| From the File menu, select Export to
- GEDCOM File. |
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From the GEDCOM Export
menu Select Section Type of File to Produce |
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Select Produce file for
GEDCOM 5.5 Only |
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Select Character Set:
ANSI |
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From the GEDCOM Export
menu |
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If desired you may check
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Suppress details for
living people or Change name to Living |
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No other box should be
checked |
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From the GEDCOM Export
menu Select Compiler |
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Make sure information
about you the creator of the GED is correct. |
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From the GEDCOM Export
menu Select Section Record Selection |
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From the GEDCOM Record
Selection menu Select Selected Records contained in focus
group |
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Select - View / Set Focus Group |
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From Focus Group menu |
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Select - Add an Individual and
Ancestors |
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From Ancestor Options menu |
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Select - Number of Generation 5 |
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Select - Direct Line Ancestors |
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No other selections |
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Select OK |
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From Focus Group menu |
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Select OK |
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From the GEDCOM Record
Selection menu |
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Select Close |
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From the GEDCOM Export
menu |
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Select - Select "File name"
and Start EXPORT |
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From Export GEDCOM
File 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: a3677 for individual membership or
a3677f 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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A screen should now
display Message Export of GEDCOM file is complete and the number
of individuals and families exported. |
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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. |
