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Media files
How do you share media files across different projects. Is the only way is having the same media files within each project
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Re: Census Flags on Diagrams (Box Conditions) for missing entries
Ron Unknown
I believe miketate has a query for the probably in a given census. I do not know what a Box Condition is.
From: family-historian@groups.io <family-historian@groups.io> on behalf of gladtobegrey@... <gladtobegrey@...>
Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2020 4:17 AM To: family-historian@groups.io <family-historian@groups.io> Subject: [family-historian] Census Flags on Diagrams (Box Conditions) for missing entries I'm returning to FH after a long hiatus. I used to set Flags on Individuals to indicate the presence (or absence) of Census entries. I know that Box Conditions can be set to show icons where a Census (or more accurately in my case, a Census with a Source
Record and associated Media image) can be used instead to indicate the presence of one of these facts by showing an icon.
However, I also used to set Flags to indicate the absence of a fact (e.g. The absence of a Census entry for an Individual in a given year). That helped prevent me going back over research already exhausted. So, for example, an Individual might have Flags Census71, CensNot81, Census91, CensNot01 ... I also had flags to indicate where an Individual was 'probably' in a given Census, but there was some uncertainty as to the identification. Can anyone suggest a way of using Box Conditions to replicate this? The only way I can think of is to set up Custom Events to mirror the 'CensNotxx' or 'CensProbxx' Flags, and use Box Conditions on these. Nothing on the FHUG Downloads and Links ~ Fact Sets page seems to cover it.
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Re: Census Flags on Diagrams (Box Conditions) for missing entries
You could, of course, continue using 'CensNotxx' or 'CensProbxx' Flags.
In the 'CensProbxx' cases I assume you have a Census Event with a Source Citation, but its credibility is in doubt. So perhaps set the Citation Assessment to Questionable and then the Box Condition can test for that.
The 'CensNotxx' cases are more difficult as it is not simply that a Census Event is missing but that your research has drawn a blank. You could record a Census Event without a Source Citation and the Box Condition can test for that. The Sentence Template for that specific Event would need to change, perhaps to {blank} to inhibit the sentence altogether.
By using a standard Census Event in both those cases also excludes them from the ‘Lookup Missing Census Facts’ Plugin.
Alternatives include having labelled Notes to indicate Prob and Not cases, or as you suggested custom facts.
Regards, Mike Tate
From: family-historian@groups.io <family-historian@groups.io> On Behalf Of gladtobegrey@...
I'm returning to FH after a long hiatus. I used to set Flags on Individuals to indicate the presence (or absence) of Census entries. I know that Box Conditions can be set to show icons where a Census (or more accurately in my case, a Census with a Source Record and associated Media image) can be used instead to indicate the presence of one of these facts by showing an icon.
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Census Flags on Diagrams (Box Conditions) for missing entries
John James
I'm returning to FH after a long hiatus. I used to set Flags on Individuals to indicate the presence (or absence) of Census entries. I know that Box Conditions can be set to show icons where a Census (or more accurately in my case, a Census with a Source Record and associated Media image) can be used instead to indicate the presence of one of these facts by showing an icon.
However, I also used to set Flags to indicate the absence of a fact (e.g. The absence of a Census entry for an Individual in a given year). That helped prevent me going back over research already exhausted. So, for example, an Individual might have Flags Census71, CensNot81, Census91, CensNot01 ... I also had flags to indicate where an Individual was 'probably' in a given Census, but there was some uncertainty as to the identification. Can anyone suggest a way of using Box Conditions to replicate this? The only way I can think of is to set up Custom Events to mirror the 'CensNotxx' or 'CensProbxx' Flags, and use Box Conditions on these. Nothing on the FHUG Downloads and Links ~ Fact Sets page seems to cover it.
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Re: Unable to open file and file not found FH6.2
leelegs <pauline.mitchell88@...>
Hi Mike
Many thanks for taking the trouble to respond regarding my FH project. I have had a Support Ticket 841418 response yesterday, and this morning from Ros at Calico Pie, some questions to which I have responded.
At 78, and I don’t regard myself as thick in the least, but I am not fully conversant with all the in’s and out’s of the workings of a computer nor, for that matter, databases. Yes, I use them, I have a 60,000 entry database of individual pedigrees for the Labrador Retriever breed and the FH6.2 for Family History. For 98 per cent of the time I don’t experience any problem with accessing data, entering data, or closing them when I finish my work.
Having not used the FH6.2 for quite some time, the last occasion I can recall was in June 2018. I produced finished work for 10 A4 volumes of information with certificates and photographs for the Bi-Centenary celebration, in Bristol (at which I sang), for my great great grandfather, Moses Brain, born 1818 died 1918. I also prior to that, did an amount of work for my, now, late cousin Christine. Her surname was Manners – their titles are Dukes and Earls of Rutland UK and she was interested in finding out if she had any connection. She did and I managed to trace back through humble beginnings in Calne, Wiltshire, via MPs, Archbishops of Canterbury, Knights of the Realm, Plantagenet family, and The Black Prince to Cerdic in 534AD the first King of Wessex – there are gaps though. She was delighted with this prior to her demise.
