Import from another genealogy program - Revision history

Romjerome: /* Import instructions from different programs */

2013-02-14T07:47:05Z

‎Import instructions from different programs

Patsyblefebre: Gramps

2013-01-23T03:43:46Z

Gramps

Patsyblefebre: Patsyblefebre moved page Import from another program to Import from another genealogy program: better title

2013-01-23T03:41:29Z

Patsyblefebre moved page Import from another program to Import from another genealogy program: better title

Romjerome: /* Spreadsheet import */

2012-12-20T12:04:08Z

‎Spreadsheet import

Romjerome: /* Spreadsheet import */

2012-12-20T12:02:31Z

‎Spreadsheet import

Romjerome: /* Standard GEDCOM as transfer tool */

2012-07-16T03:53:31Z

‎Standard GEDCOM as transfer tool

Romjerome: /* Geneweb */

2012-03-14T07:17:47Z

‎Geneweb

Romjerome: /* Pro-Gen */

2012-03-14T07:17:13Z

‎Pro-Gen

Romjerome: /* Standard GEDCOM as transfer tool */

2012-03-14T07:16:20Z

‎Standard GEDCOM as transfer tool

Romjerome: /* Standard GEDCOM as transfer tool */

2012-03-14T07:15:51Z

‎Standard GEDCOM as transfer tool

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	Gramps can directly import from Geneweb. Choose {{man menu\|Family Trees -> Import}}, select your Geneweb database and choose {{man button\|Open}}.		Gramps can directly import from Geneweb. Choose {{man menu\|Family Trees -> Import}}, select your Geneweb database and choose {{man button\|Open}}.
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		+	=== GenoPro ===
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		+	==== Gedcom ====
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		+	GenoPro can generate custom (invalid) gedcom [http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_id=27539893] but also better one [http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/message.php?msg_id=27547464].
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		+	==== GenoPro to Gramps ====
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		+	Experimental converter (.gno to .gramps) on {{bug\|2757}}.

	=== Heredis ===		=== Heredis ===

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-There are several ways to import your family tree into GRAMPS from another program. The best way depends on what program you want to copy the information from.
+There are several ways to import your family tree into Gramps from another program. The best way depends on what program you want to copy the information from.
-== GRAMPS to GRAMPS==
+== Gramps to Gramps==
-This is the easy one. The simplest and safest method to move all your information from one GRAMPS program to another on a different computer is to choose {{man menu|Family Trees -> Export}} from the first GRAMPS. Follow the instructions, choosing {{man label|GRAMPS Package}} for the format to save. And do not forget to disable privacy filter.
+This is the easy one. The simplest and safest method to move all your information from one Gramps program to another on a different computer is to choose {{man menu|Family Trees -> Export}} from the first Gramps. Follow the instructions, choosing {{man label|GRAMPS Package}} for the format to save. And do not forget to disable privacy filter.
-Copy the file created by GRAMPS to the destination computer. Then in its GRAMPS, choose {{man menu|Family Trees -> Import}} and select the transferred file.
+Copy the file created by Gramps to the destination computer. Then in its Gramps, choose {{man menu|Family Trees -> Import}} and select the transferred file.
 == Standard GEDCOM as transfer tool==
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 # Locate the GEDCOM file created by your program, and choose {{man button|Open}}.
-{{man warn| Check The Results |Check your data carefully once imported into GRAMPS. There are many things GEDCOM does not support that may be lost during transfer. In addition, many commercial programs do not create standard GEDCOM files. GRAMPS aims to support the GEDCOM 5.5. standard.}}
+{{man warn| Check The Results |Check your data carefully once imported into Gramps. There are many things GEDCOM does not support that may be lost during transfer. In addition, many commercial programs do not create standard GEDCOM files. Gramps aims to support the GEDCOM 5.5. standard.}}
-Take special attention that your media files are transferred too, and found by GRAMPS. In the menu {{man menu|Tools -> Utilities}}, you will find the {{man label|Media Manager}}, with which you can change the path of your media objects to the new path if needed.
+Take special attention that your media files are transferred too, and found by Gramps. In the menu {{man menu|Tools -> Utilities}}, you will find the {{man label|Media Manager}}, with which you can change the path of your media objects to the new path if needed.
 == Import instructions from different programs ==
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 === Ancestrologie ===
-Ancestrologie seems to produce non-standard gedcom for some kinds of data. In general such problems should be repaired prior to importing into GRAMPS.
+Ancestrologie seems to produce non-standard gedcom for some kinds of data. In general such problems should be repaired prior to importing into Gramps.
 ==== Programs for fixing some of the known problems ====
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 === Family Tree Maker (FTM)===
-GEDCOM is currently the only option for copying your data out of Family Tree Maker and into GRAMPS. Follow the instructions above for [[#Standard GEDCOM as transfer tool|Standard GEDCOM]].
+GEDCOM is currently the only option for copying your data out of Family Tree Maker and into Gramps. Follow the instructions above for [[#Standard GEDCOM as transfer tool|Standard GEDCOM]].
 Specific instructions for FTM2005:
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 * Destination: FTM
 * GEDCOM: Version 5.5
-* Character set: ANSI (GRAMPS will convert to UTF-8 upon import)
+* Character set: ANSI (Gramps will convert to UTF-8 upon import)
 * Deselect "Indent records"
 * Select "Abbreviate tags"
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 === Geneweb ===
-GRAMPS can directly import from Geneweb. Choose {{man menu|Family Trees -> Import}}, select your Geneweb database and choose {{man button|Open}}.
+Gramps can directly import from Geneweb. Choose {{man menu|Family Trees -> Import}}, select your Geneweb database and choose {{man button|Open}}.
 === Heredis ===
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 If this is the case for you, you might like to try [http://www.cohsoft.com.au/tmg2gramps/ tmg2gramps], though it is aimed at advanced users.
-You'll see three times a progress bar for "Individuals", "Families" and "Adding children". The import process can create warnings and you can look at them by clicking on the (i) icon in the lower left part of the GRAMPS window. It is advised to copy and save these warnings. There can be all kinds of reasons for these warnings (for example an incorrect date) and you may want to correct the imported data afterwards.
+You'll see three times a progress bar for "Individuals", "Families" and "Adding children". The import process can create warnings and you can look at them by clicking on the (i) icon in the lower left part of the Gramps window. It is advised to copy and save these warnings. There can be all kinds of reasons for these warnings (for example an incorrect date) and you may want to correct the imported data afterwards.
 You can also download it [[Media:Tmg2gramps.tar.gz|here]].
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 == Spreadsheet import ==
-Although the following is not a standard format, as a last resort you could also construct a spreadsheet format of your data for importing into GRAMPS.  The CSV import option currently doesn't allow import of all GRAMPS data. For example, it doesn't import all of a person's events and notes. It does import/export birth, death, and marriage events---and notes for those events, people, and marriages. For more details on this format see [[Gramps 4.0 Wiki Manual - Manage Family Trees: CSV Import and Export]].
+Although the following is not a standard format, as a last resort you could also construct a spreadsheet format of your data for importing into Gramps.  The CSV import option currently doesn't allow import of all Gramps data. For example, it doesn't import all of a person's events and notes. It does import/export birth, death, and marriage events---and notes for those events, people, and marriages. For more details on this format see [[Gramps 4.0 Wiki Manual - Manage Family Trees: CSV Import and Export]].
 == Addon ==

