Re: Family Tree Maker Data Disks

Hugh Watkins wrote:

> singhals wrote:
> 
>> khunter wrote:
>>
>>> Hi all;
>>>
>>> I'm a very new researcher and I've got a question.  My brother-in-law 
>>> gave me a box full of data disks from Family Tree Maker.  Do I nee 
>>> the app to read them or is there a 3rd party reader out there?
>>>
>>> TIA for your help
>>> Keith
>>
>>
>>
>> As I recall, most of those data-discs came with the Reader.  Shove one 
>> of them into the CD drive and see what happens.  Or use Windows 
>> Explorer to see if there's an executable on one of 'em.
>>
>> Otherwise, check the www.genealogyone.com site and poke around; they 
>> used to hide the "Family Archive Viewer" fairly well, and MAY have 
>> deleted the link altogether by now.
> 
> 
> not hidden from google
>
http://www.google.com/search?source=ig&hl=en&q=%22Family+Archive+Viewer%22&btnG=Google+Search

> 
> 
> better try
> http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/abtffiv.html
> 
> read the warning !!!
> 
> 
> Hugh W
> 
> 

I _do_ wish they'd quit playing Musical URLs.

Thanks, Hugh.