I came to the FH database again recently and to my horror, after inputting all that information and, of course, my own lineage to my Lee origins, I was saddened to find that via the icon I could not access the tree. I rang the Tech-Guys at Know How but they don’t help with specific databases, so that was that. An elderly friend, 93, advised me to contact the FH help desk which I did.
Anyway, sorry to be so verbose, but I do thank all who have tried to assist. I’m not sure how to do screen shots, but my husband is, and I must ask him about them. What I tend to do is, I know about baking, housekeeping, cooking and singing and he knows about mobile telephones, the TV, the car and the computer and I leave him to it. We both know, though, about our remaining Yellow Labrador, Magnus (Sharouns Ganymede at Stelmarin) and love this nearly 12 year old with a passion.
Once again, Mike, thank you for taking both the time and trouble to try to assist. In this instance, having responded to Ros at Calico Pie, I await his further deliberations, after which, hopefully, my Michael will be able to work some magic.
Kind regards
Pauline
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From: Mike Tate
Sent: 23 February 2020 18:19 To: family-historian@groups.io Subject: Re: [family-historian] Unable to open file and file not found FH6.2
Sorry that you are having problems with your FH Project. I’m sure it can be recovered but it would help to have more details about exactly what commands you are using and what the FH displays are showing.
So if for example you are trying to open your Project by clicking on File, then Project Window, selecting your Project name, and finally clicking Open Project, then please supply that detail. It often helps us if you can attach screenshots to your message, as a picture paints a thousand words.
Some users find it easier to use the FHUG Forums and Knowledge Base instead of this Email service.
Regards, Mike Tate
From: family-historian@groups.io <family-historian@groups.io> On Behalf Of leelegs via Groups.Io
I have used FH6.2 for quite some time, although not in recent months. When I came to access the database recently I could access, if required the Sample Project, but if I wished to access my used database what comes to screen is a square box and on the left-hand side of this box is a red roundel with a X in it. The first line of information in the box says 'Unable to open file' and then there are two more lines of information which I recognise as being the paths via which I ought to be able to access the database, but then the last line says 'File not found'.
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Re: Add GRO Source
SDCann
Thanks, Mike. Very helpful.
Steve.
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Re: Add GRO Source
Tom Beckham
Hello Steve, I am using the same method, with separate entries for the Birth , Marriage and Death. The particular book is where the data is found and the index data is the citation. Tom
On Fri, 21 Feb 2020, 10:23 pm SDCann, <sdcann@...> wrote: I'm fairly new to all this, but I created Sources for GRO Births, marriages and deaths, separately. I the create a citation using the relevant source and quote the index data in the citation.
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Re: Unable to open file and file not found FH6.2
Sorry that you are having problems with your FH Project. I’m sure it can be recovered but it would help to have more details about exactly what commands you are using and what the FH displays are showing.
So if for example you are trying to open your Project by clicking on File, then Project Window, selecting your Project name, and finally clicking Open Project, then please supply that detail. It often helps us if you can attach screenshots to your message, as a picture paints a thousand words.
Some users find it easier to use the FHUG Forums and Knowledge Base instead of this Email service.
Regards, Mike Tate
From: family-historian@groups.io <family-historian@groups.io> On Behalf Of leelegs via Groups.Io
I have used FH6.2 for quite some time, although not in recent months. When I came to access the database recently I could access, if required the Sample Project, but if I wished to access my used database what comes to screen is a square box and on the left-hand side of this box is a red roundel with a X in it. The first line of information in the box says 'Unable to open file' and then there are two more lines of information which I recognise as being the paths via which I ought to be able to access the database, but then the last line says 'File not found'.
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Re: About pre-1850 U.S. Census Entries
That is the same question as Joel asked in the FHUG Forum: https://www.fhug.org.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=34&t=17485
From: family-historian@groups.io <family-historian@groups.io> On Behalf Of joel@...
Starting with the U.S. 1850 Census, each family member or lodger in a household was listed by name, starting with the Head of Household and then in descending order by age. Prior to that, the U.S. census only names the Head of Household, and provides head counts for gender & age categories (Male, under 5, Female, 5-10, etc.).
I can see pros and cons to all of these, but I'm wondering how other AS users might deal with this?
