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by EMH
14 Aug 2021 04:36
Forum: Importing
Topic: How do I digitize existing printed family genealogy books to import into FH?
Replies: 9
Views: 3654

Re: How do I digitize existing printed family genealogy books to import into FH?

Thanks Mike for your useful comments, and of course u are right that just b/c its printed doesn't make it factual. The information that I gave was just a part out of the books, and there is more detail embedded in the text for SOME family members, but it is far from complete, missing many of the det...
by EMH
13 Aug 2021 21:12
Forum: Importing
Topic: How do I digitize existing printed family genealogy books to import into FH?
Replies: 9
Views: 3654

Re: How do I digitize existing printed family genealogy books to import into FH?

Thanks Tatewise and AdrianBruce. My main objective may be different from many novice amateur genealogists. I have a very good start, 2 complete books on family genealogy, one for my mother's side and one for my fathers', so I have an incredible abundance of free reliable information that was publish...
by EMH
13 Aug 2021 19:04
Forum: Importing
Topic: How do I digitize existing printed family genealogy books to import into FH?
Replies: 9
Views: 3654

Re: How do I digitize existing printed family genealogy books to import into FH?

Thanks Valkrider. Looks like it might be easier to cut & paste directly into FH in the first 2 examples but carefully formatted csv for importation might be easier for the spartan 3rd example. EMH
by EMH
13 Aug 2021 18:46
Forum: Importing
Topic: How do I digitize existing printed family genealogy books to import into FH?
Replies: 9
Views: 3654

How do I digitize existing printed family genealogy books to import into FH?

I am a new user and searched a bit under export and import but didn't find what I wanted. I have a printed family genealogy book, complete with trees and notes. I would like to populate FH with the basic tree information...how can I most easily do this without having to manually enter each bit of in...