How do I create, import, or download a new tree with Family Tree Maker 2010 & 2011?
Open Family Tree Maker. The Plan tab should be highlighted. Click on the New Tree tab to create a new tree.
- Do one of these options:
- If you don't already have a genealogy file you want to use, you can create one by entering a few basic facts about your family; click Enter what you know. Enter your name and birth date and place in the appropriate fields
- If you have a genealogy file you'd like to use to start your tree, you can import it into Family Tree Maker; click Import a tree from a existing file. Click Browse to locate the file and then click Open
- If you have a tree on Ancestry you’d like to use to start your tree, Click Download a tree from Ancestry. If the tree you want to download isn’t ready for importing, you’ll need to first click on Export. Otherwise, click on the Download button.
- After your file is downloaded you will be asked if you would like to import the file as a new tree or merge it with an existing tree.
- Click Import to save the file as a new tree; click Merge to merge the file with an existing tree.
- If you select to merge the file, the Merge Wizard will open. If you chose to import the file you can continue with the following steps.
- You may experience issues downloading your tree if the name on Ancestry contains any characters that can’t be used for filenames in Windows. These characters are as follows: \ / : * ? " < > |. Please rename your tree on Ancestry without these characters, and try downloading your tree again.
- If you don't already have a genealogy file you want to use, you can create one by entering a few basic facts about your family; click Enter what you know. Enter your name and birth date and place in the appropriate fields
- Enter a name for the file in the New tree name field.
- Click Continue. The tree opens to the People workspace. You can start adding information about your family or update your old file now.