Family Historian User Group

I recently upgraded to FH7, having been using FH6 up to now. So I also upgraded to the latest version of Ancestral sources as I hadn't updated that for 2-3 years. I installed it in Crossover 21.1 as 32 bit in a WIndows 8 bottle. The FH Gedcom file opens but I then get this exception error before I g...

Mike, I tried creating a new bottle - there is no tick option regarding .net framework on creation. Anyway, I just tried clicking on install Windows Application then typing .net framework - I selected .net framework 3 service pack 1 from the resulting selection list and installed that into the exist...

Thanks. I have now updated to Mountain Lion and therefore was able to upgrade to Crossover 15.0.1 - FH6 still runs correctly. I have tried to install AS 5 (32 bit as it won't let me install the 64bit version) I think there is something else missing as it won't run after installation. I have checked ...

Valkrider, I am holding back upgrading for other reasons. Firstly there are some known issues in el capitan particularly regarding mail. also at present there is not a supported driver for my oldish HP printer in El cap - I understand this is resolvable in the next update using a generic driver thou...

Mike, thanks for your reply - that makes sense. I intend to update my OSX as the latest versions of Lightroom and now crossover won't work on my current install. I am waiting for Apple to release the lastest EL capitan update before I do that. (the beta is already out so shouldn't be too long) Then ...

I am using FH6 on my mac using Crossover in a win 7 bottle. I have a separate xp bottle with AS version 3 installed which runs OK though I haven't used it for some time (I suspect I was still using FH4 at the time). I have tried to install the latest version of AS 5 - I created a new win 7 bottle fo...

I'm not impressed by the accuracy of the indexing. My grandmother's sister was in Blackpool - and it clearly says this at the top of the page of the image of the original. However the transcription & index says Blackburn. For my grandparents - the address is wrong. On the original it is obvious that...

I see on the order page of the myhistory site that XP is not supported. I am using a Mac and currently have Parallels running XP which I do not intend to upgrade as there is other software installed that cannot run on higher version of windows. I also run it on the mac via Crossover, though the inst...

I tried about 18 months ago but gave up due to a problem with entering the registration key which prevented FH from running. Anyway after reading this thread I have just tried again using the latest version of Crossover. I have the full FH 4 installation CD & was able to install that into a new bott...

I switched to using a Mac in January. FH is the only programme I have that needs windows but as yet have not come up with a suitable solution. I managed to get FH4 to run using crossover after a bit of fiddling (needed to copy the files/registry entries over from an installed version on the old XP P...

I am currently running FH 4.13 on my Mac using Crossover which runs as normal. I have just tried to install the FH 5 upgrade CD - the installation programme asks for the V 4 licence key then freezes. Has anyone managed to do this? Otherwise I'll probably have to fire up the 9 year old PC & install t...

Jane, I had installed the v 3 upgrade from the CD but the screen asking for the v3 licence key froze - I entered the correct key but could not get past that point. FH seems to run OK when I install the trial for version 4 so it looks like just the activation that needs to be solved. I will post on t...

An update on this. I now have my Mac mini. I have installed the 30 day trial version of Crossover for Mac. I was able to successfully install Family Historian version 2.07 from the CD onto the Mac. I then used the FH version 3 upgrade CD which installed OK but the screen that asked for the registrat...

I am planning to switch to a Mac soon (my 7 year old PC needs replacing!) Has anyone got FH and Ancestral Sources to run using Crossover? I have the FH version 2 CD & the updgrade CDs for v. 3 & 4 so wondered if it would install & upgrade properly using crossover. Otherwise I'll probbaly use Paralle...

I applied for a Will by post to York on 30 August. Still waiting... (though the cheque was cashed on 8 September) I think the next lot will have to save up for a day when I am in London during the week as if you can apply in person to the Probate Office in Holborn (only open Mon-Fri) the copy usuall...

Nick, my preferences would be: 1. Baptisms 2. Marriages 3. Burials A couple of points: I have a lot of Dade-style entries from Yorkshire parish registers for the period 1780-1812 (which are very useful to verify you are looking at the right family!), so AS needs to be able to allow these to be enter...

Marriages that took place in church after 1 July 1837 can be found in the parish registers in exactly the same fromat as shown in a certificate. If you know which church it took place at, you can therefore look at it in the relevant record offce/library. For marriages in the Register office, the onl...

Message on GRO website: Customers are asked to please note that there will be a change to the GRO fee structure which will take effect from 6 April 2010. Further details can be found on the IPS website at http://www.ips.gov.uk. Please note in addition that GRO have reviewed the range of services whi...

If you are likely to need a CD on the PC more frequently, there are some external CD drives that connect via USB available on Amazon & other suppliers for about £20.

GRO have announced changes to their prices from 6th April. Certificate prices will be raised to £9.25 This will be the standard price for all orders, both online & postal & also applies if the reference number is not known. If you order from a local register office, it will cost you £9, so 25p cheap...

I am about to replace my HD as the current one is starting to make odd noises.... I will be reinstalling XP & FH from scratch - I have the original v. 2 CD & the upgrade CDs for v.3 & v.4 Which directories do I need to copy over to retain the custom queries/reports etc & the existing settings (e.g. ...

Check if your local library service subscribes to Ancestry, & which records are avialble - if so, you can always use it there (the Ancestry licences for libraries does not allow users to login at home with their library accounts) When I occasionally need to search the US census records, I do it whil...

I was at the WDYTYA show in London today - There were some screenshots of version 4 displayed on the Myhistory/TWR stand, inviting advance orders to be placed at the show.
The person on the stand told me that they expected to receive the stocks to dispatch in the next couple of weeks.

Jeremy

I understand that the 1911 census will be also available through the findmypast site later in the year. After that, findmypast full subscribers will have unlimited access to the census images on the fmp site.

Perhaps a query could be created to extract the relevant data from FH and save it in a format that can be imported into the calendars in MS Outlook - you can view & print off monthly calendars in Outlook.

Jeremy