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GEDCOM 5.5.1 Fails to Import [into FTM 2009]

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GEDCOM 5.5.1 Fails to Import [into FTM 2009]

MarcoScavo  (View posts) Posted: 4 May 2012 4:21PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 4 May 2012 5:48PM GMT
EDIT: Since posting this, I have discovered that this was a problem importing into FTM 2009, not FTM 2012.

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I received a GEDCOM that I am unable to import into FTM 2012 v21.0.0.529. When the import fails I receive an error messages that says “GEDCOM file must be version 5.5 or greater”. The contents of the GEDCOM, however, indicate that it's v5.5.1, created by Ahnenblatt v2.62. Issue with Ahnenblatt or FTM? Advice?

Contents of GEDCOM:

0 HEAD
1 SOUR AHN
2 VERS 2.62
2 NAME Ahnenblatt
2 CORP Dirk Boettcher
1 DEST ANSTFILE
1 DATE 04 MAY 2012
2 TIME 17:38:07
1 SUBM @SUBM@
1 FILE knops.ged
1 GEDC
2 VERS 5.5.1
2 FORM LINEAGE-LINKED
1 CHAR ANSI
2 VERS 1252
1 PLAC
2 FORM street, postal_code, city, region, country
1 _NAVM 0
0 @SUBM@ SUBM
1 NAME Sigismund Kobe
0 @I1@ INDI
1 NAME Maria Anna /.../
1 SEX F
1 FAMS @F1@
0 @I2@ INDI
1 NAME Franz /KNOPS/
1 SEX M
1 FAMC @F2@
0 @I3@ INDI
1 NAME Johann /KNOPS/
1 SEX M
1 FAMS @F2@
1 SOUR oo SRA Trebon 14/6
0 @I4@ INDI
1 NAME Andreas /KU?/
1 SEX M
1 BIRT
2 DATE 19 NOV 1799
1 FAMC @F3@
1 SOUR SRA Trebon 40/9
0 @I5@ INDI
1 NAME Maria /KU?/
1 SEX F
1 FAMS @F2@
1 FAMC @F3@
0 @I6@ INDI
1 NAME Thomas /KU?/
1 SEX M
1 OCCU Bauer
1 FAMS @F3@
0 @I7@ INDI
1 NAME Bartholom?us /TOMSCHY/
1 SEX M
1 BIRT
2 DATE 1764
1 FAMS @F1@
1 FAMC @F4@
0 @I8@ INDI
1 NAME Jacob /TOMSCHY/
1 SEX M
1 FAMS @F4@
1 NOTE check it against other children of his father
0 @I9@ INDI
1 NAME Magdalena /TOMSCHY/
1 SEX F
1 FAMS @F3@
1 FAMC @F1@
0 @I10@ INDI
1 NAME Theresia /TOMSCHY/
1 SEX F
1 BIRT
2 DATE 13 APR 1786
1 FAMC @F1@
1 SOUR SRA Trebon 40/3
0 @F1@ FAM
1 HUSB @I7@
1 WIFE @I1@
1 CHIL @I9@
1 CHIL @I10@
1 MARR Y
0 @F2@ FAM
1 HUSB @I3@
1 WIFE @I5@
1 CHIL @I2@
1 MARR
2 DATE 1831
0 @F3@ FAM
1 HUSB @I6@
1 WIFE @I9@
1 CHIL @I5@
1 CHIL @I4@
1 MARR Y
0 @F4@ FAM
1 HUSB @I8@
1 CHIL @I7@
0 TRLR
SubjectAuthorDate Posted
Marco Scavo 4 May 2012 4:21PM GMT 
kj_norway 4 May 2012 4:57PM GMT 
Marco Scavo 4 May 2012 5:17PM GMT 
BurgessDonnel... 4 May 2012 5:22PM GMT 
Marco Scavo 4 May 2012 5:38PM GMT 
Marco Scavo 4 May 2012 5:46PM GMT 
BurgessDonnel... 4 May 2012 7:23PM GMT 
kj_norway 4 May 2012 5:48PM GMT 
   

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