When you open FH on your lap top the version on you desk top needs to be closed. You can't have them open in both Victor

You can highlight the duplicates and merge them. This ensures you do not delete anything from each

I would like to clarify the merger process a bit When you have 2 similar names and you prompt merge the details of both appear you just choose which detail from each you wish to keep. When you have de

If you know the right parents of the children just link them. Use edit link. Get BlueMail for Android

You can get an external CD and connect it to your laptop. I have one of these. Alternatively downloaded the software Get BlueMail for Android

Sorry there is a misunderstanding here. I meant the FH software. Obviously software cannot replace a CD. I have an external CD/DVD drive but rarely use it. In fact I am not sure if they are still avai

I have never used the snip tool mentioned. I just do a right click and a menu opens. At the bottom of the list it says 'take a screen shot' I mark the area I want to take then prompt copy and open it

My apologies. I have been used to doing it for a long time. Just did a check it only happens when I am on Firefox. There have been times when I open Ancestry looking at BMD and the reference is transc

I only see one. It just appeared on Firefox. Just do a right click and a menu opens with a list. On the second bottom it says 'Take a screen shot' Once you have prompted that the screen darkens and a

When I am on Firefox on any tab and anywhere on the screen I just do a right click and a menu opens. I did not download anything it just appeared when I did a right click any where on the screen. If i

I have several folders under surnames, census, certificates etc. When I down load an image this goes into the appropriate folder. I open FH at the place where I want the image to appear and using medi

What I have done is set up folders for surnames on my tree with subfolders for each member of the family. In addition I have folders for certificates with sub folders for births marriages etc. Also a

What I do is prompt the view button on the top. That opens a menu from which I prompt record lists which opens another menu from this I prompt individuals which lists the surnames I am looking for May

James There have been training courses for users so may be of benefit to you to attend the next one. I find FH is great compared to others but I am not 100% familiar with it. However I get about fine

If you prompt media you will get a message saying 'insert from file' this should open the file you have on your media stick I haven't used media stick and normally insert things direct from the file o

I don't subscribe to either but do to ancestry. I have family tree maker and from time to time copy tree to FTM which gives me hints to ancestry. I also get emails from ancestry with hints Victor Get

John If the error is in the census and you can check the census there is an option to report this. Also if the spelling in the cenus is wrong then again there is an option to report this. I have done

I am not particularly concerned with photos being copied. Those that do copy will need to decide if it was really a member of their family. If it was not then their tree is wrong and it is their probl

Hi Mike Since when has census details listed witnesses? Have I misunderstood something here? Victor

Welcome to FH I have something similar to you and this is how I have done it. When my grandmother married Charles Markham My grandfather became George Henry Markham. I had a DNA test to see if Charles