I notice that the style of FH backups with this latest version FH 7.0.11 has changed from zip file type to fhbak type. Should I ever need to restore FH from a backup does this change mean that the old

Hi, I'd just like to say what a top bunch you are for helping with my TMG > FH7 query! Thanks to your help - especially Mike's and Helen's - I have managed to migrate ALL my old data across. As you su

I haven’t posted to the group before but regularly follow the posts. I am using FH Version 7 and have Windows 11. I have only basic computer knowledge. The problem I have is that I was attaching an ex

In the 1921 Census we have a table that indicates the number of children under 16. I have replicated this in FH by creating an Autotext that I use in the note for the census event. This puts in a tabl

Hi, Many years ago I collected all my family history data (>2000 people) in the now defunct "The Master Genealogist" and saved it all to disk. I've just bought FH7 because it reads TMG data and I want

Because you chose not to migrate the Windows Registry settings (why not?) the User Credentials are inconsistent so FindMyPast thinks your PC are two different users. Follow the advice in FHUG Knowledg

I have just moved my Project Folder to OneDrive and access it from my PC and Laptop. I also used the Backup and Restore Setting Plugin to transfer settings but did not update the registry. All seems t

Are there any possibilities that FH can become an online version? This possibility would eliminate some of the issues and give us the opportunity to access it from anywhere. Any thoughts? Regards, Mar

Hi all. After creating a custom fact for Godparent and using as witness, in the fact tab I now have the sentence in its window, all ok. However this sentence also appears as a strip above the date fie

I do not know exactly when snapshots are created. It is however a very good tool if something goes wrong. I have found however that on the odd occasion when something does go wrong I find that the mos

I have just purchased a new laptop and wanted to create a copy of my project to take on a research trip. I have many custom sentences, custom diagram options, etc. What is the best method of transferr

Lately I’ve noticed that narrative reports do not display the person’s prefix for their name, but it appears in the corresponding witness sentence for the fact in the Property Box. This is a recent de

Is it possible to create a diagram (ancestors, or all relatives, etc.) where only individuals with a specific flag (e.g. 'checked [for accuracy]') are shown (assuming the root has that flag, and there

I recently purchased a DNA test from Ancestry.com. Is there a communication between Ancestry and Family historian? Can my Family historian tree populate the Ancestry tree? Regards, Maria

Inadvertently, I have duplicate individual records. How do I delete one? I can’t seem to find how to do this. Thank you, Diane

I am using Family Historian 7.0.9, and I am new to using Family Historian. I generate My Ancestry Chart and use Diagram to save the image as a JPG, GIF, or EMF file. These are large files, but they ca

Hi I need to buy a software package I have used Generations for years and I think Family Historian is similar. Can anyone tell me if I have ID numbers for individuals will the same ones appear on char

On the individual print-out, I have Individual Notes, 1, 2, 3, and 4. Each one a paragraph. I need to revise and edit several notes, but the only note I can view to edit is Note 1. I have scrolled and

Is it possible to backup all my settings / personalisation’s in family historian v7

Hi All, A few questions:- 1) I would like to know if Charting Companion version 7 or 8 is compatible with Family Historian 7? 2) Is it better to buy Charting Companion version 7 or 8? 3) I am looking