Ordering of multiple spouses by marriage date - How?
First, I'm using FTM 2012.In examining an outline descendant report printed in FTM 2012 for one of my family lines, I was surprised to see the two marriages for one of my ancestors NOT listed by...
View ArticleRe: Where to keep the "good" tree and the "working"tree
Thanks, Curt.Your way seems a reasonable approach. I'll give it a go.Wes
View ArticleRe: Where to keep the "good" tree and the "working"tree
Sounds like a good approach, Russ. Thanks.Also, the synch capability in FTM 2012 sounds like it may be good to look into.Wes
View ArticleRe: Where to keep the "good" tree and the "working"tree
I'm using FTM 2011, version 20.0.0.368Wes
View ArticleWhere to keep the "good" tree and the "working"tree
(1) I'm new to FTM where I have the option of keeping trees both on my PC and online.I'm a bit puzzled about where it is better to (1)keep the "main" (i.e. "good" tree) on my PC and keep the working...
View ArticleRe: Newbie Question on Source/Citation Text/Citation Detail
Thanks for the suggestion.Looking at the FTM templates will be my project for this afternoon (I'm retired :-) )I'm new to FTM and am trying to come up to speed.Wes
View ArticleRe: Newbie Question on Source/Citation Text/Citation Detail
Thanks for the information. I'll check on Ms. Mills' book. I like your macro form..Wes
View ArticleNewbie Question on Source/Citation Text/Citation Detail
I've recently moved to FTM 2011 and - looking over the data I imported from my previous genealogical work - I see that I have not been consistent in my handling of sources. I want to redo these source...
View ArticleFTM 2011: Are there Software Differences Between Essentials, Deluxe, Platinum?
I already have a membership in Ancestry.com.I'm looking to change from The Master Genealogist SW (too steep a learning curve) to Family Tree Maker 2011.Are the differences between the Essentials,...
View ArticleRe: "All Categories" Greyed Out in FTM Websearch
Untick Family Trees at the bottom of the screen. I don't use Web Search but have read of others having the same problem and that seemed to be the solution.
View ArticleAncestry uk email address
I am having a problem with the length of the name of the UK probate calendar database in Ancestry - it is now 99 characters long so when I merge the media item it gets a truncated name when downloaded...
View ArticleRe: Report on specific generation
I meant as a workaround to sorting the report within FTM. The Excel option is less than satisfactory since sorting on the relationship column doesn't really sort properly, all the generations starting...
View ArticleRe: Report on specific generation
There is no sort option in FTM.Did you read the instructions?
View ArticleRe: Report on specific generation
This the standard method of sorting within the computing world.What you may want to do export to Word and then do a find and replace to add an "Tab" between the numbers and the name, then the new tab...
View ArticleRe: Report on specific generation
David, Burgess, I think you're getting confused. There definitely IS a sort option in the FTM2017 Kinship Report, and it was what David Thomson suggested using in the first place, i.e. sorting in FTM...
View ArticleRe: Report on specific generation
Thanks Ross. Yes, the sort works fine for me with all individuals, it only fails when I use select individuals and choose All Ancestors. That was the original problem.I've attached screen shots
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