![]() Click the “Begin import” button to import the GEDCOM file. Choose the settings you want, although you will probably just want to use the default settings. Select the GEDCOM file you created above, then click the “Open” (or “OK”) button.ĥ. Do “File, Import GEDCOM” from the main menu.Ĥ. Import the GEDCOM file you created above into the new blank database. Choose the options you want and then click “OK”.ģ. Enter the name you want to call your database, then click “Save” (or “OK”). Create a new database by selecting “File, New” from the main menu. After installing RootsMagic, open your RootsMagic programĢ. ![]() Repeat steps 2 – 5 for each database if you have more than one.ġ. A dialog will appear for you to select the export options. MyDocuments is a good place to export the file to. Also pay attention to where you are saving the GEDCOM file, so that you can find it to import into RootsMagic. You will be asked for the name of the GEDCOM file you want to create. Do “File, Copy/Export” from the main menu.Ĥ. To export your data from Family Tree Maker:Ģ. RootsMagic will then ask you to enter a name for the RootsMagic database you are creating and will import the Family Tree Maker data into it.Ĭonverting to RootsMagic 3.0.4 and before - Follow these instructions: Highlight the one you want and click "Open".Ĥ. RootsMagic will list all Family Tree Maker databases on your hard drive.ģ. Then change from "RootsMagic files" to "Family Tree Maker files" and click "Begin searching". Do "File > Search for files" from the RootsMagic menu.Ģ. Once the file is located it will directly import your FTM file.ġ. ![]() Select either "Search for File" or "I know where file is"ĥ. Import File click radio button "Family Tree Maker (2006 and earlier)Ĥ. Click radio button "Import information from another program"ģ. The person will be added as an unlinked individual in the other file.2. If a person doesn't have a match in the other file, RootsMagic will display a "Copy to other file" button which will let you add the person to the other file. Converting to RootsMagic 3.2 and later 1. Once the file is located it will directly import your FTM file. Select either 'Search for File' or 'I know where file is' 5. Import File click radio button 'Family Tree Maker (2006 and earlier) 4. You can unmark the checkbox "Only show people with differences" to see the exact matches as well.įrom the lower half of the screen you can click a checkbox to copy or replace a name or event, or you can click a note, source, or media icon to copy that item over to the new file. Click radio button 'Import information from another program' 3. ![]() By default RootsMagic will only display records that don't have an exact match. You can highlight any row to see the matches side by side. You can sort the list by any of the three columns (percent match or either of the databases) by clicking the header of the column you want to sort by. RootsMagic will analyze the two files and then display a screen like this. You can select from that list or click Browse for File to select a file manually. RootsMagic will search for other files to compare.Select the Files page, then Tools, then Compare.Open one of the files you wish to compare.You can view the people in the two files side by side and can copy people, names, events, notes, sources, and media from one file to the other. Compare Files lets you compare the current file with another RootsMagic file.
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