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- 07 Dec 2020 20:29
- Forum: General Usage
- Topic: Odd behaviour adding a citation
- Replies: 12
- Views: 6184
Re: Odd behaviour adding a citation
Now I am wondering why I can't write a note in the note field for certain individuals in my software.
- 07 Dec 2020 19:59
- Forum: General Usage
- Topic: Odd behaviour adding a citation
- Replies: 12
- Views: 6184
Re: Odd behaviour adding a citation
Thank you very much that worked fine.
- 06 Dec 2020 22:24
- Forum: General Usage
- Topic: Odd behaviour adding a citation
- Replies: 12
- Views: 6184
Re: Odd behaviour adding a citation
I am adding a source for the whole record from data entry in the property box. When I save the project the source doesn't save.
- 06 Dec 2020 20:39
- Forum: General Usage
- Topic: Odd behaviour adding a citation
- Replies: 12
- Views: 6184
Re: Odd behaviour adding a citation
When I add a source citation and then click save to the project the source citation is not there, it disappears from the person in the focus window. I have tried to re-enter it again but it never stays there. How do you get it to save? The sample project in Family Historian has all of the source cit...
- 22 Jan 2020 00:43
- Forum: Importing
- Topic: Gedcom export options
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3206
Re: Gedcom export options
The reason I want to export a GEDCOM file is for backup, just in case my computer hard drive crashes I want be able to import the GEDCOM if needed. I do regular backups to an external drive but would like to have the GEDCOM file as another backup just in case. I would also like to know what would be...
- 21 Jan 2020 00:47
- Forum: Importing
- Topic: Gedcom export options
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3206
Gedcom export options
I would like to export a GEDCOM file to a folder I create to hold the GEDCOM file. I have gone through the steps you described earlier in your post 15745|Gedcom export , but my question is which file format do I use for the GEDCOM file. The default for file format that is selected when I go through ...
- 04 Apr 2019 23:15
- Forum: Importing
- Topic: Technical Question on Generations 5.2
- Replies: 16
- Views: 10804
Re: Technical Question on Generations 5.2
I have read through the information on the links in your reply and thank you very much. My concern is on saving space on my C Drive. I understand the difference in ProgramData and The Project Folder. Since my computer has 2 hard drives one is my C drive and it is my operating system drive which cont...
- 02 Apr 2019 12:44
- Forum: Importing
- Topic: Technical Question on Generations 5.2
- Replies: 16
- Views: 10804
Re: Technical Question on Generations 5.2
I have starting going through my GEDCOM I imported into Family Historian from Generations and so far I haven't seen a loss of data. My next question is. Is there a way to change the location of My Family Historian Projects Folder from my C drive in My Documents Folder to another folder on an externa...
- 31 Mar 2019 21:01
- Forum: Importing
- Topic: Technical Question on Generations 5.2
- Replies: 16
- Views: 10804
Re: Technical Question on Generations 5.2
I have installed the plugin and ran it. I also sussessfully imported my GEDCOM file into Family HIstorian with all of my notes, dates, and all of the information is there. Now I need to update it using my Family History Report Word Document I created in Generations.
Thank you very much.
Thank you very much.
- 31 Mar 2019 17:29
- Forum: Importing
- Topic: Technical Question on Generations 5.2
- Replies: 16
- Views: 10804
Re: Technical Question on Generations 5.2
I have created a GEDCOM file in Generations and have it on a flash drive the icon is a box with 3 little green boxes inside of it. I didn't have the destination option to choose other just GEDCOM 5.5, I included everything. When I hover over the file it doesn't give me the date I created it but the ...
- 31 Mar 2019 16:43
- Forum: Importing
- Topic: Technical Question on Generations 5.2
- Replies: 16
- Views: 10804
Re: Technical Question on Generations 5.2
I own a licensed copy of Family Historian version 6.2.7
- 30 Mar 2019 22:46
- Forum: Importing
- Topic: Technical Question on Generations 5.2
- Replies: 16
- Views: 10804
Re: Technical Question on Generations 5.2
I have read through the directions but I am confused on FIXING THE SOURCE NOTES Step #1 Download and install Pre-Load the Generations Source Clean When I download something from a link or from the Internet it goes in my Downloads Folder, then I right click and run the program or plug-in. IS THIS WHA...
