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General => Technical Help => Topic started by: Noy1818 on Wednesday 30 September 15 03:22 BST (UK)
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Hi Everyone,
I am currently trying to open a .ged file on my computer but I can't open it. I have a mac and a Windows computer and I can't open it on either. I have family tree maker 2012 (ancestry) but the .ged file but it keeps popping up saying my .ged file must be 5.5 or greater. How do I open it? ??? I have 3000+ names on the family tree I'm trying to open and I can't afford to lose it! I have a family reunion coming up and I need to print it out for family members.
Thanks for the help!
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With what version, of what software, did you make the Gedcom file?
You need to use that software, I think, to open the file?
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Hi
Suggestion. . . . .
Make a copy of the file.
Rename it to anything.txt
Open it in Notepad/wordpad/word/w.h.y.
Copy/paste the first 50 lines into this thread.
Regards
Ray
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An older thread on the same subject:
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=543174.0
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Hi noy1818
"I have 3000+ names on the family tree I'm trying to open and I can't afford to lose it! I have a family reunion coming up and I need to print it out for family members."
I notice that you were logged into Rootschat today, have you solved the problem?
There is help available, please make contact, your file problem is almost certainly "fix-able".
Regards
Ray
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Hi Ray & KGarrad,
So I haven't replied yet, left Rootschat on while tying to fix it! Haven't fixed it yet, but I think I'm almost there. I am not sure what i used to create the files, as it was about 5 years since I last opened them as I transferred a lot of files onto another drive when I got my new computer. I've had a read through the other older thread on the same topic but have had no luck yet. I might attach a pic so you can see whats going on (or what I'm doing wrong!)
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Hi
If you follow the instructions (in this thread) then it may(should) tell you what created it.
Ray
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Hi
If you follow the instructions (in this thread) then it may(should) tell you what created it.
Ray
Hi Ray, I followed your advice and I think the only reason it's not working is that all the text were in boxes and placed all over the page. It doesn't seem to be picking up the boxes, only the text. Although I have all the names from the family tree, they are all in a mixed up order! Not sure if I can fix this now ???
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Hi
I cannot help you if you do not specifically provide an answer to my query.
I am still willing to attempt to help you. . . . .
Regards,
Ray
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Sorry Ray, I'm trying to not be too confusing. Just re read over your post-
Make a copy of the file.
Rename it to anything.txt
Open it in Notepad/wordpad/word/w.h.y.
Copy/paste the first 50 lines into this thread.
and didn't notice the last part (sorry) :'( I couldn't copy the first 50 lines as the people mentioned are still alive (Rootschat policy) so here is another 50 lines...
1 NAME LAVINIA MARY /MITCHELL/
1 TITL MISS
1 SEX F
1 BIRT
2 DATE 10 MAY 1885
2 PLAC BLACK DIAMOND WALHALLA VICTORIA
1 DEAT
2 DATE 5 JAN 1969
2 PLAC TRARALGON VICTORIA
1 BURI
2 DATE JAN 1969
2 PLAC TRARALGON VICTORIA
1 OCCU MILLINARY
1 EDUC BORN IN WALHALLA VICTORIA
1 RELI METHODIST CHURCH
1 NOTE BIRTH REG 14256
1 NOTE DEATH REG NO 851
1 FAMS @F3@
1 FAMC @F8@
1 CHAN
2 DATE 25 MAY 2002
0 @I7@ INDI
1 NAME EVELYN MAY /TREMBATH/
1 TITL MISS
1 SEX F
1 BIRT
2 DATE 1914
2 PLAC TRARALGON VICTORIA
1 DEAT
2 DATE 21 APR 1983
1 BURI
2 PLAC TERANG VICTORIA
1 OCCU NURSE
1 EDUC BORN IN AUSTRALIA
1 RELI CATHOLIC
1 NOTE BIRTH REG NO 17417
1 NOTE EVELYN WAS POSTMISTRESS AT THE WALHALLA POSTOFFICE IN HER TEENS. SHE LEFT TO GO TO MELBOURNE TO WORK FOR MIN AND FRED BARNES. SHE COMPLETED HER NURSING AT THE PRINCE HENRY'S HOSPITAL AND CONTINUED TO WORK IN MELBOURNE. SHE LATER LEFT TO WORK
2 CONT IN THE MARCUS SALTAR PRIVATE HOSPITAL IN WARRNAMBOOL. EVELYN AND TWO OF HER FRIENDS WERE THE FIRST NURSES THERE.
1 FAMS @F4@
1 FAMC @F3@
Sorry that I've made things difficult
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Hi
Sent a message . . . . . .
Ray
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Maybe not the first 50 lines, but certainly the first 15 or 20!
That's where all the file version information usually lies.
My example:
0 HEAD
1 SOUR RootsMagic
2 NAME RootsMagic
2 VERS 4.0
2 CORP RootsMagic, Inc.
3 ADDR PO Box 495
4 CONT Springville, UT 84663
4 CONT USA
3 PHON 1-800-ROOTSMAGIC
3 WWW www.RootsMagic.com
1 DEST RootsMagic
1 DATE 11 FEB 2013
1 FILE Garrad.ged
1 GEDC
2 VERS 5.5.1
2 FORM LINEAGE-LINKED
1 CHAR UTF-8
0 @I1@ INDI
So I can tell from that I created the file using RootsMagic, version 4.0, and the version of Gedcom is 5.5.1
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. . . . . got the file . . . . .
Using Legacy v8,
file imported with no errors
(resultant tree) file exported to gedcom with no errors
(resultant tree) file backed-up
(resultant tree) file sent back
Ray
0 HEAD
1 SOUR Legacy
2 VERS 8.0
2 NAME Legacy (R)
2 CORP Millennia Corp.
3 ADDR PO Box 9410
4 CONT Surprise, AZ 85374
1 DEST Legacy
1 DATE 1 Oct 2015
1 SUBM @S0@
1 FILE C:\x_[Legacy8].ged
1 GEDC
2 VERS 5.5.1
2 FORM LINEAGE-LINKED
1 CHAR ANSI
0 @S0@ SUBM
1 NAME Not Given
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Well done, Ray! ;D
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;D
May as well give the proper acknowledgement to the right people . . . . .
http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/ (http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/)
Ray
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Thank you all for your help! Great to be able to share the tree with others in the family again! :)
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Many thanks to Ray who has converted an old .gedcom to one I can import into FTM 2010. Fantstic help, thank you.
Josey
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Great news to end/start the week with
AND
Josey's fave charity get's a little benefit too.
:D