Re: FTM lots of duplicates
Seems like no matter how careful, I also get duplicate records in my tree from time to time. What I do is to look through my name list for duplicate names. Resolve the data and then remove the...
View ArticleAlternate Place Names - Proper Documentation
What would be a good way within FTM2012 to properly document a change in place name? For example, I have ancestors that lived in Marienthal, Russia and that location is now known as Marienka, Ukraine....
View ArticleRe: FTM lots of duplicates
MeganSeveral others have suggested how to fix and prevent the problem. The first thing you should do is take a file backup. At least you can always get back to where you are now. Merge two specific...
View ArticleRe: Alternate Place Names - Proper Documentation
Unfortunately, FTM does not handle historical place names as well as some other applications do. Others may have ideas for better ways to do this but here's how I handle them:1. In Places view, find...
View ArticleRe: Hints for FTM
The hint doesn't go at this point. It just becomes a black circle with the line through it with a COLORED square around it to indicate that it has been selected. This is more visible when you have 3 or...
View ArticleRe: Alternate Place Names - Proper Documentation
Ad4hc processMy Comment – Quite CleverA few questionsQ1 - Your step 1 – What if the current location does not exist in the list on the left? What do you do? Do you create a “dummy” current location and...
View ArticleRe: Alternate Place Names - Proper Documentation
This question comes up a lot, and there is no good answer. FTM is not explicitly designed to handle historical locations, so the best advice you'll get here is how people work around this shortcoming...
View ArticleRe: Hints for FTM
The easiest way is to just ignore the hint. When you are working in FTM, the hint does not stop the program. So just don't click it. Assume it is decorative background.If I did not ignore hints I would...
View ArticleRe: Alternate Place Names - Proper Documentation
I would flag the old one as "Ignore Place Setting" and add a statement in the note what today's location name is.Some of these locations may even still change again.
View ArticleRe: Alternate Place Names - Proper Documentation
KATHYMARIEANN, to answer your questions...Q1 - If the current location does not exist on the left in Places view, you'll have to first add a fact to someone over in the People view. I know of no way to...
View ArticleThe Reply From Customer Solutions
How To: Print Hierarchical Place Name List [Incident: 121101-000759]Subject How To: Print Hierarchical Place Name List Discussion Thread Response Via Email (Jessica) 11/07/2012 06:52 PM Dear Andy,Thank...
View ArticleThe Reply From Customer Solutions
How To: Print Hierarchical Place Name List [Incident: 121101-000759]Subject How To: Print Hierarchical Place Name List Discussion Thread Response Via Email (Jessica) 11/07/2012 06:52 PM Dear Andy,Thank...
View ArticleRe: The Reply From Customer Solutions
Any word on fixing the "out of memory" and "speed issues"?Regards,
View ArticleSync problems ended up with 2 trees with same name
A couple weeks ago I had a message that said I could not sync as there was no longer a online family tree. I checked Ancestry and my tree was still there. Tried to resync and again the same message .....
View ArticleRe: Copy/Paste function in V. 2012
There is nothing that can not be copied. If you can see it it can be copied. If the program will not let you, do a screen print and do an OCR in your image processor.
View ArticleRe: Upgrading Family Tree Maker 2006 to 2012 version
How did you get on resolving your problem? I have something simular but I am getting a magnifying glass on search and without results. Where as before I had the little satelite buzzing round and the...
View ArticleRe: ENHANCEMENT REQUEST: Tags to Group People
I am right there with you on this request. I am currently using TASKS to create filters for individuals and it is very unsatisfactory. I am doing the genealogy of a town for their 150 year book and it...
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