FTM 11 - How to Query

[Dave Smith]

I'm a long term user of Legacy, but recently was contacted by a UK
relative with the offer of exchanging some of our surnames.

This user I now discover uses Family Tree Maker version 11, and by her
own admission doesn't rate herself as a strong computer user, nor is
she totally familar with FTM.

As I explained, in Legacy, I would just tag the group of people of
interest, then export them as a Gedcom file. But not having FTM handy,
and not knowing anyone that uses it, I'm finding it hard to transpose
the same action in FTM.

Could somebody help explain how to do this, so I could forward on the
same answer please?
Also does FTM export a Gedcom in the 5.5 file format?


Another option I guess would be a Family Group report on each family,
but does FTM offer this option, and can it be exported as a PDF file?


Cheers and Thanks
Dave Smith

[Ye Old One]

On Mon, 05 Jun 2006 08:58:36 +1000, Dave Smith
<[email protected]> enriched this group when s/he wrote:

I'm a long term user of Legacy, but recently was contacted by a UK
relative with the offer of exchanging some of our surnames.

This user I now discover uses Family Tree Maker version 11, and by her
own admission doesn't rate herself as a strong computer user, nor is
she totally familar with FTM.

As I explained, in Legacy, I would just tag the group of people of
interest, then export them as a Gedcom file. But not having FTM handy,
and not knowing anyone that uses it, I'm finding it hard to transpose
the same action in FTM.

Could somebody help explain how to do this, so I could forward on the
same answer please?
Also does FTM export a Gedcom in the 5.5 file format?


Another option I guess would be a Family Group report on each family,
but does FTM offer this option, and can it be exported as a PDF file?


Cheers and Thanks
Dave Smith

Create a blank file.
Merge the main file selecting the family lines you want.
Select "Copy/Export" from the file menue and then select Gedcom and
click on save then make sure 5.5 is selected.

--
Bob.

[Dave Smith]

On Sun, 04 Jun 2006 23:36:15 GMT, Ye Old One <[email protected]> wrote:

Another option I guess would be a Family Group report on each family,
but does FTM offer this option, and can it be exported as a PDF file?

Create a blank file.
Merge the main file selecting the family lines you want.
Select "Copy/Export" from the file menue and then select Gedcom and
click on save then make sure 5.5 is selected.

THanks Bob,

I'll pass it on. So the Family Group sheet PDF option isn't on offer
in FTM then?


Cheers
Dave

[john]

Dave Smith wrote:

On Sun, 04 Jun 2006 23:36:15 GMT, Ye Old One <[email protected]> wrote:


Another option I guess would be a Family Group report on each family,
but does FTM offer this option, and can it be exported as a PDF file?

Create a blank file.
Merge the main file selecting the family lines you want.
Select "Copy/Export" from the file menue and then select Gedcom and
click on save then make sure 5.5 is selected.

THanks Bob,

I'll pass it on. So the Family Group sheet PDF option isn't on offer
in FTM then?


Cheers
Dave

You could get them to install a PDF printer driver, e.g. the free
PDFCreator. They could then print any report as a PDF.

[Ye Old One]

On Mon, 05 Jun 2006 18:04:46 +1000, Dave Smith
<[email protected]> enriched this group when s/he wrote:

On Sun, 04 Jun 2006 23:36:15 GMT, Ye Old One <[email protected]> wrote:


Another option I guess would be a Family Group report on each family,
but does FTM offer this option, and can it be exported as a PDF file?

Create a blank file.
Merge the main file selecting the family lines you want.
Select "Copy/Export" from the file menue and then select Gedcom and
click on save then make sure 5.5 is selected.

THanks Bob,

I'll pass it on. So the Family Group sheet PDF option isn't on offer
in FTM then?


Cheers
Dave

I think it is an option on newer versions but I still use version 11

because I prefer the layout.

Ah! Wait, just checked. Yes, even version 11 allows a family group
sheet the be sent to a .pdf file.

--
Bob.

[Dave Smith]

On Mon, 05 Jun 2006 11:12:15 GMT, Ye Old One <[email protected]> wrote:

I think it is an option on newer versions but I still use version 11
because I prefer the layout.

Ah! Wait, just checked. Yes, even version 11 allows a family group
sheet the be sent to a .pdf file.

Beauty, thanks Bob, I'll pass the message on.

Cheers Dave