Re: Synching FTM2012
LBRAGG,Not sure I understand the issue. A TreeSyncâ„¢ issue, if you have one, would not impact the Web Search feature. I use them BOTH almost daily with no issues with either.Russ
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I have no way of knowing what the issue is. Clearly there is an issue - sometimes my files synch and sometimes they don't. I try to only use one or the other before I synch so that if it doesn't work I...
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LBRAGG,I am sorry your experience is different then mine. I have just done a couple of web merges, from within FTM2012 and did a SyncNow. Not problem.IF you have had issues, I hope that you have...
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So, I've read through some old threads and it seems there is no way to add a new category to an individual's personal information (i.e.: name, gender, also known as).I sort my facts by date, so putting...
View ArticleRegistering FTM 2012 - Windows 7
I just got a new computer that has Windows 7. I successfully installed FTM 2012, but I get a message that it can't connect to the registration server. Is there some setting I need to turn on or off, or...
View ArticleRe: Exporting FTM2006 data to FTM 2012 for Mac
I appreciate the very fast reply Russ. Comparing the 2012 Mac and PC versions I see the Tree sync feature for both but not the following for a Mac: Improved Smart Stories — Chart personalization —...
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If you are talking Family Tree Maker 2012 (FTM2012) I would add a new NAME tag by going to the person and adding a second/additional "fact" of name. Then enter the Given name and Surname for the...
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Never mind. I noticed the date and time were wrong, fixed it, and that seems to have fixed my problem.
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Why doesn't "also known as" work for you?It shows as a middle name with quotes in both1) the index (if you choose that option in Tools - options) and2) in reports, if you choose to include aka in a...
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Has anyone had a response to the bug report(s)?
View ArticleRe: Cropping photos with lots of people in them - is there a way to use just...
To add a little to what Marco is saying.I use Photoshop not to crop people out in a group photo but highlight them.For Example: Most families in the late 1800's only could afford one photo so they took...
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Not as GEDCOM compliant as using NAME. _AKA as a tag is probably the most widely used non-standard tag, but the additional NAME tag has far more flexability in the standard than a single _AKA tag. Like...
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I would not use the name tag because every spelling variation for that name under the sun is reported as another "alternative" name. Thus, the Italian given name would be "buried" in the avalanche of...
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AKA facts can be handy for making up for the shortcomings of FTM's handling of names and indexing, but it is a lot of manual work and usually redundant to existing, sourced name facts.
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LBRAGG,The sync is far more reliable now than it used to be, but I've still had a broken TreeSync after the latest patch was released. When that happens, you can potentially lose work done in FTM or at...
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silverfox wrote:"It shows as a middle name with quotes in both"That's one of two options. The other option allows you to use complete names. Here's an example perhaps relevant to the OP:Name: Giuseppe...
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silverfox, I do use "aka" a LOT. However, in a lot of cases, my relatives had an Italian given name AND a nickname, along with their American name. Would you put both Italian and nickname in ONE aka...
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The real problem with _AKA is that it usually has no ability for distiguising the Surname from the Given Name. When you enter an AKA in FTM you get one field for the name so a person like Chen Pi where...
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hasanders wrote:"Would you put both Italian and nickname in ONE aka entry?"You could. Building off the examples I listed earlier, you could do something like...AKA: Joseph "Joe" BonacciAlternative, you...
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kj wrote:"When you enter an AKA in FTM you get one field for the name so a person like Chen Pi where Chen is the Surname or Peter Vinette Lisbon where Vinette is the Surname can not be indexed."That's...
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