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From: "Anita" <>
Subject: Re: [TMG] New to TMG and GEDCOM
Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2003 00:32:57 -0800
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Ok, I did it. I imported it and looked at the error report. All was well
no errors. Then.....I decided to back it up and before I could stop myself,
I pressed the key and started the back up before I was ready. It was
sending it to a: and I needed it to go to the cd. I canceled it. Now the
program won't let me open it. It says it is in the middle of a back up.
Help. I hope I haven't wrecked it.

Thanks for help.

Anita
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From: "Richard Brogger" <>
To: <>
Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2003 4:33 PM
Subject: Re: [TMG] New to TMG and GEDCOM


> Anita wrote:
> >
> > Hi. Can I put the GEDCOM file from family tree maker V. 9 onto TMG and
play with it then if it doesn't work delete it and start over. I have never
used a GEDCOM file. I have read in the archives but it doesn't say anything
about this. Thanks for help. Anita
>
> Hello Anita,
>
> A GEDCOM is not a good way to import data from another program. For
> example, some years ago I made a GEDCOM using FTM 6.0. I imported that
> same GEDCOM using FTM 6.0. Not all of the data was imported. Using the
> same version for both import and export is ideal, or should be. The
> farther one gets from the ideal, the greater the chances are that data
> will be lost or corrupted. Thus Wholly Genes, the makers of TMG has
> provided a better means and it is called GenBridge.
>
> You will probably receive other suggestions but here is mine:
>
> Start TMG and on the Welcome Screen you will see a button named
> [Import...].
> Click on [Import].
> On the Wizard window you will see two radio buttons. One for Simple
> Wizard and one for Advanced Wizard. For now leave it as Simple Wizard,
> the default.
> Click [Next]
> In Step 2 of the Wizard you will see Import file type: Select 'Family
> Tree Maker (*.FTW)
> Just below is "File to import:". To the right of that is [Locate...].
> Press [Locate...] and find and [Select] the FTW file that you would
> like to import.
> Click {Next]
> In Step 3 you are asked to Provide a "New project name:. You can use
> the default but I suggest something like "Simple Import".
> "Put in folder:' and I will suggest adding "Experiments" name after
> ... the master genealogist\projects\
> Click [Next]
> Click [Finish]
>
> Once the import has completed, A dialog box will appear. Click [OK].
> The next dialog box will ask if you want to see a report of problems,
> not where the list is stored and then click [Yes]. It may say "No
> errors encountered." or it may list some errors. Read what it has and
> then Close it.
> Another box will appear asking about Locked or Unlocked, click
> [Unlocked]
>
> What you will see next is the Standard Layout. In the Details window
> will be a person's Name. Below that are the names of Father and
> Mother, if they are available. Look at the lower part of the Detail
> window. Under "Type" you will see Tag names such as Birth. If the
> person has children you will see Dau-Bio and/or Son-Bio.
>
> >From the Menu select Tools> Master Place List. Depending on your
> settings, you will probably see boxes open that tell about the
> feature. Read them as they appear.
>
> As I have been writing this message, I have been following the steps
> as I imported a World Family Tree data set. In the MPL under Country I
> see: "DIED AS INFANT", "Civil War" and some that are actual places.
> This is not uncommon when the Simple Wizard is used. Comments attached
> to FTM 'Facts' have been interpreted as locations. This can be fixed.
>
> Play around with the MPL and make any changes that you like but use
> this just for learning and experimenting. Do not even attempt to fix
> all entries. When you are through looking at the MPL, find another
> item to look at such as: Tools >Master Source List. Look at the MSL
> and experiment but again don't waste time fixing anything except as a
> means of learning. Continue looking around TMG.
>
> When you have spent time looking and experimenting with this import,
> the next step will be to import a subset of your FTW file. Select one
> or two dozen people that have a lot of data and import them. These
> should be people with whom you are very familiar. I suggest you, your
> spouse, children and grand parents. For this import use the Advanced
> Wizard. Read each screen carefully and use the settings that best
> match how your data was entered in FTM. Once the import is finished,
> look it over very carefully and note everything that did not import as
> it should. Try another import with different settings and check it
> carefully. Repeat these imports until you have learned what settings
> give you the best import. Using those settings, import your entire FTW
> file.
>
> Good luck and do not hesitate to ask questions if you do not
> understand what is in Help.
>
> Richard Brogger
>
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