Family Tree Maker Data Disks
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khunter
Family Tree Maker Data Disks
Hi all;
I'm a very new researcher and I've got a question. My brother-in-law gave me a box full of
data disks from Family Tree Maker. Do I nee the app to read them or is there a 3rd party
reader out there?
TIA for your help
Keith
I'm a very new researcher and I've got a question. My brother-in-law gave me a box full of
data disks from Family Tree Maker. Do I nee the app to read them or is there a 3rd party
reader out there?
TIA for your help
Keith
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Huntersglenn
Re: Family Tree Maker Data Disks
On the back of the cases that I have for some of mine from there, it
states that you either need to have Family Tree Maker or Family Archive
Viewer. However, it doesn't say how or where to get the Family Archive
Viewer. You could probably google that and see if there's anything on
it out there on the internet about either it or something that works the
same.
Cathy
khunter wrote:
states that you either need to have Family Tree Maker or Family Archive
Viewer. However, it doesn't say how or where to get the Family Archive
Viewer. You could probably google that and see if there's anything on
it out there on the internet about either it or something that works the
same.
Cathy
khunter wrote:
Hi all;
I'm a very new researcher and I've got a question. My brother-in-law gave me a box full of
data disks from Family Tree Maker. Do I nee the app to read them or is there a 3rd party
reader out there?
TIA for your help
Keith
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ping
Re: Family Tree Maker Data Disks
the free viewer is here:
http://www.genealogy.com/abtffiv.html
it doesn't work very well, so I use FTM 8 to view those disks
because it doesn't have as much bloat as the later editions
for more info ask in this discussion group:
alt.binaries.cd.genealogy.d
khunter wrote:
http://www.genealogy.com/abtffiv.html
it doesn't work very well, so I use FTM 8 to view those disks
because it doesn't have as much bloat as the later editions
for more info ask in this discussion group:
alt.binaries.cd.genealogy.d
khunter wrote:
Hi all;
I'm a very new researcher and I've got a question. My
brother-in-law gave me a box full of data disks from Family
Tree Maker. Do I nee the app to read them or is there a
3rd party reader out there?
TIA for your help
Keith
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Lesley Robertson
Re: Family Tree Maker Data Disks
"khunter" <im@myhouse.com> wrote in message
news:MPG.21009f65deb38148989684@news.ind.sbcglobal.net...
You should be able to get the viewer from the Family Tree Maker website - it
used to be the demo for one of the older versions of the programme.
However, since you say you're new to this obsession, a workd of caution. FTM
produce a number of different data discs including the results of searches
done by a company called United Ancestries. Most of their discs, however,
come from a series called Worlf Family Tree, and I think that there's a good
chance that this is what you have. Be careful with them 0- they are made up
from trees sent in by users. Some of them are no doubt excellent, many have
a fair dollop of wishful thnking in them. If the sources are all quoted and
include original doucuments (eg birth certificates, census returns), that's
an indicator than a tree that shows no sources, or quotes a load of web
sites or other people. Treat the discs as clues rather than hard data.
Oh- and welcome to the addiction!
Lesley Robertson
news:MPG.21009f65deb38148989684@news.ind.sbcglobal.net...
Hi all;
I'm a very new researcher and I've got a question. My brother-in-law gave
me a box full of
data disks from Family Tree Maker. Do I nee the app to read them or is
there a 3rd party
reader out there?
You should be able to get the viewer from the Family Tree Maker website - it
used to be the demo for one of the older versions of the programme.
However, since you say you're new to this obsession, a workd of caution. FTM
produce a number of different data discs including the results of searches
done by a company called United Ancestries. Most of their discs, however,
come from a series called Worlf Family Tree, and I think that there's a good
chance that this is what you have. Be careful with them 0- they are made up
from trees sent in by users. Some of them are no doubt excellent, many have
a fair dollop of wishful thnking in them. If the sources are all quoted and
include original doucuments (eg birth certificates, census returns), that's
an indicator than a tree that shows no sources, or quotes a load of web
sites or other people. Treat the discs as clues rather than hard data.
Oh- and welcome to the addiction!
Lesley Robertson
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Ye Old One
Re: Family Tree Maker Data Disks
On Fri, 13 Jul 2007 01:29:04 GMT, khunter <im@myhouse.com> enriched
this group when s/he wrote:
There are viewers available I think, but most good genealogy software
will import from FTM.
--
Bob.
this group when s/he wrote:
Hi all;
I'm a very new researcher and I've got a question. My brother-in-law gave me a box full of
data disks from Family Tree Maker. Do I nee the app to read them or is there a 3rd party
reader out there?
TIA for your help
Keith
There are viewers available I think, but most good genealogy software
will import from FTM.
--
Bob.
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singhals
Re: Family Tree Maker Data Disks
khunter wrote:
As I recall, most of those data-discs came with the Reader.
Shove one of them into the CD drive and see what happens.
Or use Windows Explorer to see if there's an executable on
one of 'em.
