Is there a list of known problems with FTM 2012 and between FTM &...
I've just upgraded to FTM 2012 from V8 and I have synced my family trees to Ancestry.com. I then set my Sync Option to Manual instead of Automatic, just because I guess I'm nervous about any potential...
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I have not had a problem with mine. After the last update anyways. I sync mine automatically and love the sync feature.In the past there were a few minor problems, it would duplicate sources and I was...
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I have not seen a consolidated list. There are several threads on this board which discuss problems that various users have experienced.I echo the sentiment that the sync process has become much more...
View ArticleRe: Windows 8
I've not actually installed FTM 2011 on Windows 8 but I updated my laptop with an existing installation to Windows 8 and it continues to run fine. If anything it is more stable.G.
View ArticleRe: Is there a list of known problems with FTM 2012 and between FTM &...
1) Is it 'best' to sync manually or automatically?I would go with manually, just because I distrust most things that are automatic.2) Is there a list anywhere of problems with FTM 2012?The closest...
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Silverfox3280: Thanks for your reply. And I hate to sound dumb, but when you say you "use the "printer friendly" screen for copying some records directly into the Fact Notes,"...are you talking about...
View ArticleRe: Moving Family Tree Maker from XP to Windows 7
Didn't have any books, but john d provided me with the easy way to open my files. Thanks!Bob
View ArticleRe: Moving Family Tree Maker from XP to Windows 7
Why is FTM 2012 so SLOW in loading data or capturing it after you enter something? This version is horrible!!! Is there a way to have version 2012 load to look like version 2006 or after? When I want...
View ArticleRe: Won't login
FTM (which I am new to) is unlike software that most people use these days. The functionality seems very 90's or even '80s.Anyway, what they choose to not tell you is you probably have to download an...
View ArticleDoes sync sync?
So, I'm looking at a photo on the web version of my Ancestry tree (I uploaded it earlier today). And I have FTM open too. Clicking that sync button will not suck the photo down though.FTM tells...
View Articlerenaming family trees
After installing upgrade from FTM 2005 to 2012, I had difficulty sync'ing to an existing Family Tree Name on ancestry.com. I downloaded as GEDCOM and ended up with a family tree name that is...
View ArticleRe: bought Dragon speech recognition software...got Family Tree Maker as a bonus
Do they still sell the dragon and FTM together, are was that a promo. for Christmas. I wanted to get on and the FTM but goofed off and forgot. How does it work with FTM? Can you use it to fill in...
View ArticleRe: renaming family trees
Several ways, but assuming that you have created a tree in FTM with that strange name, simply from the Plan menu go to the rename function.Otherwise you can use the rename function in Windows...
View ArticleRe: Does sync sync?
Syncing media between FTM and AMT can occur in the background. In fact if you sync an FTM tree with a lot of media, you actually get a message indicating that the media is being synced in the...
View ArticleRe: family tree maker 2008 & windows 8
You have two issuesFTM 2008 the programYour .FTM files from FTM 2008You need to load FTM 2008 from the program CD in the usual way. Personally I would forget about FTM 2008 and buy FTM 2012 as it is...
View ArticleMove Family Tree 2006 to Windows 7
My Family Tree 2006 has been on my old HP computer with Windows XP, I want to move that specific software to my Dell with Windows 7.How?
View ArticleMove Family Tree 2006 to Windows 7
My Family Tree 2006 has been on my old HP computer with Windows XP, I want to move that specific software to my Dell with Windows 7.How?
View ArticleRe: Is there a list of known problems with FTM 2012 and between FTM &...
On citations, there seem to be an extraordinary number of trees with no sources at all for anything! On syncing Ancestry is supposed to add a general "Ancestry family trees" source for all new or...
View ArticleRe: Move Family Tree 2006 to Windows 7
Do you have your 2006 CD, if so install it?Then copy the FTM files over to the new machine.NOT all functions of 2006 will run on Windows 7.You will need a third party pdf printer/driver.
View ArticleRe: renaming family trees
With respect, the simple "rename" option may not work. I tried it, and ended up being given lots of search results and hints in a tree which turned out to be the same tree I first created. Ancestry had...
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