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Offline Pru Cameron

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converting a .GFT to Gedcom
« on: Saturday 16 September 17 12:53 BST (UK) »
Hi folks ! I'm a newbie here but can see from another couple of posts that there is a member here who might be able to assist me. I have 4 .gft files (one is on the larger size) that I'm needing to be converted to GEDCOM so that I can open and continue adding to them using FTM2017. I think it is Ray that can assist? I would be eternally grateful for any assistance offered, or if you point me in the right direction to get assistance ?  :)

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Re: converting a .GFT to Gedcom
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 16 September 17 15:01 BST (UK) »

Hi Pru!

Welcome to Rootschat.

If you post 1 more time then you will be able to send me a message vis PM (pm = personal message)
To be able to use the pm system you need to have made 3 posts.

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Re: converting a .GFT to Gedcom
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 16 September 17 15:57 BST (UK) »
Thank you so much Ray, email sent :)

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Re: converting a .GFT to Gedcom
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 16 September 17 16:41 BST (UK) »
Hi

Job done!

Sleep well in WA !

R
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Re: converting a .GFT to Gedcom
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 09 September 20 23:03 BST (UK) »
Hiya Ray

I am having the same dilemma I have a GFT file that needs to be converted to GEDCOM please can you talk me through how to do it also

Sam xx
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Re: converting a .GFT to Gedcom
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 10 September 20 07:44 BST (UK) »
I'm sure Ray will tell you when he gets online, but:

Open the GST file in the relevant software (GSP Family Tree?).
Export as GEDCOM.

Possibly an intermediate stage of exporting in a format that another Family History software can open, Then open that file, and export as GEDCOM.

I know that Ray has all sorts of older software on his various computers! ;D
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« Reply #6 on: Thursday 10 September 20 10:17 BST (UK) »
Morning all.
South Devon's weather is beautiful today, I am every day.   ;D

Sam(qt), would you like to do it, or shall I?I'll pm my email address and then you can choose whether to send yout gft file over.

Ray
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Re: converting a .GFT to Gedcom
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 22 September 20 20:21 BST (UK) »
Hi     

Just for interest . . . . . .     

This one was opened by GSP Family Tree VERSION 2         
[  Almost as old as I ]     
R
"The wise man knows how little he knows, the foolish man does not". My Grandfather & Father.

"You can’t give kindness away.  It keeps coming back". Mark Twain (?).