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Choose whether to import from Ancestry or FamilySearch. This will create a RootsMagic file and import data from either FamilySearch or Ancestry. However, it does have an option to export a GEDCOM file for use in FTM to correct several anomalies in how FTM handles. Choose the options for the new RootsMagic file and click OK. Select the folder where you want to create the RootsMagic file. Mac version imports: RootsMagic 4-7, or GEDCOM. Ancestral Author Ancestral Author for Windows can generate hyperlinked PDFs containing your family history information drawn from GEDCOM files, text.
Windows version imports: RootsMagic 1-7, Family Origins, Family Tree Maker (2014 and earlier), Legacy Family Tree, Personal Ancestral File (PAF), The Master Genealogist, or GEDCOM. GenSmarts GenSmarts is software that can analyze your existing genealogical data, log the gaps, and create a to-do list telling you what you need in order to complete your family history. Select what program to import data from:.
This will create a RootsMagic file and import data from another program into it.
Choose the options for the new file and click OK. Enter the name of the file in the File name field. In the Save as type drop-down menu, click the GEDCOM or GED selection. Select the folder where you want to create the file Select the location on your computer where you want to save the file. This will create an empty RootsMagic file. If you do not already have a file open, you can also select the Home page, then click New File. Select the File page, then click Create a New RootsMagic file.