Re: Facts - Residence & Address
First let me say that don't worry about the "goof". FTM and other software products are not helpful in this regard.Unfortunatelly FTM goofed in that they do not support the GEDCOM address structure...
View ArticleRe: Online versus on computer
I think it's a bit misleading to say that it's "all the same tree". In fact, it's two separate databases, one online, one on your local hard drive, which FTM can be configured to automatically...
View ArticleSynching FTM for Mac and Ancestry Tree
I synch from FTM and have had ongoing problems with the synch. When it first happened (couldn't synch at all for days) I did the unlink and relink thing. Since then it is has been erratic - taking many...
View ArticleFTM MAC2 Invitees
FTM MAC2, shows 4 online invitees but there should only be 3. See attached. Any reasoning? I am using the latest MAC and FTM MAC2 software, have created new trees, and re-synced, multiple times. There...
View ArticleRe: Is there a list of known problems with FTM 2012 and between FTM &...
There isn’t a single list (at least a publicly available one). I have been using the software (both FTM2012 and MAC2) since the beta versions of each. The software developers (different for 2012 and...
View ArticleRe: Online versus on computer
Re: calvinculver comment“I think it's a bit misleading to say that it's "all the same tree". In fact, it's two separate databases, one online, one on your local hard drive”My question pertains to the...
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"A general question: If either question 1 or question 2 is NO, then doesn’t this cause potential problems in manipulating the input data and/or outputting reports"Yes. And in several threads on this...
View ArticleRe: Online versus on computer
EDIT2:The problem was to be solved with GEDCOM and its "data dictionary". But most programmers in genealogy have trouble understanding the GEDCOM standard, or the program they have written is not...
View ArticleRe: Problem with FTM 2012 in Windows 8
I tried last night to install FTM 2012 on my new Sony VAIO with Windows 8. I did not even get on-screen info to go any further. Did anyone else experience this? and is there another way to install. I...
View ArticleImages being uploaded are grey
A lot of my images are being replaced by a greyed image with an "L" in the middle when being uploaded. Can anyone explain to me why this has happened and offer a way of resolving this that doesn't...
View ArticleRe: Images being uploaded are grey
That generic placeholder is sometimes an indicator that the media has not yet finished synchronizing between FTM and AMT.Occasionally it is an indicator of a glitch or slowness between servers.
View ArticleRe: Online versus on computer
kj_norway comment“Sorry that this got off topic.If you plan on using both online and desktop based genealogy software, be aware that YOU WILL loose data. I know of only one case where you can not loose...
View ArticleRe: Photos not showing in Ancestry tree
Same thing happened to me. I googled it and found that pdf format files can be the issue. I converted the pdfs in my tree to jpgs and all linked and showed up fine. Perhaps that could solve your issue...
View ArticleRe: Images being uploaded are grey
In some cases the placeholder image will never show the original image. This is a bug in the sync software. I' have several of these types of "images" in my trees.Regards,
View ArticleRe: FTM MAC2 Invitees
This is the FTM Windows boardYou may get a beter reply if you post to the FTM Mac boardhttp://boards.ancestry.com/topics.software.ftmmac/mb.ashxJohn D
View ArticleRe: Synching FTM for Mac and Ancestry Tree
This is the FTM Windows boardYou may get a beter reply if you post to the FTM Mac boardhttp://boards.ancestry.com/topics.software.ftmmac/mb.ashxJohn D
View Article"Family Tree Executable has Stopped Working" FTM
FTM16 on a Windows 7 computer - I'm trying to make a pdf file from a Family Group Sheet. I go to view>reports>Family Group Sheet>File>Export Family Group Sheet to Adobe Acrobat. Then I have...
View ArticleRe: Synching FTM for Mac and Ancestry Tree
Thank you John - shall do. Next day - still no synch! Jennifer
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