Since the recent "upgrade" (cough cough) of Family Treemaker, I renewed my efforts to complete my conversion to Rootsmagic. In the process, I took notes, and compiled a draft "guide" for other converts such as myself.

It may not be 100% accurate. For example, I don't know if I accurately mapped the conversion of FTM facts to RM facts. But it's what I've figured out so far. If anyone wants to take a look, they'll find it here:

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jillaine/rm/

In that directory one will find an MS word version and a PDF version of the same document. Warning, it's 32 pages long and contains a number of screen shots, so the file is large -- about 1.5 megs. Also, the word version may need to be fully downloaded and opened within word (vs. looking at it in IE) in order for the screen shots to fully load.

I'm happy to accept any suggestions for improving it, especially if I've explained something that is just plain WRONG. Or if someone has figured out better ways to accomplish things, I'm also happy to incorporate them.

Thanks, too, for those folks who have contributed things I couldn't figure out myself, including Kevin, Alfred and Allan. And thanks, Jackie for introducing me to RM.

I look forward to suggestions.

Sincerely,

Jillaine
washington dc