Re: How tell if you have previously merged
No, that is not my question. Let me state it in terms of the process...In FTM 2010People view; see a leaf; click leaf(Let's say it is Mary, daughter of John)Web search tab opens; list of hits...
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Can you explain more about this WiFi broadband.Who is the provider?Is the Router/modem connected by a phone cable or one like a TV cable?Different providers have different download speeds and some are...
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I recently received information from a lovely elderly gentleman in Germany; he went to an archive and came out with images of documents etc. He sent me these in a file he made in Family Tree Maker 5,...
View ArticleEntering Place Names in FTM: Specifically County and Country
I use FTM and all my ancestors are either from Norway or the U.S. When I enter place names into FTM I include the country name...even for those from the U.S. I've seen family trees where people don't...
View ArticleRe: Entering Place Names in FTM: Specifically County and Country
I assume there's some standard that someone will toss out but I have no idea what it is.My own entries show the country even though 90% of my tree is in the USA.I don't append "County" to county names....
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Thank you for your answer David it happens to the same file so I am going to get in touch with Ancestry.Jenny
View ArticleRe: Entering Place Names in FTM: Specifically County and Country
This is one of the reasons I DONT USE THE "PNA". It is less than useful for many of the places in my Norwegian Farm areas and never good for historical places which in Norway have changed in the last...
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This one comes up from time to time and the solution is to download the free FTM 2005 starter edition and convert the fileDetails, as always, in the knowledge...
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Thank you so much for the information, John -- I didn't know where to begin to look.
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Other than these boards these are two good starting pointshttp://www.familytreemaker.com/supporthttp://ftm.custhelp.com/app/answers/listJohn D
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I still have access to the old programs (back to version 3). Send the file if you cannot get it translated.Regards,
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FTM 2012 will open .FTW files back to version 5FTM 2005 Starter edition will open .FTW files back to version 2It will save the converted file in a format that FTM 2012 can openFTM 2006/16 will open...
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Thanks to both of you for responding. I did get it saved in the correct format and found lots of tidbits inside -- some already known, but enough unknown to keep me going.
View ArticleHow to edit or delete a customized view element
I listened to the wonderful DNA video that shared adding customized view for the DNA match and Ancestry.com URL. But, I messed them up and listed as individual instead of shared. I want to change them...
View ArticleHow to edit or delete a customized view element
I listened to the wonderful DNA video that shared adding customized view for the DNA match and Ancestry.com URL. But, I messed them up and listed as individual instead of shared. I want to change them...
View ArticleRe: Death Fact not populating in Ahnentafel Report or Smart Stories in FTM 2012
Thanks for the reply John. I compacted the file but still nothing. No death facts. Only name, birth, marriage for all individuals included.Mike
View ArticleRe: Death Fact not populating in Ahnentafel Report or Smart Stories in FTM 2012
I assume by death facts something like "he died on 30 June 1856 in Brighton, England"?Do the death facts show up in the Family Group Sheet?John D
View ArticleRe: Death Fact not populating in Ahnentafel Report or Smart Stories in FTM 2012
Yes that is correct. Checked the family group sheets; all facts, including the death facts, are displayed,
View ArticleRe: Death Fact not populating in Ahnentafel Report or Smart Stories in FTM 2012
Ok Try thisCreate a new file with only one person in it, [say] the home person of your file that is giving the trouble.Now do a file merge and merge the offending file into it.Now merge the one...
View ArticleRe: Death Fact not populating in Ahnentafel Report or Smart Stories in FTM 2012
That did the trick John! Thank you for walking me through that. Your time was much appreciated.Mike
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