Otherwise, check the http://www.genealogyone.com site and poke
around; they used to hide the "Family Archive Viewer" fairly
well, and MAY have deleted the link altogether by now.
Cheryl
Hi all;
I'm a very new researcher and I've got a question. My brother-in-law gave me a box full of
data disks from Family Tree Maker. Do I nee the app to read them or is there a 3rd party
reader out there?
TIA for your help
Keith
As I recall, most of those data-discs came with the Reader.
Shove one of them into the CD drive and see what happens.
Or use Windows Explorer to see if there's an executable on
one of 'em.
Otherwise, check the http://www.genealogyone.com site and poke
around; they used to hide the "Family Archive Viewer" fairly
well, and MAY have deleted the link altogether by now.
Cheryl
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Hugh Watkins
Re: Family Tree Maker Data Disks
singhals wrote:
http://www.google.com/search?source=ig& ... gle+Search
Hugh W
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http://www.ingerlisekristoffersen.dk/
Beta blogger
http://snaps4.blogspot.com/ photographs and walks
old blogger GENEALOGE
http://hughw36.blogspot.com/ MAIN BLOG
khunter wrote:
Hi all;
I'm a very new researcher and I've got a question. My brother-in-law
gave me a box full of data disks from Family Tree Maker. Do I nee the
app to read them or is there a 3rd party reader out there?
TIA for your help
Keith
As I recall, most of those data-discs came with the Reader. Shove one
of them into the CD drive and see what happens. Or use Windows Explorer
to see if there's an executable on one of 'em.
Otherwise, check the http://www.genealogyone.com site and poke around; they
used to hide the "Family Archive Viewer" fairly well, and MAY have
deleted the link altogether by now.
http://www.google.com/search?source=ig& ... gle+Search
Hugh W
--
a wonderful artist in Denmark
http://www.ingerlisekristoffersen.dk/
Beta blogger
http://snaps4.blogspot.com/ photographs and walks
old blogger GENEALOGE
http://hughw36.blogspot.com/ MAIN BLOG
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Hugh Watkins
Re: Family Tree Maker Data Disks
singhals wrote:
not hidden from google
http://www.google.com/search?source=ig& ... gle+Search
better try
http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/abtffiv.html
read the warning !!!
Hugh W
--
a wonderful artist in Denmark
http://www.ingerlisekristoffersen.dk/
Beta blogger
http://snaps4.blogspot.com/ photographs and walks
old blogger GENEALOGE
http://hughw36.blogspot.com/ MAIN BLOG
khunter wrote:
Hi all;
I'm a very new researcher and I've got a question. My brother-in-law
gave me a box full of data disks from Family Tree Maker. Do I nee the
app to read them or is there a 3rd party reader out there?
TIA for your help
Keith
As I recall, most of those data-discs came with the Reader. Shove one
of them into the CD drive and see what happens. Or use Windows Explorer
to see if there's an executable on one of 'em.
Otherwise, check the http://www.genealogyone.com site and poke around; they
used to hide the "Family Archive Viewer" fairly well, and MAY have
deleted the link altogether by now.
not hidden from google
http://www.google.com/search?source=ig& ... gle+Search
better try
http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/abtffiv.html
read the warning !!!
Hugh W
--
a wonderful artist in Denmark
http://www.ingerlisekristoffersen.dk/
Beta blogger
http://snaps4.blogspot.com/ photographs and walks
old blogger GENEALOGE
http://hughw36.blogspot.com/ MAIN BLOG
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singhals
Re: Family Tree Maker Data Disks
Hugh Watkins wrote:
I _do_ wish they'd quit playing Musical URLs.
Thanks, Hugh.
singhals wrote:
khunter wrote:
Hi all;
I'm a very new researcher and I've got a question. My brother-in-law
gave me a box full of data disks from Family Tree Maker. Do I nee
the app to read them or is there a 3rd party reader out there?
TIA for your help
Keith
As I recall, most of those data-discs came with the Reader. Shove one
of them into the CD drive and see what happens. Or use Windows
Explorer to see if there's an executable on one of 'em.
Otherwise, check the http://www.genealogyone.com site and poke around; they
used to hide the "Family Archive Viewer" fairly well, and MAY have
deleted the link altogether by now.
not hidden from google
http://www.google.com/search?source=ig& ... gle+Search
better try
http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/abtffiv.html
read the warning !!!
Hugh W
I _do_ wish they'd quit playing Musical URLs.
Thanks, Hugh.
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Pat in Atlanta
Re: Family Tree Maker Data Disks
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"khunter" <im@myhouse.com> wrote in message
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"khunter" <im@myhouse.com> wrote in message
news:MPG.21009f65deb38148989684@news.ind.sbcglobal.net...
Hi all;
I'm a very new researcher and I've got a question. My brother-in-law gave
me a box full of
data disks from Family Tree Maker. Do I nee the app to read them or is
there a 3rd party
reader out there?
TIA for your help
Keith