Re: Any hopes on getting money back on a download???
I second Tulrose's question. Can you tell us exactly what you did, step for step?I've never used FTM16, and I'm at work now so I'm going from memory. But just a couple of days ago I moved everything...
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Not sure who to reply to, you or kj_norway.What kj_norway has introduced is another reason why I rarely use the Ancestry web interface for data entry. My workflow is roughly as follows:I use...
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In the places tab I have several places that are repeated several times. They are all linked to different people but i was wondering if there is a way to merge them into one location? If this sounds...
View ArticleRe: Any hopes on getting money back on a download???
I actually tried both, and get the same message. I open the program. I get the "Getting Started" page. I click on "Import from an existing file." I click "Browse." I click on my family file. I click...
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I just went through a major project to clean up my places. I too found multiple entries for what seemed like the same place. What I found was that while the place name seemed similar there were slight...
View ArticleRe: Places Repeated
Did you right click on each name?Right click menu options include:Change the nameReplace the name with an already existing name.Resolve the name - note with cemeteries, you have to move the cemetery...
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Okay, think I solved my own problem...I went into 16, backed up (again, never can be too sure...), compacted the file! And now it appears to be transferring into 2012. This is something that FTM...
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FTM 2012 will not open backup files .FBC created by FTM 16 or earlier back to version 5You should use the .FTW files which FTM 2012 will open correctly.The procedure is adequately covered in the FTM...
View ArticleRe: Images being uploaded are grey
Hi JohnWill try your suggestion. Thanks for the tip.RegardsChris
View ArticleFTM 12
I have reached a stage in the research of my wider family tree where I feel that I've spent enough money, got all the information I need and now want to present my research to other family members.What...
View ArticleRe: Images being uploaded are grey
If that works let me know and I will give you the next bitI am intrigued with the issue and will take it up with the developers as I have not heard about the issue beforeJohn D
View ArticleRe: FTM 12
I assume that you are referring to FTM 2012 as there is no FTM 12The simplest solution is to create and upload and sync your file as an Ancestor Member Tree (AMT) and then give family members the...
View ArticleRe: Unrecognised place names - because they no longer exist FTM2012
update: I didn't know something 4 days ago that I've only learnt tonight, and as such, what tulrose suggested about north riding now makes more sense, even though it made no sense at all at the time....
View ArticleRe: Images being uploaded are grey
Chris,Where are these images? In FTM2012 or in your Ancestry Member Tree? Where was the image added to your tree? Online or on your PC?Russ
View ArticleRe: Unrecognised place names - because they no longer exist FTM2012
Here's an invaluable site when you're researching families in the United Kingdom and Ireland.http://www.genuki.org.ukThis is all done by volunteers and from what I remember Yorkshire is particularly...
View ArticleRe: FTM v11 (2005) Data Corruption
Thanks for the suggestion. Tried it, and so far so good! Love the newer version of FTM, but there is definitely a learning curve.
View ArticleRe: "Family Tree Executable has Stopped Working" FTM
Thanks for all the responses and excellent information. I do run a 64 bit system. I'll try the other suggestions but also I have FTM 2012 installed on my Windows 7 computer but have been resisting...
View ArticleRe: migration from FTM 2012 for Windows to MAC
Sorry for the delay. We don't understand the "merge the duplicate" instruction. What duplicate? Can you be very detailed as to what to do? Is he supposed to make a duplicate or something?Thanks.
View ArticleRe: List Living People in Family Tree or Family Tree Maker 2012
If you know that a person is deceased but you don't have the death date, you can enter the word "Deceased" or "Dead" in the death date field. Then after syncing to Ancestry the person will no longer be...
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