user's Family Tree if you received an invitation from that tree's owner<br />
* Respond to someone who contacted you, requesting permission to view your Family Tree<br />
* View any record linked to a Family Tree to which you have been invited, provided the person owning that tree has some kind of paid account on Ancestry<br />
* View any photos attached to a Family Tree that you have been invited to view<br />
3. Email members who have chosen to share their email address publicly.<br />
4. Respond to any email sent, even if sent via an anonymous user in the Connection Service.<br />
5. Post messages on the Ancestry Message Boards (and otherwise participate in the general Ancestry Community).<br />
6. Access valuable family history resources in the Ancestry Learning Center.<br />
7. Download, install, and use the Family Tree Maker 2005 Starter Edition. (Click here to download this free software now.)<br />
8. Get a free genealogy newsletter.<br />
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Thanks!<br />
Joel I submitted my questions to F…tag:www.genealogywise.com,2009-07-27:3463583:Comment:1059042009-07-27T14:58:02.279ZJoel Barretthttp://www.genealogywise.com/profile/JoelBarrett
I submitted my questions to Family Tree Maker tech support as well and got this interesting response:<br />
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Version 8 of Family Tree Maker is no longer supported by phone or email. However, you can certainly install the program onto your computer and work with it. It is also possible to upgrade to Family Tree Maker 2009 (version 18), our most current version, and import the file created with version 8. There is no need to install version 8 as Family Tree Maker 2009 is a stand alone…
I submitted my questions to Family Tree Maker tech support as well and got this interesting response:<br />
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Version 8 of Family Tree Maker is no longer supported by phone or email. However, you can certainly install the program onto your computer and work with it. It is also possible to upgrade to Family Tree Maker 2009 (version 18), our most current version, and import the file created with version 8. There is no need to install version 8 as Family Tree Maker 2009 is a stand alone program and does not need a prior version to "update".<br />
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<b>It is also possible to upload the .FTW file, the Family Tree Maker working file, directly to ancestry.com. This can be done with a free guest account. A paid membership is only required if you would like to view records contained in the collections at ancestry. The file size limitation is 75MB.</b> The steps on how to do this are as follows:<br />
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- From the homepage of Ancestry, put your cursor on the Family Trees tab in the Ancestry navigation bar, but do not click.<br />
- With your cursor over the Family Trees button a dropdown menu will appear listing any existing trees. Click on the option at the bottom of the list to Upload a GEDCOM.<br />
- When the Upload a Family Tree page appears, use the Choose file field to find your FTW file on your computer.<br />
- Type in the Tree Name box how you want the tree to be called on Ancestry.<br />
- By default all trees are listed as public trees. This allows all members to see the deceased individuals of the tree. Uncheck this box to make your tree private if needed.<br />
- Enter a Description if needed on the details of the tree.<br />
- Carefully review the Submission Agreement and mark the box next to I accept the Submission Agreement.<br />
- Click Upload. The file will be uploaded to Ancestry and notify you when it is complete.<br />
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Your family tree will now be available in the Family Trees section of your account.<br />
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I say this is interesting because I did not find anywhere on Ancestry.com that tells you you can upload FTM files. Thought this might help others who are in a similar scenario. Also, if you just want to check out the contents of a FTM file without using a program to convert it to GEDCOM file, this sounds like a pretty easy way to do that.<br />
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Joel Joel,
Version 8 is Old. You…tag:www.genealogywise.com,2009-07-27:3463583:Comment:1049702009-07-27T03:29:09.167ZRuss Worthingtonhttp://www.genealogywise.com/profile/RussWorthington
Joel,<br />
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Version 8 is Old. You can use it, but IF you want to learn the Family Tree Maker program, I might suggest that you upgrade to Version 2009, the current version. It WILL read and open your two Family Files. I might suggest, that IF you are interested, you can Merge these two files and make them into ONE file..<br />
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As for the Extra CDs, I'd hold them aside for a while. You may find, that is IF you want to get involved, that you might consider giving them to a Local Genealogy society or a…
Joel,<br />
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Version 8 is Old. You can use it, but IF you want to learn the Family Tree Maker program, I might suggest that you upgrade to Version 2009, the current version. It WILL read and open your two Family Files. I might suggest, that IF you are interested, you can Merge these two files and make them into ONE file..<br />
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As for the Extra CDs, I'd hold them aside for a while. You may find, that is IF you want to get involved, that you might consider giving them to a Local Genealogy society or a local Family History Center. Most, if not ALL of the data on those CDs are online.<br />
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1) Install Version 8 onto your PC, if you want, and Open those two files. The files should be < filename >.FTW If you aee a .FBK, that is a COPY of the FTW file. And yes, Version 2009 can open those FTW files.<br />
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2) You can't do much with that Family File with out the program, unless you give those files to someone else. I am not sure that I would suggest that you do that. Now, with Version 8 (your version) you CAN create and upload your file(s) onto a Family Tree Maker User Home Page. (its free)<br />
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Please contact me if you have any questions.<br />
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Thank you,<br />
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Russ Joel,
I have a Family Tree M…tag:www.genealogywise.com,2009-07-27:3463583:Comment:1049082009-07-27T03:18:48.484ZRuss Worthingtonhttp://www.genealogywise.com/profile/RussWorthington
Joel,<br />
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I have a Family Tree Maker group here on Genealogy Wise.<br />
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Please join us and we'll help you.<br />
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<a href="http://www.genealogywise.com/group/familytreemakerusers">http://www.genealogywise.com/group/familytreemakerusers</a><br />
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Please contact me. I am requested to be added as a Friend.<br />
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Thank you<br />
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Russ
Joel,<br />
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I have a Family Tree Maker group here on Genealogy Wise.<br />
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Please join us and we'll help you.<br />
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<a href="http://www.genealogywise.com/group/familytreemakerusers">http://www.genealogywise.com/group/familytreemakerusers</a><br />
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Please contact me. I am requested to be added as a Friend.<br />
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Thank you<br />
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Russ Wow! Very cool. Thank you so…tag:www.genealogywise.com,2009-07-25:3463583:Comment:981602009-07-25T00:58:27.677ZJoel Barretthttp://www.genealogywise.com/profile/JoelBarrett
Wow! Very cool. Thank you so much for this information and the picture! Wish I could find more information on Lockhart Barrett but my trail ends (or begins?) on the Barrett side with him. He was my 2nd Great Grandfather.<br />
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Joel
Wow! Very cool. Thank you so much for this information and the picture! Wish I could find more information on Lockhart Barrett but my trail ends (or begins?) on the Barrett side with him. He was my 2nd Great Grandfather.<br />
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Joel Thanks Gary... good info and…tag:www.genealogywise.com,2009-07-25:3463583:Comment:981552009-07-25T00:56:51.466ZJoel Barretthttp://www.genealogywise.com/profile/JoelBarrett
Thanks Gary... good info and I'll consider One Great Family.<br />
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Joel
Thanks Gary... good info and I'll consider One Great Family.<br />
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Joel