Create a GEDCOM from PAF and export it to a flash drive or a file on the computer. Then import it into the new program.
On Mon, Nov 11, 2013 at 5:28 AM, Herb <[email protected]> wrote: > Does anyone know how to transfer PAF files to Legacy or Family Tree Maker > without losing the PAF. Recently on one of my computers I transferred my > PAF to Legacy. Everything transferred ok, but the PAF is now gone > forever. I cant find it anywhere on my computer. I know that LDS took away > support for PAF recently but that should hav eno bearing on a transfer. > > So now I want to do the same with one of my other computers and > transfer PAF to Family Tree Maker, but I am afraid that after the > transfer the PAF will disappear as it did when I transferred to legacy. > The idea is to have redundant backups but I don't want to gain one and lose > one. > > I back up everything to Carbonite, but PAF is not supported on Carbonite > because of the type of file it is Carbonite will save it but does not > allow it open. Any ideas or suggestions. I am not a big fan of Legacy by > the way. Over the years I have found that for me, PAF is by far the best > method for storing information. > > Herb > > -- > For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail > (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the > right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my > membership." > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Azores Genealogy" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores. > -- For options, such as changing to List, Digest, Abridged, or No Mail (vacation) mode, log into your Google account and visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Azores. Click in the blue area on the right that says "Join this group" and it will take you to "Edit my membership." --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Azores Genealogy" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/azores.
