Re: Family Tree Maker 2012 Sync problems
Ray said: "I've got the same synch problems described here multiple times. I ordered the backup CD with FTM software. Would the simple fix be to de-install and reinstall and let it synch to what I have...
View ArticleRe: Tree Settings for Downloading from Ancestry.com to FTM2012
Normally, it will download all the media for the citations plus any media you have added yourself to your online tree. I'm guessing that FTM may not have finished downloading all the media the first...
View ArticleRe: Family Tree Maker 2012 Sync problems
David,"This may be true if you are trying to sync a very large file with lots of media."I created a tree with one name and uploaded it to Ancestry. Any changes I made in FTM were NEVER synced to AMT. I...
View ArticleStandard format for places in the USA
I have downloaded my ATM tree into FTM2012 and now need to standardize place names. I see FTM uses a standard format of city, county, state and country (USA) but I cannot find a reference that explains...
View ArticleRe: Family Tree Maker on Linux
Wayne,What version of WINE. I'm have tried on 1.4 and 1.5.23, to no success. Also, WineHG reports that FTM 2008 and later will not run on WINE. I think FTM was tested too few times. Maybe I don't have...
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KDB, Right now I am using WINE 1.41.4.1 on ubuntu 12.10 When I first tried to install FTM on ubuntu I had to find some creative ways to get it to install and now when I upgrade to the newest ver. of...
View ArticleRe: Standard format for places in the USA
This maybe be a starting point?http://ftm.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3070/kw/plac...John D
View ArticleRe: Standard format for places in the USA
The GEDCOM standard is not real specific on this, but it says:The jurisdictional name of the place where the event took place. Jurisdictions are separated by commas, for example, "Cove, Cache, Utah,...
View ArticleRe: Death and Burial
OP: My facts are always verified, with a few exceptions. One of those exceptions is the burial date. Every thing that has been said about facts, whether in genealogy, or in any research, is just common...
View ArticleRe: Pennsylvania German Pioneers
This is a common issue with all of Ancestry's records. The indexing/search means are not good. I've found more records by the wife's name or child's name due to FTM search not knowing the difference...
View ArticleRe: Standard format for places in the USA
" But if the location is Dallas county, which is the correct entry?"I use Dallas County, Texas, USA. I want to be sure when I (or anyone else) looking for that the name beside the state is a county or...
View ArticleWhere do you enter your data? online or home computer?
I have finally loaded my FTM 2012 software! I have been working hard on my online family tree...and have now gotten used to adding my citations, media etc, using this format.However..at first glance it...
View ArticleSync Creating Duplicate Source Groups
Over the last several weeks, I have noticed for all hints that I accept and add on Ancestry, when I sync my tree to FTM2012, instead of adding the new source citation to the existing source group for...
View ArticleRe: Where do you enter your data? online or home computer?
I think that FTM with its many, many more functions and options and reports is more suitable and capable to enter data.I regard my online tree as an extension of the Publish capability in FTMWhat ever...
View ArticleSync Problems
And so I join the queue of disgruntled users of this FTM 2012 program.I, like many others, suffer from the same sort of problem and get no worthwhile support via emails to "customer support". (That...
View ArticleRe: Family Tree Maker 2012 Sync Problems
And so I join the queue of disgruntled users of this FTM 2012 program.I, like many others, suffer from the same sort of problem and get no worthwhile support via emails to "customer support". (That...
View ArticleRe: Pennsylvania German Pioneers
I have written several ancestry locations. Thanks. Just a sad heads up to all. This book is considered the seminal reference book for German ancestor research. So much for my World Ancestry fee.
View ArticleRe: Where do you enter your data? online or home computer?
Given the many sync issues we see on this online community daily, I have long ago used my FTM as the master file for entry and management, make backups, compact it, then ... and only then ......
View ArticleRe: Where do you enter your data? online or home computer?
Thank you both for your opinions. I wanted to check in before I make my next entries..trying to figure out whether I should do so on FTM or online. Based on this, I'll work with FTM as my base. Thanks!
View ArticleRe: Where do you enter your data? online or home computer?
I'm with Bo on this one. Just my two cents worth. I've entered data both ways and I don't know if its related, but duplications are the most frustrating experience. I've had citations that are the same...
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