Re: FTM 2012 Timeline Question
John D comment"This could be an anomaly in FTM in that it is showing all the facts and not the preferred ones as it does in mots other outputsIt may be a deliberate programming decision. I will try and...
View ArticleRe: Manage Media Categories
Sorry. I get befuddled trying to explain! I want to manage categories without having to right click on an image. I can right-click on any image and get the menu but it seems to cause a prolonged...
View ArticleRe: migration from FTM 2012 for Windows to MAC
barmccoy,What Mac Version are you using?So, you are going from FTM2012 to FTMM- (1 or 2)?Russ
View ArticleRe: Unable to sync Family Tree Maker
Still unable to sync current tree. If I rename it and download to FTM, do I then have to upload it to Ancestry again to sync or is there a fix for the current tree issue?
View ArticleRe: Multiple Trees question
I am a strong advocate of having one tree. It is fairly common to find that there are links between individuals in your ancestry with individuals in your wife’s ancestry. It is easy to establish and...
View ArticleFTM 2012 Not Mapping Places Correctly?
Hi. My ancestors came from Sunderland > Durham > England and also Tunstall > Sunderland > England. In both cases, the places are "known" and there is no conflict on the place names.However,...
View ArticleRe: FTM 2012 Timeline Question
Thanks for looking into this, John. I agree with Kathy that it should be an option, as there might be people that want to see multiple pieces of data. Me, I just want to see the story of the person's...
View ArticleRe: Documenting a different Fact
Yes a custom fact would be appropriate.My perspective: Many people will disagree with me on the following points and they have the right to their opinion, however I come from a position that, a)...
View ArticleRe: Documenting a different Fact
Lurking here - thank you. This is very informative and even *I* understand it.
View ArticleRe: Unable to sync Family Tree Maker
The Ancestry servers at all sites have been very slow this weekend.Remember that this is the last few days of the "FREE" access.maybe later in the week after the 1st, things may be back to a normal sync.
View ArticleRe: Unable to sync Family Tree Maker
Thanks, I'll try to be patient. Hope I do not have to get back in line with newly loaded tree. Elizabeth
View ArticleRe: Multiple Trees question
I to believe that you should have one tree for you and your wife. As said earlier you never know when the trees will cross. It also removes the need for duplicate updating, especially for your...
View ArticleRe: Documenting a different Fact
I have thought about it. Instead of creating a custom fact, that would be used once in this instance, I decided that the departure fact would work. i.e. The killing was the motivation for Hugh...
View ArticleRe: ftm 2012 and windows 8
Russ, I ended up going into the hard drive to a folder called windows.old and opening the application there. But that won't connect with the on-line account, though I suspect that should be easy to fix...
View ArticleFTM2012 vsFTM11
I'm currently using FTM11 and I have no problems. But knowing that I will have to upgrade my laptop to Win 7 one day I bought FTM 2012. Will I be able to run both programs on my old laptop. I will be...
View ArticleRe: ftm 2012 and windows 8
Never mind about the missing notes - I just realized that the with the new FTM interface, several of my settings were re-set and that was easily fixed.
View ArticleRe: Unable to sync Family Tree Maker
I just sync-ed mine with no problems - 10K+ people, 6500 images, etc. No issues at all (touch wood).Good luck!
View ArticleRe: Documenting a different Fact
I personally use the Departure Fact only for departures via ship. I record "removals" from one residence to another by simply entering a new Residence fact with the date of the removal and enter an...
View ArticleConverting from version 16 to 2012
For the past several days, I've been trying to upgrade from version 16 to 2012. The import always fails at the same point: An error occurred during import. And always with individual 9094. My file is...
View ArticleRe: ftm 2012 and windows 8
Your notes are still there. You have accidentally turned off the switch to view them.At the Person Tab of the People Workspace, select a fact, any fact.Look over at the right panel for a button...
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