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Family History Programs, Tree Organisation, Presentation / Re: GEDCOM to XLS conversion
« on: Monday 10 December 12 02:09 GMT (UK) »
Mark,
I'll be glad to provide test data from Family Tree Maker to GEDCOM 5.5. The export options include selecting a "destination" of FTM versions 16 and 2008-2012, and "Other" - the FTM help says the destination option "creates a GEDCOM-based file that can be better imported into various versions of Family Tree Maker. For example, FTM 16 accommodates the combined Description and Place fields and certain facts that don't allow sources. 'Other' outputs a more generally formatted GEDCOM file."
So I could send different versions.
If you're following through on this project, please let me know, (*). I just tried GEDxlate and SmartGenealogy, both which export GEDCOM to Excel, but neither would run under Win 7/64-bit. Oxy-gen GEDCOM Converter works in Win 7/64-bit, but is too limited (e.g., doesn't output the individual's unique ID).
I also tried ordering GedTool (German), which may already do what you're developing, but costs 20 euros - http://www.gedtool.de/
I was considering writing my own import routine, but still hoping to find one out there. Please let me know if you have a shareware version.
Steve
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I'll be glad to provide test data from Family Tree Maker to GEDCOM 5.5. The export options include selecting a "destination" of FTM versions 16 and 2008-2012, and "Other" - the FTM help says the destination option "creates a GEDCOM-based file that can be better imported into various versions of Family Tree Maker. For example, FTM 16 accommodates the combined Description and Place fields and certain facts that don't allow sources. 'Other' outputs a more generally formatted GEDCOM file."
So I could send different versions.
If you're following through on this project, please let me know, (*). I just tried GEDxlate and SmartGenealogy, both which export GEDCOM to Excel, but neither would run under Win 7/64-bit. Oxy-gen GEDCOM Converter works in Win 7/64-bit, but is too limited (e.g., doesn't output the individual's unique ID).
I also tried ordering GedTool (German), which may already do what you're developing, but costs 20 euros - http://www.gedtool.de/
I was considering writing my own import routine, but still hoping to find one out there. Please let me know if you have a shareware version.
Steve
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