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 Although the following is not a standard format, as a last resort you could also construct a spreadsheet format of your data for importing into GRAMPS.  The CSV import option currently doesn't allow import of all GRAMPS data. For example, it doesn't import all of a person's events and notes. It does import/export birth, death, and marriage events---and notes for those events, people, and marriages. For more details on this format see [[Gramps 4.0 Wiki Manual - Manage Family Trees: CSV Import and Export]].
 [[Category:How do I...]]
 [[Category:Developers/General]]

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 == Spreadsheet import ==
-Although the following is not a standard format, as a last resort you could also construct a spreadsheet format of your data for importing into GRAMPS.  The CSV import option currently doesn't allow import of all GRAMPS data. For example, it doesn't import all of a person's events and notes. It does import/export birth, death, and marriage events---and notes for those events, people, and marriages. For more details on this format see [[Gramps 3.3 Wiki Manual - Manage Family Trees: CSV Import and Export]].
+Although the following is not a standard format, as a last resort you could also construct a spreadsheet format of your data for importing into GRAMPS.  The CSV import option currently doesn't allow import of all GRAMPS data. For example, it doesn't import all of a person's events and notes. It does import/export birth, death, and marriage events---and notes for those events, people, and marriages. For more details on this format see [[Gramps 4.0 Wiki Manual - Manage Family Trees: CSV Import and Export]].
 [[Category:How do I...]]
 [[Category:Developers/General]]

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	# Locate the GEDCOM file created by your program, and choose {{man button\|Open}}.		# Locate the GEDCOM file created by your program, and choose {{man button\|Open}}.

−	{{man warn\| Check The Results \|Check your data carefully once imported into GRAMPS. There are many things GEDCOM does not support that may be lost during transfer. In addition, many commercial programs ~~[http://ancestorsnow.blogspot.com/2011/07/pandoras-box.html~~ do not create standard GEDCOM files]. GRAMPS aims to support the GEDCOM 5.5. standard.}}	+	{{man warn\| Check The Results \|Check your data carefully once imported into GRAMPS. There are many things GEDCOM does not support that may be lost during transfer. In addition, many commercial programs do not create standard GEDCOM files. GRAMPS aims to support the GEDCOM 5.5. standard.}}

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 * create a new family database
 * select that new database
-* go to menu Database -> import
+* go to menu {{man menu|Family Trees-> Import}}
 * in the file dialog go to the ~/pg30/nl/data directory
 * select the .DEF of your Pro-Gen database

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−	Take special attention that your media files are transferred too, and found by GRAMPS. In the menu ~~'''~~ Tools -> Utilities ~~'''~~, you will find the {{man label\|Media Manager}}, with which you can change the path of your media objects to the new path if needed.	+	Take special attention that your media files are transferred too, and found by GRAMPS. In the menu {{man menu\|Tools -> Utilities}}, you will find the {{man label\|Media Manager}}, with which you can change the path of your media objects to the new path if needed.

	== Import instructions from different programs ==		== Import instructions from different programs ==

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 # Check the documentation for your program to learn how to create a GEDCOM file with all your data.
 #* If you have a choice, GEDCOM 5.5 Standard is usually the safest type of GEDCOM.
-# In Gramps, choose the '''Family Tree''' icon in the toolbar, or in the menu '''Family Tree->Manage Family Tree''', to open the Family Tree Manager. Create a new Family tree, give it a good name, and click on the {{man button|Load Family Tree}} button to open.
+# In Gramps, choose the '''Family Trees''' icon in the toolbar, or in the menu {{man menu|Family Trees->Manage Family Tree}}, to open the Family Tree Manager. Create a new Family tree, give it a good name, and click on the {{man button|Load Family Tree}} button to open.
-# Now that a Family tree is loaded, choose in the menu ''' Family Trees -> Import '''
+# Now that a Family tree is loaded, choose in the menu {{man menu|Family Trees -> Import}}
 # Locate the GEDCOM file created by your program, and choose {{man button|Open}}.