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I save the first image under the name of the head of the family (e,g say Alan Brown). Then the4 second under the different head of the family (say Tony Brown)
This is in addition of the census title. I also add lines (say red) round each family before saving the images
Victor

It has been awhile since I got a certificate from Metropolitan Archives. I didn't do a search for them they just popped on a name I was searching on Ancestry and it directed me to the archives where I downloaded a copy

Victor

When it comes to place names use the correct information. Leeds for example is in West Yorkshire not just Yorkshire. There is Hessle in East Yorkshire as well as West Yorkshire. There is also Scalby in North Yorkshire as well as East Yorkshire. Never miond about Yorkshire. Whatever the place name an...

There is an alternative to FreeBMD. It is UKBMD this is lists details from the local register office. For a marriage it lists where the marriage took place (Register Office or name of church) UKBMD gives a reference number for ordering the certificate from the local register office. This certificate...

For me I have a folder under Family History Projects called 'family information' in this folder I have loads of separate folders called by the different surnames. Under each surname I have separate folders for each family member. That works well with me
Victor

When I have a birth certificate I don't bother with the registration. There are two forms of registraions. The fgirst is the local register office nand the second the GRO. The local registration officer has an exact copy of the certificate, which is why it is only in black and white. The GRO certifi...

There has been a lot of technical matters mentioned and I haven't a clue about any of them so ignore them and just get on with FH as I normally do
Victor

Thanks Nick
I have updated my copy.
Just one question about witnesses. This comes up when I use death certificate. These certificates don't list witnesses (at least I have never seen any listed)
Maybe this bit could be removed?
Victor

One can search probate on National archves.
I downloaded a copy of my in laws probate from here
https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/hel ... fter-1858/

Under FH Project folder I have a folder names 'family information' This folder has a number of sub folders each with a surname e.g. Brown. Smith etc. Under each surname are other sub folders for the Christian names of each surname. I place all media images in the appropriate sub folder. Then when in...

You can try checking UKBMD this gives more details and are transcripts from local registration offices. When it comes to marriages this states location of marriage like name of church or register office. Obtaining a certicate via the code provided is a copy of the original certificate and comes from...

I have placed all my photos under a subfolder names 'family information' under this folder I have arranged several subfolders for each surname and undewr each surname subfolder is a list of other subfolders for each Christian name. All photos are saved in the appropriate named folder. In addition to...

I don't download data from other sites but simply copy them onto FH. The same goes with images I copy them into my photo software and save them in a folder

Victor

I always stick to the old county boundaries. The changes in boundaries are really administration boundaries. To me the old boundaries still exist. If a person in say 1891 lived in Sheffield, West Yorkshire. Today it is Sheffield, South Yorkshire. The person lived in West Yorkshire at the time of the...

also if you see 2 places of the same name but different text you can merge them to the correct text An example is Hessle, Yorkshire, England with another name Hessle, East Yorkshire, England The East Yorkshire description is the correct one. So merge them both and accept the later as the correct one...

I was simply saying what I have done and what I have said is on One Drive and there is no corruption so I have no idea how it has happened Mark. Mark wrote C:\Users\steve\OneDrive\Documents\Family Historian Projects\All Families\All Families.fh_data\Media\15Jun1915 What I said was to indicate that m...

I have C:\Users\steve\OneDrive\Documents\Family Historian Projects\Family Under family I add sub files for each surname and save my media files in them. When working on my tree I import the media file of the person I am working on. I have separate files for each census years and BMD. When working in...

There are times when Ancestry give the GRO details in a transcribed format in a few rows like
Year and quarter
Place registered
Vol No
Page No.

I do a screen shot of this and copy it to the media folder of the person concerned. This suits me. If I do get a certifcate I add this later via AS

Victor

It may be a new tree in FTM but that is only so I can link the names to Ancestry.
My true tree is in FH which I work on.
I have no interest in merging the tree in FTM. I simp0ly delete the old trees and use the newly imported tree from FH which would include the new names that have been added in FH

For the record USA 1950 census is available. I have downloaded a few fromlinks on Ancestry

Victor

My tree on FH is backed up into a file. Lets call it VLM1 On FTM on the left thre is a column heaaded 'Getting Started) This lists a number of lines where one says 'Import on Existing tree' The exisitng tree is in the file mentioned above so prompt the arrow and find the file Below this are listed t...

No I am not creating a new tree on FTM. The only tree I work on is in FH From time to time I copy the latest tree from FH to FTM. This is only for me to connect the names on Ancestry to see what is available on there. If I find anything new I don't add this to FTM and only FH. Any images I save on m...

I have FTM 2019 I just copy the FH details and never merge anything on FTM On the left on FTM is a list of files called tre browser. The latest tree I have copied from FH is listed. I just prompt this. Never merge anything. No point in merging as FH is the only tree I work on. I only use this to pro...

Hi David In reply to your question. Only just read your message When you say you copy to FTM do you create a new FTM project each time or do you in fact use the Merge > File feature that I'm having issues with? No I do not create a new project. The only project I have is on FH and what I copy, from ...

I regularly update my details on FTM. FH is my default file and I work on that all the time. From time to time (several months apart) I copy FH to FTM. I don't care how it appears on FTM I just use the details for access to Ancestry
To me details on FH is all that matters

Victor