Saving a family tree as a PDF

[Jill Eaton]

Does anyone know if it's possible to download a gedcom file from Ancestry, isolate certain sections of it, then safe it as a PDF

I want to send parts of my tree to a relative but they don't have a subscription to any of the genealogy websites but can hopefully view a PDF.

Any techy help most appreciated
Thanks
Jill

[hallmark]

Do you know how to use the snipping tool or PrintScreen?

[Jill Eaton]

Does the snipping tool give you a screen shot? If yes, then I've used it in the past and can google the instructions again to remind me 

[hallmark]

yes.... what Internet Browser are you using?

[Ian Nelson]

The Gedcom format is laid out like Excel Spreadsheet.   Simple Family Tree is a FREE program with absolutely no frils or adverts or whatever.  You can recommend they Download it Free from the internet.
GRAMPS is also free but it requires a lot of learning - stick to Simple
Libreoffice ( a suite of programs Free, similar to Windows Office suite, can create and read and modify PDF (Portable Document Format)
another great Freebie,  Sumatra PDF

[Jill Eaton]

Microsoft Edge....I also have Chromium but rarely use it.

Hope I've got those right. If you've ever watched the IT crowd my skills are only slightly better then Jen's

[Ian Nelson]

A second thought about your quest ... if it's only a few pages or screens you want to copy and send, why not just Search Ancestry .. get the info on screen and do a screen grab (Print Screen) ... this puts that screen into a clipboard memory store so you can Open your Paint program and Edit /PASTE and save it as a Picture, jpg, jpeg will do.  You can them email your contact and add the pic as an attachment,   simples

[hallmark]

No problem....

so you have your Tree on Ancestry, can you get to the branch/twig you want to send?

[Jill Eaton]

No problem....

so you have your Tree on Ancestry, can you get to the branch/twig you want to send?

Yes.