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General => Technical Help => Family History Programs, Tree Organisation, Presentation => Topic started by: steveor on Sunday 08 June 14 18:44 BST (UK)
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Hi, I am a new poster here so apologies if I'm doing this wrong! My problem is that I have some .gft files from an old GSP family tree maker and I can't find any way of converting them to Gedcom. It's a very extensive family tree and is contained in several .gft files. Unfortunately my grand-uncle who had done most of the research has now passed away so can't help me.
The family tree was completed around 2005/2006 so I think it was possibly GSP Family Tree Maker V4.
I have a feeling that this GSP software could convert the files to Gedcom but unfortunately I don't have the software anymore. I can't find it online for download either. I do have an old Windows XP computer still, so I should be able to use the software if anyone can tell me where to download it from?
Otherwise if it's not too much work, does anyone have a way of converting .gft files?
I greatly appreciate any help the forum readers can give me on this.
Thanks,
Steve
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Hi Steve, and welcome.
There's a UK company called My Family which advertises a data conversion service, including .gft to GEDCOM. You'd have to pay them, of course...
Arthur
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Hi Steve, welcome to Rootschat! :)
Please make a couple more posts and I will send you a personal message with details.
I have just looked through a pile of old FH cds, and I think I have just what you need!
The Sunday Times gave away FTM 2004! in one of their suppliments... would that help if you still have an old pc/laptop to install it on. It says its for Windows 98/ME/XP on the sleeve. If you don't have access to an old pc, I might be able to load the CD onto an old XP notebook, I will be happy to convert it if you send me the file.
Or I can post it to you. Send me a pm after you have made posted 3 messages on the boards... here will do ;D
Jenny
Now feeling slightly embarrassed that not only do I have these 10 yr old cds still hanging around... I also put my hands on them straight away! :-[ :-[ :-[
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I have just looked at the manual on the CD and the file formats it will open are FTM, GEDCOM, or AFT ?
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Have you searched RootsChat for previous threads on the same subject?
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Hi
I've looked at old posts on the topic. It seems to be a common question but there's no definite answer that I could find.
I did see a couple of websites which offer this service for a fee but it'd cost me about £150 as I've quite a few separate files to convert.
Jc26red, I'll try to send you those files over the pm and my details.
Steve
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:)
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Steveor
There ARE definite positives on this site.
:o ;D :o ;D
£150? Don't think so. Try FREE!
Ray
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Oh my! is that the price some people are charging to convert files!
I know someone who enquired about having an old will (short) transcribed and the starting price was £180!
I think I was in the wrong business ::)
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Thanks for giving your help guys. I got the gedcom files. Have made a small donation to Aberdeen Cyrenians on your behalf :) Steve
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Hi all,
I'm typing this for mum as she's new here (and to any forums actually!) ;D
I've just set up a new Windows 7 thing for her and her old GFT files are now transferred from the HDD. AS with everyone else, they don't open and the Times FT maker doesn't work. Yes, she knows she should have used the standard GED files now but hey ho!
You all seem to be nice people so can one of you help please? She has no pics on her tree so it's only a small file. She was pretty successful in her research, getting back to Elizabethan times, so she's desperate not to lose it all!
Many thanks in anticipation.
Julia, for my mum, Trish
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Hi Julia for your mum Trish ;D
Welcome to Rootschat
If you post a couple more times, separately, on this thread, the personal message facility is freed up for you.
( Just say "Hi" and "Thanks" ? )
Send me a (pm) message with your email address in it and will progress from there?
( Click on my username and use "Send PM" )
Regards
Ray
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Sorry to but in on this thread but I have a similar problem.
I've sorted a lot of my family tree and greatly appreciate the help from the good folks at Rootschat, but my cousin has more information which we can't access.
She last worked on it in about 2005 as far as she can recall but her file is saved in .gft format, she changed to a mac a few years ago and no longer has her old PC.
She also can't recall if she had the CD for GSP Family Tree or whether she purchased it online and downloaded it, either way we can't get our hands on the software to open the file.