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Re: Add GRO Source
Victor Markham
Yes that is correct. It is increasing and more local register offices are agreeing. Just because all counties are not covered doesn't mean one should not check One can check what is available on https://www.ukbmd.org.uk/local_bmd UKBMD also has a Facebook group Victor
On 23/02/2020 5:52 pm, John Hanson
wrote:
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Re: Add GRO Source
John Hanson
Victor
Regards 2021 Family History Conference - https://www.elizabethanancestors.org.uk
From: family-historian@groups.io <family-historian@groups.io> On Behalf Of Victor Markham
Sent: 23 February 2020 17:45 To: family-historian@groups.io Subject: Re: [family-historian] Add GRO Source
Not quite. Information comes from local registration offices which sends the details to GRO. Not all details arrive some are missing. The marriages of my mother's two sisters are not in the GRO index. They were married in the 1930's. Fortunately I guessed which church they married in and found the details at the local history centre which has the parish records Having a copy from the local registration centre is a copy of the full certificate albeit in black and white. If you visit https://www.ukbmd.org.uk/ you will get details of where the marriage took place..register office or name of church in addition to the local register office reference number which is different from the GRO number Victor On 23/02/2020 4:29 pm, Trevor Rix wrote:
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Re: Add GRO Source
Victor Markham
Not quite. Information comes from local registration offices which sends the details to GRO. Not all details arrive some are missing. The marriages of my mother's two sisters are not in the GRO index. They were married in the 1930's. Fortunately I guessed which church they married in and found the details at the local history centre which has the parish records Having a copy from the local registration centre is a copy of the full certificate albeit in black and white. If you visit https://www.ukbmd.org.uk/ you will get details of where the marriage took place..register office or name of church in addition to the local register office reference number which is different from the GRO number Victor
On 23/02/2020 4:29 pm, Trevor Rix
wrote:
As I don't use traditional sources and citations, I use this method to record entries from GRO indexes. For example, "Q3 1869" for the date; and "Sudbury registration district" for the place. That information can only come from the GRO indexes. That's it -- plain and simple.
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Re: Add GRO Source
As I don't use traditional sources and citations, I use this method to record entries from GRO indexes. For example, "Q3 1869" for the date; and "Sudbury registration district" for the place. That information can only come from the GRO indexes. That's it -- plain and simple.
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Unable to open file and file not found FH6.2
leelegs <pauline.mitchell88@...>
I have used FH6.2 for quite some time, although not in recent months. When I came to access the database recently I could access, if required the Sample Project, but if I wished to access my used database what comes to screen is a square box and on the left-hand side of this box is a red roundel with a X in it. The first line of information in the box says 'Unable to open file' and then there are two more lines of information which I recognise as being the paths via which I ought to be able to access the database, but then the last line says 'File not found'.
In other directories not connected with FH6.2 I do have a couple of versions of my database which I can access. I also have an external back-up facility, but I don't know at what date the last back-up was done - something I must give serious thought to. Is it possible, using either the external back-up facility or one of the versions in my other directories to get the information transported to FH6.2? I'm not thick, but I am not computer literate as far as the inner workings of paths etc are concerned. I am also 78 years of age - so be gentle with me. leelegs
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Re: Add GRO Source
Hi Steve, Yes, that sounds good. Presumably you are adding the Citations to the Birth, Marriage & Death events respectively. There is also a Plugin that helps with that process.
However, if you order the BMD Certificates then a slightly different method is often better.
There was a recent discussion thread in the FHUG Forums on exactly this topic of Sources and Citations and the Add GRO Source plugin: https://www.fhug.org.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=17444 https://www.fhug.org.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=16641 You can join up for free.
Regards, Mike Tate
From: family-historian@groups.io <family-historian@groups.io> On Behalf Of SDCann
I'm fairly new to all this, but I created Sources for GRO Births, marriages and deaths, separately. I the create a citation using the relevant source and quote the index data in the citation.
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Re: Add GRO Source
Sheila Bryant
Steve, I do hope so - it's what I do!!! Cheers
On Fri, 21 Feb 2020 at 22:23, SDCann <sdcann@...> wrote: I'm fairly new to all this, but I created Sources for GRO Births, marriages and deaths, separately. I the create a citation using the relevant source and quote the index data in the citation. --
Sheila
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Re: Add GRO Source
SDCann
I'm fairly new to all this, but I created Sources for GRO Births, marriages and deaths, separately. I the create a citation using the relevant source and quote the index data in the citation.
Is this a Good way to do it? Thanks, Steve.
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Re: Diagram > Boxes > Conditions
David Potter
Hi Mike. Wow that's a much better solution. Thank you I'll take a look at that link. Br David Potter
On Fri, 21 Feb 2020, 17:08 Mike Tate, <post@...> wrote:
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Re: Diagram > Boxes > Conditions
Well you could, but you can have a Boxes tab Condition that tests for 1841 Census Event and 1851 Census Event and 1861 Census Event that sets Box Colour green. That way you don’t have to keep setting Flags to show you have the associated Census Event, because the Condition looks directly at the facts. See the FHUG Knowledge Base FH Using Flags and Icons and Expressions: https://www.fhug.org.uk/wiki/doku.php?id=how_to:using_flags_and_icons_and_expressions
Regards, Mike Tate
From: family-historian@groups.io <family-historian@groups.io> On Behalf Of David Potter via Groups.Io
Hi Forum. Is there a way to set multiple Box Colour conditions for Flag values?
Eg, if individuals have flag 1841 Census AND 1851 census AND 1861 census then Box is green?
Many thanks David Potter
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Diagram > Boxes > Conditions
David Potter
Hi Forum. Is there a way to set multiple Box Colour conditions for Flag values? Eg, if individuals have flag 1841 Census AND 1851 census AND 1861 census then Box is green? Many thanks David Potter
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