Jr, Not cocky, but OPINIONATED. Get it right<hehe>BIG GRIN. I used FTM for quite a while and hated it as it SUCKED. I received it with my subscription to Genealogy.com. But, until I found Legacy it was a database to use and it was already paid for.
I also bought many other genealogy programs in my quest for a better program. They also sucked. (MY OPINION) I don't print charts and reports often as I don't kill trees. AFTER ALL, this is a LEGACY board and not a FTM board. Glen ----- Original Message ----- From: "John R. Bayle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, January 31, 2005 5:25 PM Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Legacy to FTM > Alice wrote and asked: > > > A branch of my tree is being prepared to be sent by GEDCOM > > to a person using a later version of FTM (10, 11, 2005). I am > > concerned about the transfer of data to that program, > > particularly the events and sources. Can anyone tell me what > > type of GEDCOM is best to send (such as Basic, Generic or 5.5) > > and what I can do beforehand to minimize data loss or > > misplacement? Perhaps Elizabeth Rodier would also be willing > > to jump in here. Elizabeth seems to know a lot about FTM. -- Alice > > And Glen replied: > > > Send your relative a Legacy file with the Legacy install. Convert them to > > Legacy since it is a much better program. This will solve your problems. > > Seems like a pretty cocky answer to me Glen. FTM has a few features > that Legacy does not have, mostly around data output. I agree Legacy > is superior in many respects, but still rely on FTM for chart output, some > kinds of reports, and for working with pictures. If Legacy has anything > like FTM's "book" feature (which I don't use), I'm unaware of it. > > But back to Alice's query. I suggest Alice complies with her relative's > request. I go from Legacy to FTM 10 every now and then. I was unaware > that Legacy had so many export options in the very first drop down box. > Thanks Alice for finally making me aware of them! I'm running a little > test right now with the three options you mentioned. I'll let you (and the > list) know how it works out. Maybe later tonight, maybe tomorrow. > > jr > > Legacy User Group Etiquette guidelines can be found at: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > > To find past messages, please go to our searchable archives at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup%40mail.millenniacorp.com/ > > To unsubscribe please visit: > http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp > Legacy User Group Etiquette guidelines can be found at: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp To find past messages, please go to our searchable archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup%40mail.millenniacorp.com/ To unsubscribe please visit: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/LegacyLists.asp
