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Data Conversion Service

We have a large range of old family tree programs and a few old computers so that we can retrieve family tree data from pretty well any type of file or media you care to send us. We have an old windows 98 computer and we can still read the old 3.5 inch floppy disks so it is very rare that we come across a data file that we cannot open. Please feel free to email your file to us for a quotation.

There are two types of conversion charges listed below. The second service 'GEDCONV' is just to convert from Gedcom v5 to Gedcom v5.5. Please be sure to chose the first service 'DATACONV' if you are asking us to convert a file from an old Family Tree Program. If your file is not listed then please contact us as extra charges may apply.

Please scroll down the page for a list of all the programs and file types that we are aware of.

Family Tree Data Conversion Service - Gedcom Conversion

Ref: DATACONV

- Price: (1 item)£35.00 each
- Price: (2 to 2 items)£25.00 each
- Price: (3 to 3 items)£20.00 each
- Price: (4 to 4 items)£18.00 each
- Price: (5 to 5 items)£17.00 each
- Price: (6 to 6 items)£15.00 each
- Price: (7 or more items)£13.50 each

Have you been given or inherited a family tree file without a program to open it? We can help you. We have experts at My History who know all about the files produced by different programs over the last twenty years. We specialise in helping customers recover their data after their computer has died. We have helped many customers who for one reason or another have been left with only their data files after suffering a hard disk crash or computer failure. Often the datafile is intact but the software installation disks have gone missing and the program is no longer available or won't run on a replacement computer running windows 7.

My history has a range of old computers with long forgotten family tree software from around the world and to date we have not come across a file that we haven't been able to open. One note of caution though. If your data file is corrupted then it is unlikely that program or technician will be able to do anything with it. Please scroll down for a list of popular file types associated with the different family tree programs.

If you prefer we will be happy to quote for converting your file. Just email it to us and we will take a look at it to confirm it is suitable for converting.

Once you have placed the order for data conversion, please email your file to us and we will convert it and email it back to you ready for importing. Email: support@my-history.co.uk

We have specialist knowledge and capability to transfer data from, or to, the following programs:

Corel Family Tree
Cumberland Family Tree v2.5 and v3.2
Europress Family Tree
Family Historian v2, v3 and v4
Family Tree Creator Deluxe (Mindscape)
Family Tree Designer (Cosmi)
Family Tree Legends
Family Tree Maker v1-4 (Broderbund)
Family Tree Maker versions 5 through to 2006 (now includes images)
Family Tree Maker 2008 onwards
Heritage Family Tree
Genbox
Generations v 1-4
Generations v5 onwards
GSP Family Tree v1.5
GSP Family Tree versions 1-4
Legacy
My Heritage
Reunion Family Tree
Roots Magic - Alll versions
Softkey Family Tree
The Master Genealogist
The Times Family Tree
Ultimate Family Tree

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Gedcom Conversion Service

Ref: GEDCONV

- Price:£10.00 each

Please Note: This service is not for converting original files from old Family Tree Programs. Please use the service above if your data is an old file format.

For a small charge we are able to convert your old Gedcom v5 data file into a modern v5.5 one suitable for importing into the latest version of your chosen software.

You may find that very old versions of 'Family Tree Maker' and 'Generations Family Tree' export gedcom file exported is to an old standard that is not suitable for importing into the latest versions of Family Tree Maker. We can solve this dilema for you.

Once you have placed the order for data conversion, please email your file to us and we will convert it and email it back to you ready for importing. Email: support@my-history.co.uk

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Alphabetical List of File Extensions Associated with Family Tree Programs

Data Conversion Service

Alphabetical List of File Extensions Associated with Family Tree Programs

We are still adding to this list so if you have a file from a family tree program that ends with a different extension we are more than likely to be able to open it.

.001 This could be an exported file from either ‘Softkey Family Tree’ or ‘Family Tree’ v1.5. The Softkey program may have been distributed by GSP. These programs worked on windows 95 and 98. This program will also export gedcom files. There is a series of files that make a single database. These files are named Baptemes, Benedict, Communes, Deces, Dossier, Fiches, Fichess, Marriages, Naiss, Professi, & Sepultur and they all end 001 or 002 etc with one set of numbers being for each file created.

.cgf This is the main data file created by ‘Corel Family Tree’ or ‘Family Tree Creator’ (Mindscape)

.cft Cumberland Family Tree A CFT backup file is simply a copy of the CFT database with the file extension changed from .CFT to .CFTBAK or .CFTBAK01 or some other variation. Therefore the sure way to recover a backup is simply to copy it to the location you want it. Then rename the file (using Windows Explorer) to have an extension of .cft. Once you have renamed the file got to the opening dialog of CFT, click the BROWSE button to locate and open the database.

.cht This is a chart file created with a program called Generations Family Tree

.fbc Family Tree Maker 2005/2006 (or earlier)

.fbk Family Tree Maker 2005/2006 (or earlier) backup file created automatically each time the program is closed.

.fdb This is the main data file created by Legacy Family Tree

.fdb This is one of 5 data files created by Generations Family Tree v4.2 or earlier (produced for Windows 3.1 – 98). Other files required to complete the set of 5 are .ndb, ndx, .pdb, and .rcx

.fdb This is one of 5 data files created by Europress Family Tree (produced for Windows 3.1 – 98). Other files required to complete the set of 5 are .mft, .ndb, ndx and .pdb (there may also be a .pdx file)

.ftl This is the main data file created by Family Tree Legends

.ftm This is the main data file created by Family Tree Maker 2008, 2009, 2010 & 2011 or later

.ftmb This is data backup file created by Family Tree Maker 2008, 2009, 2010 & 2011 or later

.ftw This is the main data file created by Family Tree Maker 2006 or earlier

.gct Chart file created by Genbox

.gdb Main file created by Genbox

.ged This is a standard transfer file for transferring data between two different applications.

.ged This is a standard transfer file used by Family Historian as its main database file.

.gft This is the main data file created by GSP Family Tree v1, 2, 3 or 4

.pjc This is the main project file of The Master Genealogist

.rb1 This is a backup file created by Generations Family Tree v1, 2, 3 or 4

.rmg This is the main data file created by Roots Magic

.sqz This is a backup file for the project files of The Master Genealogist

.tps Data files named Books.tps, Events.tps, Individ.tps, Photos.tps & Source.tps were created by Cumberland Family Tree version 2.5. We haven’t done one of these yet (feb 2011)

.uds This is the main data file created with a program called Generations Family Tree v5 onwards.

.zed This is the main data file created by My Heritage (PC Version)

DOSSEXPT.00? This is an exported file from a Windows 95/98 program called ‘Softkey Family Tree possibly sold by GSP in the latter part of the last century. Softkey will also export gedcom files. See notes against extension .001 above.

Updated 26/4/2011