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OK, I've bought the full product so I'm deciding how to structure my data in FH, so that I can "tidy" up my data in TMG prior to conversion. I have always been concerned with data portability, hence one of the reasons I have chosen FH and its GEDCOM structure. The first thing I am looking at is PLAC...

tatewise, I FOUND IT, the little edit list button, works a treat, I missed it thinking it was just for the few "default" items. With the aid of sentences and word macro I should be able to make it usable. I will also now look at the family sheet too. There does seem to be a lack of colour options ot...

tatewise,

yep, I did manage a custom query (see my response to Jane).

I know reports can be saved in word for further manipulation, but I need the choice of Facts first. I'll have a look at sentences, that might give something extra.

Thanks Jim

Jane Query - a bit cumbersome, but for a regular query would work well, for a 1 off, export to CSV probably still quicker and of course easier to interrogate further. Knowledge Base Code Snippets - even if I got into it (I suspect when you've done it once etc.........) I'm not sure it would be feasi...

Jane, Sounds an intriguing task, I'm OK with a few variables "AND/OR" Boolean etc, but not sure I would be up to the task or have the time. Perhaps there are examples of similar plugins. Is it that easy? I have just looked at am impressed with the Query window and I have only used the simple "drag a...

tatewise "What important Report features of TMG in particular do you feel are missing from FH Reports?" Where do I start! Basically most of the options that are available in Diagrams re item choice, and as well as select any item, in particular parts of the item (and this is sometimes via the extens...

thanks tatewise, but not much compensation. I had not got to sentences and I find they are much weaker than TMG too. If I used FH for its excellent and simple database qualities I would need to use an external report writer with the extra conversion time and cost. It amazes me that there is so much ...

OK, so I've downloaded the 30 day trial and so far I am very very impressed with certain aspects/features of Family Historian. However it has to be able to perform certain core features for me that I take for granted after many years using The Master Genealogist (TMG). I have many minor queries, but...

Thanks for those comments. The "standard" GEDCOM format does inspire me and I would imagine direct editing and global changes of the GEDCOM should be quite easy with a good text editor like NOTEPAD++, (after backup of course). It would not do me any harm to learn more about the GEDCOM structure. I w...

Dear Forum, I have been productively using The Master Genealogist (TMG) for some years but I am now considering moving to a new genealogy database; the contenders seem to be FAMILY HISTORIAN, ROOTSMAGIC and LEGACY FAMILY TREE. It would be nice to hear if anyone else has moved, and what FEATURES THEY...