Re: Family Tree Maker's older CD's by Broderbund what do with?
hi I just got given some older disc too . it says for windows 95 . What cani do . there is so much infoon them . Help . if youfigured it out .
View ArticleBlank pages in exported PDF files
In exported PDF files at least one blank page follows every page with content. This occurs with the software environments below. The problem occurs in charts that have at least two pages, but not in a...
View ArticleFTM 2012 Media Directory Preferences
I have not been able to find the answer to my query on the Message Boards.Tools>Options allows allows for a default directory to be set up for new tree files.File>Backup allows for backup to a...
View ArticleRe: Family Tree Maker's older CD's by Broderbund what do with?
The Family Archive Viewer will read these Cds, and is still available at:http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/abtffiv.htmlThe win98/XP version runs in Win7, and should work in Win8.
View ArticleRe: FTM 2012 Media Directory Preferences
Are you backing up using File>Backup and ticking the include media check box?John D
View ArticleRe: FTM 2012 Media Directory Preferences
"Are you backing up using File>Backup and ticking the include media check box?"Yes
View ArticleRe: FTM 2012 Media Directory Preferences
If that is the case the Media is included in the backup file you created. It's all one big file and when you restore it a media folder will be created.
View ArticleRe: FTM 2012 Media Directory Preferences
Yes, I am aware that one big file is created, but I do not want to restore from each backup.How is it possible to arrange for FTM to create and progressively update a Media directory which is...
View ArticleRe: FTM 2012 Media Directory Preferences
When you add media to a person, fact, citation, etc you have the option to link to the media or copy the media into the Family Tree Maker Media Directory. If you link, instead of copy then the only...
View ArticleInstalling FTM without CD Drive in laptop
My new laptop does not have a CD drive so the installation disks are of no use. Can I download it somehow and install it from what I download?
View ArticleQ: Death Fact without additional information
As many of you know I am a strict user of the GEDCOM standard. No flames please!! ;-)My question is for general discussion about how you generally enter the death fact. First I'll point out what is...
View ArticleRe: Unable to search & merge
I've taken my computer "back to factory condition", did all the updates, installed FTM 2012, opened FTM 2012 & I still can't upload my tree from ancestry.com or seach or merge ancestry.com. I...
View ArticleRe: Q: Death Fact without additional information
Have you tried using a "?" in the DOD field which FTM will display as "Unknown"Very consistant, clear and only involves typing one characterIt seems to work OK on reports, privatise, etcJohn D
View ArticleRe: Q: Death Fact without additional information
I often use USA in the Place field. It seems to work for most purposes.I also have a custom fact called "Notes", where I put things I want to highlight, like in the description of that fact: "not in...
View ArticleRe: Convert from Family Tree Maker to PAF or GEDCOM
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~appalachia... describes moving Family Tree Maker (FTM) and the following family software files to PAF or GEDCOM (GED)FOW, DBF, FTW, FTM, FBC, FBK, PAF,...
View ArticleRe: Q: Death Fact without additional information
@Silverfox,So what you are saying is that FTM has the ability to indicate "Dead" as part of the date field. Is this correct?AND you use words like "Child", "Infant", "Stillborn" in the date field to...
View ArticleRe: Installing FTM without CD Drive in laptop
Find someone that has a CD drive, and then copy the CD to a USB thumb drive, then you can do the install from it.Or if if you have a local network set up, you may be able to install it across the...
View ArticleRe: Unable to search & merge
You stated that there was NO logout button, but is there a LogIn Button?Can you post a screen shot of the Dasboard area?
View ArticleRe: Q: Death Fact without additional information
Certainly I have a lot of individuals where there is a Y in the death. I didn't put them there and I assume that in the quest for a stable program one of the programs I have used did so.My copy of...
View ArticleRe: Q: Death Fact without additional information
"So what you are saying is that FTM has the ability to indicate "Dead" as part of the date field. Is this correct?"Yes, that's what it says and has been my experience. There is no drop-down list, just...
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