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Splitting trees
To clarify things a bit I simply have one project and all names are in that project whether they are directly related to me or not Those names that are directly related I regard as my main tree. Those
To clarify things a bit I simply have one project and all names are in that project whether they are directly related to me or not Those names that are directly related I regard as my main tree. Those
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Victor Markham
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Splitting trees
Hi Linda I don't bother with separate trees. All ther names I have are in one tree. There are relations I am not directly linked but, say, my nephew is directly linked to his mother's ancestors. I hav
Hi Linda I don't bother with separate trees. All ther names I have are in one tree. There are relations I am not directly linked but, say, my nephew is directly linked to his mother's ancestors. I hav
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Victor Markham
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Report layout help please
I am on my phone at the moment so can't check but I wonder if this can be done via AS Victor Get BlueMail for Android On 16 Dec 2022, at 13:39, John Elvin <groups.io@... target=_blank>groups.i
I am on my phone at the moment so can't check but I wonder if this can be done via AS Victor Get BlueMail for Android On 16 Dec 2022, at 13:39, John Elvin <groups.io@... target=_blank>groups.i
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Victor Markham
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Report layout help please
Mike I first fill the burial details before adding the headstone image. As you say some are unreadable but the description from where I copied them helps. I copy quite a bit from 'Find a Grave' I have
Mike I first fill the burial details before adding the headstone image. As you say some are unreadable but the description from where I copied them helps. I copy quite a bit from 'Find a Grave' I have
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Victor Markham
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Report layout help please
When it comes to headstones on the internet I copy it then go to FH to the person it revers to. I then highlight the burial fact and then prompt media. Once this is open I prompt 'add media for fact f
When it comes to headstones on the internet I copy it then go to FH to the person it revers to. I then highlight the burial fact and then prompt media. Once this is open I prompt 'add media for fact f
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Victor Markham
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Standardizing people's names
Alternatively prompt 'view' on top of FH when the menu opens prompt 'other records list' then individuals Type the surname you are looking for this will give you the whole list of the same surnames an
Alternatively prompt 'view' on top of FH when the menu opens prompt 'other records list' then individuals Type the surname you are looking for this will give you the whole list of the same surnames an
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Victor Markham
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Reducing infomation in Charts
You can also check ukbmd. Here the local registration office BMD details are transcribed. For marriages these give the location of the marriage..register office or name of church. One can order a cert
You can also check ukbmd. Here the local registration office BMD details are transcribed. For marriages these give the location of the marriage..register office or name of church. One can order a cert
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Victor Markham
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use 3 place columns in a source citation
There are same place names in different countries so it is important to add the country name. Canada has a number of place names that are in England In the case of Yorkshire I always add North, East o
There are same place names in different countries so it is important to add the country name. Canada has a number of place names that are in England In the case of Yorkshire I always add North, East o
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Victor Markham
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use 3 place columns in a source citation
I always put USA at the end rather than United States Victor On 24/11/2022 20:16, Todd Carnes wrote:
I always put USA at the end rather than United States Victor On 24/11/2022 20:16, Todd Carnes wrote:
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Victor Markham
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Unwanted doubling up in focus window?
I have come across someone elses tree which listed my 14 x great grandfather, aged 38, marrying a 10 year old gilr in 1765. She had a child when she was 11. I have not had time to verify this but my o
I have come across someone elses tree which listed my 14 x great grandfather, aged 38, marrying a 10 year old gilr in 1765. She had a child when she was 11. I have not had time to verify this but my o
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Victor Markham
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Favour
I got your email on my phone. Many messages from this group end up in my spam folder. Even though I move it to my inbox marking it as not junk they still return to the spam folder Get BlueMail for And
I got your email on my phone. Many messages from this group end up in my spam folder. Even though I move it to my inbox marking it as not junk they still return to the spam folder Get BlueMail for And
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Victor Markham
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Adding 'relationship to root' after individuals name on property box.
No I haven't thanks for pointing it out. I will check it out when I get to my computer. This is another plus over FTM though I will still use FTM for access to Ancestry. I just won't upgrade FTM anymo
No I haven't thanks for pointing it out. I will check it out when I get to my computer. This is another plus over FTM though I will still use FTM for access to Ancestry. I just won't upgrade FTM anymo
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Victor Markham
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Adding 'relationship to root' after individuals name on property box.
I always work on FH as my default tree. From time to time I copy the details to Family Tree Maker. Main reason for my doing this is when a name appears on FH describing it as no direct relationship. O
I always work on FH as my default tree. From time to time I copy the details to Family Tree Maker. Main reason for my doing this is when a name appears on FH describing it as no direct relationship. O
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Victor Markham
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Sort Date
I always write 1600 app it ends up as c.1600 Victor Get BlueMail for Android
I always write 1600 app it ends up as c.1600 Victor Get BlueMail for Android
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Victor Markham
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Primary versus Secondary
Personally I don't bother about classification what one gets is the only information that is available. What appears depends on what the people told the writers. They are not always truthful. An examp
Personally I don't bother about classification what one gets is the only information that is available. What appears depends on what the people told the writers. They are not always truthful. An examp
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Victor Markham
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Primary versus Secondary
As far as I am concerned all census are primary sources simply because there is no other source. What appears on census are not always accurate. It all comes down to what the enumerator is told or wha
As far as I am concerned all census are primary sources simply because there is no other source. What appears on census are not always accurate. It all comes down to what the enumerator is told or wha
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Victor Markham
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Family Historian versus Legacy
#new
Every time I add some details a date I did it is added automatically. If you check relationships a list appears and the dates the names were added is shown in a column Get BlueMail for Android
Every time I add some details a date I did it is added automatically. If you check relationships a list appears and the dates the names were added is shown in a column Get BlueMail for Android
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Victor Markham
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Family Historian versus Legacy
#new
Derek In the project folder I have a sub folder called family details. This sub folder has loads of sub folders mostly named by surnames but also a census folder with its own sub folders for each cens
Derek In the project folder I have a sub folder called family details. This sub folder has loads of sub folders mostly named by surnames but also a census folder with its own sub folders for each cens
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Victor Markham
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Size of my chart.
#new
Edward many years ago I emailed my family tree to a company who printed it in a long roll of paper which I gave to a cousin in Canada when I went to meet them. Sorry I can't recall the company but thi
Edward many years ago I emailed my family tree to a company who printed it in a long roll of paper which I gave to a cousin in Canada when I went to meet them. Sorry I can't recall the company but thi
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Victor Markham
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Transferring custom birth tag
For my nephew I have 2 birth facts. The first is issued by the hospital where he was born. This gave the date, time of birth and weight. The second is his registration certificate. Not every gets hoil
For my nephew I have 2 birth facts. The first is issued by the hospital where he was born. This gave the date, time of birth and weight. The second is his registration certificate. Not every gets hoil
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Victor Markham
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