She's happy to buy the software again or at least buy some software that will open her file, but Google tells us that such a beast is not available.
Any help we can get would be very much appreciated.
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Hi BudsyBlues
Neil, file received yesterday, converted and despatched via email.
Please acknowledge when received/checked?
Cheers
Ray
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Everything is fine this end, thanks very much for your help Ray.
The helpful, friendly nature of the people on Rootschat never ceases to amaze me, if not for the tremendous help I've received from people on this forum I would have hit a dead end long ago.
A big thank you to everyone here.
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Hello,
I'm wondering if someone can help me please. I have the same problem with my files being saved in .gft format and not GEDCOM, all 18 of them, (I know I should of known better!) but you don't tend to think at the time. I still have the Family Tree disc but my new laptop is not compatible and won't run. I have tried lots of different things including running the program in compatible mode but not had any luck with any of it.
So I'm hoping that someone is able to help me with either a solution to convert them myself or for someone to convert them for me please? And maybe also recommend a new program that is similar in design and printing of trees please.
Any help in this matter would be much appreciated, thank you
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Hi
WELCOME to Rootschat!
I am willing to try to convert.
However, first you will need to personal message me, sending your email address.
To enable the personal message system you will need to post 2x more times.
Just say "Understood" and "Will send message"
Then click on my username and select Personal Message.
Cheers!
Ray
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Understood
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Will send message
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Ray,
What can I say, WOW, you are an absolute star!!
Thank you so much for your time and effort, it is very much appreciated.
Regards
Karen
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Yay!
Another child charity benefitting ;D
Problems?
Shout
Ray
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Sorry to butt in on this thread but I have a similar problem.
My Step-dad has a file saved in .gft format, he changed to a new PC and now cannot run the Times software!
He now knows (hindsight is wonderful) that he hould have saved in a different format...
Any help we can get would be very much appreciated.
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Hi and WELCOME TO ROOTSCHAT :D
If you post 1 more time then the Personal Message System (PM) opens up for you.
(Just post Hi and thanks)
I'll send you my email address to which you can send a copy of the file.
Cheers!
Ray
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Great thanks
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Ray, you de man as they say. Many thanks JDRF donation on its way! ;D
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Great news (for the conversion)
Even better news of your donation to JDRF.
Our eldest son will welcome that JDRF donation too!
:D
Ray
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Sorry to jump on this thread, I'm a newbie and have a couple of files as GFT that I'm hoping for assistance to convert to GEDCOM so that I can buy the new Family Tree Maker and continue updating. 1 tree is largish, and as a result of a trip to Hawaii in April with my dad needs a dramatic upgrade due to all the new family members that I've met!! Mahalo - thanks :)
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Btw Rootschatters, Pru's job is "done" (as per the other thread)
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Hi Ray I was looking to convert .gft files to GEDCOM. Tree was created in an old version of Times Family Tree want to convert it to GEDCOM to use it in Family Tree Maker.
Is it possible for me to send to to you?
Please
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I believe I have to make another post before I can post.
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And Another.
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Hi Ian
[ Check your inbox ] ;D
Your use of the word "old" was spot on :o
Ray
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Ray,
Thanks a million for your assistance on that I know you’ve spent a lot of time on this. Thanks for your tip about Zoompast.com, this looks exactly like what I was looking for.
I’m indebted for your work on this.
Ian
:)
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Hi Ian
Makes it worthwhile when someone says "Thanks".
Regards
R
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Ray thanks for replying.
I can answer your personal message once my posts have been approved
Regards
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Hi Mark
If you reply to this within this topic then you should be able to send the Personal message (PM)
[ Just say "OK" ]
Ray
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OK
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Hi Ray,
Are you the hero who can convert a GFT file to GEDCOM or MIS?
/Robert from Sweden who try to save and old relatives genealogy
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I try again almost a year later. Is there any hero that has the ability to convert a GFT-file? :-)