Family Historian User Group

Of course, thanks Jane

Just in case I'm missing something, could someone confim that when entering details for 'text from source' in the source tab of the records window, it is then necessary to copy and paste these same details into the individuals record.  It is obviously not a great problem to do this but I've only jus...

If it helps, I've used the custom report from here that lists individuals.  I elect to list all, then in the 'select records' window I list them alphabetically (just click 'individual records') and then save the results as a 'word processor document'  This then opens up in word.  I use 2003. Hope th...

Thanks to all, some great suggestions, much appreciated

Help please, I'm sure this not unusual but it's the first time I've come across this problem.  I've manged to trace an ancestor to a birth in 1852.  Some of the entries that might prove fruitful with regards to place of birth are recorded simply as 'male' followed by the relevant surname.  I'm guess...

Yup that's what I was looking for, thanks Jane

I am entering the text from my sources in the relevant section of the property box.  Is there a way to keep the two windows open (one from the scan of the source and the FH one) to facilitate easier transcription, as one window always ends up hiding the other?  I felt sure I'd seen this discussed in...

I am trying to enter the text from sources in the appropriate box but am having to keep switching between the relevant media window and the property box window where I want to enter the information, as one window comes to the fore when selected.  I thought I'd seen the solution to the problem in the...

I have to say that whilst I use a laptop for FH, I do back up my data on a portable disk drive.  Occasionally I'm forced to use another PC and transfer whatever data I find via a USB key.  I would therefore be interested in what methods of encryption exist.  Although I've never lost a USB key, this ...

Thank you that could all prove very useful and will certainly make for some interesting research.

Again many thanks.

I wonder if anyone help or point me in the right direction. I have recently acquired a photograph of my grandfather in front of a shop he owned in about 1920's south London. It was, I'm told, compulsory purchased. Does anyone know if any documentation would (or does) exist to provide the deatails pe...

Thank you all for the helpful advice. I guessed others must have dealt with this issue.  Will now start to apply some of these suggestions.

I, like others I'm sure, have acquired various additional bits and pieces for individuals, such as newspaper cuttings, references following military service, useful letters etc.  I can and will scan such documents but where would be a useful place to record the written details in FH? Thanks in antic...

Yes I had tried entering the RG number without sucess.  I'm assuming therefore that the complete entry is missing.

Thanks all for your help.

Can anyone help.  I've managed to get some census information from 1901 census online, as it didn't appear on Ancestry, and their preferred format seems to be PDF files.  However, when I link the images through GedcomCensus no images appear in FH although it appears as a source.  I could print the i...

Just for information; so far, using the downloads from Windows help program, the online help files in FH can now be diplayed in Vista.

Jane thanks for that but no, I'm running v3.1

Sorry if this appears elsewhere but I wonder if any others have had trouble using the online help files with Windows Vista?  The error message suggests that winhlp32exe is required, I think.  I do have a printed copy of the user manual but at times it's convenient to use the help files on screen.  A...

Thanks for the replies.  Hadn't picked up on it being in the wish list but will certainly add a vote.

I also keep pictures of places as well as photos of people and scans of certificates.  My question is, how and where do others link such pictures of places.  For example I have churches, houses and even old maps of villages etc.

Any help appreciated.

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At the risk of sounding naive, when people speak of 'directories', do they mean another folder. So that what happens is there exists a folder within a folder within a folder etc. Which is actually what I do at presdent. Just curious as any housekeeping advice could be useful.

Thanks

Thanks Jane, this is pretty much how I work as well. As i'm beginning to realise it is important to keep the admin clean when dealing with so much data that any useful input is appreciated.

This item raises for me some interesting matters. Firstly where is the best area on a pc to link photos to; secondly, how many photos per individual do most FH users find helpful and thirdly do people find it helpful to have a folder just with scans of certificates, census entries etc? Lastly thanks...

Greetings all.  Still very new to finding my roots but would welcome help with the following.  Have received today an offer from 1837 online promoting annual fee £59 for accessing their BMD and census records.  Offer runs out 11/09/06.  If anyone has used their services I would be grateful for comme...