To export your data from TMG:

1. Open your TMG program and open the file you want to transfer

2. Do “File, Export” from the main menu. Click Next.

3. Change the export file type to Gedcom (*.ged)

4. Type a filename where it asks for Export file name.

5. Click the Locate button and choose MyDocuments as the place to save your GEDCOM file. Click Next. Click Next.

6. A dialog will appear for you to select the export options. Set Version to GEDCOM 5.5, Character set to ANSEL. Click Next.

7. Set Tag types to All, Names to All Variations, Events to All Variations. Click Next. Click Next. Click Finish.

8. Repeat steps 2 – 5 for each database if you have more than one.

To import your data into RootsMagic:

1. After installing RootsMagic, open your RootsMagic program

2. Create a new database by selecting “File, New” from the main menu. Enter the name you want to call your database, then click “Save” (or “OK”). An option dialog will appear. Choose the options you want and then click “OK”.

3. Import the GEDCOM file you created above into the new blank database. Do “File, Import GEDCOM” from the main menu.

4. Select the GEDCOM file you created above, then click the “Open” (or “OK”) button.

5. An import option dialog will appear. Choose the settings you want, although you will probably just want to use the default settings. Click the “Begin import” button to import the GEDCOM file.