- 28 Mar 2019 20:59
- Forum: Importing
- Topic: Technical Question on Generations 5.2
- Replies: 16
- Views: 10804
Technical Question on Generations 5.2
I am new to Family Historian but not new to Genealogy. When I first installed Family Historian 6.2 I thought I would re-enter all of the information I had in my old Genealogy Software which was Generations 5.2 on an old Windows XP computer. After reading the forums on The Family Historian User Group...
- 20 Mar 2019 21:46
- Forum: General Usage
- Topic: Second and Third Marriages
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4341
Re: Second and Third Marriages
Thank you Mike I will do that the next time I enter my family's information and double check what I have entered. This was very helpful.
- 19 Mar 2019 18:23
- Forum: General Usage
- Topic: Second and Third Marriages
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4341
Re: Second and Thrid Marriages
OK I will try that thank you
- 19 Mar 2019 18:09
- Forum: General Usage
- Topic: Second and Third Marriages
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4341
Re: Second and Thrid Marriages
OK, when I add another spouse for my Dad I use the Link existing record option?
- 19 Mar 2019 17:03
- Forum: General Usage
- Topic: Second and Third Marriages
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4341
Second and Third Marriages
I have entered myself, my siblings, and my parents. My question is how to enter second and third marriages. My father was married twice before marrying my mother. There are several ancestors in my family tree that were married more than once. Do I have to enter those marriages in order or will the s...
- 09 Mar 2019 00:46
- Forum: General Usage
- Topic: New User Questions
- Replies: 17
- Views: 8899
Re: New User Questions
Yes This all makes good sense I printed out your instructions too. Thank you so much for all of your help and support. I do plan on obtaining these details from the church. My sister and brother and me were all baptised at the same church and would like to know who their god parents were too. Again ...
- 08 Mar 2019 00:32
- Forum: General Usage
- Topic: New User Questions
- Replies: 17
- Views: 8899
Re: New User Questions
Thank you everyone for your knowledge and responses to my questions. So here is an example in my family. My Dad's brother and his wife were my God Parents when I was baptized I don't really have the record for that, but I could write to the church and get it. The only record I have for that is my Da...
- 06 Mar 2019 23:25
- Forum: General Usage
- Topic: New User Questions
- Replies: 17
- Views: 8899
Re: New User Questions
I have been working with the Family Historian Sample Project. I am still a little confused about creating a new record and or linking an existing record. It sounds like every time I add a person I would create a new record. The unrelated individuals I am putting in my note field by adding a note suc...
- 05 Mar 2019 13:10
- Forum: General Usage
- Topic: New User Questions
- Replies: 17
- Views: 8899
Re: New User Questions
The sample report that came with the software. I am looking for a report from the publish menu that states facts in an organized outline easy to read.
- 04 Mar 2019 23:23
- Forum: General Usage
- Topic: New User Questions
- Replies: 17
- Views: 8899
Re: New User Questions
Thank you so much for getting back with me I have been reviewing the help menue and working with the sample report. I will create a new record instead of linking an existing record and start my tree with me and would like to know a good report to use.
- 04 Mar 2019 23:20
- Forum: General Usage
- Topic: New User Questions
- Replies: 17
- Views: 8899
Re: New User Questions
Have you worked through the topics in how_to:key_features_for_newcomers|> Key Features for Newcomers as advised when you joined yesterday? Many new users say they wished they had spent more time reviewing the tutorials & Features before entering their records. ancestralsources:index|> Ancestral...
- 04 Mar 2019 23:18
- Forum: General Usage
- Topic: New User Questions
- Replies: 17
- Views: 8899
Re: New User Questions
Hello, welcome to FHUG. It doesn't matter who you start with when entering data into a new project, but when researching their own families most people probably enter themselves as the first person. So click Add in the main toolbar and then choose Unrelated Individual and enter your own name. Then ...
- 04 Mar 2019 20:27
- Forum: General Usage
- Topic: New User Questions
- Replies: 17
- Views: 8899
New User Questions
Hello: I am new to Family Historian and have been researching my family for several months now. I want to start entering the information I have now in Family Historian. I don’t know who in my family to start with. I have the software installed and have read the help menu and searched the knowledge b...