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| Family
Tree Maker Version 10 software site also possibly earlier versions check the
help section in your version. |
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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 the Family Tree
Maker version 10 screen |
| Select View - Index of Individuals |
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| From Index of Individuals
menu |
| Select the person you want as number
one on your pedigree chart. |
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| Select OK |
| Select View - Ancestors Tree -
Standard (Important do not select Standard Pedigree
Tree, Select Standard only. ) |
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| From the Standard Ancestors Tree |
| Right Click on the Standard Ancestors
Tree chart |
| Select # of generations to show |
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| From the # of Generations to Show menu |
| Select 5 for the number of generations to show |
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| Select OK |
| From the Family Tree Maker
version 10 screen |
| Select - File - Copy/Export
Individuals in Ancestors Tree |
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| From Copy/Export Individuals in
Ancestors Tree menu |
| In the section "Save in"
make a note where you will be saving the file to. This way you can
find the file later. |
| In the section "Save as type":
select GEDCOM (*.GED) |
| If a "File name" displays in the "File name"
section delete the name in front of .GED and type your AFGS member
number. 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. |
| SEE
the FAQ for complete naming instruction |
| Example for 2 files it
would be: a3677.ged and b3677.ged for individual membership
or a3677f.ged and b3677f.ged for family membership. |
| Each
pedigree chart must be in a separate file |
| The "File name" section should now
show your AFGS number with a dot GED extension. Example:
3677.ged if you have a individual membership or
3677f.ged if you have a family membership. If your
submitting 2 files the second file would be b3677.ged or
b3677f.ged |
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| Select Save |
| Export to GEDCOM menu will display.
with default settings |
| Default Settings are: Destination FTW,
GEDCOM Version 5.5, Character set ANSI |
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| Select OK |
| 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 to AFGS with your name etc and the GED file as an attachment. |
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