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Hello,My father is dying of leukemia and has a Family Tree Maker file in the FTW format that we are looking to convert. I am very new to all of this and am open to suggestions but this file was created a couple years ago on a PC and we use Macs and are looking for the best genealogy program to move forward with to keep working. From what I can tell so far, we will have more options if we can get the file into GEDCOM format. Please let me know if you have any ideas or can lend assistance as our time is running short. |
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Older versions of Family Tree Maker could export a gedcom, so if you can access the computer the easiest start point is there.
If you can not do this then there are several ways of converting an FTW file although there may be problems with the later versions of FTM which had a different file format.
If you use the advanced search on this forum and use 'convert ftw' using the option use ALL keywords you will find plenty of advice. As a start
http://support.genopro.com/Topic28542.aspx?Keywords=mac#bm28550
contains reference to a free program that might import your file and export as a gedcom.
The next step is to use it. GenoPro does not run directly on a Mac but again there is advice on this forum. If you want a Mac Genealogy program look at http://www.macgenealogy.org/mac-genealogy-software/. There are some free programs available to get you going although they will not have advanced facilities
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The latest version (5.1) of Family Tree Builder can import FTW files directly. It is available from: http://www.myheritage.com/download-family-tree-builder, but it is a PC only program. This is what the website states:
New features in Family Tree Builder 5.1
Last update: May 21, 2011Major new features
- New genealogy file importer
- The program's file importer was enhanced. In addition to importing GEDCOM files and Family Tree Legends (FTL) files, you can now directly import family tree files from 4 additional genealogy programs. This allows you to move over family tree data with photos from other programs directly to Family Tree Builder without losing information or going through GEDCOM export/import. This is especially useful if you no longer have or are no longer using the software used to produce the family tree files.
Support was added for importing Family Tree Maker files (FTW, FTM or FTMB file extensions), Personal Ancestral File files (PAF extension), Legacy files (FDB extension) and The Master Genealogist projects (TMG, PJC or VER extensions). Importing family tree files directly from other programs is based on GenBridge(tm) technology under license from Wholly Genes, Inc. This new functionality is available from the "Import GEDCOM or genealogy file" entry in the File menu - New super-fast scan tool was added for finding lost genealogy files on your computer. Also available from the "Import GEDCOM or genealogy file" entry in the File menu, you can have Family Tree Builder scan your computer for all family tree files (of different programs) and then select which one to import into Family Tree Builder
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