Help with FTM2005 starter edition please

[katerimmer]

Can anybody suggest how to do this, please?
I have the basic version of Family Tree Maker 2005, and I am trying to extract just one half of my tree from it to send to one of my partner's rellies. She won't be interested in seeing all my ancestors, just those of my partner. But I have them all in one tree on Genes Re....d, so I downloaded the GEDCOM file from GR, loaded it up into FTM - and now I'm stuck.
 It says that to delete a group of individuals I first need to create a report, Ancestor tree, Descendant tree or Outline Descendant Tree containing the group I want to delete, then select Delete Individuals from the People menu. But all those trees are only available in the deluxe version which I would have to pay for!! I don't want to delete them one by one because it would take hours.
 Any ideas how I can do it? I've even installed Genbox 3.4 from a disk that was free with a magazine, but I can't see how to do it in there either! Help please.   Or if you know another family tree program that you can do this in that may have been free with a magazine, as I have loads of the free disks...Kate.

[casalguidi]

Hi Kate

You could create a descendant report (I think that's what it is called) from the earliest known ancestor in that line and then copy/send that in an email rather than a gedcom - at least that's what I have done in the past.

Casalguidi

[katerimmer]

Thanks, Cas, but somebody already suggested that to me on another website and I tried it, but it only gave me the list for that particular line, but he has several!  Oh well, I'll see if anybody else comes up with any ideas...
Kate.

[Jaki]

Don't know if you have managed to do this yet but i have an older version of FTM and when i want to extract part of the tree i create an ancestor tree or report of the person involved and do it that way ... it gives all the ancestors of the person through all the different lines. Although this only gives the direct line on each one and doesn't show siblings.

Jaki

[Jane Eden]

Hi Kate

Can you list exactly what reports and tree charts you can make with your version then we may be able to help. I have the Collectors Edition which I am very familiar with.

If the partners rellies are OK with a PC can't they look on GR?

If all this fails you can print an ancestor tree from GR. Click on to my ancestors on the left hand side menu, when the tree comes up click on your partner and then just his lines back should be shown. You can then print this. A report from FTM would be better as it takes up less room.

Jane

[1000xlch]

I have an earlier version of FTM and it allows you to export a gedcom file etc and you can select who you want to send.  Obviously it is name by name so is a bit tedious.  Alternative is to view outline tree and export that as it starts from oldest ancestor.

John Rowley

[katerimmer]

Thanks for all your suggestions.  In the end I just sent her the whole file.
Kate.