| Family Origins
Version 10 software site also possibly earlier versions check the help section in your
version. |
| (NOTE: Family Origins will no longer be supported after as
of June 30, 2003) |
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| NOTE: These instruction are only for creating a 5
generation pedigree chart for AFGS. See your help file for the complete
instruction on creating GED files. Important Always backup your database
before creating files. |
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| From Family Origins
version 10 Tree View |
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Select Lists - Individual List |
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From the Family Origins
Explorer - Select Person menu |
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Select the person you want to be the
number one person on your 5 generation chart. |
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Select OK |
| From Family Origins
version 10 Tree View |
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Select File - GEDCOM - Export
GEDCOM |
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From GEDCOM file to create?
menu |
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In the section "Save in" make a note
where you will be saving the file to. This way you can find the
file later. |
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In the section "File name" click on
the area and type your AFGS member number. Do not add the .ged to
the "File name" this program automatically adds the .ged after the file.
The file name for your first file will be
your AFGS member number preceded by the letter a. If you
are submitting 2 charts the second file name will be your AFGS member
number preceded by the letter b. |
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SEE
the FAQ for complete naming instruction |
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Example for 2 files it
would be: a3677.ged and b3677.ged for individual membership
or a3677f.ged and b3677f.ged for family membership. |
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Each
pedigree chart must be in a separate file |
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The "File name" section should now
show your AFGS number with no extension. Example: 3677 for individual membership or
3677f if you have a family membership. If your
submitting 2 files the second file would be b3677 or
b3677f |
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Select Save |
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From the GEDCOM Export menu |
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Select section People to export |
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Select - Select people to export |
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Select section Destination |
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Select - General |
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Select section Export which items? |
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Clear all checks in this section |
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Select OK |
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From Select People to Export menu |
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Select person you want as number one
on the chart |
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In section called Mark |
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Select Person Button - which
will mark the number one person |
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Select Ancestors Button |
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From Mark Ancestors menu |
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Select section Include? |
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Select Direct ancestors only |
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Select number of generations |
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Select 5 |
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Select OK |
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From Select People to Export menu |
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Select OK |
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| You have just created
your GED file in the directory you specified. |
| Suggest you import the
ged file into a new Family file on your software, and review the
information you will be submitting in the GEDCOM file. |
| In the email with your
gedcom please identify the actual name of the person you want as
the 1st person of your 5 generation chart. |
| IMPORTANT: Please submit any questions
to Bill before submitting the file. AFGS will process your GEDCOM file
when received and incorporate it with the other GEDCOM files. We
will not be able to make corrections after you submit the file. |
| Send an email towith your name etc and the GED file as an attachment. |
