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Re: Adding one media item to about 100 people

No problem. I'm glad I was finally able to explain myself.

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Re: Any advice on FTM2012 "notes?"

Here are some thoughts:Person Note, Research Note, Marriage (ie Relationship) Note and Fact Note can be included in a Register Report (and most kinds of reports where they can be added - like custom...

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Re: Any advice on FTM2012 "notes?"

I have never figured out what to do about notes. If you add notes in FTM they all seem to not be viewable by anyone on Ancestry.com unless you give them editor status. I don't do that for most of the...

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Re: Any advice on FTM2012 "notes?"

I figure my notes are for me. I may put a summary in the description field which will sync to ancestry. I put all my notes in research or fact notes for what may be an unusual reason. My mom did lots...

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how to add chapters into FTM 2012 book?

This morning I began the tedious processes of creating and tweaking my various reports that will make up my book. Title page, title of contents, indexes of course are a given. So far, I have only added...

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Re: Sync Failed-An error occurred while "Preparing data to be downloaded from...

I have posted a couple of times in the thread and wanted to make sure that everyone that is having this problem send an email to Ancestry....I would also suggest you send a screen shot of the error...

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Re: how to add chapters into FTM 2012 book?

Open FTM help and look up the topic “Organizing books”. Select the topic “To specify a chapter” and you will find instructions on how to do this.Curt

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Re: how to add chapters into FTM 2012 book?

Ah, there ya go. Thanks, Kurt!

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Re: how to add chapters into FTM 2012 book?

To create chapters in a book, first open the book. There is one column on the left that list the items in your book. For each item that you want to start a chapter, highlight the item and then right...

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Re: Sync Failed-An error occurred while "Preparing data to be downloaded from...

@Barb...I emailed ancestry about this error back in December and got the same answer from ancestry that you did. After several attempts to do what they suggested, even one attempt that merged date and...

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Re: Old PC, old FTM to New PC and New FTM

Yes, I still have the original file and Yes I agree it wasnt real clear If I need the 2005 temp thing to upgrade. I will be looking at a new desktop PC this week end. So I'm just trying to get...

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Re: Old PC, old FTM to New PC and New FTM

Yes, I still have the original file and Yes I agree it wasnt real clear If I need the 2005 temp thing to upgrade. I will be looking at a new desktop PC this week end. So I'm just trying to get...

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Re: Old PC, old FTM to New PC and New FTM

LOL if you get an error message stateing it didnt receive the post, doesnt mean it didnt. I didnt mean to post twice.technology just got to love it *smiles*Don

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Re: ftm 2012 and windows 8

Looking closer the windows.old folder did disappear but I was wrong about the FTM.exe being in that folder. It worked for a few weeks but the exe file is missing. I don't know what happened but will...

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Re: Windows 8 and FTM 2011 Compatability

John, I've just upgraded from win 7 to 8 and on 8 FTM 2011 does not "sync with server". I've spoken to Ancestry and all they say is it's guaranteed to work on 7 but not on 8.Am I missing...

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Re: ftm 2012 and windows 8

I bought my laptop with Windows 8 already loaded and have since added FTM and also, no problems with it. It even does the "sync" very well too.

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synchronizing family trees

I have my tree on Family Tree Maker on my home computer. Also, I have uploaded a tree to Ancestry (and to MyHeritage, WeRelate). For the tree that actually resides on Ancestry, people have attached...

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FTM 2012 Platnium

I'm considering the purchase of this software but I'd like to hear from anyone that has exported a very large Descendant tree a pdf format (say 200 feet long x 24 inches tall. I was able to do this in...

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FTM 2012 Patch

Ok 3 times I have attempted to install the patch, and each time, FTM fails to launch after the patch is installed.I then have to uninstall, then reinstall.After I reinstall, the first thing it does is...

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Re: FTM 2012 Platnium

The third party PDF generator used in FTM since version 2008 is PDF standard 1.3 that has a size limitation of 5 metres (about 200 inches). The developers are well aware of this annoying limitation....

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