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Back to the OP's original question. The simple answer is "Yes" the proposed method of working with data files stored on an external Drive can and will work. However, there are issues that need to be taken into account: - A reliable and frequent backup system for external drives, as already advised, ...

Mark1834, If you want the UK Version of RootsMagic, it can be downloaded via this link: https://rootsmagic.co.uk/demo/ - The the RootsMagic Essentials (Free) Version is identical to the full version, but If you already have a full licence purchased direct from the RootsMagic Site, simply enter the L...

Victor, You weren't caught out by the Windows 10 1809 Update bug were you? That was randomly deleting user files on some systems when the update was performed and Microsoft quickly withdrew the update when they confirmed the problem to prevent further issues. Some people have reported that HP Comput...

I suspect that the debate on what to substitute for a non-existent surname will have you and everyone else 'arguing' round and round in ever decreasing circles until we all disappear up our own trouser legs! And the final answer will have to be "Choose whatever works for you". i.e. Immediate difficu...

All 'Hints' systems use some form of 'fuzzy logic' which tend to give a broad range of 'matches' depending on the fuzziness of the logic! They are generally designed to just provide Hints on possibilities to check; and not definitive answers. FMP would have to provide details of how their system has...

Colin,

Also testing the 18 Beta 2 Version and everything seems as before. Doesn't seem to be much info. on what's actually changed in Crossover, but presumably it's using a more recent version of WINE plus some necessary tweaks for MacOS Mojave.

Mervyn

@OcalaDick,

if you have questions about the use of FTAnalyzer you need to direct them to the author - see links provided in the opening message on this thread.

I believe the key to getting any 'advisory guidelines' appropriate and accurate is that they have to clearly reflect the level of authority and responsibility the 'advisory body' carries. It is difficult for FHUG guidelines to be prescriptive about information requirements except where a User's ques...

Not at all surprised that some format problems were experienced when viewing a complex RTF file in Word, i.e. a document with many footnotes, or graphics etc. The thing that needs to be appreciated is that although RTF is a proprietary standard developed by Microsoft for the interchange of rich text...

Simonides, Try this for some introductory guidance on UK Census Forms etc. http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/research-guides/census-records/#6-places-in-the-census Interpreting Census Places can sometimes be problematic, but less so in the example you quote, i.e I would inte...

This is a fairly standard Windows Error Message, so the first question is the obvious one. Have you thoroughly checked the details of the 'path' that the error message says does not exist?

If personal website space with PHP and MySQL is available, another option could be webtrees - https://www.webtrees.net/index.php/en/

Mervyn

Personally, I see very limited value in incorporating a comprehensive Spell Check facility or, worse still, Grammar Check, in Family Historian, i.e. there are simply too many variant spellings (or miss-spellings) and colloquial terms in sources to manage when transcribing information accurately, i.e...

Phil, I'll go back to your original post about downloading Ancestry Tree media. As you are obviously familiar with a wide range of family tree software this shouldn't be too daunting. 1. Go to the RootsMagic Website and download and install a copy of RootsMagic essentials - the freeware unregistered...

I believe the reason for this behaviour is simply the USA Centric nature of Ancestry's place matching/mapping, especially when no country name has been specified by whoever input the place details. I have tested this in Family Tree Maker in the past and the 'preference' for USA locations is identica...

@Toonalook, Two comments: - Make sure you have Microsoft Fonts installed in the PlayOnMac package you've created. - .Net Framework 3.5 isn't required by Family Historian, but is required if you intend to install the Ancestral Sources companion program in the same package. Crossover installation is, ...

I believe the 'reference number' you mention is the Folio Number allocated by the Court Service when a request is made for Probate. It is only likely to be of use to the Court Service in finding the documentation. As far as greater detail is concerned, you would have to purchase a copy of the Probat...

Mike, Whilst I haven't lived in 'London', a lot of my 19th century paternal research is based on the Islington and St Pancras areas and yes, looking at what those areas are like now, it's difficult to get a clear grasp of the fact that in the first half of the 1800's Islington was still a largely ru...

There are some useful London boundary maps on this Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_of_London which can be helpful in providing a Guide to what people traditionally meant (and in some cases still mean) by 'London', i.e. the City of London. Note that the 1805 Map shows an already ex...

I believe there is a lot of misunderstanding about the nature of PDF documents, the main one being that a PDF is just another 'simple' method of presenting 'images', i.e. similar to jpg, png etc., but, in reality, the format is far more complex; and is essentially, uneditable in its final production...

Back to the OP's original question; and as no-one appears to have mentioned it, there is a prepared Change of Name Fact set in the Knowledge Base see: fhugdownloads:contents:name_change_fact_set|> Fact Set ~ Name Changes which can be used and this reduces the amount of thought/effort needed in creat...

It's worth mentioning that the PDF viewing feature mentioned only works directly in the Mac's 'Finder' (File Manager) application and is not automatically available to other native Mac applications, which simply launch the Mac's 'Preview' application (or whatever default PDF App is set) to view and ...

There's a not so subtle "get-out" for family historians from the provisions of the GDPR; in that the guidance issued by the Information Commissioner's Office clearly states: "The GDPR applies to processing carried out by organisations operating within the EU. It also applies to organisations outside...

I'm sure Jim will reply, but the costs are detailed here: https://www.codeweavers.com/store As you will see the license, although perpetual, only entitles the user to direct support and updates for a year, so, in effect, there is an annual cost to users if there are significant/necessary updates aft...

I have used VirtualBox (with Windows 7/Windows 10) as a direct replacement for Parallels for the last 5 years. Also use WINE to create a "standalone" Mac version of FH, with Wineskin or PlayOnMac as a 'front end' to manage WINE, both OpenSource apps. There's also the commercial option of Crossover i...