Family Group Sheet Project

Legacy Family Tree Genealogy Software

can be downloaded for a free trial from Millennia Corporation, Surprise, AZ 85374.
No, they don't pay me but I did this and bought the software.

I'm sorry but I cannot post graphical or pdf sheets to our FGS Project. The following sounds like a lot of work and IS for one group sheet but if you have many, it's worth the time. This was originally written for FTM but can be used with any GEDCOM-making software. Be sure to export your sources!

How to turn your graphical information into a text-based family group sheet.

• You might want to print this page.
• Download the Legacy software and install it on your computer.
• Open Family Tree Maker:
• Click File.
• Click Copy/Export Family File.
• In the drop-down box, change to GEDCOM (*.GED).
• Click Save.
• In the next window, Click OK.
• When the conversion is finished, close FTM.
• Open Legacy.
• Click File.
• Click Import from.
• Click Gedcom File ...
• Click the Gedcom you just created in FTM.
• Click Open.
• Click Open again.
• Choose the options you prefer (I do not suggest re-wordwrapping your notes).
• Click AutoSource.
• Click DON'T ASSIGN A SOURCE.
• Click Start the Import.
• Choose the option you want.
• Click Save.
• When the import is finished, navigate to the person of interest.
• Click on the name so that it is highlighted.
• From top toolbar, click Reports.
• Click the Family tab.
• The title of your report should be Family Group Sheet for the [FullName] Family.
• Near the bottom of the window, click Report Options.
• Choose the options you prefer.
• Click Close.
• On right side of window, choose Text file.
• Top right of window, click Create.
• In new window, give your groupsheet a name.
• Click Save.
• You can choose whether you want to see the file you just created.
• You can either copy/paste this text file into a blank email to send, or you can attach it to an email.