anyone use 'Gramps' genealogy app ?

[RedHat123]

in the course of doing my family tree, im tinkering around with the apps out there in open-source land

http://gramps.sourceforge.net/
im wondering if it works well enough to spend time with

anyone use Gramps ?

ive been using GeneaologyJ lately (java based)
http://genj.sourceforge.net/index.php?page=intro

GenJ works pretty good so far, im still getting used to the gedcom file format/attributes etc

[RedHat123]

well, i just got through installing gramps, and i already like it better then GenJ, mianly because of the treeview

[terpic]

I'm using Gramps and I found it easy to install and use also exports tree view to open office draw. The only thing I would suggest is back up the database, I messed one up and had to restore it.

[MMYoung]

Man, this is great! I was actually in the process of doing a G4L search for a Linux replacement for Family Tree Maker and thought I'd give this forum a shot first.

Now if I could just find a program that will convert .ftw files to GEDCOM so I can import my family tree into Gramps.

Any suggestions?

Later,
MMYoung

[Dark Ninja]

Originally posted by MMYoung
Man, this is great! I was actually in the process of doing a G4L search for a Linux replacement for Family Tree Maker and thought I'd give this forum a shot first.

Now if I could just find a program that will convert .ftw files to GEDCOM so I can import my family tree into Gramps.

Any suggestions?

Later,
MMYoung

Res Privata
Do you share your genealogy data files with others? Do you publish your family tree on the Internet? Do you wish to control the information you share or publish? If you do then you need Res Privata, an easy to use application for filtering private data from your genealogy data (GEDCOM) files. Using Res Privata, you can filter the details of your original GEDCOM file and create a new file ready for sharing with other genealogists or publishing on the Internet. Do you share your genealogy data files with others? Do you publish your family tree on the Internet? Do you wish to control the information you share or publish? If you do then you need Res Privata, an easy to use application for filtering private data from your genealogy data (GEDCOM) files. Using Res Privata, you can filter the details of your original GEDCOM file and create a new file ready for sharing with other genealogists or publishing on the Internet. FEATURES Automatic removal of birth details for living persons. Includes an option to replace names of living persons. Provides options to remove death details, marriage details, adoption details, notes, source citations and multimedia links. Provides comprehensive choices to control exactly what birth, death, marriage and adoption details are removed, including the start year for data removal. Removes all references to sensitive information, including unused GEDCOM tags - which provides greater compatibility with dynamic GEDCOM to HTML generators and also helps reduce the size of your GEDCOM files. Keeps GEDCOM files GEDCOM Standard Release 5.5 compliant with an option to remove user-defined and non-standard tags and data. Saves your options so that you don't have to set them more than once. If you have several GEDCOM files, you can save options for each GEDCOM file. Alternatively, you can save different options for either sharing with close family members or publishing on the Internet. Filters an unlimited number of records in each GEDCOM file. Keeps your original GEDCOM file intact by creating a new filtered copy. Automatically detects GEDCOM files created in UNIX and converts them to DOS/Windows format. Includes a GEDCOM file viewer. Is available in versions for both Windows 3.1 and Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP. Long files names are supported in the Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP version. Works with GEDCOM files complying with GEDCOM Standard Release 5.5, and has been tested with GEDCOM files created by Brother's Keeper, EasyTree, Family Tree Maker and Personal Ancestral File. Output GEDCOM files can be used with popular genealogy database applications, and GEDCOM to HTML generators for publishing on the Internet. Output has been tested with Brother's Keeper, Family Tree Maker, Gedpage, GED2HTML, GED2WWW and Personal Ancestral File. (VJ)

from -- http://www.all4you.dk/FreewareWorld/links.php?page=9&cat=015

Don't know how that will help -- but it's the only thing I could find.

[MMYoung]

Originally posted by Dark Ninja
Res Privata
from -- http://www.all4you.dk/FreewareWorld/links.php?page=9&cat=015

Don't know how that will help -- but it's the only thing I could find.
Clicked on the above link and then the link to Res Privata and got a page not found error message.

Thanks anyway,
MMYoung

[terpic]

I managed to get on the site and it looks like res privata is for windows. I take it family tree maker runs on XP is it possible to convert your database to gedcom from family tree maker then copy it accross to your Linux box?

[MMYoung]

The only problem is that FTM, while it says it exports to GEDCOM, it doesn't follow some standard GEDCOM formats properly. So you *might* end up with a screwy GEDCOM file. See the write up HERE (http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pointe/5802/WARTS/FTM/import-export.html).

That's probably the only way I'm going to get this to work, however, the problem is I can no loger find my old FTW CD's. Now I'm going to have to do some digging around to see if I've got them stored somewhere or if they got thrown away when I moved last year. :(.

Oh Well,
MMYoung