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EXPORTING TREE ON GEDCOM??

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LOMO

LOMO Report 2 Jul 2010 16:15

THANKS FOR ALL THE INFO- IT DOES SEEM A POINTLESS IDEA NOW AND I WONDER WHY GR BOTHER WITH IT. I WANTED TO SEND A COPY OF THE TREE TO A RELATIVE THAT DOES NOT HAVE THE INTERNET. THANKS EVERYONE FOR YOUR HELP
JULIE

Eddieisagrandad

Eddieisagrandad Report 2 Jul 2010 14:38

Is there a particular reason for wanting it on a disc? You may do better to download your gedcom file to your 'puter and then onto a memory stick for safer keeping and easier updating.
Then download a free family tree programme such that which is available from "My Heritage".
Then you can upload and open your gedcom with the family tree programme.
The gedcom file you get from GR will not contain any photos you may have added to your tree.


Running Bear

Running Bear Report 2 Jul 2010 11:45

true you loose all you info, all you get is your tree, not much point putting onto disc, you'll need a Gedcom reader to open it.

LOMO

LOMO Report 2 Jul 2010 11:28

HI

HAVE ANY OTHER MEMBERS EXPORTED THEIR TREE TREE ON A GEDCOM? I WANT TO PUT MY TREE ON A DISC

THE INSTRUCTIONS SAY THAT IF YOU EXPORT ALL PHOTOS TEXT HOT MATCHES ETC WILL BE LOST - I DO NOT UNDERSTAND ANY OF THIS ! WHY WOULD YOU WANT TO DO THIS IF YOU LOSE ALL YOUR INFO

ALSO WHAT IS A FAMILY TREE PACKAGE?

EVEN MY SON WHO IS A PC ENGINEER CAN NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT THE POINT OF THIS IS!!
CAN ANYONE ADVISE!!!

JULIE