Re: To upgrade FTM 2011 or not
"Goodness me what a detailed reply :o) thank you so much it seems that the problems that put me off upgrading before have now been fixed.Silly question, I have four separate trees if I link one will it...
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Thanks for these detailed instructions, John. I think you just saved me alot of grief.Also, thanks for the "reasons to upgrade" post. Have not been doing research for a few years. Time to upgrade and...
View ArticleRe: Exit strategies .....?
I have 2 trees linked to Ancestry. One with about 3000 persons and one with about 24,000 persons and several people invited as editors online. Which means they are making changes. Everything works as...
View ArticleRe: Search Results won't update for Merge
This problem with merging, fixed in late August, is happening again tonight (2/17/2013). In addition, several census images that appeared to download this evening did in fact not appear on my computer....
View ArticleRe: SURVEY - What facts do you feel comfortable merging from Public Member...
Ok, Katy, sorry again. Let me rephrase. I think all of us who find POTENTIAL in a well sourced, documented tree, who wishes to study it further and want a place to keep handy the existence of the Tree,...
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Yeap, you are correct, the topic has twisted and turned, but thats ok, it's interesting.I'm glad to hear someone else admit there CAN BE value found in a public tree. I appreciate your sharing how you...
View ArticleRe: Exit strategies .....?
My way to deal with this is to make sure to keep regular, multiple backups. I feel better knowing that the data is both in FTM on my computer and online. I regularly back up the FTM version and...
View ArticleRe: To upgrade FTM 2011 or not
Thank you thank you to you all my FTM has just updated for the first time since I bought it :o) it threw me when it asked me to register it again, I registered the original product so do I need to do...
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Rich Canfield comment"May I ask what process you use when you are working on documenting a new fact? Do you keep it all on paper until you find a supporting source and then enter in FTM or whichever...
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Yeap, I can agree and I have sent a number of requests as well as a scathing note about the self destruct button called merge. I can agree that following the guidelines and standards is essential...
View ArticleRe: Search Results won't update for Merge
Indeed, the problem has emerged again. I thought that it may be something with IE10 on Windows 8, but, I don't think so now. I started going through 5251 "optimizing" article again, but after getting...
View ArticleProgram Suggestion
I have a problem with multiple listings of the same person. All these new people are hard to remember when adding someone. If the program on here could make a popup box, warning you that "This person...
View ArticleRe: "Go" icon next to "new search" on Web Search workspace
Thanks for replyingI have found the link in green text at the bottom of the "searching for" form and note the change between the two versions of the form.The "go" button I'm curious about is ringed in...
View ArticleRe: "Go" icon next to "new search" on Web Search workspace
Hi Tedathy:JohnMcGrew answered your question a couple of days ago. It is just the same as hitting "enter" on your keyboard. It initiates loading whatever the url is that is in the url box. That can be...
View ArticleRe: Program Suggestion
Do these extra people come from merging? Or entering people by hand?If by merging from trees, I suggest you cease and desist from merging family trees.If by hand or merging entries from databases, I...
View ArticleRe: Search Results won't update for Merge
I guess it goes without saying that we should all, as a minimum, enter a problem report by e-mail or phone.
View ArticleHas Brought My Research to a Complete Stop
This problem has brought my research in ancestry to a a complete stop. It is maddening. Aren't there other people other than we few with this problem? I can't believe this is a user issue, as ancestry...
View ArticleRe: SURVEY - What facts do you feel comfortable merging from Public Member...
Hi Rich:Other spots to post leads:The new Web Links spot in the "notes" area of the Person Tab of the People Workspace. That is kind of handy. See "Web Links" on bottom button bar.Also, you can copy...
View ArticleRe: Search Results won't update for Merge
I just called, 9:50 AM, 18 Feb 2013, and they acknowledged the problem, saying that it started last Friday night. They've had several reports, and that the problem has been escalated.
View ArticleRe: Seriously dodgy media handling in 2012
I figured I'd blow the dust off of this thread and see if anyone ever found a fix for the problem.My issue appears to be the same as the OP. In FTM 2012 when categorizing media files, at the